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in situations, where these medicines cannot be pro- 

 cured, give from four to six ounces of common s!ilt in 

 a pint of water; the addition of four ounces of castor 

 oil, sweet oil, or even linseed oil ; will make it more 

 efficacious. Should the animal be relieved, by this 

 treatment, considerable weakness may follow : for 

 which give the following twice a day : 



Powdered Caraway seeds, 1 oynce ; 



Ginger, 2 drams. 



To be given in a pint of oat-meal gruel (or any other gruel) or 

 ale. 



The swollen parts, particularly if the joints are 

 affected, should be rubbed with the following lina- 

 ment; 



Take of linseed oil, 4 ounces ; 



Oil of turpentine, 2 ounces ; 



Liquid ammonia, or spirits of sal ammoniac. 1 ounce. 

 Mix. 



Mr. Lawrence has very properly advised that a 

 piece of short or inferior keep should be reserved as 

 a digesting place, where cattle may occasionally be 

 turned, to empty and exercise themselves. This is 

 better than bleeding, or any medical preventive; and 

 as this disease frequently proves fatal, preventive mea- 

 sures should never be lost sight of. 



MURRAIN OR PEST. 



These terms correspond with that of plague in the 

 human species, (and the diseases are said to have a 

 similar origin, to wit, in putrid miasmata,) and like 

 the plague is attended with boils or buboes. The 



