^^ ' ^TI:ieCv^j/pIcat Horjc.f^aff, CHAP. I. 



It^ippophilus, J underhand y OH well \ W ww/mWHippoferus, 

 tell me I pray ydity in how ma?iy Veins may a man tak^ Blood from a 

 Horfeincafeofnecejfity^. 

 "n^.ctwm- Hippyferus, In many parts, to wit : in the Necl^^ in the 

 berof the iir^^pif^g.j^eifJSy under the Ears^ and in f\x other places of and 

 about the //f^^^ as in the Faiate-Feins, in t^i^TongHc-, in the 

 riankyeinsy in the Breafl and Spur-P^eim : In the Four mem- 

 bers} to wit, theX/Pf/j Thighs^ Paflemsand Feet-, alfo in fun- 

 dry other places, according as neceflity fliall require it, and 

 in places which may the better kill the Malady or difeafe of 

 the laid Horfe. 



Hipp'^philus. But yet I was in good hope you would have deli- 

 vered theReafons for which you do open any rif/wjasalfo which 

 they be in particular. 

 T>.c par- Hippoferus. The ^f/»J which wedo ufually open, are; Firft, 

 tlcular the two Temple-veins^ which eafeth the pains in the Head-y cora- 

 Veiiis. ing of Colds, Rheumes, Feavers, Yellows, and Stavers_,Dro w- 

 flnefs, Frenzy, the Sleepy-Evil, Falling-evil, or any grief in or 



2 2 about the Eyes or Braw^ Secondly, we open the two Eye or 



Weeftng-veins^ being moft fovereign forfuch Difeafes whereun- 

 to the Eyes are fubjedt ; as watery or weeping Eies Bloodpwtteft, 



3 2 Bin and Web, Haw^ or the like. Thirdly, we open the two 



Balate Veins in the Mouthy and thofe do cure the Lampafs, and 

 any inward ficknefs within the Body ^ as the Yellows, Stavers, 

 Anticor,SurfeitSjDrowfinefs,Tirednefs, or wearinefs of the Bo- 

 dy jor if the Horfe have any Malady in the Throat^zs theStrang- 

 les,Quin2ey,Kerneis5Pun;ils5either within or without; it many 

 times helpeth Inflamations,Glanders,or the like : For the eating 

 orfwnllowing of his own blood, is moftwholefbm andfove- 



4 2, reign in fuch cafes. Fourthly, we do ufually open the two Nech^ 



Feins^ which helpeth Farcins, Yellows, Stavers, Scabs,Mainges, 

 Agues, Feavers, Colds, Surfeits, Glanders, or any other Ma- 

 lady, which may beany way noxious to the inward parts of 

 the body : And it alfo preventeth fuddain ficknefs, if you have 

 any fufpe6V thereof Fifthly, the opening of the two Plate or 

 ^ ^rc^y/f-r'^f/'/^.f do help the Anticor, Sicknefs of the Heart, Mor- 



founding, which is the Foundring in the Body by over-riding, 

 whereby the Greafe of the Horfe ismolten, it alfo preventeth 

 Difeafes in the Liver , Lmgs, and inward parts grieved ^ and 



fome- 



