Lib. 11. Of Cures Chyrurgical, 



drefling. The Signs are^ the apparent rubbing and itching of the 

 Horfe about the Mane and Neck, and the Scabs fretting both the flefh 

 and the skin^ belides the fhedding and falling away of the hair._ The 

 Cure (according CO the Opiaion of fomeof our old Farriers) is^ firil 

 let him biood on the Neck-vein, and cut away all the hair from the 

 Scabs, then with a hot Iron as big as a Man's Finger, fear all the fore 

 place even from the one end to the other; then anoinc all the place 

 you fo burnt, with Black Soap, and now and then wafli it with ftrong 

 Lye and Black Soap mixt together. 



Other good Farriers for thisManginefs only take of frefh greafe one. 

 Pound, of Quick^filver one ounce, of Brimftone one ounce, of Rape- 

 Oil half a pint, mingle them together, and llir them continually in a 

 pot with a flice, until the Quickiilver be fo wrought wirh the rtft, ^^ 

 you fhall perceive no Quick-filver therein : that done, take a bluat 

 Knife, or an old Horfe-comb, andfcratch all the iMangy places there- 

 with until it be raw andblcody, and then anoint it with this Oint- 

 ment in the Sun-fliine, if it may be to the intent the Ointment may^ 

 fmk in, or elfe hold before it either a hot Fire-pan, or a hot Bar of 

 Iron, to make the Ointment melt into the tiefli, and if you fee that: 

 within three days after thus once anointing him he leave not rubbiiig, 

 then mark in what place he rubbeth, and drefs that place again, and; 

 queftionlefs it will ferve. 



CHAP. XLV. Of the fjedd'mg of" Hair in the Mane. 



HAir, for the moft part, fhedderh or falleth from the Mane of a 

 Horfe by reafon of certain little Worms which eat and fret the 

 roots of the Hair afunder. The Cure whereof is, firft'to anoint the 

 Mane and Creft with black Soap, and then ro make a ftiong Lye, 

 either of running Water, and Afh-afhes, or elfe of Urine and Aftir 

 aftiesj and with that to wafh the Mane all over> and it will help him. 



CHAP. XL VI. Of the Vain and Grief in a Horfis Withers. '' 



BOth to a Horfe's Withers, and alfo to his Back, do happen many 

 Infirmities and Sorances, feme proceeding from inward Caules, 

 as of the <^orruption of Humours, and Ibraeiinics of outvv^ard Caafes, 

 as through the galling, pinching and wringing (f feme naughty b«d- 

 dle, or fome heavy Burthen laid on the Horit% Back, or fuch like. 

 And of thefe Griefs fome be fmall, and fome be great. The fm a 11 are 

 only fuperficial Blifters, Swellings, light-galls, orBrulfings, and are 

 eafily cured; but the great are thofe which pierce to the very Eone, 

 and be moft dangerous, efpecially if they be nigh to the back Bone. 

 Then to fpeak firft to the fmaller gallings, whenfoever yoa fhall fee 

 any fwellings to arife, either about your Horfe's Withers, or anyjather 



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