13© MANGE. 



Upon firft taking the fubjedt in hand, and 

 previous to the commencement of the ma(hes, 

 procure a pail of warm water, and a quarter 

 of a pound of foft foap (tied up in a linen 

 rag); and with this let every infeded part be 

 thoroughly waihed and cleanfed, by forming 

 a fubftantial lather, fo that no fcurf or filth 

 remains upon the furface 5 then rub tenderly 

 dry with a coarfe cloth or feparated haybands ; 

 find on the following morning begin to rub in 

 a neceffary portion of this ointment, and 

 repeat it for feven, ten days, or a fortnight, 

 (as the urgency of fymptoins may require) 

 upon every part afFeded. 



Take of the weak mercurial ointment half a 



pound ; 

 Sulphur vivum four ounces ; 

 White hellebore (in powder) three ounces ; 

 Black pepper (in powder) and oil of tartar, 



each one ounce; 

 Olive oil as much as is neceflary to make it fuf- 



ficiendy foft. 



Continue the ufe of the powders before 

 mentioned, with the nitre alfo, for three 

 weeks or a month ; and fo foon as it is con- 

 ceived by the horfe's condition he is in a ftate 

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