Lib. 11. Of Ctires Thyfical, i^p 



cording to the Opinion of fome Farriers, i<, To take of BolearmonicJc, 

 of Terra-figillata, and of Sanguis Draconis of each a like Quantity ; 

 make them into Powder and then add unto them as much of the White 

 of an Egg and Vinegar as will make them moift : and then ipread it Plai- 

 fter-wile upon a Cloath, and lay it to the Horfe's Temples of his Head 

 above his Eyes : and do this three Days together. Others ufe to let the 

 Horfe Blood in the Veins under his Eyes ^ then to wafh the Eye twice or 

 thrice in the Day with White-wine, and then to blow into the fore Eye 

 with a Quill , the Powder of Tartar , Sal gemma , and CutLle-bor.e , 

 of each a like Quantity : Or elfe take the Yolk of an Egg roafted 

 hard, and mix therewith the Bowder of Comen, and bind it hot to the 

 Eye, and fo let it reft a Night more. Other Farriers ufe to take of Pitch 

 and Rofiu, and of Maftick a like Quantity, melt them together : then 

 with a little Stick, having a Clout bound to the end thereof, and dipt 

 therein, anoint the Temple-veins on both fides a handful above the£yes, 

 as broad as a Shilling, and then clap unto it immediately a few Flocks of 

 like Colour to the Horfe, holding them clofe to his Head, witli your 

 Hand until they ftick faft to his Head, then let him Blood on both his 

 Eye-veins, if both Eyes be fore, and then wafh his Eyes with White- 

 wine. 



Others ufe only to take a pretty Quantity of Life-Honey, and to dif- ^^ 

 folve it inWhite-wine,and to waih the Horfe's Eye therewitli : and fure if ""^ 

 it proceed from any Blow, it is Medicine fuificient enough ^ but if it pro- 

 ceed from any Rheum, or inward Caufes, then you fhall take Ground- 

 Ivy beaten in a Mortar, and mixt with Wax, and fo laid to the Eyes like 

 a Plaifter, or elfe boil Wormwood in WHiite-wine, and wafli the Horfe's 

 Eyes therewith ^ alio to fpirt Beer or Ale now and then into.the Horfe's 

 Eyes, will clear the fight very well. 



Chap. VIII. Of the Blood-fJiotten Eye, proceeding from any Caufe whatfoever 



FO R any Blood-fhotten-Eye, proceeding from any Caufe whatfo- 

 ever, either outward or inward, you fhall take (according to the O- 

 pinion of the moft ancient Farriers, of Rofe-water, of Malmfey, and of 

 Fennel-water, of each three Spoonfuls, of Tutty as much as you can ea- 

 fily take up between yourThum and your Finger,of Cloves a Dozen,beaten 

 into fine Powder, mingle them together, and being luke-warm, or cold 

 if you pleafe, wafh the inward parts of the Eye with a Feather dipt 

 therein twice a Day, until the Eye be well : Or inftead thereof, wafh the 

 Eye either with the White of an Egg, or with the juice of Selladine. O- 

 thers ufe to take the tops of Hawthorns,and boiling them in White-wine, 

 wafii the Eye therewith. Other Farriers take a Dram of Synoper, and 

 as much Life-Honey, as much of Wheat-fiower, mix them with fair 

 Kumiyig-water, fo they may be liquid and thin, then feethe them with a 



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