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en him every day in a mess of bran. The dose 

 of brimstone and lurmerick, half an ounce each ; 

 that of antimony, one fourth of an ounce. Put 

 a rowel in his breast, and then strive to bring 

 the swelling under his throat, to a suppuration, 

 by applying emolient poultices and fomenting 

 baths. When the swelling becomes soft, and 

 the matter fluctuating, place a ccton in the most 

 depending part, to discharge the humour. Fu- 

 migate his head twice a day, with sulphur and 

 camphire mixed with rye paste, dried, and burnt 

 under his nose ; likewise scraps of old leather ^ — 

 and occasionally blow snuff up his nose. If the 

 discharge of matter becomes thick, white and 

 mild, you may soon expect a cure, 



FRENZY OR STAGGERS. 



This disease is known by a hanging down 

 of the head, watery eyes, and reeling of the body. 

 From the general cause of this disease we infer 

 the method of cure. The excretions are dimin- 

 ished, consequently a costiveness and induration 

 of the contents of the intestines, seems the cause. 

 The horse must be bled the first day in the neck, 

 the third day in the mouth ; give him the first 

 day, four quarts of herb drink, made of mallows 

 and fiax seed, to lubricate his bowels, and pre- 

 pare for a dose of aloes ; one ounce and a half of 

 which is to be given him the second day to purge 

 him. The third day bleed in the mouth as be- 

 fore ; the fourth, ^ive him the following nour- 

 ishing decoction : Take two quarts of ale, boil 

 in it a white loaf crust, or hard biscuit ; when 

 taken from the fire, add one gill of honey, and 

 give it to the horse luke-warm ; put a plaster of 

 pitch upon his temples : Be sure to keep him 

 in a dark stable, and let his food be given him 

 spcU-ingly, 



