Chap. VIII. Of a Ttttrid Fevef. '3 7 



In order to the Cure, the fame Evacua- qj^^ ^^^^ r ^ 

 tions are to be made as is ufual in a continu- Putrid Fever, 

 ed Fever, viz. Bleeding, and purging by 

 Clyfters \ for as in a fimple Fever the Blood may be ren- 

 der'd more thick by lellening the Quantity thereof; fo in a 

 putrid Fever alfo the Blood becomes more attenuated and 

 -thin, by having more Room given it in the Veflels, vi^here- 

 by its Motion becomes alfo more uniform ; fo that fome- 

 "what muft of Confequence be abated from the Diftemper: 

 But yet as it is grofs and vifcid for the m'oll Part, it will be 

 •apt to require more frequent and repeated Circulations, 

 than perhaps can be performed without walling and dellroy- 

 ing the Body, to bring it into fuch an equable Mixture, as 

 is neceflary to Health ; and therefore, befides thefe Uni- 

 verfals, fuch Things ought alfo to be adminater'd, as may 

 •conduce to the attenuating the Blood, and help to bring 

 it to fuch a Texture and Make, as will render it fit to 

 pafs equally into all its proper Channels, and from thence 

 to have its morbifick Matter thrown off in fuch Propor- 

 tions, and by fuch Secretions^ as are moll agreeable to 

 Nature. 



■ For which Purpofe, all fuch Things as promote the Dif- 

 'charges by Sweat and Urine are very proper j and therefore 

 ^hen a Horfe labours under this Fever, purify 'd Nitre ^ or 

 ^Bal Priuiellcs (hould be dillblved in his Water, or that fo 

 •niuch recommended by the Sieur deSolleyfell, which he calls 

 a Febrifuge^ may be given him to drink, viz. 



" Put a Quart of Water, with two Ounces of Salt of 

 " Tartar, in a Brazen Pot, with a Cover, and fet it over 

 "*' the Fire till the Salt be diflblved, then pour the Water 

 " into a Pail, and after the fame Manner dillblve an Ounce 

 " of Sal Artnoniack beaten to Powder in another Quart 

 '' of Water 3 mix this lail Solution with the former, and 

 *' fill up the Pail with common Water ; and if your Horfe 

 *' refufe to drink it, add a little Barley-flower, to qualify 

 " the unpleafant Tafle.'* This will not only help to allay 

 the exceffive Heat, but contribute to promote both Swea^t 

 and Urine. 



But if there be Signs of Concodlion. which may be 

 difcover'd by an Increafe of the Fever, and by a Cloud or 

 Sediment in his Unne, which may be preferv'd in a glaz'4 

 Pan for that Purpofe; then the following Cordial may be 

 given him, 



L 3 ** Taka 



