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THE MODERN SYSTEM 



the vein. Should such occur, the best appli- 

 cation is, to bathe well with hot water five or 

 six times a day, and give the following : 



Take Cape aloes - 4 drams. 

 Resin - - 2 do. 

 Form into a ball with soft soap, 



and give one every second day, until the 

 symptoms abate. 



BROKEN KNEES. 



Horses, in the act of falling, endeavour, as 

 much as possible, to save their head from 

 coming in contact with the ground ; but if not 

 able in time to put forth their fore-leg to pre- 

 vent this concussion of the head, the knees 

 generally become the sufferers, and, in some 

 cases, to a very considerable extent ; produc- 

 ing great laceration, open joint, and, at .east, 

 shaving, as it were, the haj:- completely off 

 the knee to a greater or less extent. 



Should the cavity of the knee be opened, 

 SiWii joint oil escape, sufficient instructions as 

 to method of treatment has been amply given 

 in the article, " Wounds of the Joints," which 

 we beg to refer our readers to. But when the 

 laceration only extends to the skin, you must 

 treat accordingly, there being only one safe, 

 and, we should say, proper mode of treatment. 

 In the first place, avoid all irritating applica- 

 tions; but instead of which, procure a bucket 

 of hot water, bathe the knee and surrounding 

 parts well, for at least half an hour, then ap- 

 ply a poultice composed of linseed meal and 

 warm water, which continue until the inflam- 

 mation IS subdued ; after which apply the 

 following: 



Take Extract of Saturn - - _ 2 Trams. 

 Tincture of myrrh, compound 2 oz. 

 Water -._-__ 3 do. 



Apply this mixture to the wounded knees 

 every time you visit the stable, and when you 

 have, by this application, produced skinning 

 over, apply a mild blister to the part, which 

 will prevent, in many bad cases, even the ap- 

 pearance of a scar, if well managed. 



This being accomplished, the next thing is 

 to promote the growth of the hair, for no 

 gentleman is fond of riding a Horse that has 

 once been down, let him be ever so good, 

 unless the hair is well grown over the parts 

 again. Many recipes are given to make the 

 hair grow, most of which are useless ; for 

 nothing acts specifically in this way : what- 

 ever gently stimulates the skin is the most 

 proper for this purpose ; for which you may 

 use a little of the digestive ointment every day, 

 and, by the by. it is an article no stable 

 ought to be without ; or use the following, 

 especially if the knees be black : 



Take Digestive ointment - - 1 oz. 

 Gunpowder, rubbed fine - 1 dram. 



Mix and rub some of it on the part daily. 



OF GUN- SHOT WOUNDS. 



Gun-shot wounds are made by the projec- 

 tion of hard obtuse bodies from cannons, 

 muskets, &c. ; but the latter fire-arm occa 

 sions by far the greatest number. These 

 wounds are the most considerable of the con- 

 tused kind, and what is to be said of them, 

 will apply, more or less, to all contused 

 wounds, according to the degree of contusion. 

 Daily observation evinces that balls which 

 obliquely strike a surface, do not penetrate, 

 but are reflected, though they may be im- 

 pelled with the greatest force, and the body 

 struck may be as soft and yielding as water. 

 This alteration in the course of the ball, nof 



