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ancient praSice, palliate the impropriety by 



phyfic, or a eourfe of alteratives. 



Where the glandular parts are afFefted from 

 the palpable effeds of cold, and a flight ob- 

 ftrudion of the pores by a fudden check in 

 perfpiration (as in removing from a warm fla- 

 hit to a cold one on a journey, or fome fuch 

 circumflance that is not always difcoverable)^ 

 conftituting fmall tumours (called kernels) un- 

 der the ears or throat, bleed in proper quantity,; 

 clothe moderately, give warm comfortable majhes 

 for a few nights, and an ounce of nitre every 

 night and morning in the water. 



It Is necefl^ary to be remarked and well re- 

 membered that the difeafe we now treat of^ 

 by negleft and Inattention, fometimes degene- 

 rates to a confirmed glanders 5 a diftempef 

 well known to be attended with the incon- 

 veniences of difficulty, certain expenfe, and 

 inevitable danger; and where the circumflance 

 does really occur from the above caufe, if the 

 fufferings of the animal were not involved in 

 the event, the lofs of the horfe w^ould be a very 

 applicable punishment to the inhumayiiiy of 

 the mafter. 



GLANDERS. 



