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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 diffolved 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) hartf- 

 horn three ounces ; 



Gum arabic one ounce; 



Cinnamon half an ounce •, 



Ginger two drachms. Boil in a quart of water 

 till it v/ill produce a pint clear of the ingre- 

 dients •, then itrain and add tindture of Japan 

 earth one ounce and a half; liquid laudanum 

 two drachms. 



The above ball and drink are powerfully 

 reftringent ; and, with the cordial aromatic 

 affiftants, are admirably calculated to reflore 

 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 direfl; and bring the dofes 



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