32 Of FEVER S. 



whole body is hotrer than ordinary 

 (though not parched, as in fome inflam- 

 matory dilbrders •,) he dungs often, little 

 at a time, ufually hard, and in fmall bits *, 

 he fometimes ftales v/ith difHculty, and 

 his urine is high coloured ; his flanks 

 bear, and he feems to thirft, but drinks 

 little at a time, and often ; his pulfe beats 

 full and hard, to fifty ffrokes and up- 

 wards in a minute. 



The me- 

 thod of 

 cure. 



The firfl intention of cure is bleeding-, 

 to the quantity of two or three quarts, if 

 the horfe is ftrong, and in good condi- 

 tion 5 then give him a pint of the follow- 

 ing drink four times a day ; or an ounce 

 of nitre, mixed up into a ball with ho- 

 ney, may he given thrice a day, inftead 

 cf the drink, and wafhed down with 

 three or four horns of any fmall liquor. 



The fever 

 balls and 

 drink. 



TAKE of baum, fage, and camo- 

 mile flov^ers, each a handful, liquor- 

 ice-root niccd half an ounce, fal. 

 prunel, or nirrCj three ounces -, in- 

 fufe in two quarts of boiling water ; 

 when cold, ifrain off, and fqueezc 

 into it the juice of two or three le- 

 mons, and fweeten with honey. 



A remark, /^g t|^e chief ingredient to be depended 

 on in this drink is the nitre, it may per- 

 haps 



