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they are compound, that is, when the iiitef- 

 nal or bony parts are injured, better advice 

 and afTiftance than I am able to give will be 

 fequired. In fadV, compound contufions are 

 for the m.oft part of fuch a nature, that a horfe 

 is feldom good for much after he is fuppofed 

 to be cured. 



Fomentations or embrocations will cure 

 contufions, and difpel tumours which arife in 

 confequence. There are a variety of ingredi- 

 ents that people ufe in fomentations and em- 

 brocations, which tend to the fame end, and 

 mcftly have the fam.e efFedt. I make ufe of 

 the following, which I have found to anfwer: 

 Take a quantity of ftale urine ( if you have a 

 tub in fome convenient place to keep urine 

 conftantly by you, it will be found often ufe- 

 ful), and, if in fumm.er time, put fome elder 

 leaves in it ; if in winter, the bark of the elder, 

 ■ground-ivy leaves, groundfel, or houle-Ieek. 

 Chop them fine, and put them in an iron pot, 

 and let the mixture gently flew for a fufficicnt 

 time to extradl the juices fromi the herbs. Then 

 add as much cow-dung as will ftifFen the mix- 

 ture fufliciently to make it flick upon the part 



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