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Some for this piirpofe apply alum- Other 

 curd ; others a ftrong folution of alum ^^^^^* 

 in verjuice, with honey; and many of 

 thefe forms may eafily be contrived. But 

 let it be remembered, that as foon as the 

 'fweihng is abated, and the moifture lef- 

 fened, it would be very proper to keep 

 the legs and pafterns rolled up with a firm- 

 bandage, or linen roller, two or three 

 fingers wide, in order to brace up the re- 

 laxed veflels, till they have recovered their 

 natural tone. 



This method is generally very fuccefs- How 

 ful, when the diltemper is only local, ^^f^'^^ 

 and requires no internal medicines; butf^^-^^aj^ 

 if the horfe be full and grofs, his legs internal 

 greatly gorged, fo that the hair (lares ^^^^s* 

 up, and is v hat fome term pen-featheredy 

 and has a large {linking difcharge from 

 deep foul fores, you may expedl to meet 

 with great trouble, as thefe diforders are 

 very obflinate to remove, being often oc- 

 cafioned by a poor dropfical (late of blood, 

 or a general bad difpofition in the blood 

 and juices. 



The cure in this cafe, if the horfe is 

 full and flelhy, muft be begun by bleeds 

 ing, rowels, and repeated purging; after 



U which, 



