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cines. Should the mouth become fore, and the 

 horfe begin to flabber, from the ufe of mer- 

 curials, defift, until that fymptom be removed 

 by gentle purges ; then proceed with the mer- 

 curial courfe, in fmaller, and more properly 

 adjufled dofes. Or, Butter of antimony, and 

 bezoar mineral (from Apothecaries Hall) one 

 ounce each, mix a'nd powder, and beat it up 

 with half a pound of cordial ball. iDofe, the 

 fize of a walnut, on an empty flomach, the 

 horfe fading thVee hours after, every day for 

 three weeks. Moderate walking exercife. O-r, 

 Antehedicum Pottrii, two drachms to half an 

 ounce, every other day, in cordial ball. Ou, 

 The mod powerful alterant (fee that Chapter), 

 with cinnabar and powdered guiacum. There 

 is no curable ftage of the difeafe which thefe 

 medicines will not effetlually touch. To re- 

 cover the lofl: hair, rub the bald places twice a 

 day v/ith an ointment made of honey, ointment 

 of elder, fpermaceti, and French brandy: the 

 firft ingredients may be incorporated over a 

 clear fire, and the brandy added afterwards. 

 In a livid and unfavourable appearance of the 

 buds, indicating a cold and languid flate of the 

 juices, tending to putridity, omit the deob- 

 ftruents, and give the bark, once or twice a day, 

 for four days. Take fineft Peruvian bark, in 

 powder, one ounce ; fteel filings, or prepared 

 fteel, two drachms; powdered gentian, half an 



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