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the other articles, the SpaniCh liquorice is to be 

 foftened over the fire, by boiling in a fmall 

 quantity of fpring water, and the whole of the 

 ingredients mixed in a manner well underilood 

 by thofe generally concerned in fuch prepara- 

 tions. Thefe balls are powerfully cordial and 

 rejlorative\ 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 inftantaneous effedt 

 in the chafe, where their excellence has been 

 repeatedly eftabliilied; but more particularly 

 in deep fwampy countries, when, after 2^fevere 

 hirjly or a repetition o{ ftrong leaps^ the horfe 

 has been fo off his wind, or, in fad:. Nature fo 

 cxhaufted, as not to be able to proceed a ftroke 

 farther J the immediate adminiftration of a 

 SINGLE BALL has HOt onlv afforded in ftant re- 

 lief, but the horfe gone through the day with 

 his ufual alacrity. To fay precifely \v\ what 

 time the cure will be complete, is abfolutely 

 impoffible; the treatment here laid down, and 

 the clafs of medicines prefcribed, will, with 

 care and proper attention, perform all that can 

 be expected from warm cordial pedorals. 



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