Chap. LXVI. Of a Navel-gall, &:c. 221 



SoUeyfell com^XdAm of the ill Accidents attending the DiA 

 orders in the Withers, and it is no Wonder,^ for that Author 

 was always too bufy with Tents, and but little acquainted 

 with the true Ufe of Bandage. A Tent in the Withers is 

 very dangerous, and in all Parts of the Back and Loins ; 

 for by them the Flefh is raifed, as was obferved in the pre- 

 ceeding Chapter, and the Matter becomes colleded among 

 the Spines, whereby fmuous and fiftulous Ulcers are form'd, 

 which for the moll part prove incurable. 



As to thofe Ailments that proceed from Bite on the 

 the Bite of another Horfe, whether they be Sabers. 

 on the Withers, the Neck, or any other Part 

 of the Body, they mull be often bath'd with Spirit of 

 Wine, and drefs'd with Turpentine and the Yolks of Eggs, 

 as all other Wounds and Impofthumes ; and if the Bruife 

 caufe a fmall Mortification and Deadnefs in the Part, 

 which fometimes happens, it may be drefs*d with Mgyptia- 

 cum ; and if it prove obftinate, the adlual Cautery may be 

 made ufe of to bring it to Digeftion ; after which it may 

 be manag'd as a fimple Wound or Ulcer. 



CHAP. LXVL 



Of a Navel-gall, &c. 



A Navel-gall is feated on the Top of the Spine, oppofite 

 "^ to the Navel, from whence it has its Name, and is ge- 

 nerally caufed by a bad Saddle pinching a Horfe behind, 

 which being negledcd, turns to a foul fungous Excrefcence ; 

 and fometimes, after long Continuance, to a fmuous and 

 fillulous Ulcer j iometlmes it looks like a hardened browi\ 

 Jelly, and fometimes black and mortify *d. While there is 

 Moifture and Senfibility in the Part, an Ointment may be 

 apply'd of Quickfilver and Turpentine, vi%, an Ounce of 

 Quickfilver to every two Ounces of Turpentine, rubb'd in 

 a Mortar till they be well incorporated, and then fpread up* 

 on Hurds or Flax : On each Side of the Spine, over the 

 Swelling, may be laid fmooth dry Pledgits of Hurds, or Bol- 

 Iters of flaxen Cloth, which may be girt round with a Sur- 

 fmgle. But if the Sore be dead and lifelefs, a good {harp 

 Razor or Knife may be made ufe of to cut it to the Quick,' 

 and then let it be drefs'd according to the Direv^lions laid 

 dowa in the Cure of Wounds, ^^c, 



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