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as is the case with the clothes of men, absorbs the emanations of the 

 body, and therefore requires to be frequently cleansed and purified. 

 Separate suits for day and night are very desirable. 



In hot summer weather the rug may be taken off, and a linen or 

 calico sheet, chiefly as a protection against flies, may be substituted for it. 



If horses are exercised in clothing, a separate suit should be kept for 

 the purpose. It is not desirable that the horse should stand all day in 

 the clothing which has absorbed his perspiration and other emanations 

 whilst at exercise. If, however, separate suits are kept for day and night, 

 this extra suit will not be needed, as the horse may be exercised in the 

 night suit, which can afterwards be dried and aired during the day. 



184. Hand rubbing of the legs. 



Hand rubbing of the legs is very useful in relieving any little fulness 

 arising from over-work, or in other cases from the absence of proper 

 exercise. The pressure and friction thereby given excites the blood- 

 vessels and absorbents to increased action. 



185. Flannel bandages. 



Flannel bandages are useful in several ways. By their pressure they 

 act to a certain degree like hand rubbing ; and again by their warmth 

 they operate as a mild fomentation, and thereby reduce heat, swelling, 

 and slight inflammation. Ordinarily they are used as a means of saving 

 the servant the time which would otherwise be required to dry the legs, 

 when wet. 



186. Wet linen bandages. 



Wet linen bandages are useful in reducing the heat of superficial 

 inflamed parts. They do so both by the actual cold of the bandage, and 

 still more by evaporation. 



The mode in which warm and cold bandages produce their effects will 

 be described more fully in Chapter 17, under the heads of fomentations 

 and cold applications. 



187. Of putting on bandages. 



Few servants understand how to put on bandages. They need adjust- 

 ment according to the purpose for which they are required. Those in- 

 tended to give pressure of course require a certain degree of tightness, 

 whilst those intended for warmth should only be tight enough to prevent 

 their slipping down. Servants, however, nearly always put on bandages 

 too tightly, forgetting or not knowing that each succeeding fold increases 

 the pressure underneath. The bandage should be rolled up before it is 

 applied, and the winding on should begin from the lowest part upwards. 



