^^ of Curbs ChyrurgitaL Lib. II 



Now the ancient Farriers of this Kingdom, and amongft the Ita- 

 lians, differ not much in their Pradice from this already rehearfed,- 

 only into the Charge they add of Sanguis Di.aconis half a quartern^ 

 and as much Be'ain/flpwer as Wheat-flower, and of ^Turpentine half a: 

 pound ; then if they did fee that within four Days the Horfe did not 

 recover, then they did know that the hurtful Huniours did only lie in 

 the Horfe's Feet, and there you fhall fearch his Feet with your But- 

 terils, paring all, the. Soles of his Feet fo 'thin, that you mky fee the 

 Water ilTus through the fole; that done-, l^t him Blood at'thfe Toes, 

 and let him bleed well ; then ftc p the Vein with Turpentine and Hogs- 

 greafe molten togeiher, and bid upon a little Flax, and then tack on 

 his Shooes, and craai the place vwhere 30U did let him Blood, hard 

 with Tow, to the intent it may be furely flopt ; then fill all the foles 

 of his i- Get with Hogs greafe" and Bran boiled or fiied together, fohoc 

 as is poffiblc, and upon that flopping, clap a piece of Leather, and 

 two crcfs Splints, to keep, in the flopping; and immediately after this, 

 cake two Eggs, and beat them in a Difh, and put thereunto as much 

 Bole-Armoniack and Bean- flower as will thicken the fame, and mix 

 them welt together, and make thereof two Plaifters, fuch as may 

 clofc each Foot round about fornewhat above the Cronet, and bind it 

 fall with a Lift era Rowler,: ihat it may not fall away nor be remo- 

 ved for the fpscc of two Days, but let the Soles of his Feet be clean- 

 fed and nev; flopped eveiy Day once, and the Cronets to be rerno- 

 ved every two day^ until the Hoife be found.; during which Time, let 

 him reft unwalKed,, for fear of iocfening his lioofs j but if you fee he 

 begins to amend, youn.ay walk him fair and; fofcly once a Day upon 

 fome fcft Ground .0 exercife'his Legs and Feet and let him not eat 

 much, ror drink coid Water; but if his Foundring break out above 

 the Hoof, which ycu fhall perceive by the Lcofenefs of the Coffin above 

 rhe Cronerj then when; }oupare the Sole you muft take all the fore 

 part of the Sole clean away, leaving the Heels whole, to the iritenc 

 the Humcurs n-iay have the freer PalTage downward, and then f^op 

 him, and drefs him about the Cronet, as is before faid. Now if the 

 Horfe during this Cure chance to fall fick, or grow fo dry in his Body 

 that he Ci^nnot dung, then you (hall firft rake him, and after give him 

 a Glifter cf Mallovvs, three handfuls boiled in Water from a Pottle to 

 aQuart; then after it is ftrain'd, put to it half a pound of Butter, and 

 a quarter of a pint of Sailet-Oil, and To adminifter it ; then when the 

 Horfe harh empded his Bellyj give him this comfortable Drink: Take 

 of MalnTey a quart, and put thereinto a little Cinnamon, Mace and 

 Pepper beaten ino nne powder, and of Oil a quarter of a pint, and 

 give the Horfe to drink of that lukewarm ; that done, let him be 

 ..walked up and down a good while together, if he be able to go, if 

 f not. 



