The Cowfleat Jockey. 35 



Chap. VII. The Way and Afethod of hohivg too, and hefing your Horfe 

 after he has taken this Potion. 



WHEN the Horle has taken it, then immediately rub his Leg"^ 

 and pull off his Saddle and all other his Cloaths, leaving him 

 nothing on, then Curry him well^ and after brufh him, and with a Duft- 

 ing-Cloath duft him, and again with a new Hempen Cloath orCloath oi 

 Hair, rub his Body in every Part, but in fo doing your greateft Pains 

 muft be about his Head, Neck, and Breaft •, this being perfeded, pur on 

 his Cloaths and keep him as warm as poUible, and put feveral handfuls 

 of Straw under his Girts, and let him remain without either Meat or 

 Drink for the fpace of two Hours, during which time you muft watch 

 him, and feldome let him ftand ftill for fear of getting cold, during the 

 time the Potion is in working^ nay, Sleep or ftanding ftill (which he 

 will chufe if he be left alone to himfelf ) are alike dangerous, by 

 reafon that the Blood and Vital Spirits have not their Operation fo well 

 as in times of Motion, nor the heat of the Body power to force up the 

 Humours that lie as it were abfconded in the ieveral Parts. When he has 

 ftood in hisBridle,and fafted fb long as is before-mentioned,or if you think 

 covenient Ibmewhat longer *, then take Ears of Vl^heat about one Hun- 

 dred' and offer them to him to eat, but let them not be bearded in any 

 wife ; but e'er you fuffer him to take them, feel him all over in what 

 Condition or Eftate of Body he is, and if you find him Sweat on a fud- 

 den, or any cold Clamm overfpread his Limbs, which many call a cold- 

 Sweat, or if you oblerve him to Pant, Tremble, or fetch his Breath fliort, 

 with-hold your Hand, and give not any thing •, for if you do, it will much 

 indanger him, thefe being the Symptoms that the Potions has not done 

 working, but that it is ftriving with the vicious Humours and foul In- 

 digeftures of the Body, therefore put on his Slip, and taking off his 

 Bridle, ftop all the Lights of the Stable, the better to keep it Dark, and 

 fecure your Horfe from too much Air, and let him take his Eale in your 

 Abfence for the fpace of two Hours or more, by which time the Potion 

 will have done workmg, and his Sicknefs will pais away. 



Then coming to him again, tf you find him well, you may give him 

 the Ears of Wheat by four or five at a time till the whole Parcel is waft- 

 ed, after that, if he will eat any more you may fuffer him to have the 

 like Quantity again, and after them a fmall Bundle of Hay bound up very 

 hard and thrown into his Rack ^ but during the time of his eating it, be 

 fure to rub him over as you have been taught ^ but more-fpecially hLs 

 Head. 



2 Z 2 Within. 



