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When a PURGE doth not work and caufes a Horfe to SzvelL 

 Take one pint of Lifbon Wine, and mix with it one dram 

 of Camphire, diffolved in a little Spirit of Wine, to which add 

 Oil of Juniper two drams, the Powers of Amber two drams, 

 Sirup of Marfh Mallows four ounces ; give the above made 

 warm as a drink : then ftir him about very gently, this will 

 caufe him to pifs and empty himfelf plentifully. After the 

 ufe of any of the above Purging Phyfic is over, and if the 

 Phyfic has taken more hold than common; and has reduced 

 the Horfe lower than you would wifh, then it will be proper 

 to give him two or three Cordial Drinks to heal his Stomach, 

 and revive his Spirits up again; at the fame time to give him 

 Gum Arabic one ounce, diffolved in all his common Water; 

 that is, one ounce a-day for a week together. After the ufe 

 of the above, it would be very proper to indulge him with 

 fome frefh Grafs, that is, to be led out in hand for an hour in. 

 the warmeft part of the day. Obferve to clothe him warm at 

 all times whilfl he is out in hand at Grafs. 



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Of ALTERATIVE PURGES. 

 TVTOTWITHSTANDING, that thefe kinds of Purges work 

 •^^ much by excrement, but pafs through the whole mafs 

 of blood, and refrefh the blood and juices in the whole frame, 

 efpecially in foul grofs habits, fuch as Farcies and Surfeits, 

 and foulnefs of the fkin. And the following method anfv/ers 

 well to purge thick-winded Horfes, that are afilicled with old 

 coughs and phthifics. 



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