Chap. XXIX. Of the Strangles. 1 1 1 



too far, neither mtift that be continued above three or four 

 Days in any common Cafe ; for the keeping the Orifice 

 too long open, will derive too great a Quantity of Matter 

 upon the Parts, and will caufe them alfo to ulcerate, and 

 fometimes to turn fiftulous. And for the fame Reafon the 

 Ufe of Tents muft be very prejudicial, as they moll com- 

 monly have that Effedt. 



And therefore when the Running begins to lefTen, you 

 need only apply fmooth flat Pledgits of Lint, arm'd with 

 the fame Ointment, over the Orifices, and above them a 

 thick Comprefs of foft Canvafs, in feveral Doubles, to fill 

 up all the vacant Space between the Jaws, that the divided 

 Parts may again be united; and if you find little hard 

 Lumps remain after the Sores are healed up, you need not 

 be much furprized, neither will they be of any ill Confe- 

 quence, for thefe may be remov'd by a defenfive Plaifter, 

 for which Purpofe we recommend the following, which is 

 eafy to be made, and is very good. 



" Take common Diachylon and Red-Lead Plaifter, of 

 ** each four Ounces, common Pitch two Ounces, dilTolve 

 " them in a Gallipot, or Iron Ladle, over the Embers, with 

 *' a fufficient Quantity of Oil or Hog's-lard ; then take Bole 

 *' in fine Powder an Ounce and a half, and ftir it into the 

 " Mixture, and make it to the Confiftency of a Plaifter; 

 *' if it be too hard, you may diflblve it again with a little 

 ** more Oil ; and if it fhould chance to be too foft, you 

 *' may add a little more of the Diachylon. 



^ This muft be fpread on Leather, or a Piece of thick 

 Dowlas ; and after the Hair has been clipp'd off very clofe, 

 it may be notch'd and ' applied all under his Chaps, where 

 it is to lie as long as it will ftick on ; and by the Help of this, 

 all the little Hardnefles will be diilblved. 



The "Bafilicoji which we have recommended for dref- 

 fing the Sores, may be had ready made at any Apothecary'^ ; 

 but it will be the more appropriated to Horfes, if half an 

 Ounce of Turpentine be mixed with every Ounce of it ; 

 or the Farrier may make it himfelf in the following Man- 

 ner. 



** Take yellow Wax, Rofin, and common Pitch, of 

 ** each half a Pound, Oil or Hog's Lard nine Ounces, com- 

 ** mon Turpentine one Pound ; melt them together over 

 *' a gentle Fire, conftantly ftirring, or elfe the Pitch will 

 " be apt to burn ; then ftrain it through a coarfe Canvas, 

 *' and keep it for Ufe. 



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