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44 TAILERS

For Grief.

DRINK heartily of Balm and Mint Juice ; other. wiſe, Plantaganis Juice drink with a little Pimento therein. Probatum Eft.

For the Gout.

TAKE of Petroleum, Sive Olleum Petrae 7 Drops; and not exceeding 10, in a Draught of Cold Water, every Morning, for 21 Days: otherwise, the Juice of Church-yard Nettles with Rum, used in like manner.

N.B. To 3 Pints of the Juice, add 1 Pint of Rum. Probatuin Eſt.

For the Glackich.

THE Glackick, commonly called the Rickets, is Cured in this manner: Make a cataplasin Black Snails, cover the Child's whole Body there with, and give him, or her, Water to drink that proceeds from an Iron Mine ; also put Rusty Iron among Water, and make the Child's Gruel thereof: Do this Twice per Week, for Three Weeks, and you may depend upon a noble Cure.

Probatum Eft.

N. B. If Mandrake can be had, the Child will be so worse of a little once a-day during the operation.