THEIR FEED AND THEIR FEET. gg 



starved — but this is not what is meant by " constipa- 

 tion." If persistently underfed, he will steadily fall 

 off in weight — emaciate — never remain at a stand- 

 still. Mr. John Griscomb, of Chicago (outdoing Dr. 

 Tanner the year after the latter's fast), during his 

 forty-five days' fast, had no passage at the bowels at 

 all. He declined in weight at the rate of one and 

 one-fourth pounds a day ; that is, he consumed that 

 amount of his own flesh. He suffered no pain, felt 

 no weakness, was quite active every day. He drank 

 about one and one-half quarts of water daily. 



ii. Never "dose" a horse, with medicine, or 

 mashes, hot or cold, to get the fever out of him, nor 

 for any special purpose, whatever. 



12. If constipated, give him more work or less feed ; 

 or correct the manner of feeding, if wrong. 



13. If he "scours," (always a symptom of indiges- 

 tion), skip a meal, or two if necessary, allowing all the 

 drink he wants. This is always safe on an empty 

 stomach and when not heated with work. 



14. If feverish, allow plenty of water, plenty of air, 

 but no food — none at all. 



15. "If off his feed, let starvation be the cure," to 

 use the language of a veteran. " Any creature will 

 come to his appetite sooner, and with less loss of 

 flesh, by this means," he continues, " than by any sort 

 of medication or nursing." 



HOW TO ARRANGE THE CHECK-REIN. 



If horses could only talk, and then if all men could 

 'feel, few check-reins would be used. See that hand- 



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