S 8 The Farrier'^ New Guide, Chap.XXV. 



*' Honey of Rofes, adding Syrup of Lemons, as much a^ 

 •' is neceiTary to make it into the Confillency of a thin 

 *' Pallej"and let him now and then' have the Quantity 

 of a Walnut given him upon the End of a Bull's Fizzle, 

 firft foak*d in Water, and then beat foft ; his Tongue mull 

 be puird to one Side, and the Fizzle put up to the Back- 

 part of his Mouth, letting him Chevi^ upon it afterwards. 



For his Cough, let the following Drench be given him, 



" Take Hyilbp-water one Pint, diilblve in it four 

 *' Ounces of the Juice of Liquorice, otherwife called Spa- 

 *' nijh Juice, and two Ounces of brown Sugar-candy, take 

 ** the Roots of Elicampain, round or long iiirthwort, and 

 *' Gentian, of each half an Ounce; the Seeds of Fenu- 

 *' greek and Lintfeed, of each three Drams ; Gallangal 

 '' and Cinnamon, of each two Drams. Let all thefe be 

 *' made into a fine Powder, and mix'd with the Hyllbp- 

 *' water and Liquorice, after which add to it a Pint of 

 *' White-wine or Ale, and give it in a Horn. 



Let this be repeated once a Day until the Cold be 

 loofen'd, and that your Horfe begins to feed plentifully, 

 and his Eyes look brisk and lively, and the Matter from 

 hisNofe (if there be a Running from thence) grows thick 

 and well digelled. But the following will be ftill more 

 efficacious, and, indeed, inferior to none that can be given 

 in this Cafe. 



" Take three or four Heads of white Poppies, two Hand- 

 *' fuls of Coltsfoot, four Ounces of Lintfeed, boil them in 

 *' three Pints of Water till one is confum'd, add to it four 

 *' Ounces of the Juice of Liquorice, dillblved in the Hyf- 

 " fop- water, as above direded, adding aho the Powders 

 *^ as in the former Prefcription. 



The following Powder out of SoUeyfell may be made 

 snd us'd upon Occafion, which I believe will not be the 

 lefs acceptable, that it has all the Ingredients of the Dia- 

 pente in it. 



*' Take Bay- berries, Gentian, round Birthwort, Myrrh, 

 "'" Flower-de-luce, Shavings of Harts-horn, and Eiicam- 

 ** pain, of each four Ounces ; Zedoary, Cummin-feeds, 

 *' Anifeeds, and Savin, of each two Ounces ; Cinnamon 

 *' h^\\ an Ounce, Cloves two Drams, Flowers of Corn- 

 *• Poppies dr>'d two Ounces." The Dofe is two Ounces 

 infus'd z\\ Night in Wme. 



The celebrated Horfe- Balh of Markham may alfo be 

 ^iven, one in a Morning, for feveral Days together. I'hey 

 ?.rf' thus made: ''Take 



