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regulated heat, and frequency of the fomen- 

 tation, might not only gradually reduce the 

 rigid callofity of the integument and ftri^ure 

 upon the part where the blifler had been ap- 

 plied, but alfo relax the porous fyftem, giving 

 admiffion to the anodyne for the reduction of 

 irritability, and the corroborants to excite a 

 degree of warmth and ftimulus upon the inter- 

 nal parts. 



However well founded any doubts of cure 

 might have been, from the combined feveri- 

 ties of the cafe, I was moll agreeably deceived 

 in the fufpicious opinion I had formed -, for 

 little more than a fortnight brought me a letter 

 of information, that every diflreffing fymptom 

 was alleviated ; the horfe fed well, and feemed 

 almoft free from pain ; the fi:ri6lure upon the 

 joint was greatly fubdued, and the local en- 

 largement promifed gradual reduction. A 

 fecond account followed thajirji in a few days, 

 from which it appeared, the horfe lay down 

 and got up with little difficulty, put his foot to 

 the ground, bore a great part of the propor- 

 tional weight upon it in motion, and even 

 walked feveral Heps in fucceffion without halt- 

 ing. Thefe encouraging appearances power- 

 fully 



