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CANKER IN THE MOUTH, 



Take of wine vinegar, half a pint; burnt alum and 

 sail, one ounce each ; bole armenic, half an ounce.— 

 Mix, and shake them together in a bottle for use. 



Tie a linen rag on a stick half a yard long, and with 

 it saturated with the mixture, dress the horse's mouth 

 every morning and evening, gently touching every af- 

 fected part ; then leave him to fast for an hour, and 

 give his food as usual. 



The horse's mouth should be examined frequently, 

 as he is very liable to be injured by the pressure of a 

 sharp bit, in the hands of a cruel or unskilful rider or 

 driver. 



OINTMENT FOR SCRATCHES. 



Take of hog's lard, 1 pound ; white lead, 4 ouncea { 

 alum pulverized, 2 ounces^ white vitriol, 1 ounce; 

 sugar of lead half an ounce; olive oil, 3 ounces; grind 

 all the powders in a marble mortar with the oil, or on 

 a marble or other smooth stone : then add the lard, and 

 work vhe whole together till united. 



This is a neat composition, and very proper to keep 

 in a stable during the winter, for greasy and scratched 

 heels, and for wounds caused by stubs or treads, &c. 

 Rub ic on parts affected every night and morning, in 

 slight cases ; but in treads or wounds upon the heels, 

 it is best to spread the ointment on pledgets of tow, 

 and secure them with bandages, 



WHITE'S BALL FOR GRIPES. 



Castile soap, 3 drachms; camphor, 2 drachms; gin- 

 ger, 1 drachni and a half; Venice turpentine. 6 dra'ms ; 

 to be made into a ball for one dose. This may be 

 kept for use in a bladder, by travellers, wlio cannot ev- 

 ery where prepare liquid draughts, as prescribed under 

 the head of Cholie and Gripes, in a preceding page. 



LOTION FOR BLOWS, BRUISES, or SPRAINS. 



Spirits of wine, 8 ounces; dissolve in this, an ounce 

 of camphor, then add one ounce oil of turpentine, an 

 ounce of spirits of sal ammoniac, half an ounce oil of 

 origanum, and one large table ipoonful of liquid lauda- 

 num. It must be well rubbed in with the hand, for 

 half an hour, four or five times a day. You will ba 

 astonished at its efficacy. 



