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to this operation, in order to give 

 llrength to the mufcles and tendons of 

 their arms. A proper degree of fkill is 

 very requifite to perform it effectually 

 on a horie •, for a due medium (liould be 

 obferved, and the inftrument neither fo 

 flight) y applied, as to fcarify the flcin 

 only fuperficially, nor fo deep as to wound 

 or cauterize the finev/ or its (heath : in 

 the former cafe, the wounds not pene- 

 trating the fkin at ail, the fears would 

 not be hard enough to a6l wich a fufii- 

 cient preffure on the tendon -, and in the 

 latter, the fire being given too deep, 

 might (lough off the tendon itfelf, the 

 confequence of which would be a lofs of 

 fubflance, and of ccurfe a lamenefs would 

 enfue from a contra61:ed fmew. The lines 

 fhould be drawn pretty clofe together 

 on each fide of the joint or finew, fol- 

 lowing the courfe of the hair -, no crofs- 

 lines (hould be made, as they but disfigure 

 the horfe afterwards, without any real 

 ufe. The firing inftrumcnt, or knife, 

 II ought to be a little rounded on the edge, 

 ■ gradually thickening to the back, that 

 it may retain the heat for fome time, 

 but (hould not be applied till the flaming 

 rednefs is partlj^ gone off. The cauterized 

 parts may be bathed with fpirit of wine 

 ^\ firft, and anointed afterwards with 



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