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very successfully used in blisters. They differed as to the pro¬ 
portions which should be used: some of them said that 1 in 24 
parts, others that 1 in 48 or 50 parts was sufficient; but none 
went so far as to say that 1 in 9 parts might be used safely. 
Verdict for the plaintiff: damages £32..10s., being the price 
of the horse, and other incidental expenses. 
{Morning Herald.) 
THE OLD HORSE. 
“ No, children, lie shall not be sold; 
Go, lead him home, and dry your tears; 
^Tis true, he’s poor, and lame, and old. 
But he has serv’d us twenty years! 
“Well has he serv’d us,—gentle, strong. 
And willing through life’s varied stage ; 
And, having toil’d for us so long. 
We will protect him in his age. 
“ Our debt of gratitude to pay, 
His faithful merits to requite, 
His play-ground be the heath by day, 
A shed shall shelter him at night. 
“ In comfort he shall end his days; 
And when I next to market go, 
I’ll cut across the shortest ways. 
And set out earlier home, you know. 
“We all are by the Bible taught 
To pray for mercy ev’ry day; 
We do, I trust—then sure we ought 
To practise that for which we pray. 
“ A life of labour was his lot; 
He always tried to do his best: 
Poor fellow ! now we’ll grudge thee not 
A little liberty and rest. 
“ Go, then, old friend ; thy future fate 
To range the heath, from harness free; 
And just below the cottage gate 
I’ll go and build a shed for thee.” 
Part II. 
“ The wind is high, the night is dark. 
And wide the barren dreary heath; 
No star above, nor glimmering spark 
Of friendly glow-worm shines beneath. 
