Of Difeafes in Oxen, 



CHAP. XX. To cure Cattle that be fick anci rpiU not feed in Pajlure. 



Ruife and boil of Korehound, Camomil, Betony, Cinquefoil, Penny 

 .. royal and Agrimony, of each a like quantity in a quart of Ale, un- 

 til half of it be confumed, with a ftick of bruifed Liquorice^ afterwards 

 ftrain it and mix it with three pennyworth of good Treacle, give it him 

 fafting, when it is well mixt together ^ walk him for fome Ipace after, 

 and he will certainly recover. 



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CHAP. XXI. J certain Sign to hioiv if an Ox or Corp be, found., - 

 Ripe him on the Back with your hand behind the fore-fhoulder, and 



if he be not found, he will fhrink with his back, and almoft fall 



dowfl; but on the contrary, if he be found, he will not Hirink in the lead. 



CHAP. XXII. A Remedy for the Difeafe in the Guts of an Ox or Con^^ if 

 it be Flux^ Cholick, or ayiyfiich like thing, 



IF at any time your Beaft be troubled with the Cholick, Belly-ake or 

 gnawing in the Guts, it will fpeedily give him eafe, if you boil good 

 Itore of Oil in the Water he ufes to drink. For the Bloody Flux, give 

 the Beatt fome Powder of Wood, Rofe-feeds well beat and dried, and 

 brewed with a quart of Ale, and it will Cure him. 



CHAP. XXIII. For Weahtefs^ Stijfnejs cr Sorettefs in the Sinews of a 



Beaji. 



IF your jBeaft's Sinews be at any time tender or do fhrink, you may per- 

 ceive it by the How pace he gvoes. Bind to the place out of order 

 N^allows and Chick weed ^ but they muft be boiled in the Dregs of Ale or 

 Vinegar, and being very warm when you lay them on, they will very 

 much ffrengthen the Sinews. 



CHAP. XXIV. A Cure for the Vahte of a Beajl's Mouth that is down, 



THe Palate of a Bead's Mouth by hard working will be apt to come 

 down, which you may difcern by two things, they will often figb, 

 and would fain eat, but cannot. To cure him, throw him down, puttir^ 

 it up again with your hand, then bleed him in the Palate, and anoint it 

 with Honey and Salt, and turn him to Grafs, for you muff not let him 

 eat any Hay or dry Meat. 



CHAP. XXV. For any inward Difeafes in Cattle. 



TAke a handful of Wormwood and as much Rue, and boil tbem in a 

 quart of Ale; then let it be ffrained, and put into it two fpoonfuls 

 ot the Juice of Garlick, as much of Houfe-leek, and as much of London 



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