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trouble and risk, both to the horse, as well as the 

 operator. 



Blister Ointment. — Hog's lard four ounces, oil (spirits) 

 of turpentine and Spanish flies, pulverised, each one 

 ounce. This blister is sufficiently strong for most pur- 

 poses of the horse. 



A Mercurial Blister. — For splints, spavins, ringbones, 

 &c., add to the above blister ointment, one drachm of 

 corrosive sublimate, finely powdered. 



Strong Liquid Blister. — Spanish flies, in gross pow- 

 der, one ounce, oil of origanum two drachms, oil of tur- 

 pentine four ounces, olive oil two ounces; steep the flies 

 in the turpentine two weeks, strain off, and then add the 

 oils. 



Mild Liquid or Sweating Blister. — Take one ounce of 

 the above named (strong), and add one and a half ounces 

 of goose or olive oil. 



Laxative Clyster. — Thin gruel or broth, five quarts, 

 salts six ounces. 



Clyster for Gripes. — Mash two common sized onions, 

 pour over them two ounces of oil of turpentine and a 

 teaspoonfull of cayenne; mix the whole with four quarts 

 of warm water, sweetened with molasses. 



JVutritious Clyster. — Thick gruel, made of oat meal, 

 three quarts, add one quart of good ale or milk. 



The Dead Shot. — In giving balls, see that they are 

 not too hard, nor too large, for fear they might piove 

 fatal, like the cannon ball; and for the same reason, it is 

 well enough to know what ingredients they are made of 



Hoof Liquid. — Mix half a pint of Spirits of turpen- 



