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tives and diuretics will contribute to the re- 

 moval oi corns OY warts from the feet or hands 

 of tiie human species, 



SPAVINS. 



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Of these there are two kinds, very dis- 

 tinctly explained by most authors on the 

 .^ubject, andjustly denominated a blood and 

 aoNE SPAVIN, They both take their seats 

 in nearly th^ same situation, and proceed 

 from the following causes: — a blood spavin 

 is a preternatural enlargement of the vein 

 running on the inside the hough, and by the 

 accumulated fluid forms a swelhng that is 

 pliant to the touch, submitting to pressure, 

 becoming, in the course of time, productive 

 of lameness. These appearances, were they 

 attended to in their infancy, would (as ob- 

 served in the preceding article) immediately 

 submit to a frequent application of the fol- 

 lowing embrocation ; rubbing in about two 

 table spoonfuls twice every day, and keep- 

 ing on (when in the stable) a pledget of 

 tow, wet Va ith the same, and confined with an 

 elbow- bandage ; that is, the elbow part of 

 an old waistcoat sleeve, opened and furnish- 



