PURGATION. 2;'5 



ing, and his phyfic two hours after. Mafhes 

 alfo are of f^reat fervice in the following cafe : 

 A horfe in a very unfit ftate for a journey, from 

 having been kept high without exercife, may 

 yet be wanted in a few days, a time too (hort 

 to attempt to prepare him by phyfic ; give a 

 large bran or pollard mafh at night, inftead of 

 corn, with little or no hay, and two hours walk- 

 ing exercife in the morning fading, for four 

 days, and white water if the horfe will take it; 

 this will make him empty himfelf very much, 

 amend his appetite and wind, and increafe his 

 powers of performance. Such a courfe occaii- 

 onally will benefit horfes of this defcription. 



In the delivery of a ball, an iron infl:rument 

 fliould feldom be made ufe of, fince it is a rough 

 and terrifying praftice, of which an adroit and 

 (kilful perfon has no fort of need. The tongue 

 of the horfe being drawn, and held out of his 

 moutli on the off-fide, the operator receiving 

 the ball or roll from a by-ftander, places it 

 length wife between his fingers and thumb, 

 which being fi retched out, he delivers it with 

 a moderate jerk over the root of the tongue; 

 Vvhen lettin-T go the tongue, and placing his 

 hand under the jaw, he gently and moderately 

 elevates the head, in order to watch the paffage 

 of the ball down the gullet. If it ha» been 

 plainly diflinguiflied paffmg down, another ball 

 may be immediately given, fliould one remain. 



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