Ch. lit. Of Gunjhot IVounds^ 5:c. 203 



*' Take Sperma Cet'i two Ounces, Japan Earth, or Bole, 

 " four Ounces, Gum Tragacanth in Powder one Ounce, 

 " Sugar of Lead half a Dram." Let thefe be form*d into 

 Balls, being firll made into a fliff Palte with Conferve of 

 red Rofes, and a fmall Quantity of Wheat-flour ; one half 

 to be taken in the Morning, and the other in the After- 

 noon, before his Barley-water^ keeping him bridled for the 

 Space of two Hours thereafter. 



If the Horfe becomes bound in his Body, emollient Cly- 

 Iters may be given him of Mallows, Marfh-maliows, the 

 Herb Mercury^ the Roots of Marfli-mallows, and fuchlike 

 things, adding no ftrong Purgative, but rather four or five 

 Ounces of Treacle or Honey, with a fufficient Quantity 

 of Oil or Butter ; and if the Guts be wounded, the Ufe of 

 Clyfters mull be even laid afide alfo ; and if his Diet prove 

 not enough laxative, he may be provok'd to dung by the 

 following mild Suppofitory. 



" Take a Pound of Honey, boil it in a Pan or Skillet, 

 '' until it turns to a dark brown Colour, ftirring it always, 

 *' then take it off the Fire, and when it begins to be cold, 

 '' make it into a Roll four or five Inches long, and intro- 

 " duce it into the Horfe's Fundament immediately, other- 

 *' wife it will foon diflblve and turn liquid." Cailile Soap 

 may alfo be us'd in Form of a Suppofitory, when it is ne- 

 ceilary to provoke your Horfe to dung. 



Into the Wound may be poured, or gently injeded, red 

 Wine, with Honey of Rofes made blood-warm, and out- 

 wardly it may be cover-ed with a Pledgit fpread with :Bafili~ 

 (um^ or any other proper Digeltive, and above that a Com- 

 prefs of flaxen Cloth made into feveral Folds, bound on 

 with a Bandage,and over all a Cloth w^ith Buckles and Straps 

 to keep his Body firm. The fame Method may alfo be 

 obferv'd in all Wounds that are accompanied Vv^ith a Fever, 

 only the Balls above prefcribed need not be given but where 

 there is a great Expence of Blood ; and if the Clyfters re- 

 quire to be quickened, that may be done by diflblving in 

 |hem a Handful of common Salt. 



CHAP. LII. 



Of Gim^oot Wounds and Burns. 



/^Unihot Wounds are dillinguiflied by their Situation, 

 ^-^ Size, and Figure ; fome are very dangerous, fome alto- 

 gether incurable, when they happen to penetrate the Brain, 

 pr Other noble Parts j and thofe which fnatter the Limbs 



of 



