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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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and_o dry_v up_o wound_n and_o when_o they_o be_v almost_o close_v if_o there_o remain_v no_o swell_v or_o deformity_n you_o may_v rub_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o wound_n with_o unguentum_fw-la aureum_fw-la mix_v with_o the_o emetic_n or_o angelical_a powder_n once_o wash_v which_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n to_o join_v and_o renew_v the_o skin_n when_o the_o cure_n be_v already_o bring_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n that_o the_o application_n of_o remedy_n seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o useless_a i_o have_v often_o with_o very_o good_a success_n anoint_v the_o scar_n with_o oil_n of_o st._n john's-wort_n which_o make_v a_o fine_a smooth_a cicatrice_n without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o lip_n unevenness_n or_o any_o other_o deformity_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a effect_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o farrier_n if_o you_o have_v no_o angelical_a powder_n you_o may_v use_v instead_o of_o it_o the_o golden_a sulphur_n of_o antimony_n or_o if_o that_o be_v 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and_o consequent_o more_o apt_a to_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o ought_v to_o nourish_v and_o refresh_v the_o lung_n which_o be_v dry_v and_o corrupt_v for_o want_n of_o those_o usual_a and_o necessary_a supply_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o cool_n of_o the_o lung_n do_v not_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n or_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o can_v never_o be_v take_v away_o by_o cold_a remedy_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o cut_v and_o attenuate_a medicine_n mix_v with_o cordial_n without_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o ineffectual_a suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v why_o hay_n which_o be_v natural_o hot_a be_v so_o hurtful_a in_o this_o case_n and_o always_o increase_v the_o cough_n and_o the_o disturbance_n in_o the_o flank_n this_o difficulty_n may_v be_v easy_o remove_v by_o consider_v that_o hay_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o heat_n augment_v 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the_o farcin_n will_v disappear_v without_o any_o other_o remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o promote_v the_o cure_n more_o effectual_o than_o bleed_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o distemper_n for_o it_o prevent_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o facilitate_v and_o quicken_a its_o circulation_n and_o give_v nature_n a_o opportunity_n to_o produce_v new_a and_o better_a blood_n in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o but_o you_o must_v take_v care_v not_o to_o imitate_v those_o pretender_n to_o art_n who_o in_o my_o presence_n have_v take_v such_o a_o immoderate_a quantity_n of_o blood_n from_o horse_n trouble_v with_o the_o farcin_n that_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o deliquium_fw-la or_o sow_z fit_n this_o be_v the_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o terrible_a remedy_n in_o the_o world_n for_o by_o that_o vast_a expense_n of_o blood_n the_o natural_a heat_n be_v so_o enfeeble_v that_o it_o remain_v incapable_a of_o perform_v its_o function_n and_o nature_n be_v 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for_o service_n sweat_v alone_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o purify_v the_o blood_n but_o our_o usual_a remedy_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o procure_v such_o a_o plentiful_a evacuation_n as_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o distemper_n for_o the_o best_a sudorific_n for_o man_n operate_v very_o weak_o on_o horse_n or_o perhaps_o not_o at_o all_o it_o be_v true_a chemistry_n furnish_v we_o with_o some_o remedy_n that_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v of_o sufficient_a efficacy_n to_o make_v horse_n sweat_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o purify_v their_o blood_n but_o they_o raise_v so_o great_a a_o heat_n in_o the_o entrail_n that_o it_o be_v frequent_o a_o hard_a task_n to_o allay_v that_o than_o to_o cure_v the_o farcin_n after_o you_o have_v let_v a_o horse_n blood_n whatever_o method_n you_o intend_v to_o follow_v you_o may_v if_o you_o please_v administer_v a_o purge_v remedy_n to_o prepare_v the_o horse_n body_n and_o open_a obstruction_n 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