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For Mr

Tumor testiculii commonly a lingering disease & very often
for the rest of life they do not reduce, but are without
danger when there is no inflammation or hardness which is the
case of Mr

Testicles which have once sufferd much, apt to be hurt
by various accidents, & therefore prudent to take precautions
1. A Suspensory not necessary in the night time, but proper
thro the day especially if there is to be any exercise.
2. Avoid much exercise especially the violent.
3. Avoid intemperance in drinking.
4. Avoid full living viz. animal food especially the
heavier kinds.
5. In spite of these, some swellings return now & then
giving pain in the testicle or in the Cord. if they be free
from inflammation & hardness, try cold bathing. or washing
the testicle every morning with water. At first one part boiling
3 parts spring water. Every second day withdraw an 8th
part of the boiling & when the [half?] of it is withdrawn

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may keep to one part boiling to 6 parts Spring water.
6. In case of fresh inflammation or hardness, he may
require according to the degree of these, various remedies
as bleedings purges, rest, low living, but must be directed
by a Practitioner on the Spot, but I should be
averse to warm bathing or at least to {illeg}
of it & below is a prescription for such a Case.
Use it either as a Lotion or by taking a compress of
four or 6 folds of linnen & dipping them into the liquor
& applying it to the testicle, or a poultice may be
employed in the same manner made of crumb
of bread moistened with the liquor. These ap¬
plications should be neither hot nor cold.

This ℞ belongs to the above Directions