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ges ; or, if that be impra&icable, let it be con- 

 fum'd \ or which is bell of all, let it be cut off, or 

 burnt throughly, taking care not to cut a Sinew* 

 or Tendon, and being cautious in Wounds near £ 

 Bone. 



3. In all great Wounds, let the Humours becooPd 

 and diverted from the wounded part, by Bleeding - 7 

 which feafonably adminiftred, exceeds all other Re- 

 medies. It ought to be repeated two or three times 

 in the beginning *, but not oftner. If the Horfe is 

 fat, you muft abridge the quantity of his Provender, 

 efpecially if the Wound be large, for then a little 

 moiftend Bran, without either Oats or Hay, is fuf- 

 iicient. 



4. Never wafh the Wound with pure Water, for 

 that promotes the moifture of the flefh, which re- 

 tards the Cure. Upon occafion, you may wafh it 

 with warm Wine or Vrine, or the Water of a Smithes 

 Forge, lukewarm *, and, after the Wound is cleans'd* 

 with the fecond Water, in order to allay the itching 

 and heat, and to dry the fiefh. 



5. Let not the' Horfe lick the Wound, or rub it 

 againfl: any hard Thing. The former poifons the 

 Wound, and the latter bruifes the Flefh, which 

 mult be feparated before the Wound can be 

 heal'-d. 



6. Indeavour by all means to repel or diffolve the 

 Humours, efpecially in parts full of Sinews and Li- 

 gaments, or near, the Bones ; becaufe the Matter ge~ 

 nerated weakens the part, leaves a deformity, and, 

 if near the Bone, corrupts it. The repelling Reme- 

 dies are otherwife call'd Reftringents, becaufe they 

 bind up the Humours from flowing into the part. 

 5 Tis true, Reftnngents are not proper in Critical 

 'Tumours, proceeding from an effort of Nature to 

 eafe a nobler Part, or in the Bitings of venomous 

 Creatures, or when the Matter is thick, tough, and 

 fiVd f But even in fuch cafes, 'twill be proper to 



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