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Phyfic commonly given to HORSES at GRASS. 



Take Barbadoes Aloes, from feven to nine drams, Race 

 Ginger in powder two drams. Spermaceti one dram, Diapente 

 four drams; made up into a ball with Sirup of Buckthorn for 

 one dofe. The above will work off mild and eafy, at Grafs. 

 The day you intend to give the above Phyfic, take the Horfe 

 up early that morning from Grafs, and let him faff three 

 hours, then give him the above Purge, and let him fail two 

 hours after it ; then let him eat Hay for two hours ; after- 

 wards give him a feed of Corn, and then turn him to Grafs : 

 fo repeat another dofe in five or fix days after, or according^^ 

 as it has operated, and fo-forth 



The Hiera Pier a Spices, or the HOLY BITTER, 



Take Cinnamon Bark, Mace, Snake Root, Gum Arabic, 

 and Saffron, of each fix drams; fine Barbadoes Liver Aloes 

 one pound; all made into fine powder, mixed together and 

 kept in a pot for ufe. This is a very fafe Purge and may be 

 given after a long ficknefs or lUnefs, or any diforder what- 

 ever; and very proper to be given in a lingering gripe : the 

 dofe is from one ounce to two; more or lefs, as you fee occa-^ 

 fion; to be made up into a ball with Sirup of Buckthorn. It 

 alfo may be given to a fucking Foal, that follows the Dam 

 with fafety : the dofe to a Foal, is two or three drams given 

 in half a pmt of mild Ale, with three fpoonfuls of Common 

 Treacle, made warm together. The above is a good medicine 

 to deflroy Worms, and will caufe a Foal to thrive well after 

 it. 



The SCOURING after a SWEAT, 



Take Barbadoes Aloes, from fix drams to one ounce, Cafhile 

 Soap two drams. Bracken's Cordial Ball four drams, fee page 



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