Ch. LII. Of Gunfljot IVoimds, 6cc, 205 



** Take Sperma Ceti two Ounces, J(2pan Earth, or Bole, 

 ** four Ounces, Gum Tragacanth in Powder one Ounce, 

 *' Sugar of Lead half a Dram." Let thefe be form'd into 

 Balls, being firft made into a ftifF Pafte with Conferve of 

 red Rofes, and a fmall Quantity of Wheat-flour ; one half 

 to be taken in the Morning, and the other in the After- 

 noon, before his Barley-water, keeping him bridled for the 

 Space of two Hours thereafter. 



If the Horfe becomes bound in his Body, emollient Cly- 

 flers may be given him of Mallows, Marfh-mallows, the 

 Herb Mercury, the Roots of Marfli-mallows, and fuch like 

 things, adding no ftrong Purgative, but rather four or five 

 Ounces of Treacle or Honey, with a fufRcient Quantity 

 of Oil or Butter j and if the Guts be wounded, the Ufe of 

 Clyfters muft be even laid afide alfo ; and if his Diet prove 

 not enough laxative, he may be provok'd to dung by the 

 following mild Suppofitory. 



" Take a Pound of Honey, boil it in a Pan or Skillet, 

 " until it turns to a dark brown Colour, ftirring it always, 

 *' then take it off the Fire, and when it begins to be cold, 

 '* make it into a Roll four or five Inches long, and intro- 

 *' duce it into the Horfe's Fundament immediately, other- 

 " wife it will foon diflblve and turn liquid." CaJiiIeSo2ip 

 may alfo be us'd in Form of a Suppofitory, when it is ne- 

 cellary to provoke your Horfe to dung. 



Into the Wound may be poured, or gently injeded, red 

 Wine, with Honey of Rofes made blood- warm, and out- 

 wardly it may be covered with a Pledgit fpread with Safili- 

 ciim, or any other proper Digeilive, and above that a Com- 

 prefs of flaxen Cloth made into feveral Folds, bound on 

 with a Bandage,and over all a Cloth with Buckles and Straps 

 to keep his Body firm. The fame Method may alio be 

 obferv'd in all Wounds that are accompanied with a Fever, 

 only the Balls above prefcribed need not be given but where 

 there is a great Expence of Blood ; and if the Clyfters re- 

 quire to be quickened, that may be done by dillolviiig i^ 

 them a Handful of common Salt. 



CHAP. LII. 



Of Gtmjhot Wounds and Burns. 



/"^Unfhot Wounds are diftinguifhed by their Situation, 

 ^-'^ Size, and Figure ; fome are very dangerous, feme ;,lto- 

 gether incurable, when they happen to penetrate the Brain, 

 or Other noble Parts ; and thoie which fhatter the Limbs 



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