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to_o have_v the_o glander_n and_o intend_v to_o provoke_v a_o plentiful_a evacuation_n i_o give_v he_o a_o double_a do_v of_o this_o remedy_n which_o make_v he_o so_o averse_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o food_n that_o he_o be_v five_o day_n without_o eat_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n seize_v with_o a_o vehement_a beat_n in_o his_o plank_n which_o make_v i_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v certain_o die_v though_o after_o all_o he_o escape_v contrary_a to_o my_o expectation_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o convince_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o when_o a_o horse_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o glander_n this_o medicine_n may_v be_v give_v safe_o and_o even_o seyeral_a time_n repeat_v after_o considerable_a interval_n provide_v the_o do_v be_v not_o much_o augment_v for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o
lukewarm_a water_n to_o drink_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o follow_a clyster_n a_o clyster_n for_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n or_o the_o fiery-evil_a make_v a_o good_a decoction_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n with_o polycrest_n or_o mix_v a_o ounce_n of_o polycrest_n in_o powder_n with_o five_o pint_n of_o beer_n put_v they_o into_o a_o brazen_a pot_n with_o a_o cover_n and_o boil_v they_o half_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n with_o a_o ounce_n of_o coloquintida_n slice_v small_a add_v to_o the_o strain_a liquor_n half_a a_o pound_n of_o honey_n of_o violet_n and_o give_v the_o whole_a bloodwarm_a by_o way_n of_o clyster_n to_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o evening_n for_o two_o day_n together_o a_o bag_n to_o give_v the_o horse_n a_o appetite_n if_o your_o horse_n refuse_v to_o eat_v take_v angelica_n and_o assa-foetida_a both_o in_o powder_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n tie_v they_o to_o the_o bit_n in_o a_o linnen-bag_n and_o let_v the_o horse_n champ_v on_o it_o two_o 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follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o to_o the_o other_o which_o waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o eye_n i_o have_v borrow_a this_o observation_n from_o a_o treatise_n concern_v horse_n compose_v by_o one_o john_n taquet_n who_o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o foal_v eye_n be_v not_o occasion_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o oat_n which_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o heat_v they_o but_o only_o by_o their_o strain_n too_o hard_o in_o chew_v that_o hard_a sort_n of_o food_n and_o to_o prevent_v these_o fatal_a consequence_n he_o advise_v those_o who_o have_v foal_v to_o cause_v their_o oat_n to_o be_v ground_n or_o stamp_v by_o which_o mean_n he_o say_v they_o will_v grow_v strong_a and_o lusty_a without_o the_o least_o danger_n of_o rheum_n or_o any_o other_o infirmity_n of_o the_o eye_n since_o i_o never_o find_v this_o remark_n in_o any_o other_o author_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o insert_v it_o here_o submit_v it_o entire_o to_o the_o reader_n be_v judgement_n 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the_o second_o water_n or_o with_o limewater_n and_o besmear_v it_o with_o oxgall_n cover_v it_o very_o soft_o with_o flax_n or_o powder_n of_o old_a rope_n which_o be_v remove_v the_o next_o day_n will_v leave_v the_o sore_a fair_a and_o clean_o wash_v it_o again_o with_o the_o second_o water_n or_o with_o limewater_n to_o allay_v the_o itch_a that_n usual_o obstruct_v the_o cure_n and_o afterward_o anoint_v it_o with_o oxgall_n and_o cover_v it_o soft_o with_o flax_n or_o powder_n of_o old_a rope_n as_o before_o continue_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o it_o be_v heal_v if_o you_o perceive_v any_o corrupt_a or_o bruise_a flesh_n apply_v spirit_n of_o vitriol_n or_o one_o of_o the_o abovementioned_a caustic_n or_o which_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n burn_v the_o part_n and_o after_o the_o scab_n fall_v off_o anoint_v it_o again_o with_o oxgall_n and_o continue_v as_o before_o till_o it_o be_v perfect_o heal_v to_o consume_v proud-flesh_n since_o it_o be_v not_o always_o convenient_a 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for_o the_o opium_n benumb_v the_o sense_n of_o feel_v and_o blunt_v the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n it_o strengthen_v and_o promote_v the_o growth_n of_o a_o new_a sole_a and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a remedy_n for_o quitter-bone_n prick_n with_o a_o nail_n or_o stub_n false-quarter_n proud-flesh_n scab'd-heel_n and_o in_o one_o word_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o wound_n and_o sore_n if_o the_o bone_n do_v not_o appear_v uncover_v it_o allay_v the_o itch_a of_o hurt_n in_o the_o wither_v and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o be_v occasion_v by_o tie_v up_o the_o horse_n so_o short_a that_o he_o can_v lie_v down_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o scrub_v the_o sore_a if_o you_o wash_v the_o part_n with_o this_o water_n every_o day_n and_o apply_v a_o convenient_a ointment_n the_o wound_n or_o sore_o will_v be_v quick_o heal_v without_o that_o troublesome_a itch_a which_v retard_v the_o cure_n the_o cure_n of_o great_a 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for_o gun-shot_n wound_n or_o vulnerary_a potion_n it_o be_v not_o always_o convenient_a to_o make_v large_a incision_n in_o gun-shot_n wound_n especial_o in_o the_o army_n during_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o summer_n where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o shelter_v the_o horse_n either_o from_o the_o sun_n or_o from_o fly_n to_o discover_v the_o bottom_n and_o depth_n of_o these_o wound_n you_o must_v search_v they_o with_o a_o long_a iron_n probe_n place_v the_o horse_n in_o the_o same_o posture_n he_o be_v in_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o shot_n the_o wound_n by_o a_o musket_n bullet_n be_v usual_o so_o deep_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reach_v the_o bottom_n of_o they_o with_o ointment_n or_o powder_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o invent_v certain_a remedy_n in_o form_n of_o water_n to_o be_v inject_v several_a time_n a_o day_n there_o be_v also_o a_o moistened_a tent_n put_v into_o the_o wound_n to_o keep_v it_o open_a the_o hole_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o wet_a 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