132 TheFARniiK's New Guide. Ch.XXXVL 



take a piece of Canvas fix or eight Inches broad, and fixing 

 two Straps to each Corner forwards, they may be brought 

 one on each fide over his Flanks, and faftened upon his 

 Reins ; the hind parts (hould have the Corners cut off, ac- 

 cording as the Swelling happens to be more or lefs on the 

 upper part of the Yard, with one fingle Piece of ftrong 

 Tape fixed to it, which coming through between his Hips, 

 is to be brought over the Croup, and tied to the other two ; 

 and when this Accident happens to a Stone-horfe, his Stones 

 ought alfo to be fufpended in a Bag of foft flaxen Cloth, 

 which may eafily be fixed to the other. 



By thefe Means the Return of the Blood will be rendered 

 very eafy, and the Swelling will thereupon aflwage, which, 

 for Want of fuch Method, has fometimes been the Caufeof 

 fudden Death. 



But fince we have afcrib'd the Caufe of Coftivenefs and 

 dry Gripes to vifcid flimy Matter ingender'd in the firlt 

 PalTages, it will be neceflary, after the preceeding Means 

 have been complied v^ith, and the moll urgent Symptoms 

 are remov'd, to adminifter fuch Things as are necellary to 

 deftroy the Remains of thofe Vifcidities ; for which Pur- 

 pofe the following Powder, to the quantity of a Spoonful, 

 may be given every Morning. 



" Take Gentian and Birthwort Roots of each four 

 *' Ounces; Galangal, Zedoary, and Calamus Aromaticus, 

 *' of each one Ounce, the Tops of dry Wormwood and 

 *' the lefler Centaury, of each an Ounce and a half, Nut- 

 *' megs, Ginger, Black Pepper, and Bay- berries, of each 

 *' half an Ounce. Make them into a fine Powder, and 

 *' keep it in a Glafs or Gallipot clofe cover'd. 



This may be given in White- wine. Ale, or in a Decodli- 

 on wherein a Handful of Rue has been boil'd, letting him 

 Faft two Hours before, and one thereafter ; and if your 

 Horfe be of fmall Value, you may give him every Day, 

 among a few Oats, an Ounce of Antimony, and two 

 Ounces of Flour of Brimifone ; or you may make it up 

 into a Pafte, with a little Flour and Butter, continuing its 

 Ufe for the Space of one Week. 



Champt Rue and Garlick is alfo very ferviceable in this 

 Cafe ; but all Remedies will prove the more fuccefsful, if you 

 give your Horfe Exercife ; and indeed, that alone often- 

 times proves fufficient ; for by Exercife the whole Body is 

 fhook, and the Lentor in the Bowels, and the Excrements, 

 readily fail downwards, to their Expulfion out of the Body. 



