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mash, and plenty of warm water : clothe him, and 

 ride him gently about, two or three times in the 

 course of the day. If the physic works too much, 

 give him less water and less exercise ; if too little, 

 give him more exercise, and as much warm water 

 as he will drink : at night, when the physic has 

 ceased to operate, give him a good feed of oats, 

 with a little dry bran. While the physic is work- 

 ing, the horse should on no account be suffered 

 to go out in the rain or wet, but should be gently 

 walked about in a dry and clean place ; and warm 

 water should also be given him (if he will drink 

 it), for two or three days after his physic has done 

 working. 



The following aloetic mercurial ball is an 

 excellent form for a race-horse, hunter, or a hack- 

 ney, where a brisk purge is required, or worms 

 suspected. 



(RECIPE, No. 6.) 



Purging Ball, with aloes and calomel. 



Take — Barbadoes aloes, six drachms; 



Calomel, half a drachm to two scruples ; 

 Aromatic powder, or ginger in powder, two 



drachms ; 

 Castile soap, two drachms ; 

 Essential oil of aniseeds, twenty drops : 

 Syrup, or honey, sufficient to form a ball. 



