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Hair very ftiort, for it grows very faft, during the 

 Ufe of this Remedy. It ought to be bound oa 

 with broad Lifts of Cloth, after the manner of an 

 Expulfive Bandage. Inftead of this Charge , Farriers 

 are wont to apply the white Plaifter, which does a 

 little temper the ftiarp Humours, but does not af- 

 fwage the Swelling. 'Tis prepar'd thus. Boil half 

 a found of Honey, with a Litron of fine Wheat-flower^ 

 and a pint of Milk, ftirring 'em gently over a little 

 Fire, till they begin to incorporate and grow thick. 

 Then adding four ounces of common 'turpentine, and 

 two ounces of Oil Olive, continue boiling and ftirring 

 for fome time, and apply it as you do the Honey- 

 Charge. This is a cheap Remedy, and not altoge- 

 ther ineffectual, when the Sores are final], and not 

 inveterate. 



Sometimes after a long Application of the Honey- 

 Charge % the Humours being condenfated upon the 

 Flefh, and the moifture dry'd up, make the Legs 

 fwollen and hard. In which cafe, Take 

 half a pound of Ouiclfilver, and four oun- ointmZTtf 

 ces of the pouder of Brimftone .- Incorpo- diffolve Svcel- 

 rate them in a Mortar with the Peftle, lings in the 

 till the Ouickfilver be kilYd. Then ad- Le Z s * 

 ding a pound of Tallow, mix and make an Ointment. 

 Shave off the Hair very clofe, and afterwards rub 

 the Part with a Surfingle till it grows hot, without 

 making it raw ; then apply this Ointment, holding 

 a red-hot Iron-bar near the part, to make it pene- 

 trate the deeper. Wrap it about with a Hog's Blad- 

 der, and lay a cover over that, binding on the dref- 

 fing with a piece of Lift, not Cords which leave an 

 impreflion. Renew the Application as before, every 

 48 hours, omitting the rubbing with the Surfingle. 

 This Ointment never fails to cure inveterate hard 

 Swellings, unlefs they follow a Farcin, or the Horfe 

 be old j in which cafe the Cure is abfolutely impof- 

 fible. 



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