62 THE NEW POCKET FARRIEB. 



At night give him a mash, over and above his usual 

 allowance. The next night give him the aniseed cor- 

 dial as before. 



If his cough continues three days, you must take 

 another pint of blood from his neck, and try to remove 

 it with abler medicines. Therefore, to keep it off his 

 lungs, give him, just before you go to bed, — Liquorice 

 poivder^ an ounce. Sweet oil, a spoonful. JBthiops 

 mineral, an ounce. Balsam of sulphur, half an ounce. 

 Made into a ball with a little honey. 



Clothe and keep him warm. Repeat the ball next 

 night, which will be sufficient to cure any new-gotten 

 cold or surfeit. 



KNOTTED BETWEEN THE JAWS.— CURE. 



Feel between his jaws, and if his kernels are swelled, 

 do not let the farrier cut them out with a pair of red-hot 

 scissors (as some of them do) but dissolve them with 

 two or three or more turnip poultices, and continue the 

 aniseed cordial till he is well. 



If the almonds of a man's ears were down ; that is, 

 if the glands were swelled, and a surgeon proposed to 

 cut them out for a cure, you would treat him with great 

 contempt for his ignorance. It is the same with respect 

 to a horse. 



Note. — The horse's throat ought to be kept warm 

 with cloths, till the swelling is either dissolved or come 

 to a head ; if the latter, any common farrier may open 

 the tumour with a sharp pen-knife, and when the matter 

 has free discharge, the wound will easily heal, by the 

 use of the horse ointment applied warm. 



I will next mention the eyes, for it is as bad. for a 

 horse to be blind as to be lame. 



