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has come loose ; but this seldom happens, and when it does, 

 nothing can be done to relieve it. When a horse is lame in 

 the cup-bone, rub him well with the following mixture : 



1 ounce of Oil of Amber. 

 1 ounce of Oil of Bricks. 

 \ii ounce of Oil of Origanum. 



1 ounce of Oil of Turpentine. 



Shake these well up, rub one half on the cup, and the 

 other half the third day. I have known this mixture remove 

 the complaint when of long standing ; but if it fail, you must 

 try what blistering will do. The last thing to be tried is 

 firing. I have fired horses that have been lame above a year, 

 and cured them by it. 



It is very easy to fire a horse in this part. Take the iron 

 and make a circle, eight inches in diameter, like a cart-wheel, 

 with scores about an inch asunder. Cut nearly through the 

 skin ; and if you do cut through in some places, it will be no 

 worse. Then lay on the following charge : 



2 ounces of Oxycroseum. 

 2 ounces of Paracellis. 



2 ounces of Red Dominion. 

 2 ounces of Burgundy Pitch. 



Melt these all together, lay them on pretty hot, lay a little 

 wool, clipped short, on before it cools, and then a little water 

 on to fasten all together. 



Sprains in the Fetlock, or anywhere in the limbs, may be 

 treated in the same manner, and if the oils will not remove 

 the substances, blisters will ; therefore I shall give you a 

 recipe for a blister which is not only suitable for those com- 

 plaints, but for others where a blister is wanted. 



Take l^ ounce of Quicksilver. 



Mi ounce of Venice Turpentine. 

 2 ounces of Flanders Oil of Bays. 

 ^ ounce of Gum Euphorbium. 



1 ounce of Spanish Flies. 



2 drams of Oil of Origanum. 



Rub the Yenice turpentine and quicksilver well in a mor- 

 tar for some time, and then put in the oil of bays and rub for 

 some time longer, till the quicksilver is quite killed. Powder 

 the gum and flies well, and mix them all together, "When you 

 lay the blister on, rub it well against the hair to get it to the 

 bottom ; lay it on with a broad pointed knife, and cover it 

 with a cloth, or the horse will get his mouth to it. This blis- 

 ter will answer any purpose you want a blister for, but you 

 must observe that there must be fifteen days between the 

 times of laying it on. 



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