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gruel, in the quantity of a pint English or rather 

 less. In case tlie horse has hiin down, and contin- 

 ued so for some time, and is covered witli sweat, 

 when he rises, two or more persons should be em- 

 ployed to rub him dry, and he should also be kept 

 well clothed. The stable should be airy, moder- 

 ately cool, and his ))lace in it roomy and well lit- 

 tered, to keep him from hurting himself should he 

 roll about. 



White'^s ball for Gripes. 



Draughts of liquid medicine operate more speed- 

 ily than any other form; but as the disorder may 

 attack a horse during a journey, where such can- 

 not readily be procured, Mr. White has ^iven a 

 receipt for a ball for the convenience of those who 

 travel; and if it be wrapped up closely in a piece 

 of bladder, it may be kept a considerable time 

 witbout losing its power. The ball is composed 

 of the following ingredients, viz. ' Castille soap 

 3 drachms, camphor 2 drachms, ginger 1 drachm 

 and a half, and Venice turpentine 6 drachms; to 

 be made into a ball for one dose.* 



Remedy for Aniicor. 



This is a swelling of the throat and gullet, simi- 

 lar to the angina in man. The cure must be be- 

 gun by bleeding, and that needs not be very spar- 

 ing: for this disease seldom happens to hor&'es that 

 are poor and low. And here we also approve of 

 sticking one or other of the veins in the hind parts, 

 to make revulsion. After bleeding, the following 

 clyster may be given: 



Take two handtuls of barlev, two ounces of sal 

 polychrest, reduced to fine powder: boil them in 



