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tween each nick, and lapping the tail up 

 with a linen cloth and broad fillet ; which 

 the next morning fhould be cut open 

 down the back part of the tail, and the 

 niorning after be gently taken off; when 

 it will be proper to plat the hairs, in order 

 to keep them clean, and to fet the tail, 

 as will be direded in the plate and re- 

 ferences. 



Every two or three days the tail fliould Somege- 

 be let down, and the upper part next the rieral di- 

 rump bathed with hot vinegar-, and if it ^^'^^^^^^^ 

 begins to crack, and the hair comes off, 

 a little tindure of myrrh will foon put a 

 flop to it. To obviate any threatening 

 fymptoms that may arife in regard to the 

 wounds, have recourfe to the above di- 

 yedlions on docking. 



After Cix or eight days, it will be pro- 

 per to let the horfe (land without the ma- 

 chine for a few hours, and then be rode 

 about, in order to obferve how he car- 

 ries his tail; by which means you will 

 the better judge how to fallen it down, 

 whether to confine it clofer, or give it 

 more fcope : after the wounds are healed 

 up, it may be necelTary to keep the tail 

 fufpended, till the callus is confirmed, 

 iat leaft for fome hours in the day, 



though 



