(seq. 662)

Plaster for Gathering Breast

one pint of French Brandy
one Gill of Spirits of Turpentine
one ditto of Sweet Oil
¼ lb Rosin Soap
one Gill of Linseed Oil
⅛ lb Fresh Butter
¼ lb Bees Wax
one Tea spoonfull of Common Salt.

To be stewed together over a very slow fire
for two hours, and to be applied very hot to the breast on
a rag. First rub the breast well with hot
vinegar or brandy, and apply after the plaster
is on the breast wool dipped in hot spirits
under the arm pit —