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tion, No. 1 , is oi" gr:jal service iu wounds or 

 svveliina,?, wliiclj ard iiccompanicd with great 

 pain and irritabiiitv. The antiseolic fomeii- 

 tation tends to correct putridity and cran- 

 grene, in larger uo'inds of the lacerated 

 kind, where die iruuteri^ thin, ill-coloured, 

 and ofTensive : but. in sue!) cases, the assist- 

 iince of /?^^t?vw/ remedies cannot be disoens- 



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ed with. (Sec Coinptndium,) 



FUMIGATIONS. Thescconsist of sub- 

 stances which emit fumes or vapours b}^ the 

 application of heat, or other means. They 

 are generally emj)loyed to destroy conta- 

 gion; and though the fianigaiions recom- 

 mended in books of farrierv, as well as those 

 in common use, arc inadequate to that pur- 

 pose, yet there are certainly some, which 

 njay be productive of great advantage. 

 Fumigations are cinploj'ed to prevent the 

 spreading of epide.nic distempers, or to des- 

 troy the contagion of glanders : for the for- 

 nier purpose I cainot from experience, 

 recommend any thing, thoug'i it is not im- 

 probable that the nitrons finnigatioh of I):\ 

 C. Smith, or the following, may be found 

 useful; but when a stable is contaminated 

 with glanders, I can recommend thv.m with 



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