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rice, which he will drink with Pleafure after he has been 

 ufed to it. 



We now proceed to the Cure of thofe Horfcs that are 

 broken-winded and confumptive, which is only to be at- 

 tempted in the Beginning, and before they begin to fall 

 much away ; for Horfes in this Condition will often eat to 

 Excefs, and keep up their Body that Way, if they are not 

 put to daily Labour ; and bccaufe a proper Diet in this 

 Cafe is the n;ioft likely to fucceed, he Ihould, in the firit 

 Place, be reftrifted from eating too much Hay, and from 

 drinking too much Water, efpecially at a Time, and that 

 for the Reafons already alledg'd ; for what he wants in this, 

 may eafily be made up another Way. 



Therefore let the Mixture of Linfeed and Fenugreek- 

 feeds be given him frequently in his Corn, and fometimcs 

 a few of- the greater hot Seeds, as thofe of Fennel, Cara- 

 ways, and Anife ; in his Water may be boiled three or four 

 Handfuls of Barley, with a little Liquorice or Honey dif- 

 folv'd in it ; but he muft not be ufed conftantly to the Li- 

 quorice, efpecially if he appear to wafte very much, for it 

 may in that Cafe prove over deterfne. 



He ought to have Exercife more or lefs every Day ; but 

 that muft be moderate, and only when the Weather is clear, 

 for by this Means the Toughnefs of the Blood is broke, and 

 all the Difcharges kept free and open. 



If he be at any Time feized with an Oppreflion, and a 

 more than ordinary Difficulty of Breathing, he ought to 

 have a Vein opened in his Flank, or on the Lifide of the 

 Thigh, from whence may be taken a fmall Quantity of 

 Blood ; but this muft be only gone about when there 

 is abfolute Neceflity for it. 



The following Balis may be given, and continued with 

 good Succefs, l^c. 



" Take of Myrrh and Gum Benzoin of each four 

 *' Ounces, Gum Arabick, the Roots of Orrice, round 

 '* Birthwort, and the Shavings of Hartfhorn or Ivory, of 

 *' each tv/o Ounces, Galangal and Zedoary of each an 

 " Ounce, Fennel- feeds, Cummin-feeds, and Fenugreek, 

 ** of each an Ounce and a Half: Let thefe be beat into a 

 *' fine Powder, and made up into a ftiffPafte with Honey, 

 " or Syrup of Colts-foot, then work into the whole an 

 " Ounce of the common Baifam of Sulphur, and let 

 *' them be made into Balls the Bignefs of a large Walnut, 

 " whereof one is to be given every Morning and Afternoon, 

 *' an Hour before Watering Time. 



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