302 avery's own farrier. 



No. 61. — For Rheumatic Affections, &c. 

 Spirits of turpentine, with as much camphor gum as 

 will dissolve in it. Good brandy, with gum guiac, dis- 

 solved in it, is also often a useful application for this 

 purpose. 



No. 62. — For Bloat in Horses or Cattle. 



Give one gill of spirits of turpentine in two or three 

 gills of water; the effect is instantaneous. For the want 

 of this, give two gills of melted lard, and the same of 

 new milk, well mixed before being given. 



No. 63. — For Founder, Stiffness, &c., 



In the chest, &c.; add to the horse's feed, a handfull 

 of sunflower seed, once a day, and he will be most likely 

 to come out right in a short time. 



Steel is made harder, by first heating; and then dip- 

 ping it in water; and sometimes rendered tougher, and 

 not so liable to crack in working it, by the use of oil. 

 It is true, also, that it may be made too hard, or left too 

 soft by the workman, to answer the purpose for which it 

 was designed. Therefore experience, as well as skill, is 

 necessary to bring this art to any degree of perfection. 

 And so it is, in tempering the iron nerves and muscles 

 of the animal; for when any part the body is raised 

 to a great heat by disease or any other cause, it 

 should be cooled gradually before the fire consumes 

 the whole; and great care should be taken in the cooling 

 process, whether you use water or oil, that you leave a 

 good spring temper. 



