Lib. IL Of Cures Chyrurgical, 0.IQ 



dipt in Hogs-Greafe and Turpentine molten together, cover the Tent 

 with a Plaifter of Pitch, Rozen^ Wax and Turpentine molten toge- 

 ther, but there muft be as much Turpentine as of all the reft; and 

 thus you muft continue to do until you have gotten out the Core, 

 which the Arfnick did eat ; then you fhall lee whether the loofe Griftle 

 in the bottom be uncovered or not ,• and if it be not uncovered, then 

 feel with your Finger, or with a Quill whether you be nigh it or not ; 

 and if you be, then raife the Griftle with a little crooked Inflrument, 

 and pull it clean out with a pair of fir ail Nippers, or Mullets made for 

 thePurpofe; thatdone, thruftitagainwithafullTent, dipt in the afore- 

 faid Ointment, to affwage the anguilh of the lall dreffing, and ftop it 

 hard, to the intent that the hole may not fhrink together or clofe 

 up ; and the next day take out the Tent, and tent it anew with Kcncy 

 and Verdigrcaf^ boiled together till they look red, renewing it every 

 day once until it be whole, keeping always the Mouth of the Sore as 

 open as you may, to the Intent that it heal not up too faft, and let 

 >iiot the Horfe come to any wet> nor travel untill he be perfedly 

 whole. Other Farriers ufe to cut the Hoof open to the Quick ,• then 

 take Galbanum, Sagapenum, Pitch of Greece, Olibanum, Maftick, 

 Oil and white Wax, of each one ounce, with half a pound of Sheeps- 

 fuet, melt them upon a foft fire, and incorporate them well together, 

 and therewith drefs the fore Place until it be whole. Others ufe, 

 after the Sore is opened, to put in Salt of Tartar, and when it hath 

 eaten away the Quitter-bone, to heal it up with Honey and Verdi- 

 greafe boiled as aforefaid. Others, take of Goats-dung two ounces, 

 of Sheeps-tallow three ounces, and as much ftrong Vinegar as will 

 fuffice to boil them well in, and then therewith to drefs the Quitter- 

 bone until it be clean whole. 



CHAP. CVII. 0/ Gravelling a Horfe, 



G Ravelling is a certain fretting of Gravel, Sand, or Dirt, under 

 the Foot, betwixt the fole and the Ihooe, fomctimes on the in- 

 fide, fometimes on the outfide of the foot, and fbmetimes on both 

 fides of the Heel. It cometh, as I faid, by means of little Gravel- 

 ftones, getting between the Hoof, or calking or fponge of the Shooe, 

 which by continual Labour and Travel of the Horfe, doth eat through 

 the Hoof into the quick of the foot ; and the rather, if the Horfe 's 

 heels be foft and weak, or that the Shooe do lie flat to his foot, fo ai 

 the Gravel being gotten in it, cannot get out again. 



The Signs whereof are thefe : The Horfe will halt much, and covet 

 to go moft on his Toe to favour his Heel, and the fofrer the way is, 

 the more is the Horfe's cafe. Now for the Cure, -according to the 

 old Farriers^ it is thus ; Fir ft pare the Hoof till you may fee the SorCj, 



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