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mation, that not feeming inclined to fubmit, 

 occafional bleedings, a courfe of diuretics, as 

 before prefcribed, or three dofes of mi\d phyJtCy 

 may be adopted; affifting the whole with a fre- 

 quent ufe of either lotion^ as moft applicable 

 to reigning fymptoms. 



The HAWS are a preternatural enlargement 

 of the corners of the eyes, become horny, and, 

 being overgrown, approaches the pupil, giving 

 the eye the external appearance of bad forma- 

 tion. The inflrumental extirpation of thefe 

 fubilanccs has been a favourite pra6lice of long 

 ftanding; and, like all others, has had its alter- 

 nate proportion of failure and faccefs. After 

 feparation has been efteded by the hand, needle 

 and inftrument, of the operative farrier, 

 any limple ftyptic or aftringent is generally 

 applied, and it is thenjuftan even bet, or 

 chance, whether you fucceed in the intentional 

 effed; of your operation; for, having feen it re- 

 peatedly produdive of inflammation, and, laftly 

 total blindnefs, 1 cannot confcientioufly re- 

 commend the practice; o?i the contrary, to 

 eftabhfli my own want of tafte, confefs I 

 would encounter the leiTer evil of the two, and 

 rather (for my own riding) prefer a horfe with 



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