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and the same also round the pastern. Dunga- 

 ree bandages should never enter into a good 

 stable, and a dry dungaree bandage is more 

 likely to cause than to cure a bad state of the 

 legs. 



Warm flannel bandages, used for one hour 

 after a severe morning's exercise, (put on after 

 cleaning,) hot water being thrown on them 

 every five minutes, will supple the joints, and 

 prevent swelling ; or, if you prefer shorter 

 work, foment the legs with hot water, as hot 

 as you can bear your hand in, for ten minutes 

 after he is cleaned above ; or let the feet, one 

 by one, stand in the large tub from four to 

 five minutes, w ith the water well above the fet- 

 locks, not forgetting to thoroughly dry each 

 quickly, as it is taken out. 



SWEATING. 



Sweating would not have to be so much 

 practised if the flesh were 6nly brought to a 

 firm and solid texture before being put into 

 training. A strong dose of physic, and two 

 severe sweats, will, in a fortnight, metamorphose 

 a large carcase into a tucked up, gaunt belly ; 

 but Mr. Green would never attempt such pal- 



