Chai*. XLVIII. Of the Farcin. 17 s 



making the proper Diftinftions fuit them, as near as ca^ 

 be, to the Variety and Difference which is moft obfervable 

 in the Knots and Ulcers. 



In fome Kinds of the Farcin the Skin is External Ap- 

 but little, if at all, elevated, but only a vif- plications, nvhen 

 cous Matter tranfudes, and pafles thro* the ^ecejary, and 

 Pores, and hardens like Corns; and this fort \°^J p^^^" 

 we have obferv'd not to be very difficult, but ^ ^^^^ ' 

 may be cured chiefly by Internals, as they are but fmall, and 

 accompanied with little or no Inflammation. Yet becaufe 

 when they continue long, there will be Matter gathered be- 

 neath them, the bell: Way is to anoint them with Oil of 

 Bays, with a moderate Quantity of Quickfilver, and they 

 will foon fall off. 



When the Farcin makes its Appearance in Tumours that 

 elevate the Skin, if they continue fmall, they will proba- 

 bly end as the other : And therefore the Farrier ought not 

 to be too bufy to ripen them, but leave them as much as 

 can be to Nature ; for in that Kind, the Matter very often 

 finds a Paflage for itfelf through the Pores of the Skin, and 

 what is not turned to Matter, is wafia'd back again with the 

 refluent Blood. 



But the Knots and Tumours are fometimes fo difpofed, 

 that without coming to a laudable Digeftion, they grow 

 fungous and open like a Sponge, and tranfmit a greal deal 

 of thin vifcid Matter through an infinite Number of little 

 Holes and Interftices in that loofe Subftance. This is a 

 bad Kind of Farcin, and is apt to degenerate into very un- 

 towardly Sores. But the belt Way to manage in this Cafe, 

 and prevent its having any ill Tendency, is to drefs them 

 with the following Ointment. 



" Take common Turpentine, or /^^wV^ Turpentine, four 

 *' Ounces, Quickfilver two Ounces ; incorporate them in 

 " a Mortar until the Quickfilver is kill'd, and the Ointment 

 " turns to the Colour of Lead. Spread this upon Pledgits 

 " of Hurds, and apply them upon the Sores. 



The Turpentine will fuck out the fuperfluous Moifture, 

 and the Quickfilver will keep the Excrcfcences under. 

 This is a moft excellent Remedy, and will feldom or never 

 fail making a perfect Cure, if it be made ufe of in Time ; 

 and the Sores be drefs'd with it once a Day, or once every 

 other Day. 



But the moft common and ordinary Cafe is, where the 

 Knots rife pretty high, and are painful to the Touch, but at 



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