silk handkerchief. As soon as the substance
is removed, bathe the eye with cold water, and exclude the light for a
day. If the inflammation is severe, let the patient take a purgative,
and use a refrigerant lotion.

1321. Lime in the Eye.

Syringe it well with warm vinegar and water in the proportion of one
ounce of vinegar to eight ounces of water; take a purgative, and
exclude light.

1322. Iron or Steel Spiculae in the Eye.

These occur while turning iron or steel in a lathe, and are best
remedied by doubling back the upper or lower eyelid, according to the
situation of the substance, and with the flat edge of a silver probe,
taking up the metallic particle, using a lotion made by dissolving six
grains of sugar of lead, and the same of white vitriol, in six ounces
of water, and bathing the eye three times a day till the inflammation
subsides. Another plan is--Drop a solution of sulphate of copper (from
one to three grains of the salt to one ounce of water) into the eye,
or keep the eye open in a wineglassful of the solution. Take a
purgative, bathe with cold lotion, and exclude light to keep down
inflammation.

[SLEEP FALLS SWEETLY UPON THE VIRTUOUS.]

1323. Dislocated Thumb.

This is frequently produced by a fall. Make a clove hitch, by passing
two loops of cord over the thumb, placing a piece of rag under the
cord to prevent it cutting the thumb; then pull in the same line as
the thumb. Afterwards apply a cold lotion.

1324. Cuts and Wounds.

Clean cut wounds, whether deep or superficial, and likely to heal by
the first intention, should never be washed or cleaned, but at once
evenly and smoothly closed by bringing both edges close together, and
securing them in that position by adhesive plaster. Cut thin strips of
sticking-plaster, and bring the parts together; or if large and deep,
cut two broad pieces, so as to look like the teeth of a comb, and
place one on each side of the wound, which must be cleaned previously.
These pieces must be arranged so that they shall interlace one
another; then, by laying hold of the pieces on the right side with one
hand, and those on the other side with the other hand, and pulling
them from one another, the edges of the wound are brought together
without any difficulty.

1325. Ordinary Cuts.

Ordinary cuts are dressed by thin strips, applied by pressing do