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C H A P. CLVIII. Oj Lice and Vermin^ and how to kill them. 



THE Lice or Vermin which brted upon an Horfe, be like unto Geefe- 

 Lice, but fomewhat bigger; and do breed maft commonly about the 

 Ears, Neck, Mane, Tail, and generally over the whole Body ; they da 

 proceed from Poverty, or feeding in Woods, where Trees are continually 

 dropping upon them: The Signs are, the Horfe will be always rubbing 

 and Icratching; and altho' he ejt much Meat, yet will not profper^ and 

 vj'.t'a this con.inual rubbing, be will fret and wear awjy all his Mane and 

 Tai', and you fhail alP^ perceive the Lice, when the Sun doth fhi/;e, run- 

 riirg on the tops of the Hairs.- The Cure, according to the Opinion of 

 the ar.eitnt Fariers is. To take of Soap one pound, and Qiiickfilver half 

 an Ounce; mix and beat them together well, until the Quickfilver be 

 killed, ard then anoint the Horfe all over therewith, and it will confume 

 the Lice prefently. 



Oher Farriers rake Staves-Acre and Soap, and mixing them together, 

 anc'nr the Horfe ?\] over rherewirh. Ohers rake unripe Mniberries, and 

 their Roots or Sealks, and itethe them in ftrong Urine, and then wafh the 

 Horfe therewith; at:er that, anoint ail his iiody over with Sanguis 

 Draconis, rhe Jn^ce ot Leeks, Salt, Pitch, Oil, and Swines greafe, very 

 well mixed togerher. 



rr Others uie ro chafe all the Body over with Quickfilver and foft 

 Greafe, mixed together, till the Quickhlver be killed j and in two or three 

 dreflings tlie Lice will be confiimed* 



Chap. CLIX. Hom to fave Hoy fts from the Jlivpvg of Flies m Summer, 



IF you wil> fave your Horfes in, the Summer-time from the dinging or 

 hiring of Flie-^, which is very troublefome unto them, then you lliall 

 anoinr ail the Horfe 's Body over either with Oil and B.iy Berries mingled 

 together, or elfe bind unto the Head ftalt of his Collar 3 Spur.^;e dipped 

 in Ifrong Vinegar. Some ufe to fprinkie the Stable With water wherein 

 Herb of Grafs hath been laid to iteep ; or elfe to perfume the Stable with 

 the frnoak of Ivy or Calimint^or with Gith burnt in a Pan of Coals, 



df* But the furelt way of all, boih in the Stable, and abroad, is. To 

 make two good wifps of Rue, and therewithal to rub the Horfe's Body all 

 over, and no Fly will light upon Iilrrj^ or touch him j as hath been oftea 

 approved. 



C H A P. CLX. Of Bones being broken^ or ont cf Joint, 



OU R common Englifh Farriers are very far to feek in this Cure, be-"^ 

 caufe they do neither perftdly acquaint themfelves with the Mem- 

 bers of an Horie, nor have fo much invention, in this extremity, to make 

 an Hoife, being an uniealonable Creature, 10 iuffer like a realonable Per- 



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