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not in such good spirits or so gay as the 

 others. I wish, sir, you would come and 

 look at him." 



I went directly, and examined him ; 

 looked into his mouth, and examined his 

 eyes. I did not observe that he was even 

 faint-coloured in the mouth ; but I left him 

 at home that day, intending to return about 

 five o'clock ; desiring the ostler to feed and 

 take care of him. I went that day above 

 twelve miles distant, and, finding a great 

 deal of game, I stopped at a village conti- 

 guous, sported there the next morning, and 

 shot my v/ay home to where I had left my 

 dog. On my arrival, I found him very bad 

 indeed : he was as yellow as a guinea in his 

 mouth, and lay stretched out and extended 

 on his side. I gave him the above medi- 

 cine, but he died the next evening. Had I 

 returned home the first evening, I should 

 have saved my dog : the most early atten- 

 tion and relief is necessary in this disorder, 

 as well as in most others. 



I vfill now inform you how I have, for of th« Mange 



in dogs ; how 



above twenty years, treated dogs which ^est to cure it. 

 have had the mange. About that time I 



