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nocj then tie him up to the Rack, and let him be hanged with Canvas 

 4nd Ropes, fo as he may ftand upon the Ground wich his Fecr^ for the 

 lefs he lieth down the better ; but thefe Extremities do feldom hap- 

 pen. Now there be other Farriers, which, for the Foundring of 3 

 Horfe, only take Verdigreafe, Turpentine, Sallet-Oil -and ilogs« 

 greafe, of each a like quantity, of Wax one Ounce ^ boil all toge- 

 ther, and fo dip Fiax or Tow in it: Then having pared his Feet chin, 

 and let him Blood on the Toes, ftop alibis Feet with that Ointnient 

 very hot^ or elfe they take the Roots of Nettles, and Hemlock with 

 Eldern Peels, of eacn a handful, and boil them tender in Boars-greafe, 

 or Hogs-greafe, fo let him blood in the midft of the Foot on the Toe- 

 Vein, then bathe and chafe his Joint and Leg therewich all about 

 from his Knee un^o the Fetlock, and then clap it to, and bind a 

 Cloth fall to it, as hot as you can. So ufe this once a Day till it 

 be well. 



X^ Now for mine own part, although there is not any of thefe 

 former recited Pradices, but are found perfedly good in their kinds 

 yet 1 have not found any fo abfolute either from oid or new Founders 

 as, this vwhich I (hall rehearfe : Firft, you fhall with a very ftiarp 

 ^.JDra wing- knife, dra,w every part of the Soles of the Horfe's Feet fo 

 *th^n as poilible, even till you fee the very Water and Blood iffuing 

 forth, and being fure to draw or pare every part alike, ^^-hich can 

 hardly be done with a Butterifs ^ then at the very Iharp end of the 

 jThrufli of the Horfe*s Foot you fhall fee the Vein lie, then wi:h your 

 }vnife*s. end lift up the Hoof, and let the Vein bleed, (which as loiig 

 as you hold open the Hoof, will fpin a great way forth) A-hen it hath 

 bled better than a Pint, you fhall clofe the Hoof, and fo ftop the 

 Vein; Then tack on his Foot a hollow Shooe made for thatpurpofe • 

 that done, clap a little Tow dipt in Hogs-greafe and Turpentine upon 

 the Vein very hard ; then take t^'o or three hard Eggs roafte.d, and 

 coming burning hot out of the Fire, and burft them in the fole of 

 the Horfe*s Foot ; then pour upon them Hogs-greafe, Turpentine 

 and Tar boiling hot and as much Flax dipt therein as wiii fid up 

 the hollo-v Shoe, then lay on a piece of Leather to keep all :hj rcit 

 in,, and fplent it fure ; and in this manner drefs his four Feet, if all 

 be Foundred, otherwife no more than are Foundred ^ and thua you 

 fhall drefs the Horfe three Times in one Fortnight, and without any 

 further Trouble, you fhall be fure to have the Horfe as found as ever 

 he was. 



Now if the Horfe be Foundred through the ftraitning of a Shoe 

 which in truth is not a Founder, but a frettizing, 'vhich is a De- 

 gree lefs than Foundring; then you fhall for thatSorance, iirft rake 

 off his Shooe, and let him Blood on the Toes, then flopping the pbr? 



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