Of a BROKEN-WIND. 71 



than now and then palliating the fy mptoms, 

 and niitigating their violence. 



We fhall therefore only lay down fuch 

 methods as may probably prevent this 

 diforder when puriued in time. But if 

 they fhould not fuccet^d, we fhall offer 

 fome remedies and rules to mitigate its 

 force, and to make a horfe as ulefui as pof- 

 fible under this malady. 



It is ufual before a broken-wind ap- Tl^e fym- 

 pears, for a horfe to have a dry obflinate torn 

 cough, without any vifible ficknefs, or ^^'^^^^^ 

 lofs of appetite ; but, on the contrary, a broken, 

 difpofition to foul feeding, eating the wind. 

 litter, and drinking much water. 



In order then to prevent, as much as 

 poffible, this diforder, bleed him, and 

 give him the mercurial phyfick above pre- 

 icribed, which (hould be repeated two or 

 three times. • - 



The following balls are then to be 

 taken for fome time, which have been 

 found extremely efficacious in removing 

 obflinate coughs. 



TAKE aurum Mofaicum, finely Balls for a 

 powdered, eight ounces ; myrrh and b^.^'^^"- 

 r 4 clicam- 



