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VERMIFUGES, OR WORM MEDICINES. 



Their action is partly by producing a disagreeable or fatal 

 impression on the worm itself, and partly by irritating the mucous 

 lining of the bowels, and thus causing them to expel their con- 

 tents. Failing the remedy recommended at page 368, the follow- 

 ing may be useful : — 



1. Worm Ball (recommended by Mr. Gamgee) — 



Asafoetida . . . . .2 drachms. 



Calomel H drachm. 



Powdered Savin . . . • l| drachm. 



Oil of Male Fern . . . .30 drops. 

 Treacle enough to make a ball, which should be given at night, and fol- 

 lowed by a purge next morning. 



2. Mild Drench for Worms — 



Linseed Oil ..... I pint. 

 Spirit of Turpentine . . . . 2 drachms. 

 Mix, and give every morning. 



3. [Tincture Nux Vomica . . .15 drops. 

 Give three times daily for two or three days.] 



CHAPTER XXIX. 

 LIST OF IMPORTED HORSES. 



In order to show how largely the Americans are indebted to 

 English blood, I here insert the following list of horses imported 

 by them from England, with the date of foaling of each, for 

 which I am indebted to Mr. Herbert : — * 



Abjer, 1817, by Old Truffle — Briseis by Beninborough. 



Actseon, 1837, by Comus or Blacklock — Panthea. 



Admiral, 1799, by Florizel — Spectator mare. 



Admiral Nelson, 1795, by John Bull — Olivia. 



Ainderby, 1832, by Velociped — Kate. 



Alderman, 1778, by PotSos — Lady Bolingbroke. 



Alexander, by Alexander, son of Eclipse ; dam's pedigree unknown. 



Alexander, 1791, by Champion — Countess. 



All-Fours, 1772, by All-Fours — Blank mare. 



Ambassador, by Emilius — Trapes by Tramp. 



Americus, 1755, by Babraham — Creeping Molly. 



Amurath, 1832, by Langar — Armida. 



Apparition, 1827, by Spectre — Young Cranberry. 



Archduke, 1796, by Sir Peter Teazle — Horatia, by Eclipse. 



Archer, 1760, by Faggergill — Eclipse mare. 



Archibald, 1801, by Walnut— Bay Javelin. 



Arrakooker, 1789, by Drone — Camilla. 



* From his last and crowning work, "The Horse and Horsemanship of 

 the United States and British Provinces of North America," by kind per- 

 mission of the publishers, Messrs. W. A. Townsend & Adams. — Editor. 

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