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make?'' — To which I undoubtedly replied, 

 the task of decision was too arduous to un^ 

 dertake, but in less than a month or six 

 weeks was not to be expected. — On the fourth 

 day, however, the servant was dispatched for 

 a supply of camphorated spirits, and another 

 bottle of the embrocation, with information 

 from his master, that '^ the horse was mend- 

 " ing surprizingly." In a few days after, 

 having a professional journey to tlie same 

 • neighbourhood, 1 made inquiry a matter of 

 convenience, and found at the house that the 

 horse had set out upon his journey with the 

 family, in about ten dai/s after my being call- 

 ed in, from whence he returned as perfectly 

 sound as before the accident. 



From the circumstances of this case (amidst 

 many others), I am induced to bring forward 

 an observation I have repeatedly made upon 

 the use of opodeldoc on animals, wiiere its 

 most essential parts cannot come into im- 

 mediate contact with the skin, as is evidently 

 the state of the case with horses, cattle, dogs, 

 &c. where the hair, in greater or less quan- 

 tities, upon the integument, so entirely ab- 

 sorb the soap in the first operation of rub- 



