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Recipe--Tb be applied after firing a Narrow-heeled Horse. 



following manner. Take a firing iron^ not too 

 hot, and fire from the point of the heel (as far as 

 the hoof is drawn in), between the hair and the 

 hoof, but rather more upon the hoof. This must 

 be done on both the in-heel and out ; and if the 

 hbbfs appear much contracted towards the heels 

 fiire tolerably deep. As soon as the firing is 

 finished, dress the parts with the following com- 

 pound mixture. 



(RECIPE, No. 159.) 



Take — Egyptiacum, and compound tincture of myrrb, 

 of each two ounces ; 

 Spirit of turpenti'fie^ one ounce : 

 Mix, and shake them well together in a bottle 

 for use. 



A small tent of tow dipped in the above mix- 

 ture must be laid lengthways on the wound, with 

 a pledget of dry hurds upon it, and bandaged on 

 iwith a roller made of flannel, or an old stockhig^ 

 repeat the dressing once a. day till the wound is 



