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from the skins of dogs. It certainly has 

 the effect of making their coats look as fine 

 as if they had been dressed, without taking 

 off the hair, and it will destroy ticks and 

 all other vermin. In short, I have every 

 reason to believe it will answer all the pur- 

 poses of dressing without it's inconvenience ; 

 at the same time, the mercurial preparation 

 in the recipe is so very mild, that the ani- 

 mal runs no risk of taking cold. 



Mercurial Ointment . . . . \ oz. 

 Stone Brimstone (finely powdered) •§■ oz. 



The ingredients should be well rubbed up 

 together, and then thoroughly mixed with 

 \ lb. of hogs-lard. 



It is the custom in some kennels to spay 

 all the bitches they do not intend to breed 

 from ; but the operation is so very severe, 

 and the sufferings of the animal so great, 

 that I should advise you to avoid it alto- 

 gether ; especially as it is a practice by 



