Paste-boards may however be made use of with good success; and if the paste-boards are kept in sheets, they have the advantage, that splints may be made of them occasionally; but by fomentation they are apt to become soft and flabby, which ought to be guarded against. 6. _Bandages_: There ought to be three or four long ones, two or three yards each, torn length-ways off an old sheet, not too much worn, stitched together so as not to make a seam, three fingers broad, and neatly rolled up, so that they always may be ready for use. 7. _Rags_: are a most requisite article at sea, and I can only say, the more there are the better. They should by all means be clean, and neither too coarse nor too fine. 8. _Tow_: is also a very requisite article. A good large bundle should be provided, and it should be cleared from the shaggins, as they render it stiff and unpliable: the grey is generally the best for medicinal purposes. 9. _Lint_: should also be somewhat plenty; but as this may be made at leisure, the quantity of that is not so material. Lint in the common method is best made from rags torn length-ways, about three fingers broad, and the transverse thread drawn by the help of a knife. 10. _Tape_: is very useful, particularly that of two fingers breadth, and ought to be pretty fine. At least a dozen of yards should be provided. _Needles_, _threads_, and _pins_ should by no means be omitted, being highly useful on many occasions. _Secondly._ I shall now proceed to the herbs, which need but be few, as they are very subject to decay. 11. _Camomile flowers_ are much used by some, and supposed to strengthen the stomach; I could never think them of that effect. When however a vomit is given, camomile tea is very useful, and promotes greatly the operation; but it should not be made too strong: as much as may be taken between three fingers, pouring on it a quart of scalding water, and thus made into a tea. But that kind of tea should not be too often repeated, unless it particularly agrees with the stomach. 12. _Balm_: This is an excellent herb on many occasions; it is cooling, and there is not a tea I have more to recommend to sea-faring people, let their ailment be what it will; it is of a balsamic and healing nature, and will not easily pall on the stomach, except where there is an universal weakness in the system; where then what is more warming to the body than balm, may with propriety be added. 13. _Sage_: This is an herb of a more hot nature; and in fevers should be used with caution, unless where a transpiration is required. It promotes urine and perspiration, in many cases it may be used with the balm, and then makes a very good tea, both for the sick as well as those in health. 14. _Sassafras_: This is one of the warming and balsamic woods, which, if it is mixed with _lignum vitæ chips_, makes an excellent decoction for all rheumatic complaints, and where the blood wants to be diluted or purified.