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mode of living from a lower regimen to a fuller, it 

 /liould cither be gradually done, or he fhould be bled 

 once previous to the procefs, and once during it. 



BLINDNESS 

 Is a very frequent difeafe among horfcs, and is 

 generally one of two kinds : that arifing from the 

 weeping inflamed eye, by fome termed lunatic, 

 which, after frequent attacks, ends in a white hard 

 mafs, {qqw within the globe of the eye, forming a ca- 

 tarad. The other fpecies of blindnefs, among far- 

 riers, horfe-dealers, &C.5 is known by the name of 

 glafs eyes, from the green fhining appearance thefe 

 eyes have ; but which, to perfons unaccuftomed to 

 looking at horfes' eyes, is not eafily obfervable : but 

 it may be detected by the animal not winking when 

 the hand is moved a little from the eye, and by his 

 caution in coming out of the ftable, lifting his legs 

 high, and moving his ears quickly, as in alarm. 

 The origin of this difeafe is fuppofed to exift in a 

 paralytic affeclion of the optic nerve. The treat- 

 ment of both may be feen under the article Eyes. 



BLISTERING 



Is an operation of great utility, and is, perhaps, 

 the fafeft that is performed. Bliflers ad by inflam- 

 ing the ikin, which drawing a large quantity of blood 

 to the part, its watery portion, or ferum, is fepa- 



