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every other day. But it is necessary to repeat, that 

 no cure in this disease is to be expected, though 

 perhaps some temporary relief may be afforded. 



There exists a foolish, cruel, and barbarous notion, 

 that broken-Tvind and other disorders of the lungs 

 proceed from drinking too much water. Now, a 

 horse left at liberty in the fields, and that has an 

 uncontrolled access to water, never injures himself 

 by drinking too much ; though when he is confined 

 in a stable, supplied with dry food, and kept short 

 of water, the digestion is injured, and the excessive 

 heat of the stomach renders him so eager for Avater 

 that he is very apt to drink too much. But disor- 

 der in this case is occasioned by a want of water, 

 and it is absurd to think of curing it by continuing 

 the error. Horses that eat dry food, and work hard, 

 require a great quantity of water to keep them in 

 good liealth, which ought to be given frequently ; 

 in which case, too much will never be drunk at once. 



27. Roaring. 



This is an imperfection which may be produced 

 by the same causes that give rise to broken-wind. 

 Dealers attempt to discover the disease by striking 

 the horse under the belly with a whip, and turning 

 him round suddenly at the same time. If the horse 

 grunts during this process, it is considered as a proof 

 that he is a roarer. 



28. Crib-biting. 



This is another disease of the lungs, for the pre- 

 vention of which, as well as roaring and broken-wind, 

 we refer to the directions given in the subsequent 

 article ; for if an inflammation of the lungs be treat- 

 ed properly, these troublesome and incurable com- 

 plaints will scarcely ensue. Crib-biting is the habit 



