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tire; or, common soap and warm water made into a 

 strong lather, and left on the animal for a day; or, 

 Scotch snuff rubbed all over him ; or, trooper's oint- 

 ment. And indeed many others might be enume- 

 rated that would answer die purpose ; in hot weather, 

 however, and if the dog have much hair (which is 

 the case with setters and springers) it will be neces- 

 sary to repeat the dressing very often. 



To recover the Sense of Smelling. 



Tw6 drachms of agaric, one scruple of sal gammse ; 

 beat these into powder, and mix them well with sim- 

 ple oxymel, making a pill as big as a nut; cover it 

 with butter, and force it down the dog's throat, if he 

 will not take it without that trouble. 



To cure Dogs that have taken Poison, ]Vo,r- 

 Fomica, fyc. 



Any thing that will cause instantaneous vomiting 

 may perhaps have the desired effect ; and nothing is 

 better than two or three grains of blue vitriol ; or 

 common salt forced down his throat till he vomits; 

 and afterwards he should have the following purge 

 given him : a table-spoon full of oil of English 

 pitch, which should, be given him in the morning 

 fasting. 



In the month of August, 1809? some malicious, 

 base-minded wretch gave nox-vomica to a very fine 

 setter, belonging to the writer; and every means 



