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eyes, refusing his feed, and probably coughing and 

 sneezing a Httle. If yoii will forthwith stop his 

 grain; feed him only a little hay (or a mash if his 

 throat is sore, as probable), never more than he 

 will eat clean in thirty minutes or so, and all rem- 

 nants cleared away at once ; all the water he will 

 drink, with a dose (at once) of powdered nitre or 

 one ounce of saltpetre in it to keep his kidneys 

 active; clothe him warmly and ensure fresh air, but 

 no draug-'ht ; bandaging his extremities well, then 

 leaving him alone till he gets better, it will generally 

 be but a few days before he is all right again; nor, 

 beyond a simple febrifuge and a liniment for the 

 sore throat, could the most skilled veterinarian do 

 anything further. 



Three or four times a day the following may be 

 smeared upon the tongue : 



Extract belladonna 

 Powdered opium . 

 Powdered camphor 

 Powdered licorice . 

 Molasses 



^ ounce 



2 drams 



3 drams 

 2 ounces 

 I pint 



