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If the horse appears healthy, can do his busi- 

 ness, and eat his food, there is no great danger ; 

 and, in all proliability, the following drink will 

 effect a cure, if repeated for three or four times. 



(RECIPE, No. 22.) 

 Cough Drink. 



T.\KE — Barbadoes tar, anisated balsam of sulphur, of 



each one ounce ; 

 Incorporate them with the yolk of an egg : then 



add 

 Nitre, one ounce ; 

 Ginger, half an ounce ; 

 Tincture of opium, one ounce : » 

 Mix them together. 



Let this drink be gradually mixed in a pint of 

 warm ale or linseed tea, and give it in the morning- 

 fasting ; let the horse stand without meat for two 

 hours after ; then give him a mash of scalded bran 

 and oats, and warm water. This drink should be 

 repeated every other morning, for three or four 

 times. Give the horse mashes and warm water 

 twice a day, during the time of taking the drinks. 



