Lib. II. Of Cures Cbyrurgicat, 147 



to open the Eye-lids. --The Cure is, Firft, to let him Blood upoii the 

 Temple-veins, and upon the Eye-veins, and then to wafh his Eyes with 

 Milk and Honey mixt togetlier. Others after Blood-letting, will waili 

 the Horles Eyes with Honey and Aloes Epatica mixt together : And O- 

 thers will wafh his Eyes with Aloes dilTolved in White- wine,any of which 

 is appoved to be moft excellent for any fore Eye. 



Chap. XIX. Of the Imfojlhume in the Ear of aHorfe. 



IMpofthumes which breed in the Ear of a Horle, proceed from divers 

 Cciufes, as from Ibme great Blow about the Head, or fome wringing 

 with a hard Halter, or from fome evil Humour congealed In the Ears by 

 ibme extream Cold. The Signs whereof appear plainly by the b.urning 

 and painful fvelling of the Roots of the Ears and the other Parts there- 

 about. The Cure thereof is, Firft to ripen the Impoflhume with this 

 Plaifter : Take of Linfeed beaten into fine Powder, and Wheat-iiower, of 

 each lialf a Pint, of Honey a Pint, of Hog's-greale otherwife called Bar- 

 row's-greafe, one Pound ^ warm all thele things together in an Earthen 

 Pot, and ftir them continually with a fiat Stick or Slice, until they be 

 throughly mingled and incorporated together, and then fpread fome of 

 this Plaifter being warm, upon a Piece of Linnen-Cloath or foft White- 

 Leather, lb broad as the Swelling and no more, and lay it warm unto it, 

 and 1^::^ let it remain one whole Day and then renew it again, continuing 

 fo to do, until it either do break or elfe grow fo ripe that you may Launce 

 it downwards, ib that the Matter may have palfage out \ then tent it with 

 this Tent of Flax dipped in this Salve even to the bottom, that is to lay. 

 Take of Mel Rofatum, of Sallet-Oil and^Turpentine, of each two Ounces, 

 and mingle them together, and make the Horfe a Biggen of Canvas to 

 clofe in the Sore, fo as the Tent with the Ointment may abide within the 

 Sore, renewing the Tent once a Day until it be whole : But if the Horfe 

 have Pain in his Ears, without any great Pain or Imflammation, then 

 thruft into his Ear a little Black-Wool, dipt in the Oil of Camomile, and 

 that will eafe him : But if the Impofthume be broken before you perceive 

 it, and that you fee Matter run from the Horfe*s Ears, then you ihall 

 take of Oil of Rofes, Venice-Turpentine and Honey, of each a like 

 Quantity, and mixing them well together, warm it luke-warm upon a few 

 Coals, and then dipping Black-Wooll therein,thruft it down into the Hor» 

 ies Ear that runneth, renewing it once a Day till the Ear leave running. 



Chap. XX. Of the Pole-EviL 



r°T"i H E Pole-Evil is a great Swelling, Inflammation, or Apofthume 



X in the Nape of the Horfe's Neck, juft between his Ears, towards 



his Mane, and proceedeth Ibmetimes from the Horfe's flrugling or ftri«. 



ving in his Halter, efpecialiy if the Halter be of hard new twined Hemp- 



U 2, ibme* 



