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directions, under " SICKNESS UNDER PHYSIC :" or the 

 following ball, fresh made and soft, to be washed 

 down with a little beer : Balsam of capivi, half an 

 ounce ; anise-seed, four drachms ; camphor, one 

 drachm, dissolved in half a wine-glass of gin ; oil of 

 anise-seed, one drachm ; the yolk of an egg ; mix. 

 Should the physic operate a little stronger than de- 

 sired, take chreeate two ounces, anise-seed two oun- 

 ces ; boil in three quarts of thin rice congee, strain off, 

 and add to the three quarts of congee one ounce of 

 finely-pounded gum arabic, and a bottle of port wine : 

 give a pint, cool, every two hours, allowing some 

 wheat flour gruel also, but no water. 



CONCLUSION. 



As horses in India are not plated on the morning 

 of the race, shoe three or four days before : you will 

 then see that the shoes fit well ; and always take a 

 couple of extra shoes, with nails and hammer, to the 

 course with you. 



The day before running, never give too strong a 

 gallop : a walk will be sufficient, if the slightest dis- 

 position to flag was evinced on the previous morning's 

 exercise ; but it is most advisable your training 

 should have been so managed that he should be in 

 that state of trim and freshness to be able to take, 

 and to require, a moderate canter ; but more should 

 not be given. 



When stripped for the race, the flesh on the quar- 

 ters should be as solid as a camel's ; and it should be 

 well on between the last false-rib and the haunch- 

 bone. The carcase should be straight, the belly 



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