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well, until the soap comes to a lather ; 

 then pour another table-spoonful, and so 

 continue to do, until you have used three 

 or four table-spoons full, constantly rubbing 

 the ear till the soap and brandy be well 

 mixed. Use this method three or four 

 days following. This disorder is known 

 by the dog shaking his head perpetually, 

 and by his smacking his ears against his 

 head and neck ; a nasty, stinking humour 

 is also discharged from the ear. 



There is another sort of canker, which SfouSdfoT 



generally lies at the tip, or bottom side of thecure/^ 

 the ear. This is very visible to the eye, 

 and dogs are very subject to it. I will 

 state to you a method of treating this 

 disorder, invented and practised by that 

 celebrated physician Doctor James, the in- 

 ventor of the fever powders, who paid 

 much attention to the disorders of dogs. I 

 am certain I have used it to fifty dogs, and 

 7icve7' knew it fail. 



Take equal parts of red precipi- 

 tate AND hog's - LARD, WELL MIXE D 

 TOGETHER. Brush both sides of the do^'s 

 ear where the disorder lies, with a soft 



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