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physic, consisting of four ounces of linseed-oil, and 

 four drachms of aloes, in a pint of thin congee. 

 Put a mustard poultice * over the loins, lay- 

 ing the same on the inside of a sheep-skin, 

 if at hand. A blister is not allowed ; so if 

 the mustard poultice cannot be had, 'foment the 

 loins every half hour with nearly boiling water, 

 and keep them well warm during the inter- 

 vals. Cover up with a warm jhool, if in cold 

 weather : hand-rub the legs, and bandage them 

 up to the knees in flannel, or grass ; but keep 

 the horse in a cool place. When the physic 

 has operated, half a drachm of digitalis, half 

 a drachm of emetic tartar, and two drachms of 

 finely powdered gum-arabic, made into a ball 

 with linseed meal or ghoor, should be given once 

 in every eight hours : the digitalis to be left out 

 after six doses, and the emetic tartar and gum 

 , after ten. Warm bran mashes ; water with the 

 chill off; and, after twenty- four hours, a little 

 dried green grass may be allowed for the diet. 

 Clysters of plain warm congee should be used 

 once in every eight hours during the day of 

 the attack, in order to foment and soothe the in- 

 flamed parts. On recovery, treat as under lead- 

 ing paragraph. Class VI., p. 238. Should the 



* Mustard poultice: — Mustard-flour and linseed-meal, equal 

 parts : mix them together with an equal quantity of hot 

 vinegar. 



