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the effects of lime water; but the greatest dependence 

 should be in very sparing supplies of substantial food. 

 The exercise ought to be regular, but never beyond a 

 walking pace. If the symptomatic cough should be 

 troublesome, take away about three quarts of blood 

 every other day. 



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STRING HALT. 



The string halt affects horses in their hind legs, 

 and consists in a false action or involuntary use of a 

 muscle, which twitches one of the legs almost up to 

 the belly, and sometimes both. The string halt is 

 produced by a muscle being over strained, or a violent 

 blow on the hind parts. Good rubbing, and baths of 

 warm vinegar and sweet oil, afford momentary relief, 

 but a permanent cure may not be expected. A horse 

 thus injured, is incapable of faithfully performing a 

 journey, although he may be rode four or five miles 

 without appearing to sink with fatigue. Such a horse 

 is very objectionable, being uneasy to the rider, and 

 must give pain to every peison who is in the habit of 

 seeing him rode. 



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