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his ftall, dungs and dales freely, his fkin 

 feels kindly, and his coat does not flare, 

 he is in no danger, and there v;ill be no 

 occafion for medicines of any kind; but 

 you (hall bleed him about two quarts, 

 keep him warm, and give him feeds of 

 fcalded bran, with as much warm v/ater 

 as he will drink, in order to dilute his 

 blood. 



The cure. If the diforder Hiould increafe, the 

 horfe feel hot, and refufe his meat, bleed 

 him, if a ftrong one, two quarts more ; 

 and if you are not fatisfied, without giv- 

 ing medicines, avoid, as you would poi- 

 fon, a farrier's drench (which is gene- 

 rally compofed of fome hot, naufeous 

 powders, given in a quantity of ale •, 

 which too often increafes the fever, by 

 overheating the blood, and palls the 

 horfe's ftomach hy its loathfomenefs.) 

 And inftead of it, infufe two ounces of 

 anifeeds, with a dram of faiTron, in a 

 pint and a half of boiling water; pour off 

 the clear, and difiblve it in four ounces 

 of honey ; to which may be added four 

 fpoonfuls of fallad oil : this drink may 

 be given every night ; or one of the fol- 

 ■ lowing balls, provided there is no fever ; 

 in which cafe, it always will be more 

 eligible to give two, ot three ounces of 

 nitre, or fait prunella every day in his 



feeds, 



