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once or twice a day, with an infufion of 

 liquorice root Iweetened with honey ; to 

 which may be added, when the phlegm 

 is tough, or cough dry and huiky, a 

 quarter of a pint of linfeed, or fallad oil, 

 and the fame quantity of oxymel fquills. 



As the kernels about the throat are Neceilliry 

 greatly fwelled in thefe cafes, I need not cautions. 

 mention the necefiity of keeping the head 

 and throat warmer than ordinary, to 

 promote a freer perfpiration, and for- 

 ward the running at the nofe, which in a 

 horfe anfwers the end of fpitting, or ex- 

 pedloration in us : but the nole ihouid 

 never be fyringed, as is fometimes done, 

 to promote this difcharge, which it of- 

 ten checks, and occafions bad fwellings 

 in the neighbouring parts and glands : 

 for let it be remembered thefe are critical 

 runnings of nature's own appointments, 

 which by art may fcon be frullrared. 

 The following cooling purge is very 

 proper to give at the decline of the dif- 

 temper, and may be repeated three or 

 four times. 



TAKE two ounces of fena ; ani- A cooling 

 feed and fennel bruifed, each half puJ^g^- 

 an ounce •, fait of tartar three drams •, 

 let them infufe two hours in a pint 

 of boiling water \ ftrain off, and 



difTolve 



