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caufe it to federj and the matter will break 

 out at the top of the hoof, if vent be not giv- 

 en it below by paring properly out •, which 

 part of the procefs is known by every black- 

 fmith. It is only neceflary to cut off with a 

 paring-knife the part aggrieved, which is at 

 the corner of the heel, fo as to get ic near the 

 quick, but not to raife any blood. That done, 

 cut off the outfide of the hoof in a flanting 

 manner, fo that the corner may not bear any 

 weight by the fiioe reding upon it. Very 

 great care muil be taken to pare the ouifide 

 of the hoof to a great nicety, fo that the end 

 or the corner of the flioe prefs not upon the 

 fore or bruifed parr. By attending to the 

 above, I have worked a cure of very bad corns. 

 By (hoeing in the manner I have direcled, no 

 ftones or dirt can lodge in the fore part. 



I found out this caufe and cure of corns 

 from having them on my own {i:ct. By ta- 

 king care to let no weight prefs upon them, 

 they became eafy, and at lad went totally 

 away. I got them by holding fhecp by the 

 head betwixt my knees. The fheep ftrug- 

 gied and trod on my toes, and liie bruifed 

 parts were affeded with corns. N° IX. 



