346 THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 



only use I know in physicking a horse that does not appear 

 to want it, is to prevent, if possible, his requiring it at a 

 time when you cannot so well spare him j I mean the hunt- 

 ing season. .Should an accident of this kind happen. Stibi- 

 um's balls, of which I send you the receipt, will be found 

 of use. 



Crocus metallorum, levigated, 2 ozs. 

 Stibium's ditto, - - 2 



Flower of brimstone, - 1 



Castile-soap, - - i 



Liquorice-powder, _ - i 

 Honey q. s. to make it into a paste. 



A ball (of one ounce weight) is to be given for three 

 mornings successively. The horse must be ke^t fasting 

 for two hours after he has taken it : he then may have a 

 feed of corn, and soon after that, moderate exercise: 

 the same should be repeated four days afterwards. These 

 balls purify the blood, and operate on the body by insensi- 

 ble perspiration. 



I FREQUENTLY give nitre to such of my hunters as 

 are not turned out to grass : it cools their bodies, and 

 is of service to them : it may be given either in their wa- 

 ter or in their corn : I sometimes give an ounce in each. 



