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aflion and attitude the expedtation of an unu- 

 fual difcharge 5 when, after frequent ftraining," 

 the effort terminates in a groan of feeming diC- 

 appointment. The horfe in general is not 

 in a great degree of acute pain, appears full 

 in the flank, fomewhat dejeded, and, to a 

 minute obferver, feems not only confcious of 

 his inability, but to fupplicate affillance and 

 relief. The ancient pradlice of inflaming the 

 parts by an immediate ufe of violent ftimulants, 

 as cantharides, turpentine, and large quanti- 

 ties of camphire, is with the ftrideft jufticc 

 exploded -, having been experimentally found, 

 upon moft occafions, to increafe, by their 

 powerful ftimulus and irritation, what they 

 were intended to remove -, by fuch ill advifed 

 and miftaken application of medicine, fre- 

 quent inflammation has been produced and 

 much mifchief enfued. 



The mcft rational and certain means of 

 obtaining fpeedy relief will be to leflTen the 

 ftridure upon the parts, by a moderate lofs 

 of blood ; then reduce inflammation by emol- 

 lient internals, promoting the fecretion and 

 evacuation of urine by very gentle ftimulants 

 and mild diuretics. This fyftematic method 



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