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handkerchief dipped in it may be made to swab out the mouth 

 and moisten the face and nostrils, wliile if the rider has any 

 brandy in his flask, a little may be poured into the mouth 

 now and again. The best remedy when a horse falls exhausted 

 from congested lungs, and death is imminent, is copious bleed- 

 ing from the jugular vein ; but few amateurs could perform 

 such an operation with safety. 



