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Venomous infedt or animal, as the viper, flow- 

 Worm, land-eft, &c. whether fuch inflamma- 

 tion or billions appearance is produced by the 

 bite or not, if there are other local fymptoms, 

 as fw^liing, pain, and inflammation, bleeding 

 becomes immediately proper; then let the part 

 be well waflied with foap and warm water, fo 

 as to raife a fubftantial lather; wipe dry with a 

 cloth, and bathe the furrounding parts for fome 

 minutes with equal portions of fine olive oil and 

 white wine vinegar; afterwards apply a poul- 

 tice of emollient ingredients, as may be feleded 

 by referring to the index, and let it be repeated 

 twice a day till the fwelling or fymptoms fub- 

 fide. Should the horfe be attacked with vio- 

 lent fymptomatic fever to a great degree, adopt 

 the methods recomimended in that clafs; at 

 any rate give one ounce of nitre twice a day in 

 his water, and aflifl: in cooling the body by 

 maJJ:es to relax, prepared with i7talt and bran 

 equal parts, or Gats^ bran, and a few ounces of 

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