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tulent colic or gripes, whenever he happens 

 to drink cold water. 



In sickness, and during the operation of 

 physic, when it is al)solutely necessary to 

 allow w^arm water, it should never be discon- 

 tinued suddenly : the change should be 

 brought about as gradually as possible. It is 

 not a good practice to give hordes nitre and 

 other medicines in their water or food, because 

 the dose cannot be accurately ascertained hi 

 this way ; and the water, instead of promoting 

 digestion, often has a contrary enect, exciting 

 nausea, and weakening the stomach. It ap- 

 pears to me a better plan to water horses, 

 during their exercise, at a pond or running 

 stream, tiian in the stable, except it is in 

 winter ; and even then it would be advisable, 

 were it not for the inconvenience they are 

 liable to suffer from standing in the water 

 while drinking : but the common practice of 

 galloping them immediately after is highly 

 improper. 



It has been asserted by some, that horses work 

 better, and more eifectually preserve their wind 

 and conditio:], when allowed only a small quan- 

 tityof water; or, as they express it, "it matters 

 not how little he drinks, provided he feeds 



