liib. 11. Of Cures Ghyrurgiccd, 19 



and cloTe about the Shoulder, efpecial'y before and behind, then draw- 

 ing up^che upper pare of theBootj lb fa Ren it to the Mane ef theHorfe 

 that k'may-ftot flip dovv'n,, and thus do once a Day till the Grief de- 

 part j for this Mbdfcine is fo violent^ that if there be any foul Matter 

 that nluft come forch_, tr will bring it tc an head, ripen^ break and 

 heal it, if there be no fuch things then in a fliort time it will draw 

 away the offeoding Humours and give prefent eafe. 



CHAP. LXX. Of the pwdling of the Fore Legs after great Labour, 



HOrfes not much ufed to travel^ will after great Labour fwell upon 

 their Fore Legs, becaul'e heat and violent* Excefs will caufe Hu- 

 mours to reforc down into the Legs_, efpecially if fuch HoricsfliaLI be 

 inwardly fat ; for the'indifcreet Labour will melt that inward Greafe 

 and make it 'defccnd down into the Legs. 



The Cure according to the Practice of fome Farriers, is. To take a 

 pound of Nerve Oil, a pound of Black Soap^ and half a pound of 

 Boars-greafe rnolren, and boil them all well together^ and then ftrain 

 it and let it cool ; then anoint your Horfc's Legs therewith, being made 

 lukewarm again i and then keep his Legs clean from Duft. Other 

 Farriers ufe to bathe his Legs in Butter and Bcer^ or in Vinegar and 

 Butter, fome with Shecps-foot Oil, fome with Neats-foot Oil, fome 

 with Train Oil, and fome \v\i\\ Pifs and Salt- Peter boiJed together, 

 of all which, Pifs and Salt-Peter is the beft ; and after any fuch bathing 

 you muft roll up the Horfe's Legs with Hay-ropes wet in cold Water, 

 even from the Paftern to the Knee, but in any wife not too ftrait, for 

 fear of doing hurt, fo let him ftand continually when he refteth. 



^ Now other Farriers fomewhat more curious, ufe for the fwelling 

 of the Legs this Bath-. Take of Mallows three handfals, a Role- cake, 

 of Sage one handful, boil them together in a fufficient quantity of 

 Water, and when the Ivfallows be foft, put in half a pound of Butter, 

 and half a pint of Sallet-Oil, and then being fomewhat warm, wafh 

 the. Swelling therewith every day once, the fpace of three or four 

 D^ys ; and if the Swelling will not go away with this, then take Wine- 

 Lees and Cumin, and boil them together, and put thereunto a little 

 Wheat-liower, and charge all the Swelling therewith, and walk him 

 often 3 and if all will not ferve, then take up the great Vein above the 

 Knee on the inlide, fufferiog him not to bleed from above, but all frpnv 

 beneath, and it will take away the fwelling, 



CHAP. LXXL 0/ a Horfe that is Foundred in his Feet, 



AHorfe is faid to be foundred of his Feet, when he hath fuch a 

 Numbnefs, and pricking or ringing within his Hoofs, that he 

 hath neither Senfe nor Feeling of his Feet, but is in all refpeds like 



a Man, 



