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\ute\y plugged up, so as to prevent the pass- 

 ing of the pipe for the injection of a glyster, 

 which should be given immediately with a 

 large bag and pipe procured for the purpose, 

 and repeated if necessary ; making not the 

 least doubt but this lubrication and stimulus 

 will remove all obstructions, and afford 

 every advantage that can be obtained from 

 the favourite and . long-standing practice of 



RAKING. 



To prepare the GLYSTER. 



Take of camomile flowers, sweet fennel, and coriander 

 seeds bruised, of each one ounce : carraway seeds 

 half an ounce ; boil in two quarts of water till re- 

 duced to three pints ; then strain and add for solu- 

 tion, while hot, of Epsom salts two ounces ; and 

 when nearly cool enough to administer, add of 

 olive oil, and tincture of senna, commonly called 

 Daffy's elixir, of each a quarter of a pint. 



On the contrary, where the constitutional 

 stamina does not prove so strong as imagin- 

 ed, the bowels in a weaker state than ex- 

 pected, or the medicines are found to irritate 

 or purge more than is requisite or desired ; 

 and the physic does not set at the usual time, 

 (the horse being consequently low% and off 

 his appetite) let the following cordial re- 



