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as far as the Farrier can well put his Arm into the 

 Fundament : But I advife every Gentleman to pitch 

 upon a Perfon to do this Friendly Office, who has 

 a Hand and Arm of the fmaller Size : For fome 

 are fo large and brawny, that unlefs the Horfe was 

 of the larger Sort, there would be fome Danger of 

 an Inflammation in the Straight-Gut, which would 

 be of far greater Concern than the Gripes. 



After the Horfe has been Back-raked, in two 

 Hours Time give him the Clyfter as prefcribed for 

 the Colick. 



Pvlr. Gihfcn very much extols a Clyfter he prefents 

 us \\ith for Pains in the Guts, after the groffcr Ex- 

 crements have been difcharged by fuch Clyfter as 

 I juft now mentioned. His Clyfter is this. 



Take red Rofe Len^ves, Pv:o Hajidfuls ; Tops of^^^ G:i[oyi'$ 

 lc[fer Centaury^ avd Wormtvood, of each one Hand-^}'^'^'^^ *^^ 

 full Boll them in tnvo Quarts of Water to three r^ 

 Pints ; and in the Decoclion diffolve tn.\:o Ounces of 

 Diafcordiumy and half a Pint of Treacle-lVater, or 

 Spirit of Wine, 



The Bafis of this Compofition lies In the Opium 

 and other warm Ingredients of the Diafcordium. 

 So that in the main, if the Diafcordium was only 

 mixed with three Pints of warm Punch, it would 

 be full as good as Mr. Gihfo-ns Red Rofe-Lea<ves, 

 Tops of Centaury^ &c. Therefore I fhall humbly 

 offer an Amendment, or rather a more proper Clyf- 

 ter in the Place of his, which he fays, lies fo cor- 

 dially in the Bowels. It is this. 



Take Camomile-Flo-ivers, tivo Hafidfuls ; jinni- A Clyfter 

 feedsy and lejfer Cardamoms hruifed, of each otie l^"" ^'^^^^ 

 Ounce ; Long Pepper, half an Ounce. Boil thefe in ^^ '^^^ ^^^"• 

 fi've ^arts of Water to three ; and add thereto^ 

 nxihen flrain'^d, three Ounces of my Cordial Ball ; 

 half a Pint of Brandy or Rum, and half an Ounce 

 of Oil of Amber : And give it the Horfe by a long 



Clyfter- 



