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his Boot of ftrong Leather, as is aforefaid in the Chapter of Cafiingof 

 the Hoof. Other Farriers ufe to let the Horfe fland upon his own dung, 

 and anoint all the upper part of his Hoof with the Fat of Bacon fod 

 and mixt with Turpentine ; and this you muft do every Day once till 

 you fee his Hoofs come to fome roughnefs. 



Others ufe to take Turpentine, Hogs-greafe, and Honey, of each 

 alike , melt them well together, and being warm, anoint all the Hoof 

 therewith i then dip Tow therein, and fold it all about the Horfe's 

 Foot both under and above : and then put on his Boot, drsfs him once 

 a Day, and once in two Days_ let him ftand four hours without bis 

 Boot;, that his Hoof may grow as well hard as tough. 



CHAP. CXXn. HovJ to prefewe Hoofs. 



IF you mean to preferve your Horfe^s Hoofs, either from any of 

 the former Sorances, or any other Grief whacfoever, you fhali, 

 according to the Opinion of the ancient Farriers, Take three heads 

 of Garli'ck, a little bundle of Rue, fix ounces of Allom beaten into 

 Powder, two pounds of old Greafe, and the Dung of an Afs ^ boil 

 them all very well together, and (top your Horfe's Hoof therewith 

 once a Day. Other Farriers take of Vinegar a quartern, of Tar 

 half a pint, of Hogs-greafe half a pound, of Oil a pint, and a good 

 handful of Wormwood, and four or five heads of GarHck ; boil all 

 thefe together to a thick Ointment, and therewith anoint all the Horfe's 

 Hoofs. Others ufe to boil Beans till they burft, and then temper them 

 with Honey, and therewith anoint all the Hoofs ; or elfe wafh all the 

 Hoofs with warm Vinegar, and then anoint them with Horehound, 

 Wormwood, and Greafe molten together. 



Other Farriers take of Olibanum, and new. Wax of each one ounce, 

 of Dialchea and Turpentine, of each three ounces, of Butter four 

 ounces, and of old Oil fix ounces, and of Sheeps-fuet and Plantane, 

 of each a pound ; boil them all well together, and therewith anoint 

 the Hoofs twice a Day. Other Farriers ufe to anoint his Hoofs with 

 Turpentine, Hogs-greafe, and Honey warmed and molten together, 

 of each a like quaritity ; then pare the Foot well, and lliooe him in 

 the New of the Moon two or three Days after the Change. 



%3^ Others ufe to take Chalk and White Lead mingled other, or 

 elfe Bark- duft and Honey mixt together, and being heated in a Pofnet, 

 laid hot on the bare Flefli^ is moft excellent to make any Hoof 

 grow. 



To conclude : If a Horfe ftand upon his own Dung, (being very 

 well watred) fo. he ^Q.notlie in it, ic is moft Sovsraign for the.prs- 

 fervins; of Hoofs, • v--> a\ . .^rh -i, ti ^: • 



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