40 P H Y S I C, &c. 



weather, and proportional clothing to the 

 horle: for a cold caught at the feafon we f^^ak;, 

 of, and particularly during a courfe of phyfic, 

 by fixing on the eyes or lungs, becomes an 

 inveterate enemy to fport, and fpmetimes for 

 the whole winter, 



Six clear days fhould be allowed betweea 

 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 foulnefs, 

 refulting from full feeding at grafs: and, un-? 

 lefs fome palpable defedt or latent obftacle 

 indicates the contrary, he will (in litde more 

 than a fortnight) by his flejlo, coat, ^nA fpirits,,^ 

 prove his ability to undertake any moderate 

 (chafe in vyhich his rider may be incline4 to 

 engage. 



Though in the attainment of this flate of 

 perfection much depends upon the care and 

 punduality of the groom or fuperintendent -., 

 the increafe in food and length (as well as 

 ilrength) of exercife, fliould be very gradual 

 from the fetting of the lad dofe of phyfic^ as 

 for inft^nce^ the horfe fhould j^e regularly 



taken 



