34.6 The Art of Farriery 



piiU'd out, rind the Legs well wafli'd with wanrr 

 Water, and after they are dry let them be bath'd 

 with fome common Spirit of Molofles, Malt, or the 

 like ; and after Feeding properly, let him be forced 

 down in the Manner I have taught, if he will not: 

 lie down of himfelf, which *tis ten to one he will 

 not, becaufe his Legs will be uneafy from the Pricks, 

 Knocks, ^c. fuftain'd in getting thro' the Hedges. 

 And as a young Horfe is, from his not being ufed' 

 to fach Work, and the prefent tender Difpofition of 

 his Fibres, mofl fubje6l to greafe or fcratch in the^ 

 Heels (as *tis call'd) ; for thefe Reafons the Grooms 

 ought not to leave him, 'till he has eafed his Legs as- 

 much as poflible, and feen him lie down. //; JiJiey.. 

 a Horfe's Legs in fuch a Cafe fhould be wafh'd and 

 clean'd at leail three Times a Day. And if he will 

 lie and feed with Captain Burdo^i's Turnep-Foultis, 

 I can fay nothing againfl fuch Application. 



When the Greafe is got to an intolerable Height 

 (which it need not be fufFered to do urilefs People' 

 xire both filly and obftinate) fo that the Hair flares, 

 nnd is (what fome term) pen-feather' d, then indeed 

 it will be hard to cure it, in fuch Manner as that 

 the Hair (hall lie fmooth afterwards. However, to 

 put a Stop to fuch naufeous Difcharge, let the Ht^els, 

 after cutting ofF the Hair, be firft wafh'd very clean 

 with Soap and Water, then bath'd with the follow- 

 ing Wound- Water pretty warm twice a Day for three* 

 Days. 



A (Uyin^ Take Roch Jlum, and <vchite Vitriol, of each t<v:o 



^Voi.nd- Ounces ; po-cvder them together^ and hum them either 



Water ior in a Crucible or iff on a clean Fire -Shovel till they hc- 



lac Gr<.alc. ^^^^^ ^ nvhite Calx : Then take Cajnphire, one Ounce ; 



po-ivder it hy rubbing the End of the Pefle n.iith a 



little Oil I and of Bole Armoniac in Po^'der, tnxo 



Ounces', Ri'ver or Rain-Water, ti.vo^arts. Make 



the Water hot, and fir the other Things into it for a 



confderahU Time, 



Whea 



