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been made red Jiot, thrown suddenly into the basin, and you will 

 be steamed to your heart's content. 



A good formula for a pill, of strong aperient qualities, which 

 will not need a black draught to wash it down on the following 

 morning, is this — 



^ Mass hydrarg 12 gr. 



Comp. ext. colocynth a a 



Scammon a a 



Divide into six pills, or if a large pill is objectionable, twelve. 

 If the former, two, if the latter, four pills, will make a very suf- 

 ficient dose. 



These simple medicines, a box or two of seidlitz powders, a 

 case of lancets — without which no sportsman should ever take 

 the field — a piece of adhesive plaster, do. of court plaster, and a 

 bottle of Bertine's liniament, for all blows, bruises, or rheumatic 

 pains, will enable you to deal with all ailments, which may be 

 dealt with, without a doctor's care, and will enable you, like 

 enough, to avoid a long doctor's bill, on your return from your 

 excursion of pleasure. 



A very few more words, and I have done ; but these last 

 words are not altogether unimportant, for without good tools no 

 man can shoot well ; and to keep good tools good, requii'es both 

 art and method. 



Imprimis, never put a gun away dirty, — even after one shot, 

 if you have a fine and valuable piece, and wish to keep it fine 

 and valuable, take it apart, and clean it thus. 



First, wash it thoroughly with cold water, and very coarse 

 rough tow, changing the water constantly, until it returns per- 

 fectly clear, after being pumped backward and forward through 

 the baiTcls. 



Dry the barrels externally with a rough cloth. 



Pour hot water into the muzzles, till the barrels are full ; and 

 then rub the insides of the barrels dry with constant changes of 

 tow, until the inside of the barrels, and the tow on being with- 

 drawn, are not only dry, but hot. 



Then with a little very fine chicken or goose grease, or watch- 



