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tion in his Primitive Phvfic ; whofe cure for the 

 dropfy, of bifcuit and raifins, with total abfli- 

 nence from liquids, was borrowed from Harman 

 Boerhaave. Of dropfy in the cheft, I have al- 

 ready faid a few words, which was quite fuffi- 

 cient, fmce no one has ever pretended to cure it. 



WORMS. 



The only pathognomic, or peculiar fymptom 

 of worms, is the horfe's rubbing his tail often, 

 without any apparent humour or eruption ; 

 the general figns are fimilar to thofe which de- 

 note griping pains. Farther, a horfe troubled 

 with worms will eat heartily, and yet be always 

 lean, and out of condition, his coat flaring as if 

 furfeited ; a lickly palenefs of the mouth and 

 tongue, and cadaverous fmell ; he will be tuck- 

 ed up in his flanks, and occahonally heave 

 much, turning his head now and then towards 

 them, and flriking his belly with his hinder 

 feet. The dung will be often mixed with a 

 yellowifh matter, like melted I'ulphur, or be 

 otherwife difcoloured, foul, and fetid. Worms, 

 and the flimy fpawn of them, will be fometimes 

 ejeded, but not always. 



It is laughable to obferve, how induftrioufly 

 all our authors contend againft equivocal ge- 

 neration ; which, in good truth, I am neither 

 prepared nor difpofed to defend at this mo- 

 ment. Ovdi for the neceflary purpofe of worm- 

 hatching, 



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