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CHAP. XXV. For the meltivg of Greafe after a Race or other Excejfive 



Riding. 



THE means to know the Certainty of his Greaie being tnolten, is to 

 obferve as foon as he is in the Stable, wheiher his Breaft beats or 

 pants more than ufual after any Journey or Race, as likewife his fides, 

 under his Girts, and his Mank heaving quick and falling foitly : all which 

 if you perceive, then is his Greafe melted, and will turn to crudy Hu- 

 mours, if not brought away in time; the fpeedieft way, for which, is to 

 take one Pint of SpaniJI) Wine, and an Ounce ot Diafcordiam brewed in 

 the fame, and give it to him prefently to drink, and fo continue four or 

 five Mornings after, before he has eaten either Hay or Provinder, then 

 you muft Diet him with Mafhes of Oats and Barley boiled, and a confi- 

 derable Quantity of ground Malt, and let him drink Water indifferent 

 warm-, but if herefufe his Meat, you muft give him half a Pint of White- 

 Wine, into which, you muft put two Ounces of Honej^, and let them boil 

 till the Honey is melted, and let him take it pretty warm, the which, 

 will caufe him to void much Urine, and by that means give him eafe. 

 Upon his taking of this you muft ride him a Mile, or m.ore, but it muft 

 not be above a hand Gallop, then returning home you muft rub him 

 down and ktep him as warm as poiTible; when in this manner you have 

 fpent three Days, give him another, the like Quantity of Honey and 

 White-Wine, then take efpecial notice of his Dung; if it be fmall and he 

 feem to Dung with pain, then he is bound in his Belly, and the Greafe is 

 not removed, to eiFeft which, you muft give him three Pints, or two 

 Quarts of Beer, the Italeft you can get, and a flice of Houfhold Bread, 

 both being boiled and mingled together, to which, you muft add four 

 Ounces of Honey and the like Quantity of frefh Butter, then in the Morn- 

 ing, before he hath eaten any thing, give it him lukewarm, then ride him 

 about a Mile, give -him the fame at Night, and ride him as before ^ but 

 you muft obferve to give it him but every other Day, the which will 

 loo fen his Belly, and by degrees walte the Greafe ^ about four Hours after 

 he has taken his Dofe, boil him three Quarts of Oats and give them to 

 him, and mingle that Water, the Oats were boiled in, with lome other to 

 cool it, let him drink of it; you may with his Oats boil Fenugreek Seeds 

 about three Quarters of a Pound, and let him eat them mingled ; but if he 

 lefufe to eat them, you may mingle them with a little fine Bran •, then 

 laft of all give him an Ounce of Aloes boiled, till they are diflblved in a 

 Quart ot Ale, or a Pint of White-Wine, and fo it will purge away the 

 ill Humours, and in three Weeks, or lefs, reftore him to his former 

 Health and Soundnefsof Body. 



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