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with a spoon without risk of spilhng it; a). -.-ays 

 observing care not to allow it to enter the nos- 

 trils, by which a horse may easily be strangled. 

 Any person following these directions, will soon 

 appreciate the value of the method described. 



SPA VI N. 



This being a valuable recipe, it is worth money 

 to any man dealing in horses. 



Euphorbium, 5 oz ; cantharides, fine, 2 oz. 

 iodine, i oz., dissolved in alcohol ; red precipi- 

 tate, Yz oz. ; corrosive sublimate, i oz. ; quicksil- 

 ver, Y2, oz. ; hog's lard, 6 oz. ; white turpentine 6 

 oz. ; verdigris, i<( lb. Melt the lard and turpen- 

 tine together, then, while hot, add the others, 

 except the quicksilver, which must be stirred in 

 as it becomes cold. Mix well. When cold it is 

 fit for use. Rub it in well on the spavin every 

 day for three days, then wash clean with soap- 

 suds, and omit for three days ; then repeat for 

 three days, and so continue until a perfect cure 

 is effected. Should it blister, use more cautiously. 



