70 The FARRiER'i- New Guide, Chap, XXIL 



ficial, and clear from the Ftipilla of the Eye ; but when it 

 is other wife, Death or Blindnefs may be expeded. 



When a Horfe's Eye happens to burft fomewhat out of 

 its Socket, by the Violence of a Blow or Wound ftretching 

 or cutting the Mufcles, the lirft Thing to be done is, to re- 

 duce it, and put it carefully in its Place, applying the 

 Charge as above directed ; and after the fame Method of 

 keeping the Horfe's Body cool and open has alfo been 

 comply'd with, and that it begins to matter, it may be 

 drefs'd with the following "Digeftive, viz. 



" Take Honey four Ounces, Oil of Rofes one Ounce, 

 *' and the Yolks of two Eggs, mix them together, by llir- 

 " ring them with a Knife, or wooden Slice ; and when 

 ** the Digeftive has been made a little warm before the 

 *' Fire, dip a Pledgit of Flax into it, and apply it over the 

 ** Eye." This may be done once or twice a Day, and a 

 reflringent Charge continued over the Drefling, until the 

 Cure is perform'd, though in reality the lilue will be very 

 doubtful, if the Mufcles are much relax'd or wounded. 



Note^ In all Accidents where the Eye is bruis'd, or wound- 

 ed, a Horfe ought to have no Oats given him but what 

 are boil'd foft, until the worft Symptoms are gone; but 

 efpecially in this laft Cafe, where it is protruded "and thrufl 

 out of its Socket, for then his Food ought to be only fcald- 

 ed Bran, now and then with a mixture of Oats ; becaufe 

 the Adion of the Jaw, in chewing hard Food, would be 

 a great Means to hinder the Cure. 



CHAP. XXIL 



Of Rheums and Inflammations in the Eyes. 



Hheums and npHO' Rheums and Inflammations, for 

 hflammattons. A ^j^^ j^^^ p^^.^^ accompany the ilightell 

 Diforders in the Eye, yet, if after a Wound or Bruife has 

 been heal'd, the Eye continues weak and indifpos'd, a Horfe 

 will become much fubjed to thofe Diforders for the Fu- 

 ture, efpecially upon every Change of Air or Diet, or as 

 often as he chances to be rid harder than ordinary, or put 

 upon any uncommon and unufual Exercife. 



The like will alfo happen from any other Caufe inducing 

 a weaknefs into the Eye, as after a Cold, or other Sick« 

 nefs affeding the Eyes, and where there has not at firft 



been 



