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larly if the bruise be near the withers, the 

 following will be found more efficacious : — 



SPIRITS OF WINE, FOUR OUNCES ; CAMPHOR 

 AND BOLE, POWDERED, EACH ONE DRACHM; 



AauA-FORTis, TWENTY DROPS. Remember 

 that warm cloths must be bound on the 

 parts ; if not, the medicine will not have so 

 desirable an eftect, as warmth is ever}' thing 

 to assist in the cure of such swellings. 

 Liat or tow must be dipped in this liquid 

 and laid on the part, after first rubbing 

 some of it well on the part, and dabbing 

 it wTth the mixture^. Use this, twice a 

 dav. If matter should form under the skin, 

 when you find it fluctuate under the fin- 

 ger, it must be let out. This liquid will 

 generally perform the cure without any 

 digestive ointment whatever. 



I shall now leave the subject of horses, ^^'^ 



J ' Dog 



for a time, and will treat on the maladies 

 and management of dogs, in which I have 

 had very great practice. I have ever, 

 throughout life, fed mv own dogs, after 



oncejinin! 



