IMPROVED. 291 



frequently flops a Loofenefs, which it performs in a 

 different W?.y from Lemnian Earthy Bole-Armoniac, 

 Drago?i's Blood, and the like. Buu as a grer.t many 

 Things go to all Things, it mufl not be expefted 

 that I fhould give a mechanical Account of the Ope- 

 ration of eveiy Thing I pre^xribe in this Book ; 

 therefore I hope no Body will condemn me before I 

 be farther heard, if any Perfon Ihall fee Occafion to 

 call me to a Vindication of my Writings. 



When any Tumour or Swelling is become foft. How to 

 fo that the Matter miy be felt to fluctuate under the op^" Tvi- 

 Finger upon PrefTure, then 'tis proper the ^^^^^ s^Yenin?s 

 ihould be open'd the whole Length, ( if it can be 

 done with Safety,) and not crofs-ways, but according 

 to the Direftion of the Fibres. Tho' if the Swelling 

 be very fuperficial, I mean only Skin-deep, it may 

 be open'd any Way according to the convenient Si- 

 tuation of the Part in which it lies ; but what I 

 mean by opening Swellings according to the Direc- 

 tion of the Fibres, is, that none of the Tendons or 

 Leaders, as they are call'd, may be cut ; for if any 

 of thefe happen to be touch'd, and their Fibres di- 

 vided tranfverfly or a-crofs, any Perfon may judge 

 the Confequence from what I have before faid in 

 my Defcription of the Nature and Elaflicity of an 

 Animal Fibre. 



I have fet down the Form of an Ointment, 

 ( Pag. 283. ) which fhould be conflantly kept ready 

 in thofe Stables where there are many Horfes ; for 

 Accidents, as Wounds, Bruifes, ^c. are happening 

 every Day, fuch as Over-reaching when the Horfe 

 Itcps fo far with his Hind-Foot that he cuts his 

 Fore-Heel : I fay, the Ointment defcribed Page 

 283. in the Chapter of the Farcin , is a very conve- 

 nient Ointment to be kept for conllant and common 

 Ufa to Wounds of all Sorts. Only when they hap- 

 pen to be old Wounds, as Fiflula's, and the like, 

 it is necefTary, lirft, to deflroy all the Callofities or 

 hard and horny Subftance either by Knife or Fire, 

 and then apply the Ointment veiy warm upon 

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