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Knobs ^ or laftly, by the Confamptioa of the whole Subftance thereof. 

 The Signs to know if the Difeafe proceed from hot Caules, is Leanneis 

 of Body, the Loathing of Meat, voiding Dung of a ftrong Scent, great 

 Thirft, and Loofenefs of Belly. The figns to know if the Difeafe pro- 

 ceed f-om cold Cauies, is good State of Body, Appetite of Meat, Dung 

 not ftinking, no Thirft, and the Belly neither loole nor Coftive. Now to 

 proceed to\he particular Difeafes of the Liver, and Firft of the Inflam- 

 mation, you iiiall underftand that it cometh by Means that the Blood 

 through the Abundance, Thinnefs, Boiling heat, or Sharpnefs thereof, 

 or through the violence of fome outward Gaufes breaketh out of the 

 Veins, and floweth into the Body or fubftance of the Liver, and lb being 

 dilpoifeffed of proper Veffels, doth immediately putrify, and is infla- 

 med, corrupting fo much of the iieflily Subftance of the Liver, as is 

 either touched or imbrued with the fame ^ whence it cometh, that for the 

 moft part, the hollow fide of the Liver is firfl confumed, yea, fometimes 

 the full fide alio : This Inflammation by a natural heat is fometimes 

 turned to Putrefaction, and then is called an Apofthumation ^ which when 

 either by the ftrength of Nature or Art, it doth Break and Run, then 

 it is called anUlcer or filthy Sore,Now the figns of an Inflammationon the 

 hollow fide of the Liver, (which is the leaft hurtful) is loathing of Meat, 

 i^reat Thirft, Loofenefs of Belly, and a continual unwillingnels to lie 

 on the Left Side : But if the Inflammation be on the full fide of the Liver, 

 then the figns be. Short-breathing, a dry Cough, much Pain, when you 

 liandle the Horfe about the Wind-pipe,and an unwillingnefs to lie on the 

 Right-fide. The figns of Apofthumation is great Heat, long fetching 

 of Breath, and a continual looking to his Side. The figns of Ulceration 

 is continual Goldnef-5, ftarting up of his Hair, and much Feeblenefs and 

 Fainting, becaufe the filthy Matter cafting evil Vapours abroad, doth 

 many times corrupt the Heart, and occafion Death. Now for the Cur/e 

 of thefe Inflammations, fome Farriers ufe to take a Qiiart of Ale, an 

 Ounce of Myrrh, an Ounce of Frankincenfe, and biewing them well 

 together, give it the Horfe divers Mornings to drink. Others ufe to 

 take three Ounces of the Seeds of Smallage, and three Ounces of Hyf- 

 fop and as much Southern-wort, and boil them -.veil in Oil and Wine 

 mingled together, and give the Horfe co d* ink •, keep the Horfe Warm, 

 and let him neither drink cold Water, nor eat dry dufty Hay. 



Chap. LXVIII. Of OhfiruSiions, Stofpings, or hard Knobs 6n the Liver. 



THESE Obftruaions or ftoppings of a Horfe's Liver do come 

 moft commonly by Travelling or Labour on a full Stomach, whei'e- 

 by the Meat not being perfeftly digefted, breedeth grofs and tough Hu- 

 mours, which Humours by the extremity of Travel, are violently dri- 

 ven into the fmall Veins, through which the Liver ought to receive good 



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