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Gum myrrh 2 drachms. 



Sulphate of iron (green vitriol) . 2 drachms. 



Gentian powder . ... 3 drachms. 



Ginger powder 1 drachm. 



Mix into a ball with turpentine or palm oil, or into 

 drink with a pint of mild ale. 



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Arsenic .... 

 Gentian, powdered . 

 Cascarilla, powdered . 

 Mix into a ball with conserve 

 above, into a drink. 



of 



. 4 grains. 



3 drachms. 

 . 3 drachms, 

 roses ; or, like the 



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Gum myrrh 

 Powdered gentian 

 Carbonate of iron 

 Make into a ball. 



3 drachms. 

 3 drachms. 

 2 drachms. 



As Tonics, Mr. Vines also enumerates Angostura bark, 

 Buckbean, Cascarilla bark. Camomile flowers. Gentian 

 root, Quassia wood. 



Stoppings. — An important point in stable management. 

 When a horse's work is irregular and he stands in stable 

 too long, his feet are deprived of moisture, and the hoofs 

 become hard and brittle, and have a tendency to corns, 

 contraction, and founder. In cases of wounds or bruises on 

 the sole, stoppings are yet more necessary. Clay is a bad 

 stopping. It dries soon, and adds to the evil it is intended 

 to remedy ; the addition of three parts of cow-dung to the 

 clay will correct this. In wounds, a little tar is a good 

 addition : but tar, as a general stopping, is too stimulant 

 and drying. Oil of turpentine, one part ; firm grease, two 

 parts ; and pledgets of tow dipped in it, bound on with 

 withy strips and list, make an extemporaneous stopping. 

 There are now, however, easily procurable thick felt pads 

 made for the purpose, which fit to the sole of the foot ; 



