fro77i Nails, Gravel, ^c. 307 



and a little tindure of myrrh; afterwards 



with the precipitate medicine. 



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If the lamenefs proceeds from pricking When 

 in flioeing, the foot fhould be pared thin ^^?"J. 

 on the wound fide, and after drefling with i^^fl^Q^J-L 

 the tar and turpentine, let it be Hopped 

 with the poultices above mentioned, or 

 with two ounces of common turpentine, 

 melted down with four of lard : fhould 

 this method not fucceed, follow the above 

 diredtions. 



If the nail penetrates to the joint of the What 

 foot, where matter may be formed, and wounds 

 by its long continuance putrefy, fo as to ^^^^^"g^" 

 erode the cartilages of the joint, the cafe 

 is incurable. 



If the nail has pafTed up to the nut- 

 bone, it is incurable, becaufe this little 

 bone cannot exfoliate, and becaufe the 

 cartilaginous part of it is deflroyed, as 

 foon as injured. 



If the nail has not pafied to the tendon, 

 the horfa will do well, without a necefiTity 

 for drawing the fole; but if the terldon 

 is wounded, the fole mufl be carefully 

 drawn, becaufe a finovia and gleet is dil- 

 charged. 



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