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ing a praftical remark of Mr. Clarke, fo much 

 I feel its force. It will happen in colics, that 

 horfes drop, frequently, dribblets of excrement, 

 apparently loofe ; at the fame time the colon 

 may be loaded w'lih Jcybala, or hardened dung- 

 balls. The grooms and farriers, like trou- 

 bleforae and conceited nurfes, judging merely 

 from appearances, and habitually fparing of 

 labour, and jealous of novelty, decry the ufe 

 of glyfters as fuperfluous, but on their repeti- 

 tion, are furprifed at the quantity and ftate of 

 the difcharge. The veterinarian and jockey, 

 in ail cafes, may hear the groom, but muft con- 

 fult the reafon of the thing. I repeat it after 

 St. Bel, ftable-people, in general, cannot be 

 trufted even with a relation of fafts ; their ob- 

 ftinacy and conceit ever hold an exaft pace 

 v^'ith their ignorance. Glyflers are oPimmenfe 

 fervice, both in the intent of relaxing, aflring- 

 ing, and comforting the inteflines ; and the 

 animal body may be preferved alive, and nou- 

 riQied by thefe alone, for a confiderable period,, 

 where it may be imprafticable to receive any 

 fuftenance in the regular way. 



The COMMON CLYSTER. Two or three 

 quarts thin gruel, falad oil half a pint, coarfe 

 fugar, or common fait, fix ounces. To render 

 it more emollient, a deco61ion of marfli-mal- 

 lows, ground ivy, camomile, and fennel feeds, 

 may be fubftitutcd to the gruel. 



Laxative 



