Lib. Ih Of Cttres ChyrurgkaL I97 



There be other Farriers which ufe with a fine hot Drawing-Iron to 

 burn che Sorance down in the midft, the full length of the Splent, 



Hjrwr 3"^ f^^^" overchwarc like this Figure ; then four 



"Hl^ hours after fuch burning, take Cows dung new 

 made, and Sallet-Oil mixt and well beaten together, 

 and therewith anoint all the Sore Places , and this muft be done when 

 the Splent is rcry young. 



Others ufe to flit the Sorance with a Knife, the whole length of 

 the Splenr, and then with a Cornet to open the flit, and lay the Sp ent 

 bare, then to make about the Wound a Coffin of Clay all open to the 

 top; then take Boars-greafc made fc^Iding hot, and pour it into the 

 Wound until the Clay Coffin be full, then let it reft until the Greafe 

 be cold ; after that, let the Horfe rife, and this with once drefling 

 will take the Splent clean away without any Blcmifli or Eye-for«, 

 Others ufe to beat the Splent with a Stick, and to bruife it well, then 

 prick it with an Awl, and thruft out the Blood, then lay on a piece 

 of white Leather, and with a hot Iron make the Greafe fcald it, 

 or elfe melt into it Pitch and Verdigreafe, and then lay a Plaifter of 

 Pitch over it, not removing it until it fall oflf by it felf ; or elfe after 

 you have beaten and prickc the Splent, take out the Core of an Onion 

 and fill it with Bay-Salt, then roaftirfoft, and lay it hot to the Splent, 

 and inftead of the Onion, you may if you will, bind too a hard roaft- 

 ed Egg, being fire hot. Other Farriers ufe to flit the Skin the length 

 of the Splent, then to dip a little piece of Linnen in warm Wine, 

 and fprinkle Verdigreafe thereon, and fo lay it to the Slit, renewing it 

 once a Day until the Splent be gone. Others ufe to fhave off the hair 

 and to rub the Splent twice a Day with Tar very hard, until the Splent 

 be gone ; but the Splent muft be very young and tender ; for fafting 

 Spittle is as good as Tar. Other Farriers ufe to rake a Black 5nail and 

 flit her, and put in Bay- Salt, and lay it to the Splent being opened, 

 renewing it once a Day until the Splent begone: Then let the Vein 

 above the Knee be taken up. and let it bleed from below, left it feed 

 the Splent again. Others ufe, if the Splent be upon the Knee, to 

 burn it, as is before faid; then take Wormwood, Smallage, Pelli- 

 tory of che Wall, Brank TJrfine ftampt with S wines- greafe, and lay 

 it to the Burnings, provided that firft the hair be ftiaved off, and if 

 the Splent be below the Knee, this Cure is good alfo, and much 

 the fafer. 



Now after all thefe former recited Pradices, you fhall underftand, 

 that the cleanlieft way to take away a Splent, is, Firft, after you have, 

 caft yourHorfe with a Hazel- ftick of a pretty Poileand Bignefs, gently 

 to beat the Splent at the firft, then by degrees a little harder and 

 hajfder, till the Splent grow fofc iq every part, then with the Point of 



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