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gers, fo that it is proper to fill the Manger with 

 Straw ; and when you feed a Horfe that has a Run- 

 ning at his Nofe, wipe it clean as well as his Man- 

 ger ; neither fhould he have much Hay given him 

 at once, for his Breathing (at this Time) will taint 

 it, and bring on a Sicknefs at his Stomach, if he 

 feeds upon it any Time together. 



The Hay lliould be exceedingly well Ihaked from 

 Duft, i^c. and fprinkled with Spring or River- 

 Water a little ; for I have found by Experience, 

 that dry Hay prolongs this Diforder, and hinders 

 the Cold from breaking, as it is called, fo foon as 

 it would do otherwife. 

 'Scalded Scalded Bran is alfo proper in moft Colds, and 



Bran pro- ^j^^fg jjjuft be given ( I mean put into the Manger ) 

 %Q\ii ^ ^^^ ' ^^^ ^^'^ Steam of it does not a little conduce 

 tov/ards a Cure, by fetting the Nofe a running, 

 from which Symptom a Horfe finds the firil Eafe- 

 ment i for till then he will be dull and heavyfome, 

 and hang his Head into his Manger, and fometimes 

 run at his Eyes ; v/hich lafl is a fure Sign the offend- 

 ing Matter aifefts the Brain. 



As it is very likely that a Horfe, which runs at 

 ihe Nofe^ mult f^^allow with his Oats or Hay a 

 good deal of the Pus or corrupted Matter, it may be 

 advifeable ( after the Dillemper is gone off) to admi- 

 niiler a Purge. The following may be taken as a 

 general one in this Cafe. 



A Purge '^^^^ Jloes Cabaliine, commonly calVd Horfe- AloeSj 



after a one Ounce ; of Socotrine Aloes, half an Ounce % 

 Coia. Glauber's Salt, one Ounce j Oil of Annifeed, t^o 



Drachms ; Syrrup of Scjfron, one Ounce : Beat thefe 

 nvell together y and if the Mafs he fofY, 'work into it 

 a little Flour ofBrimfone, and gi've it the Horfe in 

 ttvo Balls. 



This fhould be repe^ited every ten Days, as the 

 Hcrfe is able to bear it ; though I think two of 

 them fufficient, unlefc he is very foil of Flelh. And 



as I 



