Of the Lax and Scouring, &c. 149 



body, To like them alfo are they incura- 

 ble. 



When horfes are apt to be coftive. Remedies 

 from whatever caufe it arifes, gentle ^or cof- ^ 

 openers (hould be given, fuch as cream J^^^^/^^^^ ^" 

 of tartar, Glauber falts, and lenitive '* « 

 elecluary : four ounces of any two of 

 thefe difTolved in warm ale, whey, or 

 water, given every other morning for 

 two or three times will anfwer this pur* 

 pofe ; efpecially if affifted by an oily 

 emollient glyfter, prepared with a hand- 

 ful of fait : fcalded bran, or barley, with 

 an ounce of fenugreek, and linleed, oc- 

 cafionally given, will prevent this com- 

 plaint. But where it is conftitmional, obferva- 

 and proceeds from the power and force tion. 

 of digeftion in the ftomach and guts, as 

 itfometimcs happens, and the horfe is 

 otherwifc in pcrfe6l health, no inconve- 

 nience will arife from it ; and it is ob- 

 ferved that fuch horfes are able to endure 

 great fatigue and labour. 



L3 CHAR 



