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357&#93; wou applied to the burn or scald with considerable efficacy. But, if the skin be once broken, the part af- fected must be anointed with lin- seed or sA'eet-oil, and a plaster, consisting of bees- wax and oil, be laid over it. h', in consequence of the pain, a slight degree of Fever occur, the animal must be bled, and treated in the manner dire6ted under that article. ^The most important, and also the most frequent, of the simple wounds, however, are those of broken knees : this injury is some- times occasioned by accident, but more commonly by the negli- gence of grooms ; the careless- ness of bad riders on rougli roads ; or, by exhausting the horse's strength through excessive labour. On such unfortunate occasions, the wounded parts must first be wash- ed with a sponge dipped in warm water, to prevent the inflammation that would otherwise ensue, from the particles of gravel or sand ad- hering to the flesh : next, they ought to be gently wiped with dry cloths, and bathed with a mixture, consisting of equal parts of cam- phorated spirit of wine, and vine- gar : thus cleansed, they should be covered with a pledget of tow, dipped in the same composition. But, if the wound be so deep, as to produce a considerable degree of inflammation, it will be necessary to promote suppuration, and to treat it in the manner pointed out vol. iii. p. 465. — For live proper management of the more dangerous wounds, the reader will consult the articles Hoof-bony, HooF-HURT, Over-reach, Punctures, Quit- TOR-BONE, &c. WOUNDWORT, or Stachys, }j. a genus'bf plants consisting of 22 WRE [3i7 species j 4 being indigenous j of which the following are the prin« cipal. 1, The pafustris, or Marsh Woundwort. See Clown's All- heal. 2. The sylvatica, or Hedge- nettle Woundwort, is peren- nial ; grows in hedges and woods, where it flowers in the months of July and August. — The whole of this plant possesses a fetid smell j and under its shade, toads are said to retreat for shelter. A yellow dye h obtained from its leaves and branches. It is eaten by sheep and goats ; but refused by horses, cows, and hogs.-— Bechstein observes, that the stalks of the Hedge-nettle Woundwort, when managed in the manner similar to that pursued with hemp, affbrd a woolly substance, which may be spun into yarn ; and, on bleaching it, becomes remarka- bly white. WREN, the Common, or Mo- tacilla troglodytes, L. is a ery di- minutive bird, inhabiting all parts of Europe, and especially Eng- " land, where it maintains itself during the severest winters. It is from 3 to 4 inches in length ; the head, neck, and whole body, are of a deep-brown colour. Wrens construdl their nests in the corners of out-houses, stacks of wood, or holes in a wall, being nearly of an oval shape, and composed chiefly of moss, lined with feathers : the female lays from 10 to 18 mi- nute white eggs, marked with red spots ; and produces two broods in a year.— These creatures subsist on small worms and insefts : they have a pleasing note in the pairing season, as well as in the winter, especially when fed with poppy- seed; and the voice is much strongs A a 3 ' er