216 PLEURISY. 



which place hot in the manger, that the 

 FUMES may be imbibed as an internal fomen- 

 tation, to relax the rigidity of the glands, 

 and excite a discharge from the nostrils so 

 soon as possible. The very nature of Hhis 

 case, and the danger to which the horse is 

 exposed, sufficiently point out the propriety 

 and consistency of exerting all possible ala- 

 crity to obtain relief, or counteract the dis- 

 ease in its first stage ; therefore let the fumi- 

 gation of scalded bran and hay be repeated 

 every four or fiv^e hours, and the following 

 decoction prepared without delay : 



Take pearl barley, raisins split, and Turkey figs sliced, 

 each six ounces; 

 Stick liquorice bruised, two ounces; 

 Boil in a gallon of water till reduced to three quarts, 

 strain ofF; and, while hot, stir in one pound of 

 ho ley, and, when cold, a pint of distilled vinegar; 

 giving an ounce of nitre in a pint of tliis decoction 

 every four, five, or six hours, according to the 

 5tate and inveieracy of disease. 



If relief is not obtained so soon as expected, 

 and the horse is costive, give a glyster, with 



Two quarts of common gruel ', 

 Co use sugar six ounces ; 

 Glauber salts four ounces ; 



