Preventive Pathology 133 



the rest. Preceded by an aperient, such a dose 

 as this might be good, in the conditions described. 

 One day at the Swinford fair, I mentioned my 

 idea to Mr. Hamilton, the chemist, and he took 

 to it at once. A fortnight later, I had my tonic 

 and I have never since been without it. The 

 prescription is as follows : 



ft Pulvis Rad Gent . . $iii 



Sodii Bicarbonas . . 3iii 



Nucis Vomicae . . Sip 



Pulvis Rad Zingeberis . $ip 



Ammonii Carbonas . lip 



Fiat Pulv. . m 



Tales vi 



One to be given night and morning on gruel. 



I bought a group of calves the same day, among 

 them an invalid, but " on the virth (virtue) of his 

 solemn oath," the seller assured me that it was 

 merely " short of grub." " Is id sell a sick calf to 

 me he'd do ? " " Never ! " and I believed him ! 

 There is a sort of pleasure in trying to believe a 

 liar, because it scores one for human nature should 

 he happen to tell the truth. The invalid came 

 home, about three weeks old, and next morn- 

 ing in the paddock I told the man to take 

 53. for him if he could get it. The hair stood 

 straight over the spine. The skeleton was 

 clearly traceable everywhere. The lower joints 

 of the four legs were badly crippled forward, 

 and the calf could not stand up many minutes 



