2l6 7'he Jrt of Farriery 



geon's Egg, every Morning and Evening before his 

 Exercife, for a Fortnight. 



An Ac- Coralline, or th.Q Mufcus Marirus o^ Diofcorides, 



CO 



■nt of 



2v. Jicines 

 ccn v.ed 



grows, fomethirg like the Mofs of Trees, upon Rocks, 

 Coraii)ne. shcli?, and on Coral -, the laft Sort is accounted beil, 

 and may be known from the llrong Marine Smell 

 with which it is endowed, more than the other two 

 Ki nd^ . It is fold r.t moft Apothecaries Shops, and 

 is 1 very chenp thing ; but for its Virtue in deftroy- 

 ing Worms, it is not, though taken alone, infe- 

 riour to many of the Shop-Compofitions. 

 Worm- I advife that Worm -Medicines be continued for 



a coniiderable Time, at leaft three Weeks or a 

 Month ; for if this be not done, the fmaller Sort 

 for Ibnie vvill not be deftroyed, by reafon they fo cover them- 

 tiir.e. and felves in the Folds of the Guts, that the Medicine 

 "^^^y* pafies over them ; for Self-Prefervation is inherent 



in every Creature, even from the higheil Potentate 

 to the vileft Reptile. Therefore, I fay, let the 

 Horfe have of the jEthlops Miveral, (ffc. for at 

 leaft three Weeks, and then it is almoft impoihble 

 but the Worms muil take in fome of it ; but if it be 

 given for a few Days only, they will rather fall 

 then fuck up any of the Juices mixed with it. 



Mr. Gihfon frequently prefcribes half an Ounce 

 of Mercurius Dulcis ; two Drachms of Diafcoydiiimy 

 t5fc. with Aloes, for a Purge to kill Worms : But 

 although I am very fenfible that Mercurius Dulcis is 

 an excellent Vermifuge, yet the Quantity here 

 taken Notice of I think an Over-Dofe, efpecially 

 if two Drachms oi Dir.gridium be given along with 

 it. Therefore the Quantity is the only Objc6lion, 

 and is much likcr to deftroy both the Worms and 

 Horfe, rather than fix uron the former and fpare 

 the litter. 



If you give Mercurius Dulcis, (which no doubt 

 is a fafe Medicine enough in good hands, ) let it be 

 in very fine Powder, and about two Drachms of it 

 mixed with an Ounce of the Cordial Ball, and given 



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