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Cliould be ufed, where fuch a convenience can 

 be had, in moft flages of the farcy, Foxall, 

 the farrier in 'Moorfields, much to his credit, 

 has that kind of accommodation for horfes at 

 his houfe. 



The following drink to fweeten the blood, 

 will be ferviceable in every ftage of this difeafe, 

 and indeed in many others, where alteratives are 

 required; but as where medicines mufl belong 

 continued, it is exceedingly fatiguing both to 

 the horfe and man, to be conftantlv drenchino; 

 and balling, there feems a necelTity for giving 

 drinks in the w^ater, and powders in the corn, 

 frft mixed in a little w'etted bran. Take leaves 

 and bark of elder, inner bark of elm, fliarp- 

 pointed dock-root, w^ell cleaned, and madder, 

 half a handful each ; turmeric, and Monk's 

 rhubarb, bruifed and iliced, liquorice and fafl'a. 

 fras, half an ounce each ; rofemary and rue a 

 handful each ; boil in three or four pints of 

 water to a quart, in which diffolve four ounces 

 cremor tartar, and fweeten with honey. This, 

 however, out of form, once for all ; fmce few 

 will be at the trouble of thefe deco61ions, when 

 nitrated and falined water, of pretty nearly 

 the fame effe6l, is procured at fo much lefs 

 trouble. 



Should the tumours yield to the preflure of 

 the finger, and yet be flow to difcharge, make 

 incifipn with the knife, and drefs the ulcers 



with 



