Lib. II. Of Cures Lhyrnygicaf, n^ i 



end or tip of the Ear, cut a hole through the Skin of the Neck th^ ieiigti) 

 of an Almoiid or better;, and then with a crooked Wire pick out all thole 

 Kernels which you find inflamed ^ which done,- fiil the hole full of Salt : 

 Then about the end of diree Days, you ihall findihe Sore begin to Mat- 

 ter; then waih it eitlier with Bark-water, or with the juice of Sage : 

 Then take of Honey, of fweet Butter, and oi Tar, of each half a Spoon- 

 ful, and melt them together, and as foon as you have wailit the fore 

 clean, put into it of this Ointment the Quantity of a Bean, and fo Drels 

 the Horfe once a Bay untill it be whole. 



There be others of our moll ancient Englifh Farrier?, which for this 

 this forance ufe, Firft, to draw the fore righ^t down in the midftwitli a hot 

 Iron from the Root of the Ear, fo far as the tip ot the Ear will reach, 

 being pulled down, and under the Root again draw twoftrikesoneach 

 fide, like an Arrow-Head, in this Form : Then in 

 the midft of the firfl: Line, Launce them with a Laun- 

 cet, and taking hold of the Kernels with a pair of fine 

 thin Pin fors, pull them lb far forward as you may cut the Kernels out 

 without hurting the \' eiii : That done, fill the hole with Salt, and heal it 

 up as is aforefaid. Kow moft of the Italian Farriers ufe this Cure : Firft 

 Take a Spunge fteeped well in ftrong Vinegar, and bind it unto the fore 

 place, renewing it twice a Day, until the Kernels be rotten ^ that done 

 Launce it then in the netiiermoft Part, where tli-Q Matter lieth, and let it 

 out, and then fill up the Hole with Salt finely brayed, and tiie next Day 

 v/aih all the Filth away with warm water and a Spunge, and then anoiiit 

 the place with Honey and Fitch-Flower mixt together;, but in any cafe 

 beware, during this. Cure, yo'U touch not ^ the Kernels with your 

 bare Finger, for fbar of venom Ing- the place, which is very apt for a 

 Fiftula to breed in. Kow there be other Engliili Farriers which 

 ufe either to ripen the fore by laying on a Plainer of hot Hog's- 

 greafe, or a Plaifter of Barley-meal mixt with three Ounces of 

 Raifins, fod well together in ftrong Wine, or elle they cut out the Ker- 

 nels : Now whether you cut them out, or burn them out, or rot them out 

 (of all which, 1 hold rotting the beftj you fliall ever fill the hole with 

 Nettles and Salt being chopt and mixt together, or elfe tent it with tents 

 dipt in Water and mixt with Sallet-Oil and Salt. Others ufe to burn 

 tliem downwards with a hot Iron in the midft from the Ear, to the Jaw- 

 Bone, drawing two crofs Stokes, and then Launce it in the midft, and 

 pluck out the Kernels, and fill the hole with Bay-falt, and the Crops of 

 Nettles well chopt and mixt together. Or elfe put only Bay-falt into the 

 the hole, and take the Crops of Nettles well chopt and mixt witli Bay- 

 falt ; and two Spoonfuls of ftrong Vinegar, and ftrain it, and put in ei- 

 ther Ear a Spoonful thereof, and put fome Black- V/ooll after it, and fo 

 bind up his Ear. 



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