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narrow chifel punch with a crane neck and a fmall forked 

 end. Then fet the forked end of the punch to the root of the 

 Tooth, with the crane neck projeding upwards, and fo, hit 

 the haft of the chifel fmartly with a mallet, which method 

 will take the Tooth out; then nature alone will perform the 

 cure. 



The Flaps are a fpungy, flefhy, fungous fubflance,, fituated 

 jufl below the Grinders on the lower Jaw, adjoining the cheek, 

 on the part where the Bit reileth upon. The above is fo 

 troublefome to a Horfe and fo fore, that he will often catch 

 the Flaps between his Grinders, which chafes him much, and 

 prevents him to grind his food, and caufes him to flaver and 

 flobber much. 



In the above cafe, firft clip all the fpungy part clear a^vay 

 with a pair of fciffors, and then rub the part well with Com- 

 mon Salt; then nature alone will perform the cure. The 

 above methods always ferved me, on the above occafions. 



Seftion, 44. 



Of ORNAMENTS in General, or rather to be termed SKILFUL 



OPERATIONS, that are commonly performed and 



praEifed on HORSES. 



I Shall not dwell upon all particulars of the above word, 

 Ornament, but fhall fet down what has ferved my pur- 

 pofe, and leave it to all men of fkill, to praclife as others have 

 done before diem. 



Firft of fetting of Ears, as. follows. 



Of 



