1 46 The Farriir'^ New Guide. Ch. LXXXV. 



*' Ointment of Marfli- mallows, or for Want of that, with 

 ** Butter or Hogs-lard, into the Confidence of a Poultice. 



Thefe muft be apply 'd warm to the Legs and pafterns, 

 to draw out the Matter, and bring down the Swelling. If 

 there be Foulneis, you may take a Pound of Blacl; Soap, 

 half a Pound of Honey, four Ounces of burnt Allum, two 

 Ounces of Verdegreafe in Powder, a Pint of Brandy, or 

 Spirit of Wine, with a fufficient quantity of Wheat- flour. 

 Let this be fpread on Cloths, and apply'd as the former. 



As foon as the Swelling is abated, and the Moifture dried 

 up, it will be very convenient to keep the Legs and Paf- 

 terns roU'd up with firm Bandage, whereby the Parts will 

 not only be kept clofe, but the Influx of frefh Matter pre- 

 vented ; for the Continuance, or frequent Returns of thofe 

 watty Eruptions, brings fuch a Loofenefs into the Legs, 

 that it caufes a Rottennefs in the Frufh, breeds Splents, and 

 fometimes by rotting the Tendons, becomes the Caufe of 

 Quitter-bones, Foundering, and other Diflempers in the Feet* 



CHAP, LXXXV, 



Of Warts-, Scratches, Rats-tailsy ayid other 

 Excrefcences of ike Legs and T aft ems, 



^HESE are all of the fame Kind, and are more or 

 ^ lefs dangerous, ss they are fituated nearer or at a Di- 

 flance from the large Sinews. 



Warts may be waded by touching them now and then 

 with Aq:zafcrtU^ or may be cut oif when any are fuperfi- 

 cial. But the Scratches are, for the mod Part, bred of 

 feme tendinous Subliance, and have their Roots in or near 

 the Tendon?, like the Corns in Mens Feet ; fometimes they 

 grow fo br^rd, that by prelTmg upon the; fofler Parts, they 

 caufe violent Pain and Inflammaacn ; but when this hap- 

 pens, a good Poultice fhould be apply'd to ripen the In- 

 flammation, which ought to be fc^i^rrify'd as near the Ex- 

 crefcences as pcfiiblc, uiilefs the Matter fpring naturally 

 from the Roots of it, which will looien them fo as they 

 may be eafily removed by i\\q Ufe of Medicines that a,re 

 but moderately corrofive. 



Therefore, to prcceed methodically, when-ever you ob- 



ferve a Mcillure ard Rottennefs, you need only apply' a 



■ Lump of Rye Leaven mixt with Vinegar and the Juice of 



f'arlick, or Mudard-feed pounded ; and in two or th!;ee 



Times Applicaizon v. will biing out the Rottennefs. 



^ Stampt 



