312 ^ avery's own farrier. 



Assisted by memory, I have picked up the scattered 

 fragments of the mind — and like the skillful mariner, who 

 carefully fills up his log, for the purpose of knowing 

 what degree of latitude and longitude he is sailing in — 

 I have endeavored to map the ground that I have 

 traveled over, so that any one following on my track, 

 will be able to shun the rocks and shoals that have ship- 

 wrecked others. 



Though I do not pr^end but that there are points 

 relative to the horse, that are beyond the horizon of my 

 investigation; yet I think I have said enough to benefit 

 that class of readers to which this little treatise is dedi- 

 cated. 



No. 90. — The Farmer's Medicine Chest, 



Should be situated in some safe and convenient place 



about his dwelling or stable; and should contain a nice 



lancet, fleam, horn or bottle; a good syringe that will 



hold at least a quart; a pair of forceps suflSciently strong 



to pull teeth or shoe nails, and two scratchers, one 



straight one, and one crooked or. hooked towards the 



point, for the purpose of cleaning and examining the 



feet. 



He should also provide himself with (at the proper 



seasons for gathering them) such plants, herbs, barks and 



roots, as he can easily procure from the fields he so often 



travels over, and are most needed in the treatment of the 



most common diseases (at least) that frequent his stable; 



and such other medicines as I have recommended, or he 



may prefer, in treating all ordinary diseases of the horse. 



Supposing you have never been taxed, by having sick 



