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and may be repeated in four days time, or according as 

 fymptoms may require the ufe of it. 



The Method of giving MERCURIAL PHYSIC, 



Take Calomel that has often been fublimed from one dram 

 to two, Diapente half an ounce. Bracken's Cordial Ball one 

 ounce, fee page 28, made up into a ball, with Sirup of Marfh 

 Mallows. Give the above at fix o'Clock in the Evening, fad- 

 ing three hours before the ball is given, and let him fall three 

 hours after it: give warm Water and Mafhes, and the next 

 morning give him the following Purging Ball. 



Take the finefl Barbadoes Aloes one ounce or ten drams. 

 Spermaceti one dram, Diapente four drams, Myrrh in powder 

 one dram, Saffron half a dram, Jalap one dram, Salt of Tartar 

 one dram, and the Powers of Amber a tea-fpoonful: made up 

 into a ball with Sirup of Marfh Mallows. Keep the Horfe 

 warm and do not flir him out in this Phyfic: give him warm 

 Water and Mafhes, or dry Bran, and fweet Hay. Repeat the 

 fame according as the Horfe recovers. Do not repeat the 

 above dofe too foon; as Phyfic of this kind requires a Horfe 

 to be well braced before it is repeated ; that is to give proper 

 interval between his Phyfic ; I mean a fortnight at leafl. 



An AJlringent PURGE for a LAX or SCOURING. 



Take Barbadoes Aloes from fix to eight drams. Spermaceti 

 one dram. Rhubarb half an ounce. Salt of Tartar two drams, 

 Diapente four drams. Race Ginger in powder one dram, made 

 up into a ball with Sirup of Buckthorn for one dofe : and to 

 be repeated as occafion may require the ufe of it. 



When 



