386 EXPERIMENTAL CASES WITH THE POWDER OF GENTIAN. 
Case IX. 
Chestnut mare, 6 years old, 144 hands, harness mare. Has 
been troubled with worms whilst on a two months’ journey. To 
be mashed to-day, October 26. Gave her the following ball at 
8 P.M. same night, viz., aloes 3iiss, pulv. gent. 3iijss, ol. ess. 
gt. xx. 
October 27 th .—Eleven A.M., mare purging freely; was 
purging when the stable was first opened this morning. This 
patient continued to purge until the evening of the 28th. 
Hundreds of worms came away in the faeces. Her appetite 
was not in the least affected, and she had but very little 
exercise indeed. Her condition soon improved, and has con¬ 
tinued good up to the present time. 
Case X. 
Brown carriage mare, 6 years old, stout made, 16 hands high. 
Has been dull and off her feed, and lately clipped. Was pre¬ 
pared on the 26th October for physic. 
October 21th, 8 A.M. —Had a ball containing 3iij of each 
ingredient; exercise in afternoon. 
28 th, 7 A.M. —Had passed several soft evacuations; was 
sent out for half an hour, when she began to purge freely. 
This mare’s appetite was more impaired during the action of 
the physic; and the bowels did not respond so long under its 
influence as in some other cases. 
Case XI. 
This was the same mare as No. 6: she was prepared on the 
29th, had the same dose the 30th. It again operated freely. 
Case XII. 
Chestnut filly, 4 years old, 15 hands, light made. Has been 
running loose for two months, in consequence of an accident. 
Prepared October 30th for physic. Gave her a ball at 8 A.M., 
31st, containing the following: Aloes 3iiss, pulv. gent. 3iijss, 
&c. Evening, dung getting soft. 
November Is/, mane .—Purging violeyitly. Appetite remain¬ 
ing good as ever. 
