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The wet furfelt, which is no more than The raoia 

 a moift running fcurvy, appears on dif- ^ ^^j 

 ferent parts of the body of a horfe, at- ^^* ^ ' 

 tended fometimes with great heat and in- 

 flammation ; the neck oftentimes f.vells 

 Co in one night's time, that great quan- 

 tities of a hot briny humour iflues forth, 

 which, if not allayed, will be apt to col- 

 lect on the poll or whithers, and produce 

 the poll- evil or fiflula. This difeafe alfo 

 frequently attacks the limbs, where it 

 proves obftinate, and hard to cure ; and 

 in feme horfes fhews itfelf fpring and 

 fall. 



In this cafe bleed plentifully, avoid T^scure. 

 externally all repellers, and give cooling 

 phyfick twice a week j as, four ounces 

 of lenitive eledluary, with the fame quan- 

 tity of cream of tartar •, or the latter, with ' 

 four ounces of Glauber falts, quickened, 

 if thought proper, with two or three 

 drams of powder of jalap, diflblved ia 

 water-gruel, and given in a morning 

 fading. 



After three or four of thefe purges Nitre re- 

 two ounces of nitre made into a ball with comiu«u«l- 

 honey, may be given every morning for^^* 



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