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them. The great trouble with aged horses, is not from a 

 failure of the constitution and the general system, but from 

 defect in the teeth, whereby, in winter, they are nearly 

 starved, because of inability to masticate what they eat. 

 If their food could be prepared, as is done for old men, their 

 lives and usefulness would be prolonged ; then it would 

 be time enough to think of diminishing the dose for old 

 horses. 



ARTICLES NECESSARY FOR MEASURING, 

 WEIGHING, ETC. 



One pair of scales and weights capable of weighing from 

 one grain to one ounce. 



Two glass measures, one measuring from five drops to 

 sixty — the other from one drachm to six ounces. 



One Wedgewood mortar, with pestle to match. 



One tile for making ointment upon. 



Two spatulas, or round-edged knives, for mixing and 

 dividing powders, and mixing ointments. 



A few small bottles with corks, to hold from one to 

 eight ounces. 



A few labels for pasting on the bottles, with directions 

 for the use of the medicine. 



A few labels with the word " poison." 



A few sponges. 



One ox's horn cut sloping at the wide end for drenching 

 horses or cattle, which is better than a bottle. A bottle 

 made of block tin, in the shape of a champagne bottle, is 

 a good article for drenching with. 



