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two spoonsfull of honey to a pound of the above, and it 

 is ready for use, when cool. This is said to be a certain 

 cure for fever sore, or any deep seated or ulcerated 

 wound on or near the bone. Add to the above salve, 

 wormwood oil, so as to make a liniment, and it is one 

 of the best things to disperse swelling or callous of the 

 parotid glands (that lie just over the angle of the jaw 

 bone), that is left by distempers or colds. 



No. 72. — To Clean the Horse. 



When the horse is troubled with dust or dandruff in 

 the hair, caused by surfeit, &c., let him roll in dry sand, 

 as he will be very willing to do whenever he has an 

 opportunity to do so: wash and clean with a brush; this 

 will take the sand all out of the hair, which will take 

 the dandruff along with it, and both helps cleanse the 

 skin. 



No. 73. — Caution. 



" Immodest words admit of no defence, 

 For want of decency is want of sense." 



As the foetus partakes largely of the peculiar quality 

 of the blood (at the time of the union of the sexes, as 

 well as after) of the dam, it is essentially necessary in 

 good breeding, that care should be taken not to ride or 

 drive her to excess, immediately previous — that is, not 

 to heat her blood to an unusual degree. And she should 

 be kept in some quiet place, where she will not be 

 teased by other horses, for several days afterwards. 



No. 74. — Adhesive or Sticking Plaster. 

 Take three pounds of rosin, half pound bees' wax, 



