140 HORSE MANAGEMENT IN INDIA. 



The rugs may, with advantage, be covered with canvas. 

 It is advisable to lay in a few medicines, &c., as 

 follows : 



Six physic balls (containing 4J drachms of aloes). 

 Nitrate of potash (nitre) ... ... 4 oz. 



Sweet spirits of nitre ... ... 1 pint. 



Tincture of opium ... ... 12 oz. 



Carbonate of ammonia ... ... 2 



Oil of turpentine ... ... 12 



Camphor ... ... ... 2 



Alum ... ... ... 1 Ib. 



Linseed oil ... ... ... l gal. 



Tincture of myrrh and aloes (for abrasions) 6 oz. 

 Sulphate of iron ... ... 2 



Lunar caustic ... ... ... 1 



Fleming's tincture of aconite ... 



Bicarbonate of soda ... ... 1 Ib. 



A rasp. 



A searcher. 



A pair of leather shoes for fomenting the feet. 



A horse should be provided with a box in which to live- 

 Its dimensions may be as follows : 



Internal length ... ... 6 feet 3 inches. 



breadth ... ... 2 8 



height ... ... 5 



Height of door ... ... 3 9 



It should be provided with doors at both ends, so 

 that the horse may walk into it whichever way it is 

 turned. 



