no TheltARRURs NewGuuie. Ch. XXIX. 



in all thofe Parts that are the weakeft, or the mod depen- 

 dent ; and this may, no doubt, be the Realbn why Horfes 

 are more fubjed to the Strangles, and other Impofcumati- 

 ons, while they are Colts, than when they are grown up 

 to a more mature State. 



But tho' this may be the true Reafon of that Difeafe, 

 and therefore that it may require fome different, or, at 

 leaft, fome accelTary Helps, which are not altogether need- 

 ful in common Biles and Inflammations, yet the Cure mufl: 

 be much the lame as to Univerials. 



^^ ^^ And therefore, if the Swelling has a Ten- 



dency forwards between the Jaws (as is moll 

 common to Horfes, proceeding from the dependent Situa- 

 tion of their Head) io that the Palll^ges of the Throat are 

 not in danger of being choak'd up by it, the fafeft Way is 

 to ripen it, and bring it to Suppuration, and for that End 

 the moft fimple eafy Methods may be firlt put in Pradice, 

 as anointing the Parts with Ointment of Marlh-mallows, 

 and covering them up warm ; for Nature oftendmes gives 

 the greatell Allillance in fuch Difeafes. Or you may take 

 Oil of Bays and frefh Butter, of each a like Quantity, 

 Ointment of Marfli- mallows the Weight of both ; or the 

 Poultice in the preceeding Chapter may be apply'd warm 

 twice a Day. 



After the Swelh'ngs are ripe, and that you perceive Mat- 

 ter within them, but that they don't break, which perhaps 

 may be hinder'd by the thicknefs of the Skin, you may 

 open them with a Lancet ; but if they do not ripen as you 

 could Willi, you had better make Ufe of a hot Iron, and 

 fear the Outlide pretty deep ; bat whether you open them 

 by Incifion, or by the Application of the Iron, you mult 

 be fure to make your Operation in the lowermoll depen- 

 dent Part, for by that means the Matter will the more ea- 

 fily run off; whereas if you open them in the upper Part, 

 if they happen to be large, you will have them conltantly 

 iiU'd with Corruption; and alio while you obferve this 

 Method, your Incifion need be but fmall, for the Matter 

 will find itfelf a Pallage through a very fmall Orifice, when 

 that happens to be rightly difpofed. 



As foon as the IMatter has fully difcharg'd itfelf, you may 

 prefs out wliat remains gently with your Thumb, and then 

 make a Doffil of fine Flax, and when you have dipt it in 

 warm Bafilicon, which is the properell Digellive in all fuch 

 Intent'on^j you may introduce it into the Orifice, but not 



too 



