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mours flowing down to thofe Parts, through the Negligence of a mofl: 

 unskilful Farrier. The Signs are, the long Continuance of the Sore, 

 the thinnefs of the Matter which ilTueth away, and the biackncfs of 

 the Sore^ which is ever full of Iniiammarion. 



Now for the Cure according to the Opinion of the mofi ancient 

 Farriers, it is thus j firft cleanfe the Sore well with \Vi',ice-wine^ ths'i 

 take Copperas, and the Leaves of Lilies, beat rheni well in a Mortar 

 with Swines^greafe, till itcometo a perfc<ft Salve, and lay it uponthe 

 Sore with Flax, and then cover it with a Plaifter as in cafe of \^'ounds, 

 and renew it once a Day, and it will heai it. 



Other Farriers take Lime, and tough Horfc-dung^ and mix it very 

 well together with Pepper, and the White of an Egg, and lay it to the 

 Sore, renewing it once a Day, till the Ulcer be cured. 



Other Farriers ftrow upon the Sore the P. vder of Galls, and that 

 will dry it up. 



Others fcald it once a day with hot Oil-Olive, and that will heal it. 



CHAP. CXLL A mcfi certain and approved Cure for the healing 

 of any old Ulcer wbatfoever. 



TAKE Maflick, Frankincenfc, Cloves, green Copperas, and 

 Brimftone, of each a like quantity, or Myrrh, double fo much 

 as of any one of the other; beat all to *Powder, then burn it on a 

 Chafing-difh and Coa!s» but let ic not flame ; then, as the Smoak ari- 

 fech, take a good handful of Lint, or fine Hurds, and hold it over the 

 Smoak, fo that it may receive all the Perfume thereof into it; then^, 

 when it is throughly well perfumedj put the Lint or Hurds into a very 

 clofe Box, and fo keep it. 



Now when you have occafion to ufe it, firfl wafii the Sore with 

 Urine or Vinegar, made warm, then dry it ; and laftly, lay on fome 

 of this Lint or Hurds; and thus do twice a Day, and it is a fpeedy 

 and moft infallible Cure. 



CHAP. CXLIL Of Brtiifings or Sli^ellings. 



AL L Bruifings and Swellings come unto an Horfe, either by Acci- 

 dent, or by fome blow, rufh, pinch, or outward venoming ; or 

 elfe naturally, as thro* the Flux of Blood, or thro' the abundance of 

 Wind. The Signs are the fightly Appearance, in what Place or Mem- 

 ber foever they be : And the firl\ which are thofe which come by Ac- 

 cident, are properly called Bruifings, or Swellings ; and the other, if 

 they do rot or corrode, and fo turn to Matter are called Impofthumes. 

 Now for the general Cure of any Bruife or Swelling, according to 

 the Opinion of the ancient Farriers, it is thus; Take of dry Pitch, 

 of Gum, of each an ounce ; of Galbanum, of Lime, of each four 

 ounces, of Biiuinen two ounces, of Wax three ounces; melt and boil 

 them v:ry well together, then anoint the fore Place therewith once a 

 Day, and it will heal it; But if the Swelling proceed only from fome 



Bruife, 



