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tissues which are developed on the inferior parts of the limbs 
of the horse; and the v^eterinarian who has recourse to these 
remedies, is astonished that the disease does not yield to so 
rational a course of treatment. 
Journal Theorique et Pratique. . 
A Village Farrier’s Evening Employment. 
I recollect an anecdote told me by a late highly respected 
inhabitant of Windsor, as a fact he could, personally testify, 
having occurred in a village where he resided several years, and 
where he actually was at the time it took place. The blacksmith 
of the village had got hold of Richardson’s novel of “ Pamela, 
or Virtue Rew^arded,” and used to read it aloud in the long 
summer evenings, seated on his anvil, and never failed to have a 
large and attentive audience. It is a pretty long-winded book ; 
but their patience was fully a match for the author’s prolixity, 
and they fairly listened to it all. At length, when the happy 
turn of fortune arrived which brings the hero and heroine toge¬ 
ther, and sets them living long and happily according to the 
most approved rules, the congregation was so delighted as to 
raise a great shout; and, procuring the church keys, actually set 
the parish bells ringing. Now let any one say whether it is easy 
to estimate the amount of good done in this simple case. Not 
to speak of the number of hours agreeably and innocently spent 
—not to speak of the good fellowship and harmony promoted— 
here was a whole rustic population fairly won over to the side of 
good—charmed—and, night after night, spell-bound within that 
magic circle, which genius can trace so effectually, and com¬ 
pelled to bow before that image of virtue and purity which 
(though at a great expense of words) no one knew better how to 
body forth with a thousand life-like touches than the author of 
that work. Sir J. Herschel. 
Prescription for a Cold in Horses. 
Take a bottle of strong beere, boyle it a little, and thenscumm 
off the froath; then take J lb. of raisins of the sunne, a heed of 
garlicke, and stampe them together; then take a quarter of an 
ounce of tobacco, and Id. worth of treacle, and 2d. worth of 
brownie sugar candye; Id. w^orth of licoras, and as much anis- 
seedes; let them boyle together a pretty wdiile in the beere, and then 
straine them very cleaie, and lett it stand until it be cold: then give 
it the horse and ride him a little, and set him up warme, and three 
houres after give him a mash. Harleian MS. 
