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burnt lynnen, and good vyneger, brufed and tempred together. 

 And he mufte muflell vp his dogge, for feare leaft he byte the 

 threads, which tye the ends of the vaines and arteries, and drefTe 

 him euery day, with Larde melted in warme water, and min- 

 gled and brayed together with Fompiligos, Aboue al things take 

 heedej that the vaynes bleede not at any time, till the dogge be 

 hole. I take this Wolfe to be that which we call a Wenne. 



Another approued receipt for the fame 



TAke three great blacke thorns, when they be grene and frefh 

 gathered, lay them .xxiiii. houres in fteepe in a womans 

 termes : being wet and moyled therwith, pricke them into y® wolfe 

 or Wen, as far as they will go. And if the Wolfe or Wen be fo hard 

 that they will not enter, then make holes before with fome bodkin 

 or great pinne, and thruft the thornes faft in : and neuer take them 

 out, vntill they fall out of themfelues. This done, the Wolf wil 

 die, and fall away by little and little. Remember that the dog 

 be faft mufled, for plucking out the thornes. 



A receipt to kil Fleas, Lice, Tykes, and other ver- 

 min on dogs, and to keepe them cleane 



TAke two handfull of the leaues of Berne or wilde Creflyes, 

 as much of wilde Sorrell, as much of Mynts, and boyle them 

 in lye made with vine leaues, and put amongft them, two oun- 

 ces of Stauefaker. When it is well boyled, ftreyne them cleane, 

 and take the decodtion, and mingle therein two ounces of Sopc, 

 and one ounce of Saffron, with a handfull of Salte. Mingle all 

 this together, and waflie your dogs therewith. 



A receipt to kill wormes and cankers in a dogges 

 eares, or vpon any part of his bodie 



TAke the hufkes of Walnuts, and brufe them well, then put 

 them in a pot with a quart of Vyneger, and let them ftande 

 fo two houres. That being done, let them boyle two or three 

 ' TURB. VEM. R whalmes 



