Chap. XXXV. Of the T>ifeafes, ^cc. 127 



feem to be incurable, becaufe albeit they feed plentifully, 

 their common and natural Difcharges feem at the fame time 

 to be more than what is proportionable to their Feeding. 



Moft Horfes that have this Infirmity on them, are but 

 Jades, and therefore we Ihall fpend but little Time about it; 

 however, lince there may be fome very good Horfes that 

 have a voracious Appetite after fuch Cafes as we have men- 

 tion'd, and may be recovered, we (hall lay down the pro- 

 pereft Means that that can be made ufe of for that Purpofe. 



And therefore fince the Hungry Evil in a-j r 

 them proceeds from Emptinefs, they ought, 

 befides Plenty of Food, to have thofe things adminifler'd 

 to them that are proper to lubricate and foften the Fibres 

 of the Stomach, and to lefien that Senfation ; for which 

 purpofe the Leaves of Mallows, and the Roots of Marfli- 

 mallows fhould be boiled in their Water with Liquorice, 

 and their Corn fliould be mixed with the fat mucilaginous 

 Seeds, as Fenugreek and Linfeed, ^c. 



But if he cannot be eafily brought to the Ufe of thofe 

 Things in the Way of Diet, they may be given him after 

 the following Method : 



" Take the Roots of Marfh- mallows two Pounds, Lin- 

 *^ feed and Fenugreek-feeds of each four Ounces : Firll 

 *' pound the Seeds, and then the Roots, to a Mafh ; and 

 ** afterwards make them into Balls, with a Mucilage of 

 *' Linfeed or Fenugreek, as big as a Pullet's Egg ; one of 

 "" which may be given in a Morning, one about Noon, 

 *' and another in the Evening. 



Markhamh Balls may alfo be given in this Cafe, efpecially 

 if theBrimftonebe keptout of them; and in fine, all fat un- 

 <5\uous Medicines, for thofe not only help to fatten a Horfe, 

 but take off thofe violent Senfations of Hunger that caufs 

 him to eat fo voracioufly, as is ufual in fuch Diforders. 



CHAP. XXXV. 



Of the T>ifeafes of the Guts 5 and frji of the 

 ChoUcL 



^HE Cholick,Fret,or Gripe?,which,in the TheChoIick not 



^ Farriers Terms, tho' very injudiciouily, fo properly a 



is meant to fignify moft of the Difeafes of ^Mf^ ^^ ^ 



the Guts,is no other than thePain that accom- ^T^j'J^^^ «// 



panics all the particular Diforders thofe Parts Yndmofitiom of 



are liable to ; and therefore when a Horfe is ^/^^ q^,^^ 



troubled 



