Obferva- 

 tions on 

 them. 



0/ C O L D 5. 



juice diffolved in water, two ounce^,- 

 oil of anileed half an ounce, 11* 

 quorice-powder one ounce and si 

 halt, wheat-flower, a fufficient quan- 

 tity, to make into a (liff pafte, by 

 beating all the ingredients well in 

 a mortar. 



Thefe balls confift of warm opening 

 ingredients ; and given in fmall quanti- 

 ties, about the fize of a pullet's egg, will 

 encourage a free perfpiration ; but in 

 cafe of a fever, (hould be cautioufly con- 

 tinued. They are much more efficacious, 

 and in all cafes fuperior to the farriers 

 drenches, if dilTolved in a pint of warm 

 ale. 



Genera! '^^'^^ fimple method, with good nurf- 

 obferva- i^ig 2.nd hot mafhes, warm water and 

 tions. cloathing, efpecially about the head and 

 throat, which promotes the running at 

 the noftrils, will anfwer the mod fudden 

 colds ; and when the horfe feeds hearti- 

 ]y, and fnorts after coughing, moderate 

 exercife every day will haitcn his re- 

 covery. 



Particular The fcalded bran fliould be put hot 



ones. into the manger, for the fleams conduce 



not a little to promote a running at the 



nofe, which is often very plentiful, and 



greatly 



