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a mixture of equal parts of iodoform and boric acid, and the wood wool pressed 
into all the corners with clean hands. Close, seal with bands of Gummed 
paper till perfectly air-tight, and leave out in the hottest sun or near a fire 
for some days. The contents are rendered quite aseptic, and will last 
(as long as the box is air-tight) for years. Men going out pigsticking 
or shooting should have two or three of these boxes, as wounds of horses are 
treated in the same way as those of men. 
To treat a fresh wound with the above, get some two pints of fresh clean 
water (boiled water if practicable, and there is time), empty the boric-acid 
powder into it, then cleanse the parts with a dab of the wool soaked in the lotion, 
frequently changing the wool, and lastly dry with another piece of clean w r col. 
Dust the wound and parts around with a liberal mixture of the powder from the 
caster, cover with a thin pad of wool, keeping it in its place with straps of 
plaster, and finally cover everything with the rest of the wool and the bandage. 
The wound should, if possible, be quite dry when the final layer of wool is 
applied. If the dressings become soaked with blood or accidental moisture 
they must be changed, not otherwise. If the wound is punctured, the whole 
should be liberally filled with the dusting powder. If the injuries are severe, 
give a pill of opium about twice the size of a pin s head, and after a few houis 
rest remove to the nearest hospital. These boxes can be made inexpensively at 
the nearest hospital or chemist’s shop, and last for ever. Only one should fie 
