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the kindly white difcharge, as in the 

 breaking of a cold, but of a reddifh or 

 greenifh dufl^y colour, and of a confid- 

 ence like glue, and flicks like turpentine 

 ' to the hair on the infide of the noftrils : 

 if this turns to a gleet of clear thin water, 

 the horfe's hide keeps open, and he mends 

 in his appetite j thefe are certain figns of 

 recovery. 



The far- The various and irregular fymptoms 

 rierrnould^l^^^ attend this flow fever, require great 

 be con- ^^^^ ^^ diredl the cure, and more know- 

 fulted. ledge of the fymptoms of horfes difeafes, 

 than the generality of gentlemen are ac- 

 quainted with. The experienced farrier 

 fliould therefore be confulted and attend- 

 ed to, in regard to the fymptoms; but 

 very feldom as to the application of the 

 remedy, which is generally above their 

 ccmprehenfion •, though it may be readily 

 fele6led, by duly attending to the obfer- 

 vations here inculcated. 



The cure. Firft then, a moderate quantity of 

 blood, not exceeding three pints, may 

 be taken away, and repeated in propor- 

 tion to his ftrength, fulnefs, inward 

 forenefs, cough, or any tendency to 

 inflammation. After this, the fever- 

 drink, p. 32. may be given, with the 

 addition of an ounce of fnake-root, and 



three 



