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Of Seymes or Falfe -Quarters. 



A Falfe- Quarter is a Cleft (for the moft part) on 

 the Inlide of the Hoof, accompany'd with 

 a violent Pain, and fometimes Bleeding, and open- 

 ing as the Horfe fets his Foot to the Ground. 1 his 

 Biftemper is only the Efied of a dry and brittle 

 Hoof, and narrow Heels. For aire -, Cut away the 

 old corrupt Hoof, and then take the Whites of nine 

 Eggs, the Powder of lncenfe, tmflacJCd Lime, Mafiick^ 

 Verdigreefe, and Salt, of each three Ounces ; mingle 

 thefe together , then dip in as much Hurds as will 

 cover the Fore. Hoof, lay it on, and all about it 

 lay Swines Gr^fe, an Inch thick or more ', do this 

 alfo below it.' And tie it on fo as that it may not 

 be ftirr'd for a whole Fortnight at leaft: Then ap- 

 ply it frefh again, and the Horfe will require no 

 other Drefling to accomplifh his Cure. If the Horfe 

 ftartsor fhrinks when you lay your Finger on the 

 Falfe- Quarter, 'tis a fign Corruption is gather'd with- 

 in it fin which cafe, open it with a Drawing-knife, 

 let out the Corruption, and lay on a Plaifter of 

 Horfe-dung, Salt, and Vinegar, 



Others commend the following Method : Draw 

 the Falfe-Ouarter with a Drawing-Iron fo near to 

 the QuickC that a dewy Moifture flows out-, then 

 put a Hoop of Wood, about an Inch broad and 

 very thin, twice about the Coronet, faftning it on 

 both fides with a Piece of Filleting •, the pbce being 

 firft anointed, as well as the Hurds, with the fol- 

 lowing Ointment. 



Take of the Roots of Maris Tongue, Comfrey, and 

 Mallows, of each half a Pound : Having (lied 'em 

 fmall, boil 'em in two Quarts of Alicant, till the 

 Roots become foft : Then (train 'em through a fine 

 Searcer, and add, of Venke-Tur^ntine, new Wax, 



