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spirits. I do not mean, however, that the cordial 

 halls commonly made up have this useful property. 

 On the contrary, they often do harm, but most 

 commonly they are quite inert ; for example. 

 Bracken's cordial, which is the receipt generally 

 used, has a considerable proportion of sulphur, and 

 other useless drugs in its composition. 



143. Ovier-Jieat. 



The following drink will be found very useful : 



Tincture of benzoin, - - 1 ounce. 

 Friar's balsam, - . - 1 ounce. 

 Aromatic spirit of ammonia, 1 ounce. 



Put them in a bottle for occasional use. 



This is a very useful drink for horses that are 

 overheated in hot weather, and will be considerably 

 improved by the addition of 



Prepared kali, - - - 2 drachms. 

 Fresh powdered ginger, - 1 ounce. 



To be given in a quart of cold water. 



In the winter season, or at any other time of the 

 year, when the horse has not been over-heated, this 

 drink may be given in a pint of warm ale, for the 

 colic, or gripes, and flatulencies in the stomach or 

 intestines. 



144. Inflamed Eyes, 



Horses on a journey are frequently attacked by 

 an inflammation in the eyes, which may be removed 

 by the following applications : 



Extract of saturn, - 1 tea-spoonful. 

 Camphorated spirit, - 2 tea-spoonfuls. 

 Elder-flower water, - half a pint. 



Mixed. Or, 



Vitriolated zinc, - - 1 drachm. 



Water, - - - . i pint. 



Mixed. 



