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full to the raofl urgent fymptom, which being 

 palHated, dehberate on the caufe, and the mod 

 proper means of a radical cure. Bleed plenti- 

 fullv, and in feveral parts at once, if need be, 

 from two quarts, even to five or fix, according 

 to circumftances. Repeat, in a iefs quantity, 

 next day if required. If the horfe be call, raife 

 his head and flioulders with a trufs of draw. 

 The fit over, featons may be made in feveral 

 parts of the body. Laxative glyfters, morning 

 and night ; backraking previoufly. Salined 

 water or drinks. Water-gruel plenty, and 

 maflies. If the horfe dill appear dull and heavy 

 about the head, blow up his noftrils, with a 

 longflender pipe, half an egg-fnell full of finely 

 powdered afar a bacca, two or three nights the 

 lafh thing, and keep him from catching cold. 

 Walking exercife. After a week, a brifl^^ aloetic 

 purge : the following week, begin a courfe of 

 alterative balls, the fize of a pigeon's ^.gg, 

 morning and night ; a fortnights or month's 

 continuance may fuifice. One ounce of native 

 cinnabar, mixed with half a pound of the cor- 

 dial ball, is recommended by Dr. Bracken. I 

 have not obferved this cafe to require the affifi- 

 ance of any nervous or cephalic medicines. 



In INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN, AND 



DELIRIUM, copious and frequent bleedings, 

 glyfters, and the ufe of nitre, to the amount of 

 from fix to eight ounces in a day, are the only 



dependance. 



