an inflammation arising from bruised blood between a horse's sole and the bone of the foot, towards the heel. Of these there are three sorts: The first being bred in spoiled wrinkled feet, with narrow heels, are usually seated in the inward or weakest quarter. In this case the hoof must be pared, and the matter let out; then let oil de merveille be poured in, and the hoof be charged with a remolade of foot and turpentine.

The second sort, besides the usual symptoms of the first, infects the gristle, and must be extirpated, as in the cure of a quitter bone, giving the horse, every day, moistened bran, with two ounces of liver of antimony, to divert the course of the humours, and purify the blood.

The third sort of bleymes, is occasioned by small stones and gravel between the thoe and the sole. In this case the foot must be pared, and the matter, if any, let out: If there be no matter, then the bruised sole must be taken out; but if there be matter, the sore must be dressed like the prick of a nail.