JO Of Cnref Fhyficd, Lib. I. 



mentioned in the Chapter of the Co?ifumfUon of the Flejh, being the 57th 

 Chapter of this Book, and to bathe his Legs with a comfortable Bath, 

 of which you fhall find Choice in the Chapter of Baths, or elfe Charge 

 them with this Charge. Take of Bole-Armony, and of Wheat-Fower, 

 of each half a Pound, and a little Rofm beaten into fine Powder, and a 

 Quart of ftrong Vinegar, mingle them well together, and cover all his 

 L,egs therewith, and if it be in the Summer, turn him to Grafs and he 

 will recover his Wearinefs. Others ufe to take a flice of frefh Beef, 

 having fteeped it in Vinegar, lap it about your Bitt or Snafflle, and ha- 

 ving made it faft with a Thred, Ride your Horfe therewith, and he will 

 hardly Tire : Yet after your Journey is ended, be fure to give your Horfe 

 reft, much Warmth and good Feeding, that is, warm Mafhes and ftore 

 of Provender, or elfe he will be the worfe whihl he lives. 



Now if it be fo, that your Horfe Tire in fuch a Place as the Neceffity 

 of your Occafions are to be preferred before the Value of your Horle, 

 and that vou muft feek unnatural Means to controul Nature ^ in this 

 Cafe you i>Lall take fwhere the Powder of Glafs before Ipoken of cannot 

 be had) three or four round Pebble-Stones, and put them int© one of his 

 Ears, and then tie the Ear that the Stones fall not out, and the Noife 

 of thofe Stones will make the Horfe go after he is utterly tired ; but if 

 that fail, you fliall with a Knife make a hole in the flap of the Horfe 's 

 Ear, and thrufl a long rough Stick full of Nicks through the fame ; 

 and ever as the Horfe flacks his Pace, fo faw and fret the Stick up and 

 down in the hole ^ and be fure, whilfl: he hath any Life he will not leave 

 going. 



Many other Torments there are which be needlefs to rehearfe, only 

 this is my mofl: general Advice, if at any time you tire your Horfe, to 

 take of old Urine a Quart, of Salt-peter three Ounces, boil them well 

 together, and bathe all the Horie's four Legs in the fame, and without 

 Queftion it will bring the Sinews to their natural Strength and Nimblenefs; 

 and for other Defers, warm and good Keeping will Cure them. 



And although Ibme of our Northern Farriers do hold, that Oaten 

 Dough will prevent Tiring, yet I have not approved it fo, becaufe I 

 could never get any Horfe that would eat it, the Dough will lb flick and 

 clam in the Horfe's Mouth. Therefore 1 hold the Cures already recited 

 to be fully fufficient. But for farther Satisfa£lion ufe thefe' which I refer- 

 ved for mine own Privacy. 



Take a Quart of ftrong Ale, and put thereto half an Ounce of the 

 Powder of Elicampane, and brew them well together, and give it the 

 Horfe with a Horn. 



Take a Bunch of Penny-royal, and tie it to the Mouth of your Bitt 

 or Snaffle, and it will prefer ve a Horfe from Tiring. Now if all thefe 

 fail, then take off your Horfe's Saddle, and rub his Back all over very 



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