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brought about by the Air's bein^ more or lefs im- 

 pregnated with Nitrous Particles. I fay, this is 

 Matter of Controverfy ; yet if we cm but fnd pro- 

 per Remedies for all Sorts of Coughs and Colds, it 

 is, one would think, abundantly fufficient, without 

 entering into many frivolous and idle Difputes, of 

 which there is no end. 



If you would know whether a Horfe has newly How to 

 taken Cold, feel between his Jaws, and if there bel^^°^'' 

 no Swelling of the Glands or Kernels of the Throat, ^^,^^^ J' ^ 

 you may fuppofe it has not been long upon himjnevdy 

 likewife if he rattle in his Breathing, it is a Sign taken, 

 the Diftemper is in its firll Stage, or if (when he 

 drinks) the Water comes more than common thro* 

 his Noftrils. 



Bleeding is mofl proper in the Beginning of almoflThe Cure. 

 all Colds, feeing they are more or lefs attended with 

 a Fever; for as the obftrufted perfpirable Matter 

 caufes a Commotion in the Blood, this Operation 

 muit certainly be very feafonable, if (as I have faid) 

 it be . performed in the Beginning of the Diftemper, 

 before Nature has pointed out fome other Way to 

 difcharge the Enemy. 



Moderate Exercife next takes Place, which, along 

 with warm Water and Oatmeal, and a few of my 

 Cordird Balls, (as prefcribed in my Notes upon the 

 Pocht-Farrier) is, without any other Helps, the 

 befl Method of Cure. 



The Bails fhould be given in the Quantity of twoDireftior?! 

 Gimces every Morning,, v/hen you take the rlorfefo^ I'^et-^'wr-S- 

 out upon his E.vercife, till fuch Time as the Difeafe,^ ?id^'' '"^ 

 be quite conquered ; though I mull not omit advifr 

 ing- the Reader, . that warm Cloathing, efpecially 

 abou^ the Head and Throat, very much contributes 

 tov/ards bringing the Diftemper to a Crifis or a 

 Head, which may be known from the Difcharge by 

 the Noftrils : For Horfes differs from Men in this, 

 that they do not cough up the Fus or Corruption by 

 the Mouth, but throw it out all through the Nof- 

 trils., and often make fad nafty work in the Man- 

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