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221 Of Cures Cbymrgkal, Lib. II. 



fore, that they many times make the Horfe to halt much *. The Sigm 

 are^ the ftraicnefs of his going, and the Apparentnefs of the Scabs. 

 Now the Cure confifteth as much in J^revention^ as in Salve: For the 

 prevention, which is, To keep a Horfe from hewing one Leg upon 

 atK)therj it confifteth only in the Office of the Smith, and the making 

 of his hinder Shooes, whereby he may go wider, and not touch: Of 

 which we ftiall fpeak more at large, when we treat of paring and 

 Ihooing of each fevisral Foot, For the Salve^ which is to cure the 

 Hurt being once received, it is thus : You fhall take of May-Butter' (if 

 you can get it) or elfe frefli Greafe, or frefh Buttec, with a quantity 

 of Rozen, and as much Nerve-Oil ; then fry them all together in a 

 Pan, and then let it ftand till it be cold, and put it in a Pot, and put 

 to it a little Cow-dung; and then Plaifter-wife apply this unto the 

 Sore, renewing it once a Day, and it will not only heal this Sor&, 

 but alfo any Prick by a Nail whatfoever. 



CHAP. XCVIII. Of the Sbackk-Gall, cr Gall in the? aft em, 

 either by Shackle er Lock. 



Fa Horfe be galled in the Paftern, on the Heel, or upon the Cro- 

 net, either with Shackle or Lock, as it many times happens in the 

 Campaign Countries, where the Farmers ufe much to teather their 

 Horfes ; then for fuch a Sore you (hall take Honey and Verdigreafe, 

 and boil them together till the one half be confumed, and that it look 

 red ; then after it is a little cooled, you fhall anoint the fore Place 

 therewith twice a Day, and then ilroW upon it a little c'hopt Flocks to 

 ke«p on the Salve. This is excellent for any Gall whatfoever, and 

 chiefly for the Scratches. 



CHAP. XCiX. Of Hurts in the Legs, which tome hy Gaffing 



in the Halter. 



TH E Hurts which a Horfe getteth b^ being caft inrhe Halter, are 

 nriany, and proceed from divers Accidents, as when the 'Reins of 

 the Collar are fo long, and will not run to and fro, that the Horfe 

 gets one or both his fore Legs or hind Legs over them, and then with 

 ftruggling, woundeth and galleth them much ; or elfe when a Horfe 

 having adefire to fcratch his Ear with his hinder Foot, rubbing i<t to 

 and fro, in the end faflenech his Foot either^in the, Collar, or the 

 Reins, and then the more he ftrivech to loofert it, the' more he galleth 

 and woundeth it, eVen fometimes to the very 'B<!)ne, Now for the 

 Cute, according to the Opinion of the old Fitrriers, it is thus; Take 

 of Oil-OHve one ounce, of Turpfentine two or 'ihret ounces^ melt 

 them together over the fire, ^d then put thdreurtto i fittle -Wax, and 

 working them all well together, lay it Plaifter-wife -jiiHto the Sore, 



renew- 



