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fort of Sand-cracks, that appears on the fore-part of the Foot, 

 and cracks down from the Inilep-part of the Coronet to the 

 Toe ; and is very wide, much hke unto a Cow'^ claw ; and 

 both make a Horfe very lame. I have known Horfes to fplit 

 of Sand-cracks, in running a heat, or by fweating upon hard 

 ground, that you might have tracked them by their own 

 blood ; which made them unfit for bufinel's for fome time ; 

 alfo hacks that travel upon hard dry roads, are equally fubjc6l 

 to the above cafe; therefore make ufe of the following me- 

 thods; firfl, pare and drefs the Foot, underneath the tread of 

 the Sand-crack, with a (harp drawing-knife and rafp, and cut 

 away the lips or edges of the Sand-crack, then fet on a bar- 

 fhoe ; and always obferve that the hufk. or horn of the Foot is 

 taken away, oppolite the tread of the Sand-crack, fo that the 

 fhoe doth not reft on, nOr nigh that part ; then on the Coronet- 

 part acrofs the top of the Sand-crack, make three fcores with 

 the firing-iron. Then make ufe of the following mixture. 



A MIXTURE for a SAND-CRACK. 



Take Spirits of Wine and Oil of Turpentine, of each one 

 pint, and Colcothar of Vitriol in fine powder four ounces, all 

 mixed together for ufe; then dab the Sand-crack with a 

 pledget of Tow dipped in the above mixture, and bind the 

 fkid pledget to the part; the above will kill and heal the 

 Sand-crack. On the other hand, if the Vein fliould happen 

 to puff up in the flit of the Sand-crack, make ufe of the folr 

 lowing mixture. 



Take Tin6lure of Myrrh with Aloes one ounce, and Aqua- 

 fortis half an ounce, mixed together fDr ufe; and to be ufed 

 in all refpecls as the latter direfts you ; or if the Sand-crack is 



