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of evil Humours which refort downward, they are much deceived j for 

 it is not, as they hold, a dixTolution of Humours, but rather a binding 

 together of corporal and fubftantial Evils, which by an unnatural Ac- 

 cident doth torment the Heart. Kow for the hold which they take of 

 the Name of Foundring, as if it were drawn from the French Word 

 Fur.du, fignifying Melting ^ truly 1 think it was rather the Ignorance of 

 our old Farriers, which knew not how to Entitle the Difeafe, than any 

 coherence it hath with the Name it beareth : For mine own Part, I am 

 of Opinion, that this Difeafe which we call Foundring in the Body, 

 dothnot only proceed from the Caufes aforefaid, but alfo and moft of- 

 teneft by fudden Wafhing of Horfes in the Winter-feafon, when they 

 are extream Fat and Hot with inftant Travel, where the cold Vapour of 

 the W'^ater ilriking into the Body, doth not only aftoniih the inward and 

 Vital Parts, but alfo freezeth up the Skin, and maketh the Blood to lofe 

 his Office. Now the Signs to perceive this Difeale are, holding down of 

 his Head, ftarting up of his Hair, Coughing, Staggering behind. Trem- 

 bling after Water, Diilike of his Meat, Leannefs, Stiff-going, Difability 

 to Rife when he is Down ; and to conclude, which is the chiefeft Sign of 

 all other, his Belly will be clung up to his Back, and his Back rifen up- 

 like a Camel. 

 i&O'* The Cure, according to the Opinion of the Farriers, is, Firft to Rake 

 his Fundament, and then to give himaClifler^ which done, and tliat 

 the Horie's Belly is emptied, then take of Malmfey a Quart, of Sugar 

 half a Quartern, of Cinnamon half an Ounce, of Licoras and Annifeeds,. 

 of each two Spoonfuls beaten into fine Powder ^ which being put 

 into the Malmfey, warm them together at the Fire, lb that the Honey 

 may be molten, then give it the Horle luke-warm to Drink, which done, 

 walk him up and down either in the warm Stable, or fome warm Road 

 the Ipace of an Hour, then let him ftand on the Bitt fafting two Flours 

 more, only let him be warm Cloathed, Stopt and Littered, and when 

 you give him Hay, let it be fprinkled with Water, and Jet his Provender 

 be very clean fifced from Duft, and given by a little at once •, and let his 

 Drink be warm Maihes of MaltandWater.Now when you fee him recover 

 and get a little Strent2;th, you ihall then let him Blood in the Neck- vein, 

 and once a-Day perfume him with Frankincenfe to make him Sneeze,and 

 life to give him Exercife abroad when xh.Q Weather is Warm, and in the 

 Houfe when the Weather is Stormy. 



Now there be other Farriers which ufe for this Difeafe, to take a Half- 

 penny-worth of Gar lick. Two-penny-worth of the Powder of Pepper, 

 Two-penny-worth of the Powder of Ginger, Two-penny-worth of -Grains 

 feruifed and put all thefe into a Pottle of ftrong Ale,and give it the Horle 

 to Drink by a Quart at a time,Dieting him and Ordering him as aforefaid^ 

 and when he getteth Strength, either let him Blood in the Neck-vein, 



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