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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. 



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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