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inconvenience itconftitutes, is the difagreeable 

 effedt upon the eye (and indeed no inconfide}'- 

 able one upon the pocket) when the horfc 

 comes to be fold. Windgalls are always very 

 much enlarged after fevere work, and again 

 reduced by exercife and conftant fridion, or 

 fubftantial rubbing down in the ftable. And 

 this circumftance is mentioned only to corro- 

 borate the thefis advanced to eftablifh their 

 origin. 



Although a total eradication is but feldom 

 experienced, it will be necellary to introduce 

 the moft approved and rational methods now 

 in pradice to obtain the defirable objed of 

 relief; and this can be effecTted only by rare- 

 faBiony repulfon^ and bandage, to promote the 

 intentional operations of which 



Take oil of origanum and fpirits of turpentine 

 each half an ounce ; 

 Camphorated fpirits of wine one ounce. — Mix 

 well together : 



And with a fmall portion of tow fufficiently 

 moiften the tumours twice every day, leaving 

 a pledget wet upon each ; and immediately 

 upon the centre fix a circular piece of lead 

 F about 



