CHAPTER XVIII. 



FOEMUL^ OF KBCEIPTS AND PEESCEIPTIONS. 



In this chapter is given a list of compounds which we have 

 found by experience to be valuable ; many of them have long 

 been used by the profession ; most of them have been recom- 

 mended by the best authorities, and are in daily use at the 

 Colleges of Edinburgh and London ; while others are pre- 

 scribed by ourselves as more suited to the Canadian Horse 

 and his Diseases. "We are aware that we may be attacked 

 for presenting these formulae to the public, and it may be 

 said that we are supplying " the bolsters to ignorance and 

 empiricism." Our answer is, that such an addition is necessary 

 to enable the farmer to take advantage of the information 

 contained in the text ; and it must be remembered that but 

 few of our readers are possessed of suflScient knowledge of 

 chemistry and materia medica to enable them to prescribe 

 for the cases which may be thrown on their hands, away 

 from professional assistance ; hence the addition of some 

 proved formulae must prove useful. 



Of some prescriptions it may be said that they are not 

 thoroughly chemical in their composition ; but from their 

 virtues having been proved for a number of years, we feel 

 justified in retaining them. 



We the more gladly make this addenda, in the hope that 

 these safe compounds may take the place of the dangerous 

 nostrums usually given in receipt books. 



