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advifed it to others." page 231. — " That which 

 ufually goes by the name of Barbadoes aloes 

 is of a dark colour, and very rank fmell, and 

 fo rough in its operation, that many Horfcs 

 have been killed by it." page 232. — " One of 

 theie purges (mild ones) may be given every 

 week, and continued for a month or fix weeks ; 

 which method will bring down the fwelling of 

 his legs more effectually than by giving (Irong 

 purges, which often, by their vio'ence and 

 harlh operation, break down the conflitutions 

 of the ftrongeit Horfes, and render them liable 

 to many infirmities and diforders. I have al- 

 ways found, by experience, mild purges the 

 mod efficacious, in molt of the maladies where 

 purging is neceffary ; and I have often met with 

 great fuccefs in administering thofe that are no 

 more than alteratives, where the purgative ingre- 

 dient has feldom exceeded half an ounce, or fix 

 drachms of the fineft aloes; which only opens 

 their bellies, and makes their dung foft and 

 loofe, but by entering more into the blood, 

 are more permanent in their effects," &c. page 

 191, vol. 2. — " In regard of laxative and purg- 

 ing glyfters, &c. — I would advile the practi- 

 tioner never to be over liberal of his purging 

 ingredients, even in thofe cafes where purging 

 is intended, efpecially with folutions of coarfe 

 aloes, w T hich I have obferved to work and gripe 

 Horfes to a very great degree, even fo as to 



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