Of Difeafes in Dogs, 2 1 



For the Stone. Gravel-feeds bruifed and put into half a Pint of White- 

 wine, and give it him. Probat. 



For Dogs weak and ftcli. Take a Sheep's head. Wool and all, cut it 

 into many Pieces, bruife it, boil it with Oatmeal, Penny-royal, 'a little 

 Sage, give this Broth warm. Probat. 



For a Bnnje. Take Strong Ale Dregs, boil Chickweed and Groundfel 

 in it till tender-, bathe the Iwell'd or bruis'd Place; if inward, give him 

 half a Pint of New Milk, and half an Ounce of Stone-Pitch, powder'd. 



ForaTetter. Vinegar, Juice of Mint, Black Ink, of each a like Quan- 

 tity, mix them with Powder of Brimftone to a Salve j anoint till it bleeds 

 and it will cure. * 



For the Itch. Elecampane Roots dried, Powder of Brimftone, Oil of 

 Flowder de-Luce, of each a like quantity, and fome Bay-Sale powdered a 

 grain of White Salt; mix all with the Oil, warm it, anoint, fcratch, and 

 make it bleed. 



It is laid there is Seven forts of Madnefs in Dogs^ the Dumb Madnefs 

 the Rimnhtg, the Falling^ the Lank, or Lean Madnefs^ the Sleeping^ the Sla- 

 verivg^ and the Mot Burnhig Madnefs-, and in my opinion the belt and only 

 Cure is to knock them on the Head for it. 



If you are bitten by a mad Dog, it's the venomous Spittle of the mad 

 Dog that infeOeth, and it will make the Perlbn bitten go Mad -, and 

 fometimes it will be about that Day Year ^ for it fhall be known the 

 Venom goes from the bitten place to the Heart, then to the Head and 

 next thorow all the Members, and its dangerous to touch fuch Perfo'ns as 

 are infe£led, for the Venom will corrupt all Things near them. If Ve- 

 nom, be taken by Meat or Drink, then take Treacle and Wine that Sow- 

 thiftle is fod in^ then be purged and bathed, and laftly let Blood. But 

 firft of all. Vomit or take a Glifter to bring it down^ eat Fat Meat Fil- 

 berds, fmall Nuts and dry Figs,for they draw, confume and wafte Venome 

 Balfam and Woman's Milk helpech the burning fore Ach thereof. Treacle 

 fortifieth the Body, and walfeth Venome. Alfo, if you are bitten with a 

 mad Dog, take a Hen or a Cock, kill him, and flit him ftrait, and all hot 

 put it on the place, and it draws it out. Alfo Calamint, Seed of Wild 

 Tares, Sea-Onions, Water-Crea fes, Rue, Balfam, Vinegar, AfTes Milk 

 Child's-Pifs, Garlicky Gentian, Mint, Ditany. ' 



To cure an^ Beajl, Sheep, &c. hit with a mad Dog, or other Venomous BeaJ?. 



Cut the Wound that the Blood and Venome may come forth- then 

 give them Treacle, and lay Paifters of Nuts mixt with Garlickj' Rue 

 and Salt altogether. If a mad Dog bite Hogs or Hounds, give' thern 

 Juice of Plaatain mixt with a little Milk, and let them Blood' 



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