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to become cold, and by their repelling effeft in 

 that ftate, to undo all the good they may have 

 previoufly done, a difficulty I have often ex- 

 perienced : but if the attendant will take the 

 pains of replacing the poultices, the inftant they 

 lofe the neceffary degree of heat, there is no 

 method half fo efficacious. Receipts for poul- 

 tices, embrocations, unguents, and preparations 

 of various kinds, will be found bv a reference to 

 the Index. 



Should the difcharge proceed by the mouth, 

 cleanfe frequently with equal parts of beft 

 vinegar and fpirit of wine, or brandy, diluted a 

 little with water, and fweetened with honey. 

 Wafti the noflrils with the fame, paying all pof- 

 fible attention to cleanlinefs. Ufe no prema- 

 ture attempt to open the abfcefs, but ffiould 

 nature be too tardy, a depending orifice may 

 be made, not too deep, with a lighted candle; or 

 preferably with a fmall pointed cautery. If the 

 fever run too high, bleed once ; (hould it be- 

 come hectic and malignant, orive the fever drink 

 before prefcribed, and in cafe of much difcharge 

 from the nofc, that the horfe appears weakened, 

 the bark with red wine will be the beft refto- 

 rative ; or llrong deco6lions of guiacum ren- 

 dered palatable with raifms, figs, and honey, a 

 quart a day for a week or two. * Indurations of 

 the glands remaining after the cure, will be beft 

 difperfed by ftrong mercurial unftion, keeping 



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