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couples to his saddle. Also, to carry a lancet, and 

 a bottle of sharp water, for cuts and overreaches, 

 to be applied as soon as seen, viz., 



Eight drops of oil of thyme. 

 Ten drops of oil of vitriol. 

 One ounce of spirits of wine. 



It is a good plan to have a feather stuck into the 

 cork of the phial, with the light end of the feather 

 downwards ; it is then always ready to be used, 

 and there is not the chance of losing the contents 

 when using it. The writer has made use of this 

 receipt for many years with the greatest success, 

 in overreaches particularly, which (if it is applied 

 immediately, and three or four times a day) will 

 become dry, a crust will form over the injured 

 part, and it will not prevent the horse from working. 

 Every stable should have a bottle of it ready. 



