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When the Taftern-joint fwells after 

 Travelling, chafe it every Morning f *&fh f Qr 



> -n • *«.t- • c oweli a and. 



and Evening, with a mixture of two Gmrdd VtLm 

 farts of Brandy*, and one of Oil of ftern-}oints, 

 Nuts, well fhaken together* If the 

 Swelling be large, apply the red Honey Charge, with 

 a convenient Bath. If it ftill continues, apply the 

 Remedy compos'd of Whites of Eggs, Spirit of Wine ? 

 and Honey -, prefcrib'd for Blows, Chap. XIII. If 

 the Swelling be hard, apply a Pultis of Rue, boil'd 

 in thick. Wine. If the joints are gourded for want 

 of exercife, bathe 'em very hard with a Lye made of 

 two parts of Afhes of Vine-twigs, and one third of 

 Ajhes of Tartar* Sometimes there arifes a Swelling 

 on the Bone of the Pafiew-joint, a little towards one 

 fide, about half the bignefs of a Pigeon's Egg % 

 which grows bigger, if negle&ed, but is not very 

 hard, nor does it make the Horfe halt. In this 

 cafe 'tis proper to apply a Refohing Tlaifter of 

 Cum Ammoniac^, dijfolv'd in Vinegar, and boiCd to 

 a due confiftency. 



CHAP. XV- 

 Of w Attaint or Over-reach. 



AN Attaint, proceeds either from a Blow with 

 another Horfe's Foot, that takes offche piece 

 above the Coronet*, or from an Over-reach, in frofty 

 weather, when a Horfe being rough-fhod, or having 

 Shoes with long Caulks, ftrikes his hinder Feet 

 agunft his fore-Leg. 'Tis known by the Wound* 

 the efflux of Blood, and the halting of the Horfe. 



For the Cure : Wafh away the filth with Vinegar 

 and Salt, and cut of whac pieces of loofe fkfli 

 there are. Then apply, and tye fail to the part, a 



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