EXERCISE. 215 



under the vague denomination of humours, 

 without a fear of being controverted by 

 any respectable opponent, I shall proceed 

 to the proper mode of rectification in such 

 case, and the degree of distinction to be 

 ascertained, when some of the diseases be- 

 fore-mentioned proceed from a different 

 cause. 



To effect this, it is first necessary to ob- 

 serve, that when such repletion becomes 

 perceptible, and is immediatelij counteracted 

 by regular and daily increasing exercise, it 

 may, probably, (if the horse is in no con- 

 firmed state of foulness), be again absorbed 

 into the circulation, and carried off without 

 the assistance of extra evacuations promoted 

 by medicine. But it should be always held 

 in remembrance, that such exercise must be, 

 in the first instances, not only of great 

 gentleness but long duration ; using no vio- 

 knee or speedy exertions, till the body is, 

 by gradual perseverance, perfectly unloaded, 

 and the carcase and extremities have re- 

 covered their original form and pliability ; 

 when the exercise may be increased to a 

 greater degree of action, that the super- 



