Of Cures Chyrurgical. 



Lib. [I. 



after you Ihall fee the Hair to fall away, and the next 

 Hair which cometh to be white ^and this Experiment is 

 moft infallible. 



Now there be fome other Farriers, which will not 

 put in pins, nor ufe any psckthred, but only will flit 

 the forehead, and open the Skin on both fides, and then 

 put in either a Horn or a plate of Lead as big as iheSrar, 

 and lb let it remain till the Skin ror : Then take out the 

 Horn or Lead and anoint the place with Honey, and 

 the Water of Mallows fod, and it will bring white 

 Hair-, And furely this Experiment alfo is moft Infalli- 

 ble ^ but it maketh a loul Sore, and is fomewhat long 

 in bringing this Virtue to effeft. 



Again, I have feen a white Star alfo made by taken 

 the guts of a Hen, or Pullet, and clapping them hot 

 as they come out of the Belly to the Horle's Face, 

 having in readinefs Ibme hollow round thing made for 

 the fame purpofe, to keep the Guts together upon 

 the Hotfe's Face. 



CHAP. CLXXXIL Horn to 7?iah a bhck Star^ cr white Hair bhch 



IF at any time you fhould have a defire to make upon a white Horfe a 

 black Star, you (hall take a fcruple of Ink, and four fcruples of the 

 Wood of Oliander beaten to Powder, incorporate this in as much Sheeps 

 Suet as will well fuffice, and then anoint the place therewith, and it will, 

 no doubt, make any white Hair black. 



Other old Farriers take the Deco£lion of Fern Roots, and Sage fod in 

 Lee, and wafh the place therewith, and it will breed black Hair: But you 

 muft wafh the place very oft therewith. 



1^ Other Farriers ufe to take the ruft of Iron, Galls and Vitriol, and 

 ftamp them with Oil: Or elfe take Souter's Ink, Gall, and Ruft, and 

 heat them well together, and then anoint the place therewith, and it will 

 turn any white Hair to black. 



CHAP. CLXXXIII. To male a red Star in a Horfe's Face. 



IF you defire to make in your Horfe's Face, or any other part, a red Star, 

 you fhall take of Aqua fortis one ounce, of Aqua vitae a pennyworth, 



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