Of the Strangles, a72d Y\vt%» 95 



of the kernels under the ears of the horfs 

 (which are the parts at firft chiefly affe(5led) 

 feldom gather, or come to matter, but 

 by degrees perfpire off, and difperfe, by 

 warm cloathing, anointing with the marfh- 

 mallow ointment, and a moderate bleed- 

 ing or two. But, fhould the inflamma- 

 tion continue, notwichilanding thefe means, 

 a fuppuration mufl: be promoted by the 

 methods above recommended in the ftran^ 

 gles. 



When thefe fwellings appear in an old 

 or full- aged horfe, they are figns of great 

 malignityj and often of an inward decay, 

 as well as forerunners of the glanders. 



The mercurial ointmentj above-men- 

 tioned, may be prepared thus : 



TAKE of crude mercury, or quick- A mercu- 

 filver, one ounce -, Venice turpentine rial oint- 

 half an ounce ; rub them together in "^^'^^' 

 a mortar till the globules of thequick- 

 filver are no longer vifible \ then add 

 two onnces of hogs- lard. 



Some authors recommend this^ oint* Obferva- 

 ment to be ufed at firft, in order to dif-^*^"' 

 perfe the fwellings, and prevent their 

 coming to matter •, bleeding and purg- 



H2 ing 



