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Should the subject be sUght or weakly, begin with a 

 smaller dose of each of the articles : but in any case, when 

 the quantity is found to sit well on the stomach increase the 

 dose of each article, daily, one or two grains, carefully watch- 

 ing the effects produced, occasionally resting a day or two ; 

 and however well the ball may seem to agree, do not increase 

 the agents beyond fifteen or twenty grains each. It has been 

 thought prudent by some to divide the dose, and to give the 

 half, night and morning. It may be also remarked, that 

 some horses can take three or four times more than others ; 

 and therefore, although great caution be necessary in pro- 

 ceeding with the use of the mineral agents, it is equally 

 necessary that the dose should be augmented, in all cases, to 

 as much as the constitution can bear. During their exhi- 

 bition it is also absolutely imperative that the patient should 

 be supported liberally ; nor should the stomach and bowels 

 ever be suffered to remain empty for any great length of 

 time. 



In addition also to the use of the mineral acids, much 

 benefit has been experienced from the following drink given 

 in conjunction with the ball before mentioned every day, 

 but not at the same time of the day ; the ball in the morn- 

 ing, for instance, and the drink in the evening : — 



Sulphuric ether one ounce. 



Laudanum one ounce. 



Tinctui'e of quassse one ounce. 



Tiucture of oak bark one ounce. 



Tincture of capsicums two drachms. 



Water one pint. 



Mix. 



Green meat should be particularly sought after ; but if it 

 gripe, add hyoscyamus, one ounce of the tincture, to the 

 drink, and to the food a quantity of bean meal or split 

 beans. When green meat cannot be got, feed on carrots, 

 mangel wurzel, boiled potatoes, turnips or parsneps : and 

 even spear the corn, or give malt. It remains to add, that 

 we have received benefit in two or three instances, from the 

 use of molasses to the amount of four pounds per day ; but 

 it has in other instances altogether failed. Sea bathing, with 

 daily doses of sea water, we have also experienced beneficial 

 effects from in the long protracted cases of farcy, with en- 

 larged limbs and oedema. 



