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stomach, by which the food is forced back into the 

 mouth to be perfectly masticated. This motion is not 

 sudden or violent, like that of vomitting; but gradual 

 and gentle, when the animal is healthy. When, there- 

 fore, an animal ceases to perform this esi?ential act of 

 digestion, it is an evident proof that the stomach is 

 out of order; it may depend on the state oi the first 

 stomach, or it may proceed from the third. Neither 

 of these stomachs can remain disordered, and the oth- 

 ers be free from disease. 



Cure. — The drench prescribed for diarrhoea. Re- 

 cipe No. 5, should be administered. If there be quick- 

 ness of breath, hot horns, and other symptoms of fe- 

 ver, or inflammation, the animal should be bled freely 

 and the following drench administered: 



RECIPE No. 12. — Epsom salts, 10 ounces, and whey, 1 quart. 



-Afterwards, if the weather be favorable, turn the 

 animal into a field with a short bite of grass; but if it 

 be wet keep it under shelter. 



MOOR ILL, AND WOOD ILL, OR EVIL. 



These, or rather this disorder, for it is merely two 

 names for the same disease, viz: weakness of the di- 

 gestive system, is mostly prevalent amung those cat- 

 tle that are left to pick up a scanty subsistence on 

 moors or commons; with now and then a small allow- 

 ance of indifferent hay; and is the inevitable conse- 

 quence of poor and insufficent keeping. 



Symptoms. — Debility and costiveness, succeeded by 

 pain and stiffness of the joints. 



Cure. — Remove the cattle to a better situation, 

 where the grass is good and sweet, and where good 

 and wholesome water can be obtained; give the fol- 

 lowing drink, and it is most likely nothing more will 

 be necessary; 



i RECIPE No. 13. — Powdered grains of Paradise, do. anisseed, 

 do. carraway seeds, and do. Fenugreek, 2 ounces each. Mix in 2 

 pints of warm water, and add two spoonsful of treacle, or coarse su- 

 gar. Or. 



No. 14. — Infusion of wormwood, [made by pouring on it one 

 quart of boiling hot ale, and cover it close,] one quart ; long pop- 

 per, powdered, 6 drachms; grains of paradise, 6 drachms. 



Or, if very costive, you may give the drink prescri' 



