Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets: Or, A Collection of Above 500 Useful Receipts on a Variety of SubjectsYoung, Daniel
Science
Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets: Or, A Collection of Above 500 Useful Receipts on a Variety of Subjects
Young, Daniel
Formulas, recipes, etc.; Science -- Methodology
319. JOCKEY TRICKS--TO PRODUCE FOUNDER
How to make a horse appear as if he was badly foundered in one
night's time. Take a fine wire, or any substitute, and fasten it
tightly round the castor tit, the back side of the pasture joint
at night; smooth the hair down nicely over it, and by morning he
will walk as stiff as any foundered horse.
320. FOOD AND STARVATION
How to make a horse stand by his food and starve to death. Grease
the front teeth and roof of the mouth with common beef-tallow, and
he will not eat until you wash it out; this, in conjunction with
the above, will consummate a complete founder.
321. GLANDERS
How to make a horse appear as if he had the glanders, in one night's
time. This is done by melting fresh butter and pouring it into his
ears, not too hot.
322. BALKING
How to make a true pulling horse balk. Take tincture of cantharides
1 oz., and corrosive sublimate 1 drachm; mix and bathe his shoulders
at night.
323. TO COVER UP HEAVES
How to cover up the heaves so effectually, that you may work, ride,
or run him, and they cannot be detected. This will last from twelve
to twenty-four hours, long enough to trade off. Drench the horse
with one-fourth pound of common bird shot, and he will not heave
until they pass through him.
324. THE COUNTENANCE
How to put a young countenance on a horse. Make a small incision
near the sunk place over the eye, insert the point of a blow-pipe or
goose-quill, and blow it up; close the external wound with thread,
and it is done.
325. THE CRIB
How to cure a horse of the crib, or sucking wind; saw between the
upper front teeth.
326. QUESTIONS
To teach a horse to answer questions. This is done by pricking him
with a pin; for instance, you may say to the horse, is your name
Tom? and at that moment prick him with a pin so that he will squeal;
then ask him is your name Sam? don't prick him and he will not
squeal. Then say again is your name Tom, prick him again, and he
will squeal; so continue, and after a time he will squeal without
being pricked when you ask him the first question, &c.
327. TO NERVE A HORSE
How to nerve a horse that is lame. Make a small incision about half
way from the knee to the joint on the outside of the leg, and at the
back part of the shin bone; you will find a small white tendon or
cord; cut it off and close the external wound with a stick, and he
will walk off on the hardest pavement, and not lame a particle.
328. A HORSE'S AGE
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