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probably in both thefe ways, but in different degrees. 

 Natural cordials may be laid to be the common food 

 and drink; artificial cordials, fuch fubftances as we 

 make ufe of to produce an invigorating effed on 

 the conftitution. Thefe artificial cordials are given 

 to horfes very frequently, and, in many cafes, very 

 improperly. A horfe, as living a life of art, and tak- 

 ing, in fome meafure, artificial exercife, may fome- 

 times require a cordial ; but to fuppofe that when- 

 ever a horfe appears dull, or whenever he may have 

 done a little more work than ufual, or whenever he 

 eats a little lefs, that in thefe cafes he always wants 

 a cordial, is erroneous. 



But, on the other hand, there are cafes in which 

 the judicious ufe of cordials may do much good. 

 When a horfe has been remarkably fatigued from a 

 long journey, a very fevere day's hunt, or feveral hard- 

 conteiled heats, the powers of the conftitution may 

 flag fo much, that either the horfe refufes to eat at all, 

 or, if he eats, he has not ftrength to digeft; for the 

 circulation, which was kept up by the exercife above 

 its natural ftandard fo long, now, as the exercife is 

 over, diminiflies below the natural ftandard as much 

 as it has been before urged beyond it, and with the 

 circulation the whole powers of the conftitution : 

 any thing, therefore, that artificially fupports the 

 animal by furnifliing the ftomach with the means of 

 accelerating the circulation, and keeping up the flag- 



