Lib. 11. Of Cures Chymrgiccd. i^^ 



this fort : Take as much Wheat-meal, Bran and all, as will make the 

 Blood fomewhat thick, and put it into the Blood, take eight or ten 

 Eggs, and break them alfo into the Blood, Shells and all ; take 

 a pint of ftrong Vinegar, and a quantity of Bolc-Armoniack brayed, 

 and put them into the Blood alfo ; which done, you ftall ttirthem all 

 together ; then fhall you with your Hand lay the Charge all along 

 upon the Reins of the Horfe's Back, upon his Buttocks and down his 

 Shoulders; when you have laid om this Charge thus, you ftiall take 

 two long Linen rags dipped in the fame Charge, with which fo dip- 

 ped, you Ihall garter the Horfe above the Knees of his fore Legs fome- 

 what hard ^ and likewife with two other like Rags, fo dipped, you 

 fhall garter him hard above both his hinder Hoofs alfo i that done, caufe 

 him to be walked upon the hardeft Ground you can find, for the fpace 

 of two or three hours ; if he be loath to go, as commonly he will be, 

 let one follow him and beat him with a Stick or Wand to force him to 

 go, then after his walking let him be fet up and tied to the Rack, that 

 he lie not down, and there let him reft two or three hours ; which 

 done, let him be walked again two or three hours more aforefaid, 

 then fet him up^ and let him feed, and when you give him L rink, 

 which you may do within two or three hours after his feeding, let it 

 be a warm Mafti of Malt and Water, then let him feed a little after it, 

 then ride him a little ; and if you let him ftand an hour or two in a 

 Pool or ftanding Water up to the Belly, and one upon his Back, it is 

 good alfo, and after that ride him again a little ; then let him be fet 

 up well dreffed and covered, fo by little and little ride him a day or 

 two, and then you may boldly journey him ; for it is Riding, that 

 brings the Horfe to the Perfednefs of his Feet, and you (hall find your 

 Horle as found as ever he was. 



Now during this Cure, you are to take thefe Obfervations into 

 your Memory. 



Firfiy You fhall not need to remove or ftir the Horfe*s Shoocs; 

 theri you muft after twenty four hoars, rub off the Charge from the 

 Horfe's Back. 



//<w. You fliall take away his Garters after twelve hours, and rub 

 his Knees and Houghs with your hand, and with Wifps, to take 

 away the Numbnefs. 



Item^ If you cannot get Wheat-meal, you may take Oaten-meal. 



Item J If he will not bleed in the Veins before-named, then you may 

 take your Blood from the Neck- Vein. 



Lafilyt If you take the Horfe in hand to Cure within twenty four 

 hours after he is Foundred, he will be found again within twenty four 

 hours afcer ^ Jo if he go longer, the Cure will be longer in doing. 



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