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From what has been faid, it will eafily be judged 

 how we ought to proceed in the Cure of this Ma- 

 lady. And firfl of all, Leflening the Quantity ofThe Cure. 

 Blood mutl have the Preference : This ought to be 

 performed as foon as may be, and a good deal taken 

 away from the Thigh- Veins ( if you pleafe ) by 

 Way of Revulfion. After this, Purging may take 

 Place, and fuch Things which promote the Urinary 

 Difcharges ; and for this End, I know nothing bet- 

 ter than the Turpentines of all Sorts. For Exam- 

 ple. 



Take three Ounces of Venice-Turpentine ; living p.alis 'or 

 Millepides, half a Gill; hruife them, and mix them Moon-ey'd 

 it'/Z-i? the Turpentine, and make all itito a Mafs, w?>/-?^°^^^^" 

 Flo^Lver of Brimflone : Out of which may be form'd 

 fmall Balls, of the Bignefs of Pidgeons Eggs ; one 

 of which may be given in a Morning for a Fort- 

 night together, after the Horfe has been purged 

 twice or thrice with the common AJoes-Purge be- 

 fore prefcribed. 



I know Mr. Gihfon fays, Phlebotomy or Blood- 

 letting oftentimes proves hurtful in Moon-blindnefs ; 

 but certainly he has not thoroughly confidered the 

 Caufe of this Diforder, feeing nothing more, or 

 fooner relieves the Inflammation, than Leflening the 

 Quantity of Blood. 



I do not think that outward Applications are of Outward 

 Service to Moon-blind Horfes, by reafon the Seat Applica- 

 of the Diftemper is within the Ball or Globe of the ^^^;^^fj°^^^^ 

 Eye, and fuch Things reach no farther than the ^^p^^^ ^yhy. 

 Cornea and outward Coats. 



Lafil)\ when all other Proceedings have failed, I Cutting the 

 have known the Temporal Arteries tied with waxed TemvoraV 

 Silk in two Places, each at the Diftance of about an^^'^^^|5J' ^ 

 Inch, and then cut afunder, and the Wound healed j^^q^^i. 

 with any common Digeftive Ointment. And this blindnefs. 

 Method I have feen perform a Cure more lafting, 

 than any other Praftice whatfoeverj and a very 



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