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The Compleat Horseman : or, 



tbers wrap about the Pattern- joint a piece of Sheep's 

 Skin, with the woolly fide next the Horfe^ and 

 when it is worn out, apply a new one. 



If he cut through Wearinefs, there is no better 

 Remedy than giving him Reft, and feeding him well. 



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CHAP. XXXIII. 



Of Purging. 



PVrging fhould never be attempted without great 

 necellity, becaufe Horfes are eafily inflamed, 

 and require a great quantity of Drugs to purge 

 them, which cannot poffibly be given without im- 

 jjrinting a ftrange heat in their Bodies, not foon ex- 

 tinguifhed. And the Medicaments being common- 

 ly twenty four hours in their Bodies before they be- 

 gin to operate, muft, during that Time, over-heat 

 or alter fome of the Parts. So likewife there is 

 great danger from miftaking the nature of the Dif- 

 cafe, or purging them unfeafonably. For Example ; 

 In the heat of a Fever, and in the pains of a Cholick, 

 it would be very improper to adminifter a Purge, 

 becaufe thereby a Man will foon have cured his 

 Horfe of all bifeafes. 



^ Some Medicines purge only by lentfying and 

 fweetning, fuchasOylSj Greafe, and Butter, which 

 by greafing the Guts, facilitate the evacuation of 

 the Excrement and other Humours. Others again 

 by their abundance of Moifture, do fo foften the 

 Humours, that they glide along with them : Such 

 as Whey^ the Deco&ion of Beets, of Pellitory of 

 the Wall, of Coleworts, of Spinage, &c. And fo 

 likewife Grafs in the Month of May purges by foak- 

 Ing and foftning the Humours, and caufing them to 

 pafs eafily through the Bowels, by reafon of thehr 

 great humidity. 



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