Chap. XXXV. Of the "Difeafes, &c. 1 27 



feem to be incurable, becaufe albeit they feed plentifully, 

 their common and natural Difcharges feem at the fame time 

 to be more than what is proportionable to their Feeding. 



Moft Horfes that have this Infirmity on them, are but 

 Jades, and therefore we Ihall fpend but little Time about it; 

 however, lince iheie may be fome very good Horfes that 

 have a voracious Appetite after fuch Cafes as we have men- 

 tion'd, and may be recover'd, we fhall lay down the pro- 

 pereft Means that that can be made ufe of for that Purpofe. 



And therefore fince the Hungry Evil in ^^^ q^^^^ 

 them proceeds from Emptinefs, they ought, 

 befides Plenty of Food, to have thofe things adminifter'd 

 to them that are proper to lubricate and foften the Fibres 

 of the Stomach, and to lefl'en that Senfation ; for which 

 purpofe the Leaves of Mallows, and the Roots of Marfh- 

 mallows fhould be boiled in their Water with Liquorice, 

 and their Corn (hould be mixed with the fat mucilaginous 

 Seeds, as Fenugreek and Linfeed, i^c. 



But if he cannot be eafily brought to the Ufe of thofe 

 Things in the Way of Diet, they may be given him after 

 the following Method : 



" Takethe Roots of Marfh- mallows two Pounds, Lia- 

 " feed and Fenugreek-feeds of each four Ounces: Firft 

 " pound the Seeds, and then the Roots, to a Maih ; and 

 " afterwards make them into Balls, with a Mucilage of 

 *' Linfeed or Fenugreek, as big as a Pullet's Egg ; one of 

 " which may be given in a Morning, one about Noon, 

 *' and another in the Evening. 



Markhani's, Balls may alfo be given in this Cafe, efpecially 

 if the Brimflone be kept out of them ; and in fine, all fat un- 

 d:uous Medicines, for thofe not only help to fatten a Horfe, 

 but take off thofe violent Senfations of Hunger that caufe 

 him to eat fo voracioufly, as is ufual in fuch Diforders. 



CHAP. XXXV. 



Of the Difeafes of the Guts '■> and firfi of the 

 ChoUck. 



'TpHE Cholick,Fret,or Gripes,which,in the The ChoUck not 



"*• Farriers Terms, tho' very injudicioufly, fi properly a 



is meant to fignify molt of the Difeafes of ^'>«/^ ^^ /* 



the Guts,is no other than thePain that accom- Sy">P'°'" f ^/ 



,, , . , -r^.r , 1 r T-> may attend all 



panies all the particular Diforders thofe Parts in^ifpofitmu of 

 are liable to j and therefore when a Horfe is ^^^ Q^^fs^ 



troubled 



