26S 0/tie ?oll-evil: 



When Splents on the back part of the (hank- 



firing is bone are difficult to cure, by reafon of 

 neceflkiy. (|^g j^j^^^j^ finews covering them •, the bed 

 way is to bore the fplent in feveral places 

 with an iron not very hot ; and then ta 

 V fire in the common way, not making 

 *^ the lines too deep, but very clofe to- 

 gether. 



CHAP. XXXI. 

 0/ the POLL-EVIL. 



The poll- •T* HE poll-evil is an abfcefs near thc^ 



f ^'-h^H* P^^^ ^^ ^ horfe, formed in the finuffes 



^^ ^ ' between the noil- bone, and the upper- 

 mod vertebrae of the neck. 



Kow cured. ]f Jt proceeds from blows, bruifes, or 

 any external violence, at firft bathe the 

 fwelling often with hot vinegar ; and if 

 the hair be fretted off with an ouzing 

 through the fkin, make ufe of two parts 

 pf vinegar, and one of fpirit of wine ; 

 l^ut if there be an itching, with heat and 



inflam- 



