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pleara or membrane which covers the lungs and lines 

 the chest and not affecting tiie substance of the lungs 

 themselves. The great distinction is, that in pleurisy 

 the pulse is not oppressed, but rather hard and full, and 

 the membrane of the nose not so intensely red as in in- 

 flammation of the lungs. At first he strives to lay 

 down, but soon starts up again ; and if not speedily 

 relieved soon expires. 



Bleeding, blisters, and sedative medicines, must be 

 used as in the last disease ; puncturing the chest sel- 

 dom produces any good effects, and consequently must 

 not be relied on. Purgatives may be used in pleurisy. 



" As pleuritic disorders," says Mr. Gibson, " are 

 more apt to leave some taint on the lungs than common 

 colds or other inflammatory disorders, a great deal of 

 care must be taken upon his recovery that his feeding 

 be proper, and in right quantity, and his exercise well- 

 timed. A horse should be kept to a light open diet 

 for a fortnight or three weeks, viz., a quartern of bran 

 scalded every day ; and besides that two or three small 

 feeds of the cleanest and sweetest oats sprinkled with 

 water. 



*' Instead of the scalded bran, it will be well to give 

 him sometimes for a change, about a quart of barley 

 scalded in a double infusion of hot water, that it may 

 be softened, and the water may be given him to drink. 



" His exercise should be gradual, and increased as 

 he gathers strength, and always in an open free air 

 when the weather is favourable. If there be any re- 

 mains of a cough, the air, with moderate exercise, will 

 tend greatly to remove it, and the remedies usually 

 given in chronic affections of the chest resorted to. 

 Purging is also proper after pleuritic diseases, but the 

 purges should be very gentle. 



" The following proportion will generally suffice ; — 



