70 SURFEITS AND HIDEBOUND. 



have flying pains and lameness, resembling the 

 rheumatism or gout. 



In the cure of these complaints, it will first be 

 necessary to give him a dose or two of mercurial 

 physic, if he be in condition, and able to undergo 

 it : afterwards he may have the following balls, 

 which will gently open his bowels, operate by the 

 skin, and put him in a thriving state. 



(RECIPE, No. 44.) 

 Alterative Balls. 



Take — Crocus of antimony, Venice soap, nitre, flour 

 of sulphur, and Barbadoes aloes, of each four 

 ounces, in fine powder ; 



Precipitated sulphur of antimony, one ounce; 



Mix, and make them into a mass fit for balls, 

 with a sufficient quantity of honey, or treacle, 

 and liquorice powder. Each ball should 

 weigh one ounce and a half. 



Or the following balls may be more suitable for 

 him if in low condition, and which I have known 

 to cure without physic. 



