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fliarp, and violently itching, that the 

 horfes rub fo incefTantly, as to make 

 themfelves raw. Some have no eruptions 

 at all, but an unwholefome look, and are 

 dull, fluggifh, and lazy j fome appear 

 only lean and hide-bound i others have 

 flying pains and lamenefs, refembling a 

 rheumatifm : fo that in the furfeits of 

 horfes, we have almolt all the different 

 fpecies of the fcurvy and other chronical 

 (diltempers. 



The following method is ufually at- The cure, 

 tended with fuccefs in the dry fpecies. 

 Firft take away about three or four pounds 

 of blood ; and then ^ive the following 

 mild purge, which will work as an altera- 

 tive, and fhould be repeated once a week, 

 or ten days, for fome time. 



TAKE Succotrine aloes fix drams, or An altera- 

 one ounce ; gum guaiacum half an tivepurge. 

 ounce •, diaphoretic antimony, and 

 powder of myrrh, of each two drams: 

 make into a ball with fyrup of buck- 

 thorn. 



In the interniediate days, an ounce of 

 the following powder fhould be given, 

 morning and evening in his feeds. 



TAKE 



