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part of his Back, the Cuie is, (according to the Opinion of fomeof 

 the o'.d Farriers) ftrft of all if the piace be much fwoln and feftred, 

 then to,pi'-rce it with a fharp hot Iron in many parts on both Jides 

 of the iSlcck^ and then put into the fame Tents of Linen Cloth, dipt 

 in warm Sallet-Oil, and then after to dry and heal it up with the 

 Powder of Honey and Lime mixt together. 



Others ufe to take Barter and Salt, and to boil them together until 

 rhey be black then to pour it hot on the fwelling ; and then to take 

 warm Horfe-dung, and lay it on the fore Back until it be whole, 

 d reding it once a day. 



Others (efpecially the bed of the ancient Farriers) ufe as foon as 

 they fee any fwelling to arife, to bind unto it a little hot Horfes dung 

 to fee if that wiil attwage it , which if it will not, then to prick it 

 round about the fwelling with a Fleim, Knife, or Launcet, yetnottoo 

 deep, but fo as it may pierce th» ->kin, and make the Blood liTue forth : 

 that done, take of Mallows, ofSmallage, two or three handfuls, and 

 boil them in running- Water until they be fo foft as Pap ; then drain 

 the Water foftly from it, and bruife the Herbs in a treen dilh, putting 

 thereunto a little Hogs-greafe, orelfe SaHet-Oil, or Sheeps-fuet, or 

 any other frefhgreafe; boil them and ftir them together, not frying 

 them hard, but as they be foft and fupple, and then with a clout lay 

 it warm upon the fore, renewing it every day once until the fwelling 

 be gone, for it will either drive it away, or bring it to an head, which 

 4ightly chanceth not in thefe fmall fwelling, except fome Griftle or 

 Bone be perilbed. Others of the ancient Farriers ufe, when they fee 

 any fwelling to arifc about a Horfe's back, firft to (have the place with a 

 Razor, and then to lay thereto this Plaifter ; Take a little Wheat-flower 

 and the White of an Egg beaten together, and fpread it on a I inen 

 eioth, which being laid unto the fwelling two or three days and not 

 removed, will bring it to an head ; and when you come to take it off, 

 pull it away fo foftly as you can portibly, and where you fee the Cor- 

 ruption gathered in a head together, then in theioweft place thereof, 

 pierce it upward wich a fharp Iron fomewhat hot, that the matter or 

 corruption may come out, and forget not to anoint the fore place every 

 •day once with frefh Butter and Hogs greafe until it be wiole 



Orhers of our late Farriers ufe, when they fee my fwelling only 

 to lay wet Hay unto it, for that either will drive it away, or bring it 

 unto a head, and then when it is broken, you fhall lay upon it a Piai- 

 fler of Wine-Lees, renewing it as often as it grows dry, and if your 

 Lees be too thin, you may thicken them with Wheat- flower: or if 

 you like not this Medicine, then you may make a Plaifter of thick 

 Barm, as great as the Sore, and renew it once a Day until the fwelling 

 fee affwaged ^ but if you fee that any Corruption be knit together then 



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