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fourth night he may be permitted to lie down, but even 

 then, the prevention to injure himself should be con- 

 tinued, by means of what is called a cradle, which is 

 put on when the blister becomes troublesome. 



If the cradle cannot be got ready made at the shop of 

 a turner, it may be made of 8 or 10 pieces of round 

 wood, an inch and a half in diameter, and two feet long, 

 strung at each end of a rope, and fastened round the 

 horse's neck, whereby he is effectually prevented bending 

 his neck to bite or otherwise injure himself 



Sweating Blister. 



This technicality is made use of among farriers to 

 imply a moderately active stimulant, generally of aliquid 

 kind that will not excoriate, rise the cuticle, or cause a 

 separation of hair, and yet will rouse the absorbents, 

 and occasion, as is supposed, a transpiration of fluid 

 matter, or a sweating effect whereby accumulations are 

 removed in the latter stages of muscular and ligamentary 

 strains, as those of the shoulder, hip, style, and some 



others. 



Sweating Blister, No. 1. 



Liquor Ammonia 1 ounce. 



Spirits of Turpentine 1 , , 



Spirits of Camphor 1 ,, 



Tincture of Opium 1 ,, 



Olive Oil 1 pint. 



Mixed together and nibbed in 3 minutes at the time for 3 days. 

 Blister, No. 2. 



Oil of Turpentine 1 ounce. 



Vitriolic Acid 2 drachms. 



Hog's Lard 4 ounces. 



Spanish Flies 1 ,, 



Blister, No. 3. 



Common Tar 4 ounces. 



Vitriolic Acid 2 drachms. 



Oil of Origanum 4 ,, 



Hog's Lard 2 ounces. 



Spanish Flics 2 ,, 



