Horses suffering from cough, discharge from the nose, or inflammation of the lungs, are not to have purgative medicine administered, but the febrifuge, or sedative mass should be given.

Common mass, a sufficient quantity to form a ball, to weigh one ounce for one dose, which may be given once, or twice a day, for a day or two.

In coughs, or discharge from the nose in which fever is present, this mass is especially useful. Let the animal be warmly clothed, littered down, be kept quiet in a well-ventilated box, and fed on equal parts in bulk, of bran and oats, mixed with cold water: head steamed with hot water, and a little hay, in a bucket.

Common mass, a sufficient quantity to form a ball to weigh one ounce, which may be repeated once, or twice a day, for two, or three days.

In case of inflammation of the lungs, these balls are especially beneficial. After having drawn from five to eight quarts of blood, according to the violence of the symptoms, and the apparent strength of the animal, give a sedative ball once, or twice a day at regular intervals. Let the sides of the chest be well rubbed with some of the blistering liquid, clothe warmly, rub the legs, and bandage with flannel; keep the stable well ventilated.

Should the symptoms be the same the next day, and the blister has not risen, it may be repeated with the additional application of it to the chest; also, if the cough be frequent, to the throat;—the sedative balls being continued, and clysters given.

Diuretic balls may be given, one every third night, in all cases in which they may be required: seldom is it necessary to administer one every other night, and still more rarely every night.

Should the flow of urine prove abundant, the horse frequently making efforts to stale, and groaning in so doing; or, if he cannot stale, but appear to experience pain about the loins and hips, and be stiff in moving those parts, diuretic balls must on no account be given. Diuretics are beneficial in recent swelling of the legs: linen bandages, and walking exercise may be had recourse to at the same time. Diuretics are also useful in watery farcy, dropsy, and puffy or watery swellings of all kinds.

Common mass sufficient to form a ball to weigh one ounce.

To ill-conditioned horses that do not thrive, notwithstanding they eat, and appear otherwise in health; to horses that rub themselves, or that have small lumps or bare places upon the skin (not mange), one of these balls may be given every fourth day, but not more than three balls altogether.

Bruised corn, hay cut into chaff, bran, and frequent and full supplies of water, contribute to restore such horses to condition. Walking exercise once, or twice a day, according to the strength of the horse, is also recommended.

In the generality of cases of gripes this will prove sufficient; but if the horse be not better in one hour, the draught may be repeated with, or without the addition of half a pint of linseed oil. Clysters also will be found of great benefit. When the horse continues alternately to lie down, and rise in the stall, and to roll upon his back, relief will frequently be given by walking exercise for ten minutes.

Those cases in which the symptoms do not intermit, and in which the pulse and breathing are much quickened, are not gripes, but inflammation of the bowels. Take away from six to eight quarts of blood without loss of time, and give a draught composed of aloes, four or five drams; powdered opium, two drams, dissolved in one pint of warm water; give frequent clysters of warm soap and water; rub well upon the belly a strong mustard poultice, composed of mustard, warm water, and liquid ammonia, or oil of turpentine, or a liniment composed of equal parts of oil of turpentine, and liquid blister. Hand-rub and bandage legs-clothe warmly.

If the symptoms do not abate, give powdered opium, one dram every two hours in warm water; continue clysters, and repeatedly offer the horse warm water to drink. The mustard poultice should also be repeated.

No. VII. VERMIFUGE, AND TONIC POWDER,

Sulphate of iron, 6 drams, divided into twelve doses, is a good remedy for worms-one dose to be given once a day in some bran mash, until the number is consumed. The horse may continue to work.

It also is useful as a tonic, given in the same manner, the dose being doubled to horses that are low in condition, or recovering from the effects of disease, the medicine being aided by generous feeding.

Common mass-sufficient to form a ball to weigh one ounce. The above mass is very useful in all cases of excessive purging, either from the effects of disease, or from an overdose of purgative medicine. The ball may be repeated two or three times a day, thick wheaten gruel being given at the same time.

This, mixed with one quart of cold water, will be found a very useful application to sore backs, withers, shoulders, and to recent swellings from blows or injuries of any kind. Bandages wetted with this lotion may be used for sprains of the joints, and back sinews.

This will be found useful in cases of grease, where the discharge is but little, and not very offensive. Apply a little to the heel, then a piece of fine tow, and over that a tailed bandage. Give walking exercise, and a diuretic ball occasionally. But should there be much swelling, and the discharge copious and fetid, apply a warm bran poultice, over which sprinkle some powdered charcoal, feed on bran, and give a mild dose of physic. When this treatment has had the desired effect, the ointment may be used with advantage.

So long as the eyes appear red, and inflamed, cold water alone should be made use of, and with it they should be kept continually

wet.

When the inflammation is abated, sponge the eyes and eyelids several times a day with a lotion, made by dissolving the sugar of lead in a quart of cold soft water.

In all cases where there is much inflammation, a dose of physic should be given.

This is very useful as a counter-irritant in all cases of internal inflammation (see Nos. 3, and 6). It is also useful in swellings, sprained joints or sinews, curbs, spavins, &c., after the inflammation attending these diseases has subsided.

This ointment is the best application that can be made use of in cases of treads, or wounds on the coronet, between hair, and hoof; a small quantity is to be spread upon a plugget of tow, and bound on with a bandage. It is likewise a good dressing for broken knees (when the joint is not open) or cuts, to promote healthy action.

In cases of sore throat, cough, and in all cases where a mild counterirritant is required, this liniment will be found useful.

This ointment is intended for brittle feet, or such as have sandcracks; also, with tow, to form the stopping to be placed under leather

soles.

PART VIII.

CONGREVE ROCKETS.

ROCKETS may be of great use when a disembarkation of troops takes place in presence of an enemy, since Rocket men can land with the first party of Infantry, and commence firing before any guns can be brought into position. Rockets will not only be useful against masses of Cavalry, and squares of Infantry, but, when guns cannot be brought up, may be of material benefit in dislodging an enemy from villages or houses, which could not be approached by Infantry alone without a considerable loss of men, and chance of failure. The larger rockets are of great service in bombardments, and sieges.

Congreve Rockets are of four different natures--viz., 24 pounders, 12 pounders, 6 pounders, and 3 pounders. The cases are of wrought iron, and the rockets are driven upon the same principle as Signal rockets. Congreve rockets may be used either as shot, or shell-rockets, and the shell may be made to burst either at long or short ranges. Each rocket is fitted with a fuze screwed into the base of the shell; this fuze is as long as the size of the shell will admit of, so as to leave sufficient space between the end of it and the inner surface of the shell, for putting in the bursting-powder, and the end of the fuze is capped to serve as a guide in the insertion of the boring-bit. There is a hole in the apex of the shell, secured by a screw metal plug, for putting in the bursting-powder, and for boring, according to the different ranges at which it may be required to burst the shell.

ON FIRING ROCKETS.

If the Rocket is to be used as a Shot-rocket, the only thing to be attended to, is to take care that there is no powder in the shells, and that the plug is secured in the plug-hole. If the rocket is to be used as a shell-rocket at the longest range, the plug is to be taken out, and the shell filled, the fuze left at its full length, and the plug replaced. If at the shortest range, the fuze is to be entirely bored through, and the rocket composition bored to within an inch and a half of the top of the cone in the 24 pounder rocket, and to within one inch in the 12, 6, and 3 pounder rockets. The distances from the surface of the shell to the top of the cone, and from the surface of the shell to the end of the fuze, and also, the length of the fuze being fixed and known, the place on the boring-bit at which to screw the stopper, whether for various lengths of fuzes, or lengths of rocket composition to be left over the cone, is easily determined; these distances are marked on the brass scales for each nature of rocket, and the length

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