Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive). Transcriber's Note: Variations in spelling, punctuation and the use of hyphens have been retained. Apparent typographical errors have been corrected. Italics are indicated by _underscores_. Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals. THE SPORTING DICTIONARY, AND RURAL REPOSITORY OF GENERAL INFORMATION UPON EVERY SUBJECT APPERTAINING TO THE SPORTS OF THE FIELD. INSCRIBED TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF SANDWICH, _Master of His Majesty's Stag Hounds_. BY WILLIAM TAPLIN, AUTHOR OF THE GENTLEMAN'S STABLE DIRECTORY. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON. Printed by Thomas Maiden, Sherbourn-Lane, FOR VERNOR AND HOOD, LONGMAN AND REES, J. SCATCHERD, J. WALKER, AND J. HARRIS. 1803. THE SPORTING DICTIONARY. I & J. JARDON—is a term but little used in the present improved state of FARRIERY, and but little known, except to the few remaining practitioners of the old school, who are gradually becoming almost as obsolete as the word itself. A jardon was the name given to any callous enlargement on the outside of either hock, proceeding from blows, or by kicks from other horses; although they more frequently arise from sudden turns or twists in too short a compass, or being too violently thrown upon their haunches in the manege, or elsewhere. In slight affections, they are not always productive of pain or lameness; and if properly attended to upon their first appearance, are sometimes reduced and obliterated without any future ill effect. Powerful repellents, and strengthening embrocations, are the most efficacious applications. BLISTERING first, and FIRING afterwards, have been the usual practice. It is, however, certain they are, in general, too hastily adopted. Daily fomentations of hot vinegar, followed by a strong embrocation of extract of Saturn, and camphorated spirits, might probably prevent the necessity for either.