40 PHYSIC, Szc. 



weather, and proportional clothing to the 

 hcrfe : for a cold caught at the feafon we fpeak 

 of, and particularly during a courfe of phyiic, 

 by fixing on the eyes or lungs, becomes an 

 inveterate enemy to fport, and fometimes for 

 the whole winter, 



Six clear days iliould be allowed between 

 the firft and fecond dofe, and the fame fpace 

 between the fecond and third. The entire 

 courfe being regularly gone through^ it will 

 undoubtedly remove every degree of fculnefs 

 refulting from full feeding at grafs : and un- 

 lefs fome palpable defedl or latent obftacle 

 indicates the contrary, he will (in little more 

 than a fortnight) by his Jle/Ij, ccat, andJpinJs, 

 prove his ability to undertake any moderate 

 chace. in v/hich his rider may be inclined to 

 engage. 



Though in the attainment of this flate of 

 perfedlion much depends upon the care and 

 punctuality of the groom or fuperintendent ; 

 the increafe mfood, and length (as well as 

 jftrength) of exerdfe, fhould be very gradual 

 from the fetting of the laft dofe of phyfic ; as 

 for inflance, the horfe ihculd be regularly 



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