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*^ before, although the appearance of the dis- 

 '' ease is removed: the reason of which is, 

 '' that the periosteum only is sometimes dis- 

 *' eased; at other times the bone itself, and 

 *' its cellular part. Yet I dare say there is 

 '' not one farrier in this kingdom but has an 

 ^' infallible and certain cure for these dis- 



'' orders/' 



WINDGALLS 



Are those prominences situate on both 

 sides the tendons (commonly called the back 

 sinews) above the fetlock joints on the fore- 

 legs, and not imfrequently upon the hind- 

 legs likewise. They are much larger on some 

 horses than others ; and as they never ap- 

 pear but upon those that have been con- 

 stantly worked too young, or proportionally 

 overworked when older, the cause will be 

 more readily explained. For the tendons, 

 by their perpetual action in constant labour, 

 are so preternatural ly extended, that some 

 of the fine and delicate fibres of wdiich the 

 aggregate is composed, are, by such exten- 

 sion, actually ruptured or broken i from the 

 mouths of which (minute as they are) ooze 

 a very trifling portion of serum, or fluid 



