Chat*. XXIIL Of Meon-Eyes: 7$ 



But if it be hard to get down this Medicine, becaufe of 

 the Naufeous Bilternefs of the Aloes, the Jalap, Aloes, and 

 Diagridiuni, may be made into a Pafte with Liquorice 

 Powder, and a fufficient Quantity of Butter as the other, 

 and the Cream of Tartar dillblv'd in the Liquor with 

 which it is to be wa(h*d down, or in fome warm Water, 

 after it begins to work. 



The Purging mull be repeated twice every Week, or ac- 

 cording to the Horfe's Strength, walking him for half an 

 Hour after his Phylick, as is ufual ; during which time his 

 Food ought to be moderate, but yet what is neceflary to 

 fuftain Nature ; for the ftrongeft Horfe will lufFer by Purg- 

 ing, if his Food is not in fome Meafure proportioned 

 to it. 



And while this Method is comply'd with, as to Inter- 

 nals, his Eyes ought to be conftantly wet Morning and 

 Evening with one or other of thofe Waters, which are the 

 laft inferted in the foregoing Chapter ; and three or four 

 times a Day let them be bath'd with the following Decoc- 

 tion, made warm every time it is ufed. 



'' Take Leaves of Mallows and Marfli-mallows, of 

 " each a Handful, Red-rofe Leaves and Melilot Flowers, 

 *' of each halt a Handful ; the Heads of two white Pop- 

 " p:es fliced, and two Ounces of Fenugreek-feeds: Boil 

 " them in tw^o Quarts of Water to three Pints." This 

 will greatly contribute to blunt the Acrimony and Sharp- 

 nefs of the Serum. 



The fame Ingredients boil'd with live or fix Crap-apples, 

 and afterwards beat in a Marble or Stone Mortar, and 

 pulp'd thro' a Sieve, will make an excellent Cataplafm to 

 lay over the Eye, in order to allay the Heat, and put a 

 Check to the Influx of the Humours. 



The Corners of your Horfe's Eyes may be alfo touched 

 now and then with a little of the following Ointment, 



■ " Take frelh Butter four Ounces, white Wax one Ounce, 

 " Tutty finely prepared half an Ounce, Sugar of Lead 

 " two Drams, white Vitriol one Dram, Camphire two 

 " Scruples : Mix and make an Ointment." 



As foon as you obferve the Symptoms be- Ho^ a Moon- 

 gin to abate, let him be moderately rid every ^y^ f^^^fi " '* 

 Day in fome ftiady Place; for the Exercife ^f f»^^^g^^ in 

 will contribute to mend the Faults of hisCon- ^^^" ^ll.Zer 

 ftitunon : But if vou ride him too much in ^^ V ^ V - 



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