Part II. PerfeB Farrier. 26$ 



it very hard with cold Spirit of Wine. After the 

 Charging, cover it with Flax, wrapping about it 

 a piece of Linnen-Cloth to be few'd on, not ty'd, 

 for fewing is a more equal and painlefs Bandage, 

 After two days, take off the Dreffmg, and bathe 

 the Part with Spirit of Wine. After which, repeat 

 the Application every day } and in five or fix times 

 dreffing, the Swelling may be aflwag'd with little 

 Charge or Trouble. 



If the Swelling is fo inveterate and 

 hard, that 'twill not yield to any ^ r ^*"£ 

 Application ( as it often happens ; ) uFb} IteZm- 

 you muftpf the lire along the Swel- mon feme dies. 

 ling, beginning at the Top? and 

 drawing the lines or ftroke's downwards, at the 

 diftance of half a Finger's breadth from one ano- 

 ther i or crofs-ways, if you pleafe } taking care 

 not to pierce the Skin, and above all to draw a 

 line on each fide of the Leg, between the Sinew 

 and the Bone, defcending as far as the Pafterv. If 

 the Stroaks be only made of a Cherry-colour, there 

 will be no occafion for Plaifters : But only to wafli 

 the fear'd Parts with Brandy and Honey ^ till the 

 Scab falls off, and to bathe the Sores with Spirit of 

 Wine. If there be any over-growing Flefh, con- 

 fume it with Allum •, or, if that fail, with Powder 

 of Copperas. If you give the Fire crofs-ways, round 

 the hinder Leg, let the lines meet on the midft of 

 the back Sinew \ but 'tis needlefs to draw the 

 ftrokes over the Bone in the fore-part of the Leg. 

 The Fire mull be given in the Wane of the Moon ; 

 and the Horfe muft reft 27 Days, i. e. nine for the 

 Augmentation, nine for the fettled State, and nine 

 for the Abatement enfuing upon the Operation. 



GHAP, 



