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cause), all depencjent sjanptoms will cer- 

 tainly subside. 



The first necessary step to a rectification 

 of such inflammatory or diseased state of the 

 blood is a reduction in quantity, therefore 

 instantly ife^, according to strength and cir- 

 cumstances. If the horse is costive in body^ 

 the excrements hard, dark in colour, and 

 foul in smell, the symptoms of disease power- 

 ful, with strong heaving in the flanks, do not 

 delay the assistance of the following emol- 

 lient glyster, which, being composed of in- 

 gredients entirely domestic, may be niQst 

 expeditiously provided. ^ 



TaivE watcr-grncl two quarts ; 

 Coarse sii^ar Iialf a pound ; 

 Common salt four ounces (or single handful) ; 

 Olive oil a quarter of a pint. — Mix together, and irT"* 

 ject moderately warm. 



This, by its gentle relaxing property, will 

 probably promote desirable evacuations in 

 both stool and urine : being equal to any 

 other that can be prescribed for the purpose, 

 Iiowever prepared with articles remote from 

 present practice, or difficult to be obtained. 

 If obstructions should not be removed, or 

 the necessary evacuations ensue, repeat the 



