Lib. I. Of Cures Fhyfical, 43 



ordinary, and that for want of heed taking it was like to grow to fbme Ul- 

 cer, about the Roots of the Tongue. In this Cafe I would for one time 

 and no more, give the Horfe a Pint of Sack, and half a Pint of Sallet- 

 Oyl made luke-warm, and well brewed with good ftore of Sugar-candy, 

 to drink in the Morning fafting, and exercife moderately thereupon, 

 without putting him into any Sweat, and it hath never failed to work 

 the EfFeds 1 wiihed in ample fort, without hindring me at any time 

 of my Travel or Journey, but if you cannot conveniently come by this 

 Medicine, and you notwithftanding Travel your Horfe : then take a 

 Spoonfal of Tar, and folding it in a fine Cloath, fix or tie it faft to the 

 Mouth of your Bit, or Snaffle, and fo Travel your Horfe therewith, and 

 it will take his Cold clean away. But yet it will a little abate and leffen 

 his Stomach. ' 



Chap. XL. How gfktainly to take away any Coldy Foz,ey or Ratling in the 

 Heady how moLent foevevy without giving any inward Medicine. 



IF your Horfe 'i^^ve taken any extream Cold, or Pole in his Head, tJP^ 

 and being match'd either to Hunt or to Run for any great Wager, the 

 Day is fo near that you dare not give him any inward Drencli 

 without which, none of our Farriers know how to cure any Cold j you 

 fhall then, or at any other time ("for there is no Medicine in the World 

 more Sovereign) take as much fweet Butter as big as a W^alnut, and with 

 the Powder of Brimftone finely beaten and learled, work them either 

 with your Knife, or a Splatter togetherjtill the Buter be brought to a high 

 gold Colour ; then take two clean Goofe-Feathers, the longeft in all the 

 Wing, and firft at the Quill's end,with a Needle, faften two longThreadsj 

 then with your Sjlve anoint all the Feathers clean over^ which be done in 

 the dry Powder of Brimftone, role them over and over ^ then putting the 

 Feather ends foremoft, open the Horfe's Noftrils, and thruft them up in- 

 to his Head : Then take the Threads which are at the Quill's-end, and 

 faften them on the Top of the Horfe's Head ; which done. Ride him 

 abroad for an Hour or two,Airing him in this Manner Morning and Even- 

 ing, and when you bring him into the Stable, after he hath ftood tied up 

 a pretty Sealbn, unty the Threads, and draw out the Feathers, and 

 wiping them very dry^ lay them up till you have next Occafion to ule 

 them. This Cure of aU other, is moft certain, and taketh away any 

 ftoping in the Head how extream Ibever. 



Chap. XLI. Tlje Perfe^ion and befi of att Medicines jor Poz,e or Cold* 



TAKE (if you can get it) an Ounce of the fine and pure Pafte of "^ 

 Elicampane, which hath the firings at the Roots taken from it, or 

 for want thereof, an Ounce of the Conferve of EHcampane, and diiTolve 

 it in a Pint and half of Sack, and fo give it the Horfe with a Horn in the 



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