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This Essence of Dog Grass I now always keep 

 by me ; and I would flrongly recommend it to the ufe 

 of perfons keeping dogs at all confined, as a mod 

 healthy cleanfer, imitating Lature, by mildly puking 

 a dog once or twice at the utmoft ; tending, by this 

 means, to corred a vitiated appetite, and increafe a 

 healthy one, and to prevent the attack of all thofe 

 numerous difeafes, the confequence of an artificial 

 manner of life. The Ejfence of Dog Grafs may be 

 procured at my houfe, packed in bottles, with ample 

 diredions, price 2s. od. each, containing a fufficient 

 quantity for many months ufe. A fmall quantity 

 of it may be mixed with the food, for the tafte will 

 not prevent its being eaten; or it may be forced down, 

 if moft convenient; after which, in a quarter of an 

 hour, the contents of the ftomach will be brought up 

 without much reaching: but it will prove a much 

 eafier aS:, and a more natural one to the dog, if he 

 takes it after eating; and, as fuch, it is always moft 

 prudent to give it after a meal. 



FITS. 

 Fits in dogs, though not very different in appear- 

 ance from each other, arife from very different 

 caufes, and, therefore, require ver}^ different treat- 

 ment. The fits that attack apparently healthy 

 dogs of all ages are commonly arifing from either 

 coftivenefs or worms. In the treatment of fits, it is 



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