Of QUITTER-BONES. 157 



ufe; rub the parts afflicted once a-day with the above Oint- 

 ment ; I could not manage the above diforder until I contrived 

 the above Ointment. They fay in Yorkfhire, that the above 

 diforder proceeds from a venomous herb, that grows in their 

 paftures. The above Ointment, being made ufe of, as above 

 direfted, will kill the humor, and heal and clear the fcurf off 

 the part. 



Se£tion, 58, 



Of QUITTER BONES, 



THE above is an Ulcer, or Cavity, larger or leffer accord- 

 ing to the fize of the Quitter; full of Ulcers like unto a 

 Rabbit's burrow; the general caufe thereof, is an accident, or 

 a violent crufh, flab, or wound of fome kind on the coronet 

 part of the Foot, fometimes on the infide, and fometimes on 

 the outfide of the Foot ; and if a frefh crufh or flab on the 

 coronet, and the part is become a fpungy foft fubflance, 

 which commonly is the cafe ; and if fo, make ufe of the fol- 

 lowing: Suckino: Plaiiler. 



Take Soft Soap and Common Salt of each the fame quantity, 

 mixed together in a mortar for ufe. Apply a thick Plaifler of 

 the above on the part ; and repeat four or five of the above 

 Plaiflers, one every other day; the repetition of the above 

 will burft the part open, and fuck the venom out ; but fome- 

 times in the firfl drefTmg, I add to the above Plaifler a very 

 little Quicklime, in powder, when I mean to make it flronger, 

 in order to throw out a core ; then make ufe of the following 



mixture to heal it, 



Oo The 



