122 Of ornaments. 



The METHOD of SETTING a TAIL. 



Cut the Tail acrofs in three, or four, or five places accord- 

 ing to art, and be fure to cut the main Sinews on each fide 

 quite through; then weaken the fmall ligament in the middle 

 of the Tail, and cut the ends off the main Tendon away ; then 

 wafh and dab the Wounds with Oil of Turpentine: then drefs 

 the Wounds up with Venice Turpentine and the Yolk of an 

 Egg, of each the fame quantity mixed together. Then apply 

 the above to the wounds with proper pledgets and bandages, 

 and immediately fet the Horfe in the pully: the next day 

 flacken the bandages, but obferve to let them remain on for 

 four days at leaft; then take the dreflmg off, and obferve to 

 make ufe of no application at all to the Wounds, but puff 

 them full with Wheat Flour every day, or at lead when the 

 fcabs. are off and the Wounds appear raw. 



Alfo, a Good SAFE DRESSING for a TAIL after 



SETTING. 



Take Tinclure of Myrrh with Aloes, and Oil of Turpentine, 

 of each one ounce, mixed together for u(e ; then dab tiie 

 Wounds with a ftrong pledget of Tow dipped in the above 

 mixture, and bind them on with a proper bandage, and ob- 

 ferve the above precifion in all refpecls. 



Of GELDING a HORSE. 



Firfl obferve, when you mean to Geld a Horfe, that the 

 figns are in the legs or feet; then get the Horfe properly call, 

 then waffi and clean his fheath, and liquor the part well with 

 Goofc Oil, then take one of the TeRicles up firm between 

 your firfl finger and thumb, then bolt the Stone out of the 

 Scrotum with your hot iron and make as wide an orifice as 



you 



