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lavender, two ounces spirits nitre, half pint water ; 

 drench him. Repeat every four hours until better. 

 Blanket him as warm as possible. Then apply the 

 liquid blister all over the chest opposite the lungs, 

 every third hour until it blisters. If he is not better 

 in six houi*s, repeat the bleeding, and inject with 

 the following clyster : half-gallon warm water, half- 

 pint linseed oil, and a small handful salt. Never 

 physic, or he will die. 



No. 14. Button Farcy. — Symptoms : swelled legs, 

 and running sores on the legs. 



Cure. — Bleed largely, then physic ; then give the 

 following balls or pills, in forty-eight hours after the 

 physic- has operated. Take two ounces gentian, and 

 four ounces ginger ; make this in a paste with honey 

 or molasses. Divide it into ten parts, add to each 

 part ten grains arsenic. Roll it in paper, and give 

 one, morning and evening, until it physics, or makes 

 him slobber, then omit, and give him one ounce of 

 laudanum. Feed on green or light food. Wash the 

 sores clean, and apply the Blue Ointment every other 

 day. K there should be any swelling left in the legs, 

 apply the General Liniment every day or two. 



No. 15. Water Farcy. — Symptoms : The horse is 

 dull and loses his appetite, and swells along the body 

 or chest, and between the fore legs. 



Cure. — Rowel in the breast and along each side 

 of chest as far as the swelling goes. Leave the row- 

 els in until the swelling goes down. Give a sppon- 

 fa] of cleansing powders morning and night. 



