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1^ dram. 

 2 do. 



soon as they are ascertained to have taken 

 possession, it will be prudent to prevent a 

 Horse becoming injured in his appetite, re- 

 duced in flesh, or altered in condition by con- 

 stantly preying upon the contents of the 

 stomach or alimentary canal, consequently, I 

 should recommend the following ; first prepare 

 your Horse as for a dose of physic, by giving 

 bran mashes, &c., and let your dose be 

 adapted to the strength, size, and condition of 

 your subject by these rules ; if the Horse be 

 thorough bred, and delicate in form, take the 

 following : 



No. 1. 



Calomel 



Linseed meal 



Honey to form the ball. 



Now be particular in giving the ball a> 

 follows: give the ball the last thing at niglii 

 then put yoiir setting muzzle on, and let him 

 remain without food until the morning, when 

 you then visit the stable, give him a warm 

 mash of bran, replace your muzzle, and when 

 you leave him, give him a handful of sweet 

 hay ; proceed in this manner until about six 

 o'clock at night, when give him the following : 



Take Barbadoes aloes - 5 drams. 

 Gentian - - 2 do. 



Form into a ball with honey. 



Then agai I ;.)i:t on your muzzle, and by the time 

 in the morning you again visit the stable, it i.s 

 ten to one but the physic has operated. You 

 must now treat your Hoise (but with the 

 greatest care), as in the ordinary course of 

 physic. ♦Probably my reader may not at first 

 sight imagine why I recommend the calomel 

 to be given alone, but for his better information 

 I will inform him, a small quantity of calomel 

 given alone, and eighteen hours before voii 



administer the aloetic medicine, is i ot only 

 more efficacious, but the system becomes im- 

 pregnated ; another thing, you are not so likely 

 to have superpurgation supervene ; there is also 

 another reason, the Horse will purge without 

 being taken out to exercise, which when ex- 

 hibiting calomel is very advantageous, as you 

 do not run so much risk of his taking cold. 

 After the lapse of about five or six days, 

 repeat both the balls, as directed above ; but 

 do not increase the quantity of the calomel or 

 aloes, until you have seen the operation of the 

 second dose, then you will be able to judge 

 whether the a/oes will require increasing or 

 decreasing in quantity ; if the Horse should 

 want it, or you think the enemy is not 

 altogether dislodged from his firm hold, give 

 the Horse a third dose. 



If the Horse is beyond the pitch of delicacy 

 stronger in make, and more like a hackney or 

 coach-horse for size, you may give him, 



No. 2. 



Calomel - - - - 2 drams. 



With the aloetic balls increased 1 do 



Proceeding as before laid down. 



But should it be a large, strong, and foul 

 waggon-horse, you may then increase your 

 calomel ball to two drams and a half; and if 

 very large Horses, even to three drams, and 

 your aloetic ball in proportion. By proceeding 

 in this course, you will perceive the subject 

 will in a few days, v.ith proper care and 

 attention, with good food and exercise, 

 evidently demonstrate the advantage from 

 being delivered from such company. 



But as there will most undoubtedly be Horses 

 troubled with worms, in the pos-<ession of those 

 who, from the nature ot their avocations, cannot 

 submit them to so long a lespite from business, 



