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is certainly the first in power, and highest in 

 estimation) must be rubbed into whatever 

 part iiiaj be affected, with great patience 

 and assiduity, as nothing but length of 

 time, and perseverance in the operation^ 

 c^.n effect a su^cient penetration to the re- 

 mote seat of complaint. Horses that are of 

 a full plethoric habit, when attacked with 

 this disease, should, so soon after recovery 

 as thev are able to bear it, be brous^ht under 

 a course of rt^gular evacuations, such as are 

 most applicable to their size, state, consti- 

 tution, and condition. If they are inclined 

 to fluctuatinij acrimonious humours, or viscid 

 heavy fouhiess, let purges be soon brought 

 into use ; and introduce a rowel, if the case 

 indicates the propriety, taking off somewhat 

 of their former high feeding. If the stomach 

 and bowels have been the' seat of disease 

 from irritability, either by internal weakness, 

 or improper treatment, assist the general 

 system with a dozen of the restorative aydial 

 halls (p. 209.) after a proper continuance of 

 the nervous medicines, lettino; one be o'iven 

 every morning. If from worms, so soon as 

 he is sufficiently recovered from the alarm- 

 ing state of disease, give one of the mer^ 



