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coofin chiefly of

fCJIJcd

br~o,

\\ith flower of brimllone,

ICJlded barley,

&c.

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thc

T U N G L E S,

and

I V E

Orangles is a diOemper to which eolts and

yOl\ng horres

,r~

vcry ft>bjeét; and begios wilh a fIVel·

hog bttween the jaIV'bones, \Vhich

fom~times

extenJs to

the mufcles of the tOngue; and is attended \Vith fo great

he.!, p,io, aod ioAammatioo, that fometimes, tiJl maner

is (ormed, ¡he borfe IwaJlows Wilh the utmOn difficulty.

Toe fymptoms are extraordioary Iteat and feverithnefs,

with a painful congh, and a great incllOation tO drink

wilhout beiog able ; fome horles

lofi~g

their appetiteeo·

mdy, otherscuiogbut hule, byreafooof the

p.io

which

ehcwiog and fwallowing occ,fions: when the fwelling

-btgins

the iofide of me jaw.bollcS, it is much longer

en coming to mamr lhan ",hen more tO the middle;

""heo it arifes among the glands, and divides into femal

tumours, the cure IS geoerally tedious, as it breaks in

'different places ; nod wltenil forms upwards

the wind·

pipe aod gu!lCt, there is fometimcs danger of fuffocation,

uolefs lhe IweJliog loon brtaks. HUI the mol! dangerous

kiod is, when,

b~fides

tite above fymploms, the horfe

runs at the nofe; lhis is by fome caJled Ibe

bajlard

Jlrallg/fI•

As litis diforder feems to be critieal, .the mol! appro·

ved metRod is to amll oature io bringiog the fwellings to

malurity, bykeeping themeoollandy moill wilh oiotment

of marthmaJlows, and coveriog the head aod oeck with a

warm hood. Ilut as aJl f\Velliogs in gl.uulular parts fup.

pume Oowly, the followiog poultice may be applied hot

twice a·day.

leaves of marthmaJlows teo handfuls, white.lily

~oor

half a pound, liofeed and fenugreek.feed brui·

led of eaeh

fo.ur

ounees; boll them' in twO

q~artS

of waler rill the whole is pnlpy, and add four ounees

of'olntment of marlhmallows, and a fufficient qaan·

tity of hogs.lard, tO prevent its growing !llff and

dry.

In 61'e or fi x days, by thefe means, the matter is ee·

nerallrformed, and makes its way through lhe Ikia;

.od ii fhe Mcharge is made freely and with eafe, the

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peoing m d not be inlarged ; but thould be dreffed Wilh

Ihe following oinlmlot fplead

00 rolll,

Ilill continuing lhe

poultice ol'er it tO promote the digefhoo, and plCl'enl a·

uy remainiog hardnefs.

TAKE rofio and Burguntiy piteh of eaeh a pounJ and

a half, hODey and commna turpenline eaeh elght

ounees, yellow wax foo r ounces, hog$. lard one

pouod, verdigreafc finely powdered one ounee; melt

lhe

io~redients

logetlter, but do nor pUt in thever·

digreaf:, till removed from lhe fire; and it OlOuld

be Ihrrcd in by degrees, till the \Vho!e is grown lIlff

aod eool.

. If

Ihe fever and ioRammation rua high, and lhe f.'el·

ling be fa fitumd as tO endanger lilffocaflon, a moderate

'<¡uanfltyof blood mllfl he takenaway. and the remainrler

~iluted

,.ilb plCDty of wmr·gru

or w',rm water, ma(b·

, er.

Ihe runnioS al the nore whieh ofleo meods thelh an·

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gles is Jaogerous, efpccially if it ccmiulIes .(;rr they ha" e

IIpeoed aoo brllke, as the horre will be grwly weaken·

tUthmby. To prevenl rhis \Valle anu ¿eeay, give hilJ1

every day for fome ¡ime an

o~nee

of Jc(uit's bark; Or a

firoog deeoaion of A"aiaeum thavings, whieh halh been

f(.und fxtremely beneficial in crllraining thefe glandular

difcl,arges \Vhen tOO liberal, aod in dryiog up ulcm of

a11

kinds in .horfes.

a hardncfs remaios afler the fores are healed up,

(hey may be anointed Wilh the l11ercurial oiotlllent; aod

when lhe horfe has recomed his flrenglh, purgiog will

be neeefl'ary.

The vives Oc ives difl'er from the IInngles only in

this

that tbe fwellings of the kernel., under fhe ears of

thehorfe, (whiehare lhe parts at·6rOehitfiyafl'eaed), fel.

domgather, or come tO matter, but by degrees perfpire

.off and difperfe by warm cloalhing', anoiuling Wilh the

I11JIrthmallow oiotment, and a moderate bleeding or t\VO.

But thould the infiammatioo eonunue notwithllaodiog

thefe mcans, a fuppuration mull be promoled by the me.

thods above recommended io lhe lIraogJes.

When thefe f\Velliogs a.ppm io' .an old oc full.aged

horfe, Ihey are figns of greal maligpilY, and often of ao

inward deeay, as well as forcrunners of tbe

gl~nders.

The márcurial oiDlmeAI above·meotiooed, mal' bepre.–

pared lhus:

T AKE

of crude mereury or quiekGlver one ouoee, Ve–

nice turpentine half an ounce; ¡ub togelher io a

mortar till the globules of the quickGlver are no

Jonger viGble; IheAadd tWO ounees of hogs·lard.

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tn(

Diftafu .j tht

E S,

IN .order to make1he diforders of the eyes ,weU upder–

.!lood, we thall Cllnfider thero as ¡rifiog from different

eaufes ; external injuries afftaiog the globe of lhe eye ;

and from internal caufes affeéliog the humours wi¡hinthe

globe. We fhl¡1I oonfider alfo the eye as natunlly weak

from a bad cooformauon, wbich pollibly may ofteo be

heredilar)'.

lo all rmol diforders of the eye from exteroal i!tju.

ries, fueh as bloll's, bites,

atlendedwith a fwelliog of

the lid, and a runoing Irom the eye, )'OU mufl

[¡rll

IjxlOge

the

¡mrt

often \Vilh 'cid fpring.wmr and rinegar ; and

if mue

fwelled, bleed ial\llediately, aod apply over it a

poulflee made of.the pulps of roaJted or boiled apples,

c1eared from their fecds aorl huO,s; or of eonfer"e of

roCes and vloegar, wilu a

litfl~

bole, and the white of an

egg. Wheo lhefwelJing is abated, eitber of the follow–

iog ,,'a(bes will complete the cure.

AKE

white vilriol half an ounee, fugar of lead two

drams; diffolve

a pim of fpring·wmr; to \Vhich

may occ3fionall)' be added, whenthe rhoom is very

grear, aod inflam:nation removed, half

ouoce oi

tua y, or cnmpound powder eerufs.

Let the eye and eyelid be balhed Ihree or four times

a·dily \Vith a cleaofponge dipped In this wath; or it mil}

be applied wlth a feather, leaving a few drops

the.

eye. Wheo the veir.s nader lhe eye have been turgid, o.

peoing lhero witb a Luneet has of,eo beco fouod fue.

e (¡!ul.