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difficult. As for the Cure : Take away two pounds 

 of Blood as foon as you perceive it •, then give 

 him every Morning, for eight Days together, the 

 Decoction of Guaiacum or Box-wood, and afterwards 

 purge him, obferving the fame, Method as was pre- 

 fcrib'd for an inveterate Farcin. This Method will 

 remove and prevent all Sorts of Infirmities in 

 the Legs of Coach-Horfes. In the mean time 

 you muft immediately fhave aw3y the Hair, and 

 if the Leg be not gourded, rub the fore Places 

 very hard with a Wifp, and then apply the follow- 

 ing Ointment* 



Take a found of black Soap, an ordina- 

 ryglafs-ful of Spirit of Wine, two ounces m £ nt £*' 

 of common Salt beaten fmall, three ounces U p wa try 

 of burnt Allum, with a fufjicient quantity Sores. 

 of Meal, make an Ointment, to be ap- 

 plied to the place without any bandage or cover. 

 The next day warn the Part very clean with a new- 

 made Lye, and fo renew the Application of the 

 Ointment from time to time. 



Take two pounds of common Honey, put 

 them in a new-glazed pot, over a very The Oint- 

 fmall Fire ; as foon as it begins to boil, 1 ? ei } t °£ °*~ 

 remove it from the Fire, and incorporate t ^ e f^me 

 with it Verdigreafe in fine Pouder, and life. 

 white Vitriol grofly beaten, of each four 

 ounces : Then fet the Pot again on a fmall Fire, ftirring 

 the Matter, and add two ounces of Galls, in very fine 

 pouder. Take it off again from the Fire, And after ftir- 

 ring it for fome time, add an ounce of Sublimate, beaten 

 very fmall, ftirring all together till they be cold: And then 

 you may make it ftronger, by adding four Ounces of 

 j4qua-Fortis. This Ointment may be kept a long time. 

 Anoint the Sore (lightly with it every day. For 

 Warts indeed you need not be fo cautious. If the 



Legs 



