GRIPES, ^c. 139 



The next fpecies of choUc we fhall The bi- 

 defcribe, is the bilious or inflammatory ; ^^0*^5 or 

 which, befides moil: of the preceding '^^^^^j^^^' 

 iymptoms^ is attended with a fever, i.^. or 

 great heat, pantivg and drynefs of the gripes, 

 mouth •, the horfe alfo generally throws defcribed. 

 out a little loofe dung, with a hot fcald- 

 ing water, which when it appears black- 

 ilh, or of a reddifh colour, and fcctid 

 fmell, denotes an approaching mortifica- 

 tion. 



In this cafe tlie horfe fiiould immediate- The cure. 

 ly be bled to the quantity of three quarts : 

 and it fhould . be repeated, if the fymp- 

 toms do not abate in few hours. The 

 emollient glyfter, with two ounces of 

 nitre diffolved in it, fliould be thrown 

 np twice a day, to cool the inflamed 

 bowels ; plenty of gum Arabic water 

 fhould be taken, and a pint of the fol- ' 

 lovv'ing drink given every two or three 

 hours, till feveral loofe ftools are pro- 

 cured ; and then it fhould be given only 

 night and morning till the diforder is re- 

 moved. 



TAKE fen a three ounces, fait of A cooling 

 tartar half an ounce •, infufe in a p'jrging 

 quart of boiling v/atcr an hour or ^'■"^^^'' 



two ; 



