466 ON DISEASES OE THE KIDNEYS. 



The reader will obferve the cautions abov^ 

 given, " patiently to attend nature's time, and 

 the operation of mild medicines ;" and mark 

 well the critical exigency of the cafe. He will 

 have a full anfwer to an uncandid note ol Mr. 

 Blaine, refpe61ing former praftice in this cafe, 

 which, it is highly probable, he has not amend- 

 ed. I refer the veterinary reader to Gibfon's 

 pra6lical obfervations, arid the cafes he relates. 



If the flrength of the horfe -will bear it, 

 open feveral veins in different parts, drawing 

 to the quantity of from one to two quarts of 

 blood. Immediately give a glyfter, and follow 

 it up with a ball, the ball to be repeated three 

 times in the day, if needed ; and the glyfter 

 at difcretion ; (liould there be a partial and 

 gradual amendment, they may be repeated in a 

 milder form, or fubflitutes chofen from amongfl 

 thofe forms before prefcribed. 



The Glyster. Succotrine aloes from one 

 to two ounces, in exceeding fine powder ; jalap, 

 two drachms to half an ounce. Nitre well 

 beaten two to four ounces. Juniper and bay- 

 berries bruifed, one handful each ; Venice tur- 

 pentine, two ounces ; beat up with the yol^ks of 

 two eggs. Ini'ufe in one or two quarts marfli- 

 mallow decoftion, or thin gruel, adding one 

 pint linfeed oil. The Ball. Juniper berries 

 pounded, one ounce ; fuccotrine aloes, and fal 

 prunel, (ix drachms each; ethereal oil of tur- 

 pentine, 



