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CHAP. XX. What to be done, when an Arrow is left fastned or sticking in a Bone.
BUt if the weapon be so depart and fastned in a Bone that you cannot drive it forth on the o∣ther side, neither get it forth by any other way than that it entred in by;* 1.1 you must first gent∣ly move it up and down, if it stick very fast in; but have a special care that you do not break it, and so leave some fragment thereof in the bone; then take it forth with your Crows-bill, or some other fit Instrument formerly described. Then press forth the bloud,* 1.2 and suffer it to bleed somewhat largely, yet according to the strength of the Patient and nature of the wounded part. For thus the part shall be eased of the fulness and illness of humors, and less molested with in∣flammation, putrefaction, and other symptoms which are customarily feared. When the weapon is drawn forth, and the wound once dressed, handle it, if simple, as you do simple wounds; if compound, then according to the condition and manner of the complication of the effects; Cer∣tainly the Oyl of Whelps formerly described is very good to asswage pain. To conclude, you shall cure the rest of the symptoms according to the method prescribed in our Treatise of wounds in general, and to that we have formerly delivered concerning wounds made by Gunshot.