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case of the Farcy, where a complete cure has 

 been effected by the rational system already 

 laid down, with no other variations but such 

 as temporary appearances rendered unavoid- 

 ably necessary. 



A SUCCESSFUL CASE 



OF 



V 



THE FARCY. 



In the month of September, 1788, I was 

 called to one of the most opulent characters 

 in Windsor-Forest (residing in the neigh- 

 bourhood of the case before-mentioned), who, 

 having a blood mare labouring under a very 

 severe and uncommon eruption, was told by 

 his groom and stable attendants, that the 

 disease in question was the Farcy, for which 

 710 cure could be expected. 



Having consulted every author in his li- 

 brary (and they were all there) who had 

 written upon the disease of horses, he was 

 pleased to say, ^ he could discover no satis- 

 ^ factory investigation or explanation of the 



