15 8 Tbe'FARRUR's NewGfiide. Ch.XLVI. 



The Signs are, a LafTitude and Wearinefs, Faintnefs and 

 Difficulty of Breathing, Lofs of Appetite, and a Change of 

 a Horfe's natural Colour from Bay to Dun, or from Black 

 to a Duskifhnefs, and from White to an Alhy Complexion, 

 and the like ; his Hair will filed with the leaft rubbing, and 

 the Pits of your Fingers will remain where-ever there is a 

 Swelling. It is moreover to be obierv'd, when a dropfical 

 Horfe lies down, he does not gather his Limbs round toge- 

 ther as a Horfe that is free from that Indilpofition, but be- 

 caufe of their Stiffnefs fpreads them out at their full Length. 

 «T-7 ^ . Altho' Purging to Excefs is fometimes the 



Caufe of this Diftemper, by reafon it divefts 

 the Blood of its fpirituous and balfamick Parts ; yet to at- 

 tenuate the Vifcidities of its Serum, and to make a Difcharge 

 of w^hat is fuperfluous, Purging mull again be made ufe of; 

 and when that is performed with proper Medicines, it is 

 of nofmall Moment in the Cure; but thefe muft be fuch 

 as befides their purging Quality, arc endued (6 as to com- 

 municate Warmth and Vigour to the Blood, &c. for which 

 Purpofe the following is chiefly to be preferred. 



*' Take of Jalap one Ounce and a half. Gamboge two 

 " Drams, Seeds of Dwarf-elder two Ounces, Ginger and 

 " Nutm.cgs of each half an Ounce. Make all thefe into a 

 *' fine Powder, and form them into two Balls,with as much 

 *' Turpentine as is fuflicient for that Purpofe." Let thefe 

 be dipt in Oil and given with the ufual Precautions. They 

 muft be repeated every other day for a Fortnight or longer ; 

 and on thofe days he does rot purge, an Ounce, or fix 

 Drams of Antimony may be given him. 



And becaufe Sweating Is allbof the greateft Service, when 

 it can be promoted, the following Dole may be given, and 

 repeated as often as there is Occalion. 



" Take old p'enice Treacle four Ounces, Matiheiv's 

 '' Pill two Drams, Camphire and Salt of jkartfliorn, of 

 *' each fifteen Grains." Mix them well together, and give 

 them in a Qiiart of hot Ale. 



Bat if this proves infufficient to raife a Sweat, he may be 

 cover'd in a Dunghill. 



Some particular Regard is alfo to be bad to a Horfe's 

 Diet in this Cafe ; for although it would be inconvenient to 

 feed him high, yet while he undergoes fo much cleanfing, 

 by Purging, Sweat, and other Evacuations, his Aliment 

 fliould De Ibmewhat proportion'd to it ; and therefore he 

 may be allowed a large Meafure of clean Oats every Day 



after 



