192 Of the FARClN or FARCY. 



tutions, both of horfes as well as men % 

 fo the quantity muft be varied, in pro- 

 portion to the operation, which is not 

 intended here to be fenfible, but to work 

 imperceptibly on the blood and juices, 

 correding them as a powerful alterative: 

 during the whole courle, particular care 

 Ihould be taken that he gets no cold. 

 Vide Chapter en Alteratives. 



A^^j Two ounces of quickfilver divided 



rative^^"' With an ounce of turpentine, and made 

 mercurial up into four balls, with diapente and 

 ball* gum guaiacum of each two ounces, and 

 a fufiicient quantity of honey, have for 

 this purpoie been fuccefsfuUy given, one 

 ball twice a week-, but gentle purga- 

 tives (hould be interpofed, to prevent a 

 falivation, which fome horfes are very 

 prone to, on taking mercurials, though 

 in fmall quantities. 



Dr. Bracken recommends the knots 

 and cords to be rubbed with the mer- 

 curial ointment before they break, in , 

 order to difperfe them, and after break- 

 ing, to drefs the fores with equal parts of 

 Venice turpentine and quickfilver : if by 

 thefe means the mouth (liould become 

 . fore, treat as above.— This method fecms 

 to be effedlual with proper care. 



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