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the extraction of the ofFcriding particle; after 

 whicli you imist dress as a common wound, with 



Tincture of myrrh and aloes, 



three or four times a day. 



I once knew a case of the above kind, 

 having occurred with a Horse (and a valuable 

 one too), belonging- to a friend of mine, who 

 lived about twelve miles distant from me, and 

 he not thinking' it of the consequence it was, 

 sent for the village farrier, who opened the 

 tumor on the top or upper part, the conse- 

 quence was there was little or no discharge, 

 and introduced a piece of tow saturated with 

 butter of antimony ; consequently a wound of 

 an amazing extent was produced. I was then 

 sent for, and with a few days' poulticing, with 

 cooling medicine, 1 was able to set up the 

 healing process, as above described ; but the 

 Horse had always a blemish, but being a well 

 known good hunter, it did not take so much 

 off his value as at first I should have imagined. 

 Had the stupid fellow punctured below, in- 

 stead of above the abscess, it would have 

 relieved itself, and prevented the blemish, and 

 of course, the disagreeable eye-sore. 



I mention the above, to shew the necessity 

 of carefully examining for thorns, and should a 

 similar disaster happen, take a middling-sized 

 abscess lancet, and open the abscess at the 

 bottom ; by this m.eans the accumulated pus 

 will discharge itself; then treat as before in- 

 structed ; by which means you assist nature, 

 which is the grand object in all cases. Apply 

 a bandage round the part, whicli will keep 

 the lips of the wound together, and promote 

 the liealing process. 



Having carefully searched, and extracted 

 brambles or thorns, whisp and wipe the legs 

 perfectly dry, so that when he is thus refreshed 



and had his water, H' he will not feed, it is 

 most likely for the best ; for extraordinary ex- 

 ertion, more than he has been seasoned to, 

 occasions an inward or sympathetic fever, and 

 until rest, free circulation of air, and a little 

 cooling medicine, the appetite will not return • 

 in such a case as the above, give 



Aloes, Barbadoes 

 Gin2:er 



1 dram. 



2 do. 



form into a ball, with half an ounce of common 

 soap, and give to the Horse if his appetite has 

 not returned by the morning after the chase. 

 Some persons make themselves very uneasy on 

 this account, and wish to administer somethino- : 

 many are for giving a warm mash, which of 

 all things the Horse will not eat ; others are 

 for giving a cordial ball, or something com- 

 fortable in the shape of a warm drink, all of 

 which is no use whatever. I recommend 

 patience until (he morrow, and if t should be 

 deemed necessary, repeat the medicine ; for if 

 nothing of a dangerous tendency exhibits itself, 

 such as inflammation of the lungs, &c., make 

 him up therefore a good bed, and leave him to 

 rest. 



In the mornins:, I make no doubt you will 

 perceive the Horse will feed a little : you must 

 then proceed as before directed, and take the 

 Horse out to exercise ; after which, take 



Linseed meal - - 2 oz. 

 Glauber salts - - 2 do. 

 Warm water - - 3 pints. 



Give this drink the moment he comes in 

 from exercise, and you will find in the course 

 of two days your Horse fit for work agair, 

 ffivins: him sufficient exercise to take off that 

 stiffness which naturally occurs from extra- 

 ordina,ry exertion ; the fresh air will also 



