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accustomed to it gradually, it proves verv 

 nutritious and useful. 



BATHING. A remedy seldom employed 

 in the diseases of horses. I once saw an ob- 

 stinate case of cpstiveness removed by driv- 

 ing the animal into a river. It is said, that 

 lameness, arising from strains, may be 

 cured by making the horse swim ; but I am 

 inclined to doubt the efficacy of this prac- 

 tice. The warm bath would probably be 

 found serviceable in spasmodic complaints, 

 if it could be easily managed. 



BAY-LEAVES are used only as an ingre . 

 dient in fomentations. 



BEANS are often used as an article of 

 diet. If given moderately to horses that 

 work hard, they prove extremely useful and 

 invigorating, but to such as are not much 

 worked they often do harm, by disposing 

 the system to inflammatory complaints. 



BENZOIN, OY gum Benja77ii7i. A con- 

 crete resinous substance of a yellowish co- 

 lour, inclining to pink, and variegated with 

 small white masses. By exposure to a strong 

 heat, it gives out an extremely light flowery 

 substance, which is termed flowers of Beiu 

 jamhu This is beautifully white and fra- 



