l^^ The Art of Farriery 



before, infomuch that it is often very hard to flop 



it. And really it is furprifing to obferve what large 



Obfcrva- Quantities a Perfon will bleed from the Bite of a 



Hon on the Horfe-Leech, after that Reptile has filled itfelf : But 



Horfe- ^ ^^'^^ Reafon is, the natural Bent of the Blood to the 



Leech. Orifice where the Leech faftened. And indeed I 



have often feen the good old GolTips hard fet to ftop 



the Blood from flowing too much out of the fmall 



Wound made by this little Creature ; and I have 



often heard People ( who have been ufed to Bleed 



Spring and Fall ) fay, that they could perceive the 



Blood pricking and making an Endeavour for Dif- 



cl^arge at the old Orifice. 



The Dia- Jul! thus it fares in Relation to moft Difcharges ; 



Jlf^V^^M, ^^ ^^ ^^^7 continue too long, the Diameters of the 



jncreafcil ^^^^els near the Part are inlarged by the continual 



ly I'Mig Influx of the Blood and Humours ? fo that 'tis fome- 



and conti- Time 'ere they can be reflored to their former State- 



chJ^p-f'^' and Condition of Elaflicity. 



'rht^'cavle '^^^ Caufes of Rheumy Eyes are very numerous ; 

 i)t' Rheumy '^ t)y Surfeits hard Riding, and the like. And I 

 Kyes. have often obferved, that low and poor Feeding, of a 



Horfe Vv'hich has been ufed to better, very much in- 

 dangers his Eye-Sight ; and, that upon allowing- 

 him a proper Quantity of Oats, dffr. he has reco- 

 vered his Sight to a Miracle, even after his Eyes 

 might be thought funk in his Head (as it is cali'd) ; 

 and there is a very good Reafon for it, if one would 

 but conflder a little, which is, that while a Horfe 

 eats a good Quantity of Oats, and is much in Uf&, 

 his Blood and Spirits have their due Motion and \''i- 

 gour ; fo that the Globe or Ball of the Eye is kept 

 full, and the Axis of Vifion lengthened to a proper 

 Diilance. Bat if fuch a Horfe happen to tall into 

 bad Hands, who ride him hard, and allow hint -^ 

 An Atro- little Corn, his Eyes are in Danger, by Reafcn it 

 jhyorCon- wiTfoften produce an Atrophy or Confumption of 

 ^li^rt^^ " °' the Eye, for want of due Nourifliment to be derived 

 h^V^^' from the Blood, l5c. for the Ufe of this fo noble 

 caiiilii, and wonderfully contrived Organ,. 



If 



