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wounds or lacerations from every retention of 

 gravel or fand ; for thefe will evidently irritate 

 and inflame the tender parts, and be produdlive 

 of a difcharge which may often be entirely pre- 

 vented by gently wiping dry after the ufe of 

 the fponge, and plentifully embrocating the 

 parts v/ith either of the liquids before men- 

 tioned, bandaging over a pledget of tow wet 

 with the fame, repeating it once or twice, if 

 circumflances ihould render it ncceffary. This 

 fliould be continued, that an efchar or cicatrix 

 may be formed to render undluous or greafv 

 applications unnecefTary; but fhould the wound 

 or laceration be fo violent as to produce great 

 inflamm.ation, fufpiiration mufl: enfue, and 

 ought to be encouraged: to this endapply^a 

 -poultice of the ingredients before mentioned^ 

 and let the cure be afterwards performed by 

 regular applications of xh^ ft able digeftive oijit-^ 

 ment. 



Over-reaches are the injuries fiUtained 

 by the throv/ing in of the hind-toe upon the 

 back part or heel of the fore-foot, in the hol- 

 low below the fetlock joint, and above the 

 hoof. They are fometimes very violent, and 

 fubjecl to great difcharges from the bruifes and 



laceration 



