i6o WOUND S. 



laceration in conjunction) at others they are 

 merely luperficial ; and the treatment mull: be 

 exa^ly the fame as laid down for other wounds, 

 making fuch allowances and alterations a$ 

 circumftances may require, or emergencies 

 didate. 



The fame fyftem muft be adopted in all in- 

 juries fuftained between hair and hoof, except 

 where a horfc has been ftubbed in hunting, as 

 fometimes happens in a leap or in covert 3 when 

 a flump coming in immediate conta6l with 

 the upper edge of the hoof, a laceration or pe- 

 netration is effeded, in which cafe the mem- 

 brane is almofl inflantly protruded; and unlefs 

 fpeedily prevented foon conftitutes the origin of 

 what is afterwards denominated a QUITTOR, 

 To effect this diflblve a drachm of corrofive 

 fublimate in one ounce of camphorated fpirits ; 

 and, after touching the prominence well with 

 the folution, bind up firm, (covering the pro- 

 truded part with a fmall piece of card or thin 

 fheet lead), and repeat it once a day for three 

 or four days, not neglefting the bandage, and 

 taking care the foot be not immerfed in watei^. 

 As this fubjedl will come under farther dif- 

 cufGonin the article of tumours or impost- 



HUMES, 



