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tion must be paid to appetite , food, and gentle 

 exercise ; mashes of 77ialt and bran may be 

 given every, or Q\evy other night, to keep the 

 body properly lax, and regular in evacua- 

 tion ; to assist which two ounces oi cream of 

 turtar may be added once a day, in the mqrn- 

 ing or evening water, being previously dis- 

 solved in a pint over the fire, and added to 

 the remainder. 



The disease, if arising from the cause be- 

 fore-mentioned, and attacked in its infancy, 

 will generally submit to the above course 

 and treatment only ; but in more advanced 

 cases double the quantity may be found ne- 

 cessary, with the addition of mild physic or 

 moderate bleeding. This is certain, where the 

 complaint has not been attended to in its 

 early state, and symptoms are so high as to 

 substantiate a degree of virulence, the physic^ 

 and a repetition of the above proportion, had 

 better be adopted. Although there is no 

 very predominant reason to be urged in fa- 

 vour of bleeding, yet a small quantity may be 

 lost, not only to ascertain its present state^ 

 but to promote a slight change in the circu-t 

 Jation. Two or three ?nashes must be given 

 on the two successive davs after bleedino; : 



