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the inflammation continues. Give the above 

 medicine in an increafed dofe. Suppofe, one 

 ounce and half of nitre, and half an ounce cre- 

 mor tartar, to two ounces and half nitre, and 

 one ounce cremor tartar; according to the fize 

 and flrength of the horfe, every four hours. 

 Back-rake, and give firft a common glyfter ; if 

 the coftivenefs continue, with difficulty of Hal- 

 ing, give a purgative and diuretic glyfter, for 

 which, fee the Chapter on Purgation. 



The following neutral mixture, from Bartlet, 

 may alfo be made trial of, two or three times a 

 day, a pint each time. Ruffia pearl-aflies, one 

 ounce ; diftilled vinegar, one pint ; fpring water, 

 two pints; honey, four ounces. Or. At one 

 period each day, fubftitute for the nitre drink, 

 the following": Infufionor deco6lion of rue and 

 camomile, rather ftrong, three pints; anti- 

 monial wine, one ounce ; camphor and caftor, 

 each one drachm ; contrayerva fine powder, 

 half an ounce. Wafh the horfe's mouth and 

 throat with white water. It is with horfes which 

 are high fed, and have been negle6led as to 

 exercife and evacuations, and in confequence 

 full of rich and fpirituous blood, that the dif- 

 eafe attains this ardent and inflammatory ftate; 

 being neglefted, it terminates fatally in a very 

 fhort period ; but the early application of the 

 method juft recommended, feldom fails of fuc- 

 cefs, becaufe patients fubje61 to this exalted fpe- 



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