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ence than is to be expecled from the mere 

 cow-do6tors, but who are not a jot behind 

 them fometimesin negligence and ignorance. 



The method 1 here prefcribe I have ufed for 

 fome years, and have never known it fail of 

 curing thediforder. My firfl: trial was upon a 

 valuable cow, whom two farriers had pradllfed 

 upon without fuccefs. She was fo bad as not 

 to be able to rife without help. I took a large 

 handful of nettles, which were boiled gently 

 in two quarts of water until the liquor was di- 

 minifhed one half by evaporation. As foon as 

 this liquor was fufficiently cool, I gave it to the 

 cow, and immediately after wafhed it down 

 with a quart of chamber-lie in which a handful 

 of common fait had been mixed. This medi- 

 cine operated fo as to change the colour of the 

 water in about three hours: the cow had a free 

 pafiage; which is the principal thing to be ob- 

 tained. I am convinced many die for want of 

 it. In lefsthan a week fhe was perfedly cured. 



This remedy, the reader will own, is very 

 fimple; and lean aflurehim 1 have never yet 

 known it to fail. Salt diflblved in warm water, 

 and given to the animal, will foon purge gently: 



but 



