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The above medicine may either be made into 

 balls, with mucilage of gum arabic, or honey ; or 

 may be given in powder, mixed with their food. 

 The dose is half an ounce, morning and evening. 



On Fever* 



FEVER is a general inflammation of the system, 

 frequently terminating in suppuration, or gan- 

 grene of some of the internal viscera, and death, 



Fever may proceed from various causes; such 

 all a sudden change of temperature from heat to 

 cold, causing spasm of the external vefsels, where- 

 by the perspirable matter becoming obstructed, 

 is thrown back upon the circulation. 



OPv it may take place from the horse having 

 been heated b}^ violent exercise, and immediately 

 permitted to drink a large quantity of cold water, 

 causing general spasm. 



Ir may likewise take place from violent pain in 

 any part of the body : for instance, spasm of the 

 intestines, external or internal wounds, &c. ; but 

 this is only symptomatic. 



The particular symptoms attending fever, from 



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