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of the restorative cordial balls ^ prescribed in p, 

 209. The judicious inquirer will observe, 

 the former fiery practice (of pepper, gin, 

 turpentine, brine, and a long list of et cce^ 

 teras), -is rejected, as founded upon the basis 

 of uncertainty and danger ; consequently not 

 entitled to a place in the Modern System of 

 Farriery. The wonderful variety of pre- 

 scriptions commonly obtruded for the par- 

 ticular purposes of appearance, are here in- 

 tentionally avoided to prevent deception : 

 the above method of treatment, with the 

 progressional alteratives, being absolutely 

 adequate to every possibility of relief, where 

 the collection and retention of wind are sup- 

 posed to constitute the disorder passincr 

 under the ^e/z^ra/ denomination of fret, or 



CHOLIC. 



THE DISTINCT KIND OF CHOLIC 



I NOW proceed to explain, is distinguish- 

 ed, in common practice, by the appellation 

 of Gripes ; but for the better comprehension 

 of all parties, I shall consider it an Inflam- 

 matory Cholic without reverting to the lan- 

 guage of others, terming that ^' bilious,'* to 



