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The instruments here set forth are to be had of Mr. 

 Long, Veterinary -instrument Maker to his Majesty, 

 the Veterinary College, and the Army, 217, High 

 Holborn. 



The foregoing is a list of such medicines, instruments, 

 &c. as I think are necessary at all times to be kept on 

 the premises of a large racing establishment, for the 

 immediate relief of any of the horses that may fall 

 amiss. They are generally such as are used by expe- 

 rienced training grooms, who themselves bleed and 

 physic all horses entrusted to their care, as often as 

 they conceive it necessary in assisting in the getting of 

 such horses into condition. They also make use of 

 their own external applications — as ointments, lotions, 

 with bandages ; fomentations, or poultices^ which they 

 apply to their horses' legs whenever they may have 

 become amiss from strong work, or to their heels when 

 cracked by sudden work or travelling. Such compo- 

 sitions as are here mentioned, these men generally 

 make up themselves, and from practice in this way, 

 they become acquainted with the due proportions of 

 these medicines, both in their original and compounded 

 state. 



But to keep their memories refreshed, and thereby 

 prevent. them from falling into error, I should strongly 

 recommend to them the second volume of a work pub- 

 lished by Mr. White, Veterinary Surgeon, of Exeter. 

 It is entitled the "Veterinary Materia Medica," 

 and is a ver}^ useful book. I further recommend to 

 the owners of horses, to training, hunting, and more 



