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wholly inert. A horfe's flomach bears little analogy 

 to a man's. Four grains of emetic tartar irritates the 

 human ftomach to abfolute danger : four ounces even 

 has not fo much efFe6l on the ftomach of a horfe, 

 and twice the quantity could not make him vomit: 

 therefore Spanifli liquorice, liquorice powder, ani- 

 feed powder, turmeric, &c., can be readily fup- 

 pofed to have little effect in ftimulating the ftomach 

 and exhilarating the fpirits of a horfe. Nor, on the 

 other hand, is it ftrong cauftic fubftances that are ne- 

 ceflary ; but a judicious mixture of fuch as have been 

 found by experience to raife the pulfe without mak- 

 ing the mouth dry, and of thofe that increafe the ap- 

 petite to-day, without vitiating it to-morrow; giving 

 permanent vigour, without the confequent debility 

 arifing from fubftances that adl in the temporary 

 manner of a dram. 



The Cordial Balls [page 20] are compounded 

 of fuch fubftances ; and I can venture to recommend 

 them as a preparation embracing all the advantages 

 pointed out above, and applicable to all the above 

 cafes, as well as all others requiring an adlive but 

 not heating cordial. There is another kind of cor- 

 dial; but as it is more particularly applicable to fe- 

 ver, and the clofe of acute difeafes, it will be de- 

 fcribed with Fever. 



Stomachics are intended to exprefs fuch medicines 

 as ad more immediately by determining a greater 



