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trcmely ferviceable, and might eafily be 

 contrived by an ingenious mechanick. 



TAKE rcdlified fpirit of wine, four A repel - 

 ounces ; diflblve in it half an ounce ^^^'"^ ^'^ " 

 of camphor, to which add wine- 

 vinegar, or old verjuice, fix ounces; 

 white vitriol diflblved in a gill of 

 water, one ounce : mix together, 

 anti fhake the phial when ufed. 



But if cracks or fcratches are obferved, Cracks 



hcv^ 

 ed. 



which oufe and run, let the hair be clip- ^^^^ treat- 



ped away, as well to prevent a lodgement 

 (which becomes flinking and ofl^enfive 

 by its ftay) as to give room for wadiing 

 out dirt or gravel, Vv^hich, if fuffered to 

 remain there, would greatly aggravate 

 the diforder. 



When this is the cafe, or the heels are Pouhice-! 

 full of hard fcabs, it is neceffary to begin °^|[^^.^^" 

 the cure with poultices, n^ade either of 

 boiled turnips and lard, with a handful 

 of linfeed powdered -, or oatmeal and 

 rye-flov/er, with a little common turpen- 

 tine, and hogs-lard, boiled up with 

 flrong beer grounds, or red wine lees. 

 The digelUve ointment being applied to 

 the fores for two or three days, with 

 •ither of thcfe poultices over it, will, by 



foftening 



