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his Longings after very different Meats and Drinks, 

 tho' they are fo prejudicial to his Health and Well- 

 being. And there can be no other Reafon given 

 why Man fhould be afHided with fo many out-of- 

 the-way Diforders unknown to Brutes, but his rio- 

 tous and luxurious Living ; for, rather than deny 

 himfelf of hio Bottle, and the Solace of his Bon- 

 Companions, he will run the Hazard of his Health, 

 and fill his Stomach with Crudities, and his Reins 

 with Tartar, proper Fuel for moll Fevers, as well 

 as for the two Coufni- Germans the Gravel and 

 Gout in particular. But, leaft I write a Treatife 

 upon the Difeafes of Mankind, inllead of one upon 

 Horfes, I muft return to the Text. 



I have faid in general, that Bleeding and moft Bleeding 

 Evacuations are neceflary in Cafes of Gravel-Pains, proper. 

 as they empty and give more Room for the Enemy 

 to diilodge ; therefore after Bleeding fufficiently, let 

 the following Clyfter be injedled very warm. 



T^ake of Mallows, and Marjh-Mall(nvs, of each A Clyfter 

 three Handful s ; Pellitory of the Wall, t^o Hand- ^^^ the _ 

 fuls : Boil thefe in four ^arts of Water to three ; S'^ ^.r^] ^" 

 then frain out the Liquor Jirongly, and add of Venice- 

 Turpentine three Ounces, diffolved in the Yolks of 

 three Eggs ; Oil of Juniper, and Oil of Turpentine^ 

 of each half an Ounce ; Oil of Annifeed, tnjuo 

 Drachms. Incorporate the Oils <vjith the Turpentine^ 

 Eggs, and three Ounces of Syr r up of Marjh-Mallonxis ; 

 then mix all together for a Clyjier to be given in the 

 ordinary Way. 



The Horfe's common Drink Ihould be the Gutn- 

 Arahic-Water prefcribed in the Chapter upon the 

 Flux or Loofenefs,. and half an Ounce of fweet 

 Spirit of Nitre put into his Morning or Evening 

 Draught for three or four Days ; and if this Me- 

 thod with moderate Exercife will not perform a 

 Cure, the Cafe is very defperate, and the Horfe not 

 worth keeping. 



I have 



