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the abufe of tliefe balls, to page 106 of this 

 Volume, and befides have feveral little ufeful 

 items in my memory, very much at his fervice. 

 In the firfl place, care ought to be taken that 

 the feeds be frefh and good, and by no means 

 old fhopkccpers, and that the oil of anifeed 

 be genuine, inftead of one half oil of almonds ; 

 farther, that the mafs be kept in a bladder, or 

 a gallipot well fecured from air, or damp ; 

 and lallly, out of the reach of two-legged 

 depredators. I have known flable-lads, and 

 their fweethearts, as fond of cordial-ball, as 

 Turks are of opium : reftorative, I fuppofe. 



The MALT-MASH from Markham. Upon 

 a peck of ground malt, pour a gallon and 

 half of boiling water, flir frequently ; in about 

 half an hour, the liquor will be fweet, and may 

 be given to a horfe milk warm ; this is very 

 nourifhing, either by itfelf, or mixed with gruel 

 of rice, or oatmeal. 



Rowels, or as the French call them Fonta- 

 nels, are intended to anfwer the fame end as 

 iflues in the human body, namely to evacuate 

 fuperabundant juices, or to caufe revulfion, or 

 derivation from any particular part, by making 

 a general drain or draught. Rowels have a 

 giadual, yet effedual operation, and are of ex- 

 cellent ufe in allcafes of Ragnated or- impeded 

 humours, in recent lamenelfes and drains, at- 

 tended with inflammr^ion ; in fudden fwellings 



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