146 Of Cures Chyrnrgkal, Lib. IL 



water, and cold Water mixt together, and walli all the Eye-brows there- 

 with, and if for all that it go not away, then you iliall let him Blood 011 

 the Temple-veins : and if he do rub or chafe his Eye, you fhali let him 

 Blood on the Veins under his Eyes, and wafli his Eyes with cold Soap- 

 water ^ but if his Eyes do chance to look red with the Blow, you fliall lay 

 unco them a Plaifter of Red-Lead and Sallet-Oil well beaten together. O- 

 thers ufe to take the juice of Plantain, ftampt and mixt with White- 

 wine, and fo laid to the "fore-Eye. Others ufe both for this Difeafe, or 

 any other fore Eye, to ftamp ftrong Nettles with a little Beer, and then 

 draining it, to iqirt thereof into the Horie's Eye, twice or thrice toge- 

 ther, then to put of the fine Powder of Sandevoir a little in his fi>yes, 

 and then be careful to keep the Horfe's Eye from Wind or Cold : But if 

 you mufc needs Ride him, then put a Wollen Cloath before the Horfe's 

 Eye ^ alfo it is not amifs to let him Blood on his Eye-veins, and then 

 twice Dreffing will be fufficient. 



I;;-?^' Other Farriers ufe firft to anoint the fore Eye three Days toge- 

 ther with Ken's or Capon's-Greafe to moHify it : Then take a little Live- 

 Honey, and warming it, wipe it into the Horfe's Eye with,a Feather. O- 

 therj^ take the juice of Plantain mist with Honey, or elfe the Juice of 

 Thyme mixt with Honey, and put it into the Eye. Others ufe to take the 

 Aflies of an old Shoe-fole burnt in an Oven, and put into the Horfe's 

 Eye • or elfe the Powder of a Grey Whet-ftone blown into the fore- Eye ^ 

 both are fpeedy Remedies. Others ufe to take the juice of Smallage and 

 -Fennel, and mixing them with the White of an Egg, put it into the 

 Horfe's Eye once a^Day till the Eye Be whole. 



Chap. XVIL For a IFan i?2 the £ye. 

 A Wart in a Horfe's Eye, is a Elefny Excrefcion, or a Fleihy Knot 

 1%. growing either upon the Eye, or upon tlie edge or infide of the 

 Eye-lids-, it proceedeth from a thick Flegm, which defcendeth to the 

 Eye, by meaiLs that the Horie is too much kept in a dark Stable without 

 Light : and this Infirmity will make a Horfe's Eye confume and grow lit- 

 tle. The Cure is, To take Roch-Allom, and burn it on a Tiie-ftone, and 

 then put as much White Copperas thereunto not burnt, and grind them to 

 Powder, then lay ibme of that Powder jaft upon the liead of the Wart, 

 and do tliis once a Day till the Wart be con fumed away. 



■ Chap. XVIIL For an Inflammation in a Horfe's Eye. 



HOrfes may diverfly have Inflammations in the Eyes ^ as by long 

 ftand,ing'in the Stable, with foul Feeding and no Exercife, or by 

 Moats falling into his Eyes, or by ranknefs of Blood, and fuch like, any 

 of each will breed an Inflammation or Sorenefs in the Eye. The Signs are 

 itching,, and rubbing of the Eyes, and little fwelling, with fome loathnefs 



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