96 / TkQemplcat Horfc^m^ft, CHAP. IV. 



" '■ ;a^J^ [t^A^^ SECT. 9. ^ 



Hippoph. '\\J Hat ii that yoH do call an Upper Attaint? 

 Upper V V Bippoferiti. It is none other thing but a 



Actaim. fvvelling of the Maftcr or Back,-/inew, of the foreleg above the 

 Pajiern-joint, and moft commonly comcth by an over reach v 

 that is, when the Horfe in running either down a hill, or upon 

 deeps, or upon or over- thwart high furrows of plowed Lands, 

 or upon other evil or uneven Grounds, do ftrike the toe of his 

 hinder foot 2Lg7Ax\^ the great /wrw of tlic fore-leg. This I fay, 

 we tearm an Vfper Attaint. 



Hippophiius. How may a man come to how affiiredly that the '. 

 grief lieth in that finew ? 



HippoferKs. Your eye and hand ('Sir j will fhew it you very 

 palpably, for the y/^rjv will fwell, and bum, and be fore, and 

 the Horfe will halt therewith. 



Hippophiius, IVhat Otre have y«u for it f 



Hippoferits. Weufeto the place a charge refbringent which 

 mull be ficcative. 



Hippophiius. / pjould rather thinl^that by applying^ Mf^^'^S^ 

 or modtfying Oils or Vnguents^ you might cure it fooner and much 

 , better. 



HippoferHs. Herein Sir, under your favour you arc much mi- 

 ftaken : for all things that are fuppleingare moft noxious unto 

 thele kind of Maladies^ by reafon that all Oils and Unguents 

 will caule the finew to fwell much more than otherwife j and 

 therefore we do apply ficcative and drying things. Some ufc 

 Cautcrizings, which indeed will cure, and fet the Horfe up- 

 right again, but therein are two inconveniences ; to wit : Firft, 

 albeit it taketh away his pain, foas he defifteth from halting, 

 yet will the place be ever after fwelled, which will be a con- 

 tinual eye- fore, during his life : Secondly, the marks and 

 ftroaks where the Iron went willbe ever after fecn, making the 

 hair of a different colour : both which are great blcmilhesto 

 the Horfe. 



Hippoph. Wherein then confifiethyeur befi Cttre in this Cafe ? 

 HifpoferHs. I always ufe for a forancc of this nature to apply 

 this cnfuing Charge. 



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