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drachms of liquid laudanum, or ten grains of 

 opium. If the horfe is inclined to drink fre- 

 quently, (as in all probability he will be) 

 give one ounce of gum arabic dilTolved in a 

 fmall quantity of water, and added to his gruel 

 once in every five or fix hours. 



Where a ball is found inconvenient, or a 

 drink preferred, let the following be prepared : 



Take calcined (commonly called burnt) hartfhorn 

 three ounces ; 



Gum arabic one ounce ; 



Cinnamon half an ounce ; 



Ginger tv/o drachms. — Boil in a quart of water 

 till it will produce a pint clear of the ingredi- 

 ents ; then ftrain and add tindlure of Japan earth 

 one ounce and a halfj liquid laudanum two 

 drachms. 



The above ball and drink are powerfully 

 reflringent; and, with the cordial aromatic 

 afliftance, are admirably calculated to reftore 

 the tone of the inteftines, and reduce their 

 irritability. No larger field for relief need be 

 explored ; increafe or diminifh any of the dif- 

 ferent ingredients, as circumftances may re- 

 quire or judgment dired:^ and bring the dofes 



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