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all_o kind_n of_o foot_n in_o particular_a chap._n xxxviii_o of_o low_a heel_n tender_a foot_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o bad_a and_o imperfect_a foot_n when_o you_o be_v pare_n a_o horse_n foot_n which_o have_v low_a heel_n foot_n chap_n xxxviii_o of_o low_a heel_n tender_a foot_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o bad_a foot_n you_o must_v only_o pare_v the_o toe_n without_o touch_v in_o the_o least_o the_o heel_n and_o also_o it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o touch_v the_o frush_v unless_o it_o be_v begin_n to_o corrupt_a and_o then_o you_o must_v pare_v it_o flat_a you_o must_v also_o cut_v the_o toe_n with_o the_o cutting-knife_n or_o rasp_n only_o and_o not_o with_o the_o butteris_n people_z make_v only_o use_v of_o the_o butteris_n for_o to_o give_v the_o shoe_n a_o seat_n after_o they_o have_v cut_v the_o toe_n with_o the_o cutting-knife_n for_o examp_n the_o breadth_n of_o one_o finger_n or_o thumb_n if_o the_o foot_n be_v too_o long_o at_o the_o toe_n in_o which_o case_n you_o must_v also_o 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for_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o observe_v that_o when_o the_o farcin_n be_v inveterate_a and_o have_v long_o resist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o best_a remedy_n especial_o when_o corrupt_a flesh_n break_v out_o of_o the_o tumor_n instead_o of_o matter_n that_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o burn_a and_o corrupt_a blood_n have_v so_o heat_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o lung_n that_o there_o be_v ulcer_n generate_v in_o several_a part_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o restore_v a_o consume_v part_n those_o ulcer_n that_o waste_v the_o lung_n be_v the_o infallible_a messenger_n of_o death_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o observation_n be_v confirm_v beyond_o contradiction_n by_o the_o diffection_n of_o those_o horse_n that_o die_v of_o the_o farcin_n for_o their_o lung_n be_v almost_o always_o find_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o putrefy_v and_o sometime_o the_o liver_n be_v overspread_v with_o ulcer_n and_o part_n of_o it_o waste_v and_o turn_v to_o 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which_o case_n it_o be_v certain_o incurable_a and_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v that_o a_o inveterate_a farcin_n may_v infect_v and_o waste_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o how_o a_o remedy_n apply_v to_o the_o forehead_n put_v into_o the_o ear_n hang_v at_o the_o tail_n or_o mane_n or_o ointment_n spread_v on_o the_o knot_n can_v heal_v a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o lung_n i_o confess_v be_v very_o much_o above_o my_o capacity_n to_o comprehend_v only_o thus_o much_o i_o know_v and_o dare_v confident_o maintain_v that_o so_o long_o as_o those_o ulcer_n remain_v the_o farcin_n that_o be_v cause_v and_o foment_v by_o they_o must_v necessary_o subsist_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o those_o infallible_a gentleman_n be_v very_o little_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n they_o pretend_v to_o cure_v and_o perhaps_o never_o make_v a_o experiment_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o remedy_n the_o farcin_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o very_a near_o resemblance_n to_o the_o french_a pox_n leprosy_n and_o king_n evil._n chap._n cxlvi_o of_o a_o inveterate_a farcin_n you_o will_v sometime_o meet_v with_o farcins_n of_o so_o long_a a_o stand_n and_o so_o deep_o root_v that_o the_o cure_n be_v extreme_o difficult_a and_o even_o sometime_o impracticable_a if_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o liver_n or_o lung_n be_v waste_v and_o corrupt_v but_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o divine_v whether_o those_o part_n be_v infect_v it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a inference_n from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o this_o subject_a to_o pretend_v that_o when_o a_o horse_n be_v trouble_v with_o a_o inveterate_a farcin_n he_o must_v be_v suffer_v to_o perish_v without_o assistance_n and_o beside_o these_o part_n be_v oftentimes_o only_o heat_v dry_a or_o so_o slight_o ulcerate_v that_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o heal_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o wont_a temperament_n by_o the_o use_n of_o convenient_a remedy_n but_o i_o shall_v never_o advise_v any_o man_n whatever_o trial_n he_o may_v have_v make_v of_o his_o remedy_n to_o promise_v the_o cure_n of_o a_o inveterate_a farcin_n when_o the_o knot_n send_v forth_o great_a piece_n of_o flesh_n like_o large_a mushroom_n especial_o after_o a_o unsuccessful_a application_n of_o other_o remedy_n for_o such_o attempt_n be_v oftentimes_o attend_v with_o shame_n instead_o of_o honour_n and_o success_n especial_o when_o the_o farcin_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o run_v at_o the_o nose_n or_o seize_v on_o the_o kernel_n as_o it_o happen_v frequent_o in_o inveterate_a farcins_n which_o degenerate_a into_o the_o glander_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a say_v that_o the_o farcin_n be_v cousin-german_a to_o the_o glander_n before_o you_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n of_o remedy_n you_o may_v try_v this_o easy_a experiment_n spread_v about_o two_o ounce_n of_o assa-foetida_a on_o a_o stick_n and_o wrap_v a_o cloth_n about_o it_o put_v it_o into_o the_o horse_n mouth_n and_o make_v he_o champ_v upon_o it_o twenty_o four_o hour_n together_o without_o suffer_v he_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v all_o the_o while_n this_o will_v draw_v forth_o a_o prodigious_a quantity_n of_o filthy_a humour_n and_o if_o the_o lung_n be_v not_o consume_v or_o the_o liver_n ulcerate_v perhaps_o the_o horse_n will_v recover_v you_o must_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o seem_a violence_n of_o the_o remedy_n for_o a_o horse_n may_v fast_v twenty_o four_o hour_n without_o any_o danger_n neither_o do_v i_o blame_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o who_o put_v a_o second_o stick_v with_o fresh_a assa-foetida_a into_o the_o horse_n mouth_n after_o twelve_o hour_n the_o decoction_n of_o guaiacum_n sassafras_n sarsaparilla_n and_o china_n root_n be_v very_o proper_a on_o this_o occasion_n and_o may_v be_v give_v every_o morning_n for_o seven_o or_o eight_o day_n before_o purgation_n for_o example_n if_o the_o horse_n body_n be_v full_a of_o raw_a tough_a and_o viscous_a humour_n to_o which_o inconveniency_n fleshy_a horse_n be_v very_a subject_n the_o decoction_n of_o guaiacum_n will_v cut_v attenuate_v and_o prepare_v the_o humour_n to_o be_v expel_v by_o nature_n or_o evacuate_v by_o a_o purge_v remedy_n if_o the_o horse_n be_v lean_a and_o dry_a full_a of_o hot_a and_o choleric_a or_o melancholic_a humour_n the_o decoction_n of_o china_n will_v prepare_v they_o without_o augment_v their_o heat_n for_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o give_v in_o a_o consumption_n and_o ill_a habit_n of_o body_n the_o decoction_n of_o sarsaparilla_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o the_o other_o two_o the_o decoction_n of_o guaiacum_n be_v proper_a for_o those_o thick_a and_o bulky_a dutch_a horse_n that_o be_v overload_v with_o flesh_n and_o full_a of_o moisture_n and_o run_v or_o watery_a sore_n the_o decoction_n of_o guaiacum_n infuse_v ten_o ounce_n of_o the_o shave_n of_o guaiacum_n wood_n or_o for_o want_n of_o that_o of_o box_n wood_n in_o nine_o pint_n of_o water_n and_o after_o they_o have_v stand_v twelve_o hour_n in_o infusion_n on_o hot_a ash_n boil_v they_o with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n in_o a_o cover_a vessel_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o water_n then_o strain_v out_o the_o liquor_n and_o give_v your_o horse_n a_o quart_n every_o day_n for_o eight_o day_n together_o keep_v he_o bridle_v three_o hour_n before_o and_o three_o hour_n after_o every_o do_v you_o may_v purge_v he_o afterward_o with_o one_o of_o the_o abovementioned_a remedy_n the_o decoction_n of_o china_n take_v four_o ounce_n of_o the_o root_n of_o china_n cut_v very_o small_a put_v they_o into_o a_o large_a glass-bottle_n well_o stop_v with_o nine_o pint_n of_o water_n and_o after_o they_o have_v stand_v fifteen_o hour_n in_o infusion_n boil_v they_o over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o one_o half_a take_v care_n to_o prevent_v the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o thin_a part_n of_o the_o medicine_n then_o strain_v out_o the_o liquor_n and_o give_v your_o horse_n a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o every_o morning_n keep_v he_o bridle_v two_o hour_n before_o and_o as_o long_o after_o this_o decoction_n must_v be_v drink_v lukewarm_a and_o prepare_v every_o three_o day_n because_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o turn_v sour_a after_o eight_o dose_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o exhibit_v a_o purge_v remedy_n the_o decoction_n of_o sarsaparilla_n this_o decoction_n be_v prepare_v like_o that_o of_o china_n only_o the_o quantity_n must_v be_v large_a because_o it_o be_v adapt_v for_o the_o preparation_n of_o thick_a humour_n for_o example_n instead_o of_o four_o ounce_n of_o china_n you_o must_v take_v six_o of_o sarsaparilla_n continue_v the_o use_n of_o this_o decoction_n six_o or_o eight_o day_n to_o prepare_v the_o humour_n that_o cause_n and_o foment_n the_o farcin_n and_o to_o purify_v the_o blood_n after_o such_o a_o preparation_n the_o purge_v remedy_n operate_v more_o effectual_o and_o procure_v a_o more_o plentiful_a evacuation_n whereas_o the_o purgative_n that_o be_v give_v without_o any_o preparation_n or_o consist_v of_o ill_a choose_a ingredient_n increase_v the_o distemper_n instead_o of_o abate_v it_o and_o even_o augment_v its_o malignity_n after_o purgation_n repeat_v the_o decoction_n to_o dry_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o drain_v the_o source_n of_o those_o malignant_a humour_n that_o foment_n the_o disease_n this_o method_n be_v also_o very_o proper_a for_o coach-horse_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o pain_n or_o filthy_a sore_n in_o their_o leg_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o source_n of_o those_o noisome_a ulcer_n since_o they_o usual_o break_v forth_o again_o three_o month_n after_o they_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o at_o last_o be_v succeed_v by_o hard_a swell_n like_o wart_n which_o render_v the_o disease_n incurable_a to_o prevent_v those_o dangerous_a relapse_n while_o your_o horse_n be_v young_a after_o you_o have_v observe_v twice_o or_o thrice_o his_o leg_n to_o be_v overrun_v with_o sore_n you_o must_v take_v two_o pound_n of_o blood_n from_o he_o then_o give_v he_o the_o decoction_n of_o guaiacum_n or_o for_o want_n of_o that_o of_o box-wood_n and_o afterward_o purge_v he_o and_o dry_v up_o those_o watery_a humour_n if_o the_o sore_n break_v forth_o again_o make_v he_o drink_v the_o decoction_n ten_o day_n then_o purge_v he_o and_o after_o the_o evacuation_n be_v cease_v and_o his_o appetite_n perfect_o restore_v give_v he_o the_o decoction_n for_o ten_o day_n long_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n will_v put_v a_o final_a stop_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o humour_n instead_o of_o the_o decoction_n of_o guaiacum_n china_n and_o sarsaparilla_n you_o may_v exhibit_v two_o ounce_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o either_o of_o the_o three_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o white-wine_n and_o observe_v the_o
relaxation_n of_o the_o ligament_n and_o muscle_n after_o you_o have_v bleed_v your_o horse_n in_o the_o neck_n apply_v the_o essence_n honey-charge_n bath_n and_o fomentation_n prescribe_v for_o shoulder-sprains_a in_o the_o fifty_o four_o and_o fifty_o six_o chapter_n these_o direction_n may_v be_v illustrate_v with_o the_o follow_a example_n a_o horse_n who_o have_v halt_v so_o long_o of_o a_o strain_n in_o the_o hip_n that_o his_o hip_n and_o thigh_n begin_v to_o decay_v for_o want_n of_o nourishment_n be_v cure_v even_o in_o winter_n which_o be_v a_o considerable_a circumstance_n for_o the_o cure_n be_v more_o difficult_a in_o that_o season_n than_o in_o summer_n without_o the_o application_n of_o any_o other_o remedy_n than_o the_o abovementioned_a honey-charge_a bath_n and_o fomentation_n but_o the_o part_n be_v first_o chafe_v with_o a_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n of_o turpentine_n and_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v lay_v over_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o plaster_n to_o concentrate_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o oil_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o evaporate_n if_o all_o these_o remedy_n be_v apply_v without_o success_n you_o must_v give_v nature_n time_n to_o work_v but_o if_o after_o all_o you_o perceive_v no_o amendment_n you_o must_v proceed_v to_o give_v the_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o last_o refuge_n in_o this_o case_n and_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v attempt_v till_o after_o a_o successless_a application_n of_o other_o remedy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o pretender_n to_o skill_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o horse_n imagine_v the_o grief_n to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o bone_n at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rump_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o joint_n in_o that_o place_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o apply_v a_o remedy_n to_o a_o sound_n part._n the_o joint_n be_v almost_o at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tail_n near_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o thigh_n and_o when_o the_o bone_n be_v dislocate_v or_o only_o relax_v you_o may_v distinct_o perceive_v a_o hollowness_n in_o the_o part_n when_o the_o horse_n go_v and_o even_o if_o you_o lay_v your_o hand_n on_o the_o two_o joint_n on_o each_o side_n and_o make_v the_o horse_n walk_v gentle_o you_o will_v immediate_o feel_v at_o every_o step_n that_o the_o grieve_a joint_n be_v hollow_a than_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o consequent_o you_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o grief_n be_v seat_v there_o without_o ridiculous_o endeavour_v to_o find_v it_o out_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rump_n where_o there_o never_o be_v a_o joint_n in_o order_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o fire_n draw_v a_o line_n with_o a_o red-hot_a knife_n round_o the_o joint_n or_o place_n where_o you_o observe_v the_o motion_n make_v a_o circle_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o a_o great_a plate_n the_o joint_n be_v in_o the_o centre_n this_o line_n must_v only_o burn_v the_o hair_n for_o it_o serve_v mere_o to_o mark_v the_o place_n that_o must_v be_v burn_v then_o make_v hole_n in_o the_o skin_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o a_o inch_n from_o each_o other_o through_o the_o whole_a space_n enclose_v with_o the_o round_a line_n cover_v they_o with_o a_o good_a plaster_n and_o over_o that_o lie_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o saddle-stuffing_n or_o shave_n of_o cloth_n set_v a_o patten-shooe_n on_o the_o other_o foot_n to_o make_v the_o horse_n lean_a on_o the_o grieve_a side_n and_o keep_v he_o still_o in_o one_o place_n without_o suffer_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o day_n when_o the_o scab_n fall_v off_o dress_v the_o sore_n with_o brandy_n and_o after_o you_o have_v keep_v the_o horse_n thirty_o day_n in_o the_o same_o posture_n you_o may_v begin_v to_o walk_v he_o by_o degree_n and_o some_o time_n after_o to_o ride_v he_o gentle_o since_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o powerful_a resolvent_fw-la it_o will_v consume_v and_o dissipate_v the_o humour_n that_o occasion_n the_o lameness_n and_o restore_v the_o part_n to_o its_o wont_a vigour_n if_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o hip_n descend_v to_o the_o hough_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o leg_n you_o must_v let_v your_o horse_n blood_n in_o the_o toe_n and_o charge_v his_o leg_n with_o the_o abovementioned_a honey-charge_a or_o anoint_v they_o with_o the_o grease_n of_o a_o mule_n bear_v or_o camel_n you_o may_v quick_o perceive_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o remedy_n if_o you_o take_v care_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o walk_v your_o horse_n gentle_o from_o time_n to_o time_n badger's-grease_n produce_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o the_o marrow_n of_o a_o stag_n and_o goose-grease_n be_v also_o very_o proper_a in_o this_o case_n sometime_o the_o strain_n affect_v only_o the_o great_a sinew_n that_o run_v along_o by_o the_o vein_n on_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o thigh_n as_o you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o the_o swell_a distension_n pain_n and_o heat_v of_o the_o sinew_n in_o this_o case_n you_o must_v 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cleft_n mule_n and_o rat-tail_n you_o must_v endeavour_v to_o temper_v the_o acrimony_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o humour_n with_o the_o white_a honey_n charge_n and_o though_o after_o the_o fruitless_a application_n of_o the_o neat-heard's_a ointment_n or_o that_o of_o oldenburg_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n leave_v of_o perform_v the_o cure_n with_o any_o other_o remedy_n it_o will_v not_o perhaps_o be_v improper_a to_o subjoin_v the_o description_n of_o a_o very_a cheap_a and_o effectual_a ointment_n if_o the_o leg_n be_v not_o gourdy_a take_v common_a honey_n and_o powder_n of_o copperas_n of_o each_o a_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a mix_v they_o together_o in_o a_o pot_n over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n stir_v they_o constant_o till_o they_o begin_v to_o boil_v then_o take_v off_o the_o pot_n and_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v half_a cold_a add_v a_o ounce_n of_o arsenic_n in_o powder_n then_o set_v it_o on_o the_o fire_n again_o and_o stir_v it_o till_o it_o begin_v to_o boil_v after_o 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