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of wine, and put to it a bullock's gall. The part afFeded 

 must be rubbed before the fire three or four times a day. 



Sore feet are soon cured with brine, pot-liquor, or salt 

 and vinegar; a handful of salt to a pint of vinegar : if nei- 

 ther of these will do, mercurial-ointment may then be ne- 

 cessary. — A plaster of black pitch is the best cure for a 

 thorn, in either man, horse, or dog ; and I have known it 

 succeed after every thing else had failed. If the part be 

 much inflamed, a common poultice bound over the plaster 

 will assist in the cure. — Hounds frequently are lame in the 

 knee, sometimes from bruises, sometimes from the stab of g. 

 thorn : digestive ointment rubbed in upon the part, will 

 generally be of service*. I have also known good effe<fts 

 from a poultice of Goulard, changed two or three times 

 a-day ; it must be sewed on, thp dog kept by himself, and 

 muz;zledy 



If hounds be much troubled with worms, the following 

 is the best cure that I am acquainted with : 



Of pewter pulverized, i drachm lo grains ; 

 Of iEthiop's mineral, 1 6 grains. 



* If the knee continue foul, blisters, and long rest afterwards, are the 

 aiost likely means to recover it. 



