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180

600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

brow,

and

the

distended

vessels

of

the

eye

itself.

It

is

to

be

remembered

that

in

treating

an

inflam-

mation

of

this

important

organ

we

should

proceed

precisely

as

if

treating

a

human

being

k\bouring

under

the

same

complaint,

and

keep

the

animal

ou

short

allowance,

prevent

costive

ness,

keep

the

stable

cool

and

dark.

Soreness

or

weakness

of

the

eyes

is

cured

by

bleeding

from

the

neck

and

using

the

following

eye-water

:

No.

392.

IJi/e-

Water,

JS'o.

1.

lit

To

1

quart

water

put

3

drachms

sugar

of

lead,

'and

2

drachms

white

vitriol.

When

dissolved,

let

it

settle,

and

pour

oiF

the

clear

liquor

for

use.

A

drop

may

be

put

into

each

eye,

3

times

a

day,

with

a

feather.

No.

393.

Film,

or

Cataract.

There

is

no

remedy

for

this

but

an

experienced

farrier.

There

are

a

variety

of

washes,

etc.,

recom-

mended

by

various

authors,

but

they

are

useless.

No.

394.

Farcy.

This

disease

commences

in

small,

hard

knots,

which

soon

become

soft

and

ulcerous,

generally

situated

on

the

veins

and

extending

upwards.

It

is

a

contagious

disorder,

and

not

unfrequently

ends

in

the

glanders.