88 STRAINS. 



TAKEofYenice turpenline and quicksilver each one 

 ounce : rub together in a mortar (ill the quicksilver 

 is no longer visible : then add 



Of the ointment of marsh mallows and yellow digestive^ 

 commonly called basilicon, each two ounces; and 

 lastly, 



Of cantharides, (or Spanish flies) (hree drachms ; 



Of corrosive mercury one drachm ; both in fine pow- 

 der, mixing the whole well together. 



A portion of this to be carefully rubbed 

 into every part upon which the blister is re- 

 quired to take effect, and the remainder to 

 be laid on as thick as judgment may dictate 

 or the case require, covering the whole with 

 a piece of sheep or lamb-skin leather, hav- 

 ing a margin spread with sticking diachijlon ; 

 over this may be placed any other convenient 

 bandage, making it finn, and using every 

 precaution to prevent its being stripped off 

 by the horse, so soon as its stimulating 

 power makes him sensible of his situation. 



The operation of firing is so much the rage 

 at present (without a relative consideration 

 to his becoming disfigured), that a single ob^ 

 servation on the subject is rendered unne- 

 cessary, one offer of advice only excepted, 

 viz. — Never to adopt an alternative so truly 

 disagreeable and disfrjessmQ; till all the more 



