22 J)i?^e5lions in regard t9 



Hrrfes Let it be obferved then, that before 



^'?"'j^k" ^^^ adminiilering emollient glyfters in 



^^■J'g^^lj^j^j.' coftivedrrorders, a fmall hand well oiled 



g!>l-ers. fboiild be pafied up the horfe's fundament, 



in order to bring away any hardened dung, 



which otherwiie woiiid be an obttacle to 



theglyfter's pafTage. 



^jMpear.d ^^ j^^g ^^^^ p-p^ ^^^ ^ proper form, is 



ielaWeto ^^ ^^ pn^ferred to a fyringe, which 

 a r)iin2,e. throws up the glyfter with fo much force, 

 that it often furprizes a horfe, and makes 

 him reject it as faft as it goes in: whereas 

 the liquor, when preO'ed gently from the 

 bag, gives him no furprize or uneafinefs, 

 but paiTes eafily up" into the bowels, 

 where it wili fomecimes remain a long 

 'time, and be extremely ufeful, by cool- 

 ing and relaxing them j and will fome- 

 times inco'-porate \q with the dung, as 

 not eafily to be diflinguillied from the 

 oiher contents of the guts- Thefe emol- 

 lient gly Iters are extremely fervice- 

 able in moft fevers, and greatly pre- 

 ferable to purging ones ; which in general 

 are too pungent, and llimulate too much, 

 efpecially it aloes are a part of the com^ 

 pOiidon, 



XNutnuve Nutritive glyflers are very neceflary, 

 ^'^''^•^' and often fave a horfe from, ilarving, when 



his 



