Lib. 11. Of Cures Chyrurgiccd, ^^^ 



the Sore with Oil and Soap mixt together. Others take of .unflack'd 

 Lime, the Powder of Glafs, and of Verdigreafe, of each an ounce, 

 of Orpiment an ounce, of Oil and of frefh Gre^fe, of each four 

 ounces, mix all thefe well together, and apply it to the Sore until it 

 be whole ; if you take black Snails and Bur Roots and beat them to- 

 gether, it will alfo help this Sorance. Other Farriers take an ounce of 

 Soap, two ounces of unflack'd Lime, and as much Lye, or ftrong 

 Vinegar as will temper it, and fo drefs the Sore until it be whole. 

 Others take Fenugreek and beat it, three Oranges cut in Pieces, half 

 a pound of Sheeps Suet, new Sheeps Dung, boil all thcfe in the grounds 

 of good Ale, and then bathe the Horfe therewith as hot as may be ; 

 then Rope him up with Hay- Ropes, and fo let him ftand three Days, 

 then bathe him fo again. 



^Cf^ Others take Hogs Greafe, Soap, Brimftone, Soot and Honey, 

 boil and lay them to cool ; you may alfo add Verdigreafe ; but before 

 you lay on this Ointment, fcrape the Scabs off, and make them bleed, 

 and rub them with Soap, Muftard, and Viaegar mixt together. 



CHAP. CL A mofi certain and approved Cure for the Scratches. 

 QfCs^ A Fter you have cut away the Hair, rub ofFthe Scabs, and wafii 

 X\ the Sore with old Urine, Allom and Salt mixt together, and 

 applied as hot as the Horfe can fuffer it ^ then take the tops and tender 

 buds of Elder, and the green Briar Berries, and boil them in a Pottle 

 of new Wort, and put thereto good ftore of Allom, and with this hot, 

 wafii the Horfe's Leg once, twice, or thrice a Day ; and it is a certain 

 Cure. 



CHAP. Cn. 0/ the Ring-hofte. 



TH E Ring-bone is a Sorance, which appeareth above, upon the 

 Cronet of the Foot, being a certain hard Griftle growing fome- 

 times round about the fame. It proceedeth, as fome Farriers hold 

 Opinion, either from fome blow of any Horfe> or by ftriking the 

 Horfe's Foot againlt fome ftub or ftone, or fuch like Accident : But 

 furely I hold. That alfo it proceedeth from fome Imperfedion in Na- 

 ture, for as much as I have feen many Foals foaled with Ring-bones 

 on their Feet ^ thefe Ring-bones do breed a vifcous and flimy Hu- 

 mour, which reforting to the Bones that are of their own Nature, cold 

 and dry, waxeth hard, and cleaveth to fome Bone, and fo in procefs 

 of time becometh a Bone. The Signs of this Sorance are. The appa- 

 rent fight of the Sorance, being higher than any Part of the Corner, 

 the ftaring of the Hair, and the halting of the Horfe. 



The Cure, according to ancient Farriers, is, Firft to fcarifie the^ 

 skin above the Ring-bone with a Lancet ; then take a great Onion and 



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