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which are only allotted to keep the Lungs moi(t ; and 

 the fecond is, when there is an Ulcer formed in ihem. 

 And thefe arc diftinguifliable from the former in this, that 

 where-ever there is a Decay, either by an Ulcer, or by fuch 

 a Wafte as we have been i'peaking of, a Horfe will be able 

 to bear no Manner of Exercife without a Sinking and Low- 

 nefs of his Spirits ; and as his Diftemper continues, lofes 

 Flelh, turns flabby, and is fubjed to hedtick Diforders ; 

 whereas in the other Cafes, a Horfe will go through a 

 Journey, or perform any other Exercife, if he be well us'd, 

 without any confiderable Infirmity, excepting that of his 

 Flanks. However, as this Diftindion is not fo eafily 

 made in a Beginning Confumption, while a Horfe as yet 

 retains fome Strength and Vigour, his Cough ought there- 

 fore chiefly to be obferved ; for if that be (hort and vehe- 

 ment, or hollow and founding, it is then very much to be 

 doubted ; for fuch Coughs as thefe generally attend where 

 there is an Ulcer in the Lungs, or where there is a con- 

 llant Wafte, by the Superfluity of the common Dif- 

 charges. 



T/^e Cure ■^"'- ^^^ ^*^^ "°^^ proceed to the Cure : 



And firfl: of all, as to thofe Defers in the 

 Wind of a Horfe, which are caus'd by obllinate Obftruc- 

 tions in the fmailefl: Arteries, or chalky Matter, &c. 

 though we do not propofe any abfolute Relief in fuch 

 Cafes, as we fcarcely imagine any thing can be exhibited, 

 either to penetrate through hard and obftinate Obftruc- 

 tions, or diflodge foreign Matter ingender'd in the Lung?, 

 or remove Adhefions, that perhaps have been begun before 

 the Horfe was foal'd ; yet becaufe a Horfe may ftill be 

 of Service, notwithftanding thefe Infirmities, he fhould 

 now and then have fuch things given him as are gently 

 opening, and are fit to lubricate all the Pallages, and ren- 

 der them glib and eafy ; for which Purpofe we recommend 

 Markharn'^ Balls, or any Compofition of the like Ingre- 

 dients ; he may alfo fometimes have a little clean Antimony 

 given him. 



Teedini and ^^^ ^^^ principal Thing to be obferved, 



Exercife. ^'^ the common Feeding and Exercife of fuch 



Horfes ; tho* I need not lay down any Me- 

 thod for it, becaufe every one knows that the ordinary 

 Rules are to be obferved in the ftridteft Senfe, with refpeit 

 to broken-winded Horfes. For albeit Exercife is as necef- 

 fary to ihem as to any other, yet when it is in the leaft 



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