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alone, and will not follow his companions ; and foon will ap- 

 pear to fwell about his jaws and glands; and at fome other 

 times will break out in blotches all over as a rafh, the fame 

 appearance all Horfes have, that are feized with the Diflemper 

 that has raged fo long among Horfes in this kingdom. The 

 above Diftemper firfl appeared in this kingdom, to the befl of 

 my memory, in the year one thoufand feven hundred and 

 fifty, or hfty-one at furthefl, and ftill continues among Horfes 

 to this prefent time: this Diftemper in general contrafts the 

 mufcles and deprives them of true a6lions. Both of the above 

 diforders are to be treated much alike, and not to tamper with 

 neither much in the medicine way. In the firft ftage of either 

 of the above diforders, immediately bleed plentifully; but 

 particularly obferving not to bleed when the diforder is tho- 

 roughly grafted in the blood, for if they are bled in the height 

 of the diforder it is certain death. Then obferve to give moifl 

 food, fuch as fcalded Bran and Oats, or boiled Barley or the 

 like, but if coftive which generally is the cafe, give fcalded 

 Rye inftcad of Oats with the Bran, and obferve to fupply 

 them witli AVatergruel as often as you can : then obferve the 

 lollowinsr direftions. 



An OINTMENT for the STRANGLES. 



Take two large double handfuls of the Flowers of Foxglove 

 bruifed in a mortar, then add Hogs-lard fix pounds, and boil 

 them all together : let the Ointment ftew over a flow fire for 

 one hour; then ftrain it off for ufe. Rub the fwellings or 

 tumors with the above Ointment once a-day ; it will mollify 

 the tumor or abfcefs and bring it to a head: then when quite 

 ripe, cut the abfcefs open, and heal them with the digeftive 

 Green Ointment for wounds in general, fee page 81. But if 



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