302 GLANDERS. 



If the matter bears all thofe appearances of 

 malignancy that threaten a corrofion and rot- 

 tennefs of the bones, continue inceffant in the 

 ufe of both fumigation and injedtion, putting 

 the horfe immediately upon a mild courfe of 

 undlion in the following way : Let twoy or at 

 moil tbj'eey drachms of the ftrong mercurial 

 ointment be very well rubbed into the glandular 

 tumours, under the throat or ears, every 

 night for a fortnight; firft taking away with 

 the fciffars all fuperfluous or long hairs, that the 

 mercurial particles may be with more certainty 

 abforbed by the veffels, and taken into the cir- 

 culation. If the owner of a horfe labouring 

 under this difficulty wifhes, like a drowning 

 man, to avail himfelf of another twig, he 

 may call in the aid of mercurial phyfic, or al- 

 terative medicines ; from a variety of which, 

 choice may be made by referring to the index, 

 and making examination under thofe heads; 

 an exad: repetition of the numerous prefcrip- 

 tions being evidently unnecellary where fo 

 little can be expedled from their effefts. 



Opinions have ever been different refpe(5ling 

 this difeafe being communicated by infedlion; 

 and though fome have affeBcd to oppofe 



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