260 The YAKVinvCs New Guide. Ch.XCVL 



" Take of this Ointment and Egyptiacum equal Parts - 

 *' Diflblve them over the Fire, and with Pledgits foak'd 

 *' therein drefs the whole Hoof; and having made an eafy 

 ^' Bandage oyer it, return it into the Boot. If the Omt- 

 *' ment be requir'd more powerful, you may add thePov/- 

 *' der of white Vitriol or burnt Allum, vi'z.. two Ounces 

 *' of either to a Pound of the Ointment, with half an 

 *' Ounce of Orpiment, whereby the Hoof may be pre- 

 *' ferv'd fmooth, being drefs'd once a Day in the Manner 

 '' direded. 



It is the Way of fome Farriers, wlien they obferve the 

 new Hoof a growing, before the old one falls off, to pull 

 away the old one ; but they ought never to be too halty, 

 unlefs fome Accident happen to require it^ Removal ; for 

 the old Hoof ferves as a Cover and Defence to the new one, 

 and makes it grow the more fmooth and even, as in a 

 Mould ; and Nature, for the moll part, will cafl it off 

 of her own Accord, as foon as it becomes ufelefs. I knew 

 a Horfe in this Condition that was turn'd out into a Field, 

 •where there was a Shade for him to lie under -, he lay mofb 

 Part of the Time his Hoof was a growing, and had Hay 

 given him five or fix l^imes a Day ; and by favouring his 

 lame Foot, the old Hoof came off, and the new one grew 

 with very little Afliftance ; and although he was not young 

 at that Time, he afterward i travelled and did very good 

 Service. 



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