210 COLDS, &c. 



the other articles ; the Spaniih liquorice Is to be 

 foftened over the fire, by boiling in a finall 

 quantity of fpring water, and the whole of the 

 ingredients mixed in a manner well underftood 

 by thofe generally concerned in fuch prepara* 

 tions. Thefe balls are powerfully cortiial and 

 re/lorathe; they promote glandular excretion, 

 warm and ftimulate the ftomach to the expul- 

 fion of wind, enliven the circulation, and in- 

 vigorate the whole frame, as has been fuffi- 

 ciently afcertained by their inlliantaneous effedt 

 in the chafe, where their excellence has been 

 repeatedly eftabliihed; but more particularly 

 in deep fwampy countries, when, after ^.fevere 

 burjly or a repetition oi firong leaps y the horfe 

 has been fa off his wind, or, in fadt, Nature fo 

 exhaufted, as not to be able to proceed a ftroke 

 farther; the immediate adminiftration of a 

 SINGLE BALL has not ouly afforded inftant 

 relief, but the horfe gone through the day with 

 his ufual alacrity. To fay precifely in what 

 time the cure will be complete, is abfolutely 

 impoflible; tlie treatment here laid down, and 

 the chfs of medicines prefcribed, will, with 

 care and proper attention, perform all that can 

 ^be expeded from warm cordial pedlorals. 



PLEURISY. 



