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hark, in a glass of Port wine, taken twice a 

 day. It is not infallible ; but in some stages of 

 this disorder is certainly of use. The hound 

 most infected that ever I knew to recover, was 

 a large stag-hound: he lay five days without 

 being able to get off the bench ; nor did he 

 receive any nourishment during the whole time 

 but the medicine, with which he drank three 

 bottles of Port wine. You may think, perhaps, 

 the feeder drank his sliare; it is probable he 

 might, if it had not been sent ready mixed up 

 with the bark. I once tried the poudre unique, 

 thinking it a proper medicine for a disorder 

 which is said to be putrid ; but I cannot say any 

 thing in its favour, with regard to dogs at least. 

 Norris's drops I have also given, and with success. 

 I gave a large spoonful of them in an equal 

 quantity of Port wine, three times a-day : as the 

 dog grew better, I lessened the quantity. When 

 dogs run much at the nose, nothing will con- 

 tribute more to the cure of them than keeping 

 that part clean: when that cannot conveniently 

 be done, emetics will be necessary ; the best I 

 know is a large spoonful of common salt, dis- 

 solved in three spoonfuls of warm water.* The 



* The quantity of salt must be proportioned to the size of 

 the (log, and to the ditficulty there may be to make him vomit. 



