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the Powers of Amber a meat-fpoonful, and Common Treacle 

 half a pound : dilTolve the whole m a quart of ftrong Beer for 

 one dofe. If the pain in the bowels fhould continue, and the 

 fweating abate, after the effe6l of the above drink ; you mufl 

 then repeat the drink and encourage the fweat until fuch time 

 the pain abates. Should an inflammation in the bowels arife 

 from the above complaint, it will be proper to bleed, and give 

 the Clyfler for an Inflammation in the Bowels, fee pape 14. 

 The Clyfler is to be repeated three times a-day ; then give the 

 Quick Purge for an Inflamed Bowel, fee page ig, as they are 

 recommended there in all refpe6ls. 



Seflion, 14. 



Of BODY STRAINS. 



THE fymptoms of a Body Strain are as follow ; a Horfe 

 will be ftiff in his Body, and fore in all his whole frame, 

 and will fet his back up, perching with his four feet and legs, 

 tucked up all together, when he ftands; and will be ftiff and 

 painful, and rather drag his hind toes, and his befly tucked 

 up to his back, with a ftaring coat, with a lofs of appetite ; 

 and will appear very unfit for any kind of bufinefs whatever. 

 Firfl bleed, then make ufe of the following drink. 



For a BODY STRAIN. 

 Take Mithridate two ounces, Matthew's Pill four drams, fee 

 page 35, Camphire two drams. Saffron one dram. Bracken's 

 Cordial Ball two ounces, fee page 28, Tindure of Cantharides 



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