28o PURGATION. 



hurrying, but allowing him his own time to 

 flop during his ejections. In cafe of a cold 

 northerly wind, the lefs he be kept out the 

 better ; and additional clothing will then be 

 needful. The ceremony ends upon the phyfic 

 being fet, namely, when the excrement fliall 

 have reafTumed its habitual or natural confid- 

 ence. After the fetting, from a week to a fort- 

 night of walking, or very gentle exercife, ought 

 to precede labour. No horfe wuU bear more 

 than one regular dofe in feven days. Prefcrip- 

 tions for accidents, during purgation, from cold, 

 bad drugs, or other caufes, will be found among 

 the fucceeding formulae. 



No. 1. The REGULAR COURSE OF SALTS, 



for a hack or hunter, is from twenty to twenty- 

 four ounces the dofe, the three dofes taking up 

 fomewhat more than the ufual time. Should 

 the weather be fine, and no danger of wet, the 

 horfe may be moderately ridden, during this 

 phyfic, but no riflvs of taking cold ought to be 

 incurred, nor any cold water allowed. My 

 method of giving falts, is to prepare the horfe 

 with two or three warm bran and corn mafhes, 

 and to keep him without water, until he become 

 thoroughly in need of it ; then take a pail-full 

 blood warm, and infufe four ounces of falts, pre- 

 vioufly and thoroughly diflolved, in half a pint 

 of boiling water ; lliould the horfe refufe, have 

 patience, and drouth will in no great length of 



time 



