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violent inflammation of the stomach and 

 bowels : it appeared to have acted as a 

 caustic on the former ore an. 



In giving blue vitriol, I would recom- 

 mend a very small dose at first, not more 

 than half a dram, which might be given in 

 the form of a ball, provided it is properly 

 diluted in the stomach, by making the horse 

 drink immediately before, or after. 



BOLE. A red clay, containing a small 

 proportion of oxide of iron, often used by 

 farriers as an astringent in diarrhcea, or in 

 bloody urine, but it certainly does no good 

 in those complaints. It is sometimes, how- 

 ever, serviceable as an application to ulcers, 

 where the discharge is thin, and acrimo- ' 

 nious. 



BORAX, when dissolved in 'Water, is 

 sometimes applied to the mouths of young 

 horses that are inflamed by cutting teeth ; 

 I have found, however, that alum, which is 

 much cheaper, would be equally efFectual. 



BOX. The leaves of box have been said 

 to destroy v/orms, but i^ vezWy an/ kepnintic, 

 it is certainly too weak to deserve our atten- 

 tion. 



BRIMSTONE. (See Sulphur,) 



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