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to drink ; or for want of Diapente, fo mucli of the iliaving either of 

 I'/ory, or an old Stag's Horn, efpecially the Tips thereof burnt. 



Chap. XCVIII. Of Turglng Medicines in Gcnerul, and firfi of the Suppofitory, 



Purging is iliid of our moft ancient Farriers, to be an emptyij:g and 

 difcharging of all and every fuperfluous Humours which Diftemper 

 the Body with their evil CLualities ^ for fuch Humours breed evil Nutri- 

 ment, which, when it will not be corrected nor holpen with good Diet, 

 Alteration, nor the benefit of Nature and kindly Heat, then muft it by 

 force either be taken away by Purgation, Clifter, or Suppofitory. Now 

 forafrnuch as a Horfe is troubled with many Difeafes in the Guts, and 

 that nothing can Purge the Gut with that gentlenefs which a Suppofitory 

 doth, I will here firft begin to fpeak of Suppoiitories. 



Underftand then, that a Horfe being furfeited, and full of evil Hu- 

 mours needing to be purged, it is beft firft to give him a Suppofitory, left 

 if you ftiould come up to apply a Clifter, the great Gut being flopped 

 with dry, hard, and hot Excrements, the Medicine not being able to 

 Work beyond it, lofe both Labour and \'ertue • fo that I make Account a 

 Suppofitory is but only a preparative to a Clifter, and but only to cleanle 

 and make loofe the great Gut, which cometli to the Tuel. The gentle 

 Suppofitory then, and that which purgeth Flegm in the beft Manner, is. 

 To take a iquare piece of Cake-Soap,or White Newcaftle-Soap, about five 

 or fix Inches long, andftiaving it round till it be not above three Inches 

 in the midft, and a little fmaller at each end than in the midft ^ then 

 anoint it over wth Sallet-Oil, and fo with your hand thruft it up more 

 than a full Span into his Fundament : Then fuddenly clap his Taiie to 

 his Tuel, and hold it hard and dole more than half an hour, in which 

 Ipace the moft part of the Suppofitory will be wafted, then gently take 

 away your hand, and let him void the Suppofitory at his Pleafure. 

 The next Suppofitory to this, and which purgeth Choler abundantly^ 

 IS, to take Savin ftampt fmall. Stave-faker and Salt, and boil them in 

 Honey till it be thick, then take and Knead it, and roul it up of a pretty 

 thick long Roul, as before you were taught for the hard Soap, and Mi- 

 nifter it at his Tuel. The next to this, and that which purgeth Melan- 

 choly, is, to take a keen Onion, and pilling oft' the skii:, jagg it a lit- 

 tie crofs-wife with your Knife, and fo thruft it up into the Horfe's Fun- 

 dament. There is, befides thefe Suppofitories, one other Suppofitory 

 which is to take a Qj-iart of Honey, and boirit on the Fire till it come 

 to be thick like a Salve, then pour it forth upon a Table, and Knead it 

 like a piece of Dough ^ then when it begins to harden, or grow ftilf, 

 (as it will do rohenit begin: to cool) then roul it up under your hand, and . 

 make it into the form o;; :\ Suppoiitory as it v\ras before Ihewed, and Ad- 



minifter . 



