492 SWAI^LOWING OF LEACHES. 



they leave both dung and feathers, which 

 ought ever to be carefully fwept away, pre- 

 vious to feeding the horfes. Horfes drinking 

 at ponds will often fuck in a variety of filth 

 and vermin. The figrns of having fwallowed 

 leaches, or other vermin, are, hanging the head 

 to the ground, and a difcharge of impure 

 faliva, fometimes mixed with blood. Give a 

 pint of fweet oil warmed, with a glafs of 

 brandy, and a drachm of ground ginger. 

 Scalded bran and gruel. The oil may be 

 repeated if needful. Mild dofe of aloes and 

 rhubarb, with one ounce diapente, waflied 

 down with warm ale. 



When any confiderable quantity of fowls 

 dung and feathers have been fwallowed, the 

 horfe will lofe his appetite, fwell in his body, 

 and void fcctid, flimy matter from his funda- 

 ment. The fame medicines and treatment, 

 with the addition of honey to the oil. Walk- 

 ing exercife, the horfe clothed. Sow-thiftle 

 dried and powdered, fmallage-feed bruifed, 

 marjoram, and the allies of the root, leaves, 

 and fruit of briony, were the fpecifics of former, 

 times. 



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