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the roots of brambles, each a like quantity, 

 and let them boil together in white wine 

 till a third part be consumed, and convey it 

 down your dog's throat ; but if this will not 

 do, take a piece of candle three or four 

 inches long, and thrust it into his sheath as 

 far as you can, and it will make him skurnmer. 



A cure for tetters, cankers, and ring- 

 worms, in dogs. 



Take a dram of the powder of mercury 

 sublimate, and beat it well in a stone mor- 

 tar, with the juice and inward substance of 

 citron, without the bark, and put it into a 

 little water and vinegar ; then take an ounce 

 of alum, and as much soap, incorporate 

 these together and let them boil till the third 

 part be consumed, and lay this decoction on 

 the part affected. 



For anil wound in a (fog. 



If your dog be wounded, which frequently 

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