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for a week or ten days: and alfo, is proper to be made ufe of, 

 when a Horfe has met with a very fevere wound ; it forwards 

 a cure, and brings on a good digeftion, when the body is in a 

 bad habit. I have given the above Ball to Horfes at Grafs, 

 when necelFity obliged me and it anfwered the purpofe well. 



The Alterative MERCURIAL BALL, for a Scorbutic Itching 



and Scrubbing, 



Take of the beft Pewter three ounces, and melt it in a pan, 

 when melted, add to it, Quickfilver two ounces ; then let it 

 fnnmer together for four minutes and flir it with a wooden 

 fplint all the while; then let it Hand until its quite cold, then 

 make all in fine powder, in a mortar ; then add Caftile Soap 

 two ounces, Diapente two ounces, all mixed together and 

 made up into a ball with Honey ; then divide the whole into 

 four dofes, one of which give, every fourth morning, fafting 

 four hours before each dofe, and four hours after. Keep him 

 warm, and give warm Water and Maflies, during the time he 

 has the balls, then reit a week; then repeat the fame as above 

 direded; llriclly obferving not to ftir him out during the 

 time, thefe balls are given ; but may have gentle exercife the 

 week the balls are not given. 



A Powerful ALTERATIVE MEDICINE, for a Lamenefs that 

 moves from one Part to another like Rheumatifn. 



Take Flour of Brimflone, from half a pound to one pound, 

 and give it all at one time on a Mafh of Bran and Oats, if the 

 Horfe will eat it, but if not, make the whole into balls with 

 Treacle, and give all at one time, fafting. The above will 

 open his body much ; keep warm, and do not ftir out for fix 



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