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Cendon ; then having ftanched the Blood either with Swines-Dung, 

 or fuch like^ Take of good Honey a pint, of Verdigreafe one ounce, 

 and boil them well together upon a foft Fire three quarters of an hour, 

 then having cleanfed the Sore by tying a Tent of Flax or fine Linen 

 Cloth to the point of your Quill, with a thred draw it fofdy inci5 the 

 Wound • then cut off your Quill or Feather fo long that you may 

 take good hold in the nether end of the Tent, which then fliall come 

 out at the bottom of your Sore , then dip another Tent in the afore- 

 faid Salve, and then with a Needle and Thred m:^ke faft your Tent 

 to your firft Clout, at the upper end thereof, then draw out your ftrfk 

 Tent downward, fo fliall you draw your Tent with the Medicine eafily 

 into the Wound, and your firft Tent will have cleanfed the Sore very 

 clean ; and if the Matter do abound much, then it (hall be good to 

 drefs him twice a day ; but you muft not drefs him with this Medicine 

 no more but one day, and afterwards you fhall drefs him with this 

 Medicine following- Take of Turpentine, of Swines-greafc, of 

 Honey, and Sheeps-fuet, of each a like quantity, and melt them to- 

 gether, and make ? Salve thereof, wherewith you fhall drefs your 

 Sore four Days, for one Day that you drefs him wich the former Me- 

 dicine made of Honey and Verdigreafe ; and take heed that you make 

 your Tent of very foft Linen Cloth, and fine Flax ; and let not your 

 Tent be too big after the firft and fecond time drefling j but prcfently 

 after the firft drefting, you muft cover the fore place, and round about 

 the fame, with this Poulris here following. 



Firft, Take two Gallons of fair Water, and having boiled and 

 fcum'd it fo long till you have perfeAly cleanfed it of all Corruption, 

 then take two or three handfuls of Mallows, and as much of Violet- 

 leaves, and two or three of Oatmeal, and having boiled all thefe three 

 things well in your former prepared Water, you fhall add thereto of 

 Hogs- Wort, and frefli Butter, of each a pound ; then fliall you let it 

 boil fo long till it become thick, like Pafte or Pap, and then apply it 

 hot to the Sore, and take heed that in opening this Sore you let not 

 any hair ftrike into it j and on the other fide, that you keep it riot hot : 

 and if this Fiftula be in the Horfe's Withers, you muft take heed that 

 you tie his Head to the Rack, fo as he may neither lye down, nor 

 put his head lower than his Manger : For if you fuflPer him to feed 

 on the Ground when he hath any grievous Sore in his Withers, it fliall 

 hardly be poflible ever to cure him : but if you perceive the Wound 

 to heal apace, and that it matter but a little, then fhall it be enough to 

 drefs him once a day ; and alfo it fliall be good. Take great heed, that 

 you make not your Tent too big, and fee that you ufe your Poultis til! 

 it be perfectly cured. Now there be others of the ancient Farriers, 

 which ufe for this Cure, Firft to fearcb the Depth of the Fiftula either 



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