The hoohe of Hunting 2.2s 



byting, and put downe this medicine into his throate, with fbme 

 home or tunnell, holding vp his heade alofte, leaft he caft it vp a- 

 gaine. When you haue giuen him this receipt, you fhall let him 

 bleed with a knife in the mouth, as you pricke a horfe, in y® gums 

 ofthe vpperiaw, and theroofe of his mouth, and cut him two orthree 

 vaines in his gums, that he may bleede the better. Then kennell 

 him with fay re frefh ftraw, and he will amend. Note here that 

 the herbe commonly called Harts home, or Dogs tooth, is excel- 

 lent good to cure any kynde of madnefTe, being dronke eight 

 drammes of the iuyce thereof, with a little fait. 



A receipt for the falling or reeling madnefle, 

 which proceedeth from the braine 



TAke the weight of foure french crownes, ofthe iuyce or feede 

 of an herbe called Vyonye^ (that forte of Vyonye which beareth 

 feede), and the weight of foure Frenche crownes, ofthe iuyce of an 

 herbes roote called Bryonie^ or Vitis alba^ which groweth in the 

 hedges, and hath a roote as byg as a mans legge. Then take as 

 much of y® iuyce of an herbe called Cruet at a ^ otherwife Tutfome^ 

 and foure drams of Stauefaker, well brayed and beaten to pou- 

 der. Mingle them all well together, and giue it your hounde or 

 dogge, as afore fayde. Then flyt his eares to make him bleede, 

 or elfe let him bloude on the two vaines which come downe his 

 flioulders, (which in an horfe are called the Arches, or the Arch- 

 vaines) ana if it help him not at the firft, giue it him once again, 

 or twice if neede require. 



A receipt for the fleeping madnefle, pro- 

 ceeding of wormes 



TAke the weight of fix crownes, of y' iuyce ofthe Wormwood 

 called Abfynthtum Sautonicum^ or French Worm wood e, and 

 the weight of two crowns of the pouder of Harts home burned, 

 and two drammes of Agarick, Mingle them all together, and 

 if they be too thicke or too dry, then put white wine vnto them, the 

 weight of foure or fixe crownes, and giue it your dog to drinke 

 downe as before fayde. 



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