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, -and feed soon after with great alacrity. The advan- 

 tage thus derived is not merely temporary, as they 

 are by this treatment rendered adequate to another 

 chase or journey much quicker than they would 

 otherwise be. — I once gave,' continues this writer^ 

 * six ounces of brandy, diluted, with the best effect, 

 to a horse that was once done up in a journey : it 

 enabled him to continue it, without any apparent 

 inconvenience.' 



147. General Observations. ' 



Previous to employing a horse on a journey, it is 

 necessary that he should be in the best state of 

 health and vigour ; and if he be fat and sleek, and 

 unfit for vigorous exertions, he must be brought 

 into condition, after which it is not probable that 

 any medicine will be necessary, as he will then bear 

 much, and retain his health and spirit. In bringing 

 an over-fed horse, or one that has just come from 

 grass, into good condition, give the following diure- 

 tic alterative powder : — :■ 



Yellow rosin, powdered, 6 drachms. 

 Nitre, - - - half an ounce. 



Mix for one dose, to be given daily. 

 Or,- 



Flower of sulphur, - half an ounce. 

 Liver of antimony, - half an ounce. 

 Nitre, _ - - 3 drachms. 



Mix for one dose, to be given daily. , 

 This, with occasional mashes and regular exercise, 

 will tend to prepare a horse for the severest exer- 

 tions. But such medicines are not to be used if the 

 animal be in good health ; they are only recom- 

 mended in cases where he is too fat, and not pre- 

 pared for actual service. 



If a horse be not properly p-epared for a journey, 

 'it frequently happens that he is knocked up on the 

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