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ixoih aclive and attenuating, and parti- 

 cularly calculated to proiTiote the iecre- 

 tions of urine and perfpiration : it has 

 been long celebrated in malignant fevers, 

 as it gives motion to ftagnant humours, 

 in the mpft diflant parts, and promotes 

 their expu'iion by the common outlets ; 

 nitre may be advantageoully joined with 

 it in many cafes. 1 htfc are the medi- 

 cines that are chiefly to be depended on in 

 putrid epidemic fevers, where the circu- ' 

 lation is (low and languid, the blood and 

 juices tending to coagulate, putrefy, and 

 run into grumes. 



Ohferva- A horfe fliould drink plentifully to pro- 

 *^'^"' mote the operation of thefe medicines ; but 



infiead of them to a hoife of fmall value, 

 give an ounce of diapcnte, and half an 

 ounce of mithridate, and one dram of 

 camphor, with a ftrong infufion of rue, 

 jcordium, and fnake root, in the manner 

 as above direded. 



Symp- ^Regard fliould alfo be had to his 



tomstobe italing ; which if in too great quantities, 

 jegsrded. f^ ^^ manifeftly to deprefs his fpirits, 

 fhould be controuled by proper reftrin- 

 gents, or by preparing his drinks with 

 lime-water. If, on the contrary, it hap- 

 pens that he is too remifs this way, 

 and fiales fo little as to cccafion a-fuli- 



I nefs, 



