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infusion of malt, &c., than by all the medical hodge- 

 podges that have been recommended by cattle doc- 

 tors, from the time of the great Gervase Markham 

 to that of the celebrated Dr. Clater. Colds are, 

 at some seasons, so prevalent, as to be considered 

 epidemic and infectious. On such occasions, they 

 generally occur with great violence, and are accompa- 

 nied by fever, and soon after the attack, by consider- 

 able debility. With respect to the treatment of this 

 disease, the hot, stimulating drenches, commonly 

 recommended, are injurious. Skerret recommends 

 the following curious farrago, for one dose, which is 

 to be given, in a quart of gruel and a pint of ale, 

 once or twice a day, till the disease is removed. 



Nitre, - _ - half an ounce. 



Salt of tartar, - - 1 ounce. 



Camphor, - - - 2 drachms. 



Valerian, - - - 1 ounce. 



Liquorice powder, - 1 ounce. 



Anise, _ _ - l ounce. 



Turmeric, - - - 1 ounce. 



Juniper berries, - - 1 ounce. 



Mustard, - - - 2 ounces. 



From this specimen one might reasonably con- 

 clude, that Mr. Skerret is a druggist as well as a 

 cow-doctor. 



Clater recommends, with other seeds, &c., *long 

 pepper, turmeric, and ginger, of each one ounce, 

 with a quart of ale and two ounces of butter.' 



Bleeding, at the commencement of colds, is gene- 

 rally proper ; the only circumstance which indicates 

 its impropriety is considerable weakness and low 

 condition. The quantity of blood taken should 

 seldom exceed two quarts. If the animal is costive, 

 give a laxative drink ; but if more open than usual, 

 that is, if he purges or scours, give the following 

 powder in some oatmeal gruel : 



