ON THE CECONOMY OF THE STABLE. lig 



well fix drachms of camphor finely powdered, 

 moiften, if needful, with fpirits : add, when de- 

 fired, more cooling and repellent, three drachms 

 fugar of lead in very fine povv'der. 



Soap liniment. Mix foft foap, a fmall 

 quantity of Venice turpentine, fullers earth 

 and vinegar or brandy ; if neceffary add a 

 fmall quantity of linfeed oil : fpread on tow. 



Cooling repellent white ointment. 

 White wax fix ounces, melt it in three pounds 

 of oil olive, add by degrees one pound of 

 cerufe finely powdered : if defired more repel- 

 lent, add one ounce of fugar of lead ; rub the 

 fugar of lead, well powdered, in a fmall quan- 

 tity of the oil firfi:, then mix. 



OiNTAlENT for the paflerns of horfes liable* 

 to crack in exercife : mix hogrs lard and lin- 

 feed oil, two parts lard to one of oil : ftir well 

 into the mafs, French brandy, after the rate of 

 a gill to half a pound. Touch the cracks fre- 

 quently with brandy. 



Legs sw^elled of young horfes, from long 

 ftanding, or work. Bathe with diftilled vine- 

 gar, to a quart of which may be added two 

 ounces of camphorated fpirits. Or, a bath for 

 the legs of cold fpring water, continued ten or 

 twelve minutes : rub thoroughly dry with a 

 linen cloth, fo gently as to caule no heat. 



Emollient and discutient fotus or 

 BATH. Boil wormwood, camomile flowers, 



mallows. 



