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there is an Infinite number of other remedies, but 

 it would be too tedious to enumerate them, all 

 which tend to promote fuppuration in fome 

 part or other, and produce no other effect than 

 to puniih the horie to no manner of purpofe. 

 Thefe operations mould be regarded as kinds 

 of cauftics which are of no other ufe than to 

 caufe a difcharge of humours. 



I once was obliged by the importunities of 

 the owner to fire his lame horfè (as it is yet in 

 practice) who, he faid, had a ftrain ; he made 

 me apply the cautery to a great many points 

 which penetrated to the mufcles ; a great in- 

 flammation came on, and the animal became 

 more lame than he ever was before; the whole 

 thigh was dried up, and was lamed by it for 

 ever. I performed this operation againft my 

 will -, but as I was fubject to his orders for that 

 time, I was obliged to latisfy him. 



Error XIV. 



There is yet a method which in my opinion 

 is another error, which is bleeding horfes in 

 the month of May, even though they are in 

 perfect health -, I cannot fee upon what this 

 cuftom is founded, efpecially as they are well ; 

 indeed I have feen many become ill by it. 



I fhall add this laft fhort reflection upon horles 

 faid to be cold in the moulders, or feized in the 

 ihoulders. 



I think it is in the joints of the foot, and not 



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