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withers, often swell greatly in one night's time, 

 and discharge a large quantity of briny humour ; 

 sometimes an abscess is the consequence, which, 

 without care, will turn to the poll-evil, or fistula. 



This humour sometimes falls on the lower limbs, 

 and is often very troublesome to cure. In this case 

 bleed plentifully, and administer the following pur- 

 gative drink once a week. 



(IIECIPE, No. 47.) 

 Purgative Drink, 



Take — Of Barbadoes aloes, seven drachms; 

 Emetic tartar, one drachm ; 

 Cream of tartar, two ounces ; 

 Ginger in powder, half an ounce : 

 Mix, and dissolve them in a pint of warm ale. 



This drink must be given in the morning, fast- 

 ing; two hours after give him a mash and warm 

 water. If the above drink does not carry off the 

 complaint in the course of a week or a fortnight, 

 recourse must be had to the balls (No. 44, p. 7G, 

 or No. 4.5, p. 77) ; one of wliich should be given 

 every other day for a week or a fortnight, and 

 will at most times effectually take away the com- 

 plaint. 



