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pearaiice), so as to insure a plentiful dis^ 

 charge oi blood ?a\<\ snnies^ Immediately after 

 the discharoe^ ^pply a poultice very ^varm, 

 and sufficiently large to cover all the parts, 

 compounded of the following ingredients. 



Take of coarse brown bread and boiled turnips equal 

 parts, and mash well ov^r the fire ; adding a sufli« 

 cient quantity of stale strong beer to give it a pro- 

 per consistence; and stir in of best flour of mus- 

 tard one ounce, turpentine two ounces, linseed 

 powder three ounces, and lard six ounces, or suffi- 

 cient to keep it from getting too stiff. 



This must be continued night and morn- 

 ing till a change in appearance renders a s;a- 

 riation of treatment necessary, regulating the 

 use of purgatives or diuretics- by tlie face of 

 the disease, and the discretion of the prescri^ 

 her, farrier^ or groom ; adopting such choice 

 of the various methods pointed out as may 

 rationally appear most applicable to the state 

 and changes of the subject. During the 

 whole progress of cure, such proportion of 

 gentle motion or exercise should be adopted as 

 the nature and circumstances of the disease 

 will bear ; and the horse, if at a proper sea- 

 son of the year, be turned out to enjoy tlie 



