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lie fit, as was fuppofed, (he being feen well in 

 the field at night, and found dead in the morn* 

 ing. I tried the above method with two horfes 

 afterwards, but by no means with correfponding 

 fuccefs ; which indeed I did not expeft, their 

 eyes being naturally fmall, and of defeftive 

 form. 



The conclufions to be drawn from this cafe 

 are, that the grand dependance for cure is upon 

 the timely infertion of a fufficient number of 

 rowels, and upon keeping the eyes {lri6lly from 

 expofure to the light ; that repellents are not 

 always fuccefsful, but I prefume more particu- 

 larly indicated in weaknefs and dilatation of 

 the veflels, and that purgatives may be in- 

 jurious. 



Liniments for the Eyes. Mild and 

 cooling : ointment of tutty, one ounce ; honey 

 of rofes, two drachms ; white vitriol, one fcru- 

 ple. Detergent : myrrh finely powdered, half 

 a drachm ; camphor, five grains ; white vitriol, ' 

 ten grains ; honey, two drachms ; rub them 

 together with fpring water. To be ufed with 

 a feather or pencil in foulnefs from much diff 

 charge. 



For a film, web, or Ipeck left upon the 

 outermofl: coat of the eye, after the inflamma- 

 tion (liall have fubfided, there feems hitherto to 

 have been no remedy, but corrofive powders or 

 waters ; although Dr. Darwin feems to hint at 



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