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of the disorder, appearances of danger can 

 only be subdued by a removal of obstrut- 

 tions. It may, therefore, be naturally in- 

 ferred, (without introducing, in compliance 

 with custom, a multiplicity of prescriptions, 

 to embarrass the mind and perplex the judg- 

 ment), that these effects can only be pro- 

 duced by perseverance in a repetition of either 

 or both the above, as exigencies may direct 

 or dictate, till the necessary discharges are 

 obtained ; without which, inflammation and 

 mortification will inevitably ensue. Glys- 

 ters must consequently follov/ each other, 

 without much intermission, till the point is 

 carried ; to promote which, let small quan- 

 tities of warm thin gruel be frequently of- 

 fered, with one ounce of nitre in each : warm 

 mashes may also be given, if the horse should 

 be inclined or enabled to receive them. 



Immediate ease generally succeeds the ne- 

 cessary evacuations, the subject then only 

 labouring under the lassitude that is so con- 

 stantly the concomitant of extreme pain. 

 All obstructions, therefore, being removed, 

 and plentiful discliarges obtained, contribute 

 the support that nature will so evidently 



