Account of a Method of Curing Burns and Scalds
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WHEN I had the pleafure of feeing you in London in June laft, I promifed, upon my arrival here, to communicate to you my method of curing burns and icalds. I have been prevented by bufinefs from performing my promife fo foon as I could have wilhed, but I will now attempt it, and I hope I (hall make myfelf intelligible to you. ITi'aVe already mentioned to you that my firfl application and mod powerful remedy is vinegar. If the injury is on the fingers, hands, or lower parts of the arms, the.application may very properly be made by an immerfion of the parts. Formerly I ufed alfo to immerfe the ieet and
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