Difeafeisf anti €iittn of ^pniu'elsf^ h9 



broth of Germander, and cat the Germander too boil- 

 ed. 



Others bore the skin of his neck through with a hot- 

 Iron juft betwixt his ears, fo as the fire may touch both 

 (ides of the hole made: after that, plucking up the skin 

 of the dog's fhoulders and flanks backwards, thruft it 

 through with a hot-Iron in like manner : by giving the 

 venom this vent, it is a ready way to cure him. 



"To help a Spaniel that hath lo^ hk fenfe 

 of Smelling. 



Spaniels^ fometimes, by reafon of (oo much reft and 

 greafe, or fome other accident, do lofe their fenfe of 

 fmelling, fo as they cannot fpring or retrive a fowl 

 after their ufual manner : To recover it again, take 

 Agarick two drams , Sal Gemma one fcruple i beat 

 thefe into powder, and incorporate them with Oxy- 

 melj making a pill as big as a nut, cover it with but- 

 ter, and give it the dog by fair means or foul. This will 

 bring him into a quick fcent, as I have oftentimes pro- 

 ved it. 



The benefit of cntting off the tip of 

 a Spaniel'x Tail or Stern, 



It is neceflary for fevcral reafons to cut off the rip 

 pf a Spaniels ftern when it is a whelp. Firft, by Co 

 doing worms are prevented from breeding there i in 

 the next place, if it be not cut, he will be the lefs for- 

 ward in preiTing haftily into the covert after his game s. 

 t)efides this benefit , the dog appears more beauti- 

 ful. 



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