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I have no experience ; nor fhoulcl I think an 

 addition to it fafe for any horfe, unlefs indeed 

 the cafe (hould require a drachm or two of calo- 

 mel ; that quantity not purging fufficiently, re- 

 courfe had be better made to falts as an alte- 

 rant. In dropfical or other cafes, where draf- 

 tics may be abfolutely neceffary, I believe no- 

 thin 2 is more fafe and effeftual than a fmall 

 addition of fcanynony, in its pure and natural 

 ftate, to fuccotrine aloes, with a fufficient guard 

 of falts, foap, or oil ; but fuch potent articles 

 require medical knowledge and judgment in 

 the prefcriber. 



No. 6. The rhubarb purge, from Gib- 

 fon. Fined fuccotrine aloes ore ounce ; Tur- 

 key rhubarb, in powder, half an ounce ; ginger, 

 grated, one drachm ; make the ball with fyrup 

 of rofes. This is highly recommended for de- 

 licate conlHtutions and poor feeders; or, 



No. 7. Fine aloes one ounce and two 

 drachms; myrrh, fine powder, half an ounce; 

 Turkey rhubarb two drachms ; faffron one 

 drachm ; make a fliff ball with fyrup of rofes 

 or mardi-mallows ; add a fmall tea-fpoon full of 

 reftified oil of amber, roll the ball in liquorice 

 powder. 



After looking over all our other authors, I 

 find Gibfon the original authority for cathartic 

 forms. 



No. 8. Purge or scouring, for a grofs 



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