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mixed together. Take care to rub this com- 

 pofition in between the claws, and it will 

 effect a cure* 



The Jcab is adiforder in fheep which is eafily 

 cured. It is a cutaneous difeafe, fomething 

 like the itch amongft men. If it be of a mild 

 fort, and the cure be attempted in time, to- 

 bacco-water (or river-water ftrongly impreg- 

 nated by fteeping tobacco in it) will remove ir, 

 without rifk ; for, as this lotion is perfectly ino- 

 fenfive, the fheep may be warned with it with- 

 out much danger. 



If the difeafe is of the more virulent kind, 

 the cure is performed by an application of the 

 common blue ointment of the ihops, which is 

 compofed of quickfilver and hog's-lard, in the 

 proportion of two ounces of quickfilver to 

 fixteen ounces of the lard j and may be had, 

 ready made for ufe, at any chemift, druggifr, 

 or apothecary's, as there is generally a large 

 demand for this ointment for other purpofes 

 than that of curing the fcab in fheep. A pound 

 of the ointment will be fjfficienc for four 

 fheep* It is very necefTary that the greatefi: 

 caution fhould be ufed in applying this oint- 

 ment, molt efpecially if ewes have lambs 



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