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disease may assume, although such treatment has been recom- 

 mended by the highest authorities. 



If mnch fever is present, give the following ball : of nitre 

 two drachms ; pulverized digitalis and tartar emetic each half 

 a drachm ; solution of gum arabic sufficient to make the ball. 

 This may be repeated if the desired effect is not produced in 

 twelve hours. Apply to the throat, sides, and along the 

 spine, strong mustard mixed with water to the consistence of 

 cream, which may be repeated as often as necessary. The fly 

 blister is also recommended ; but the author prefers mustard, 

 as being so much quicker in its action. After the inflamma- 

 tion has subsided, give one of the following powders twice a 

 day : of pulverized gentian root and nitre, each one ounce ; 

 pulverized Jamaica ginger, half an ounce; caraway seeds six 

 drachms. This course of treatment is perfectly safe in the 

 hands of any horseman, though it will not reach all stages of 

 the disease ; nor can any general directions be given better 

 calculated to warrant a successful issue in these cases. 



WASAli GLEET. 



"Nasal gleet is the name here given to those discharges from 

 the nose, which are commonly preceded by some inflammatory 

 or catarrhal attack of the air passages, in particular those of 

 the head ; though there occur examples of their appearing 

 without any such detectible precursors, originating, indeed, 

 without any visible or apparent cause whatever ; in most cases 

 they are apt to continue long after all signs of inflammation have 

 died away. Gleet is more likely to supervene after a chronic, 

 than after an acute, attack of catarrh, and to show itself in an 



