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fometimes hurts in the Shoulder^ which caufeth lantenels befofei ' 

 Sixthly, we ufe to touch the tv\ o Arm or Thigh Veins before-) 26 

 which heipeth foundring in the Fore- feet-, Mallenders, Splent, 

 Screw, Ring-bone, and fuch like infirmities in the Fore-feet-^ 

 and fuch other higher parts. Seventhly v/e ufe to take Blood a 7 

 from the four fiackje Tews before, and this is very good for the 

 Crown-Scab, Ring-bone, aiid fuch like difeafes. Eighthly, 2 8 

 we ufe to ftrike the two Spur Veins., which cureth the Farcin in 

 |:he Sides, morfounding, fwelling under the ^<?/{y, which is a 

 Pifeale c-alled the Feltrick, and the like. Ninthly, we prick 2 9 

 the two Toe Veins-, which do help Frettizing, Foundring,Hoof- 

 biottnd, beating of the Hories feet by Riding upon hard and 

 ftony ways, and the like. Tenthly, we open the two Thi^h 1 10 

 Veins laehind ', and this doth help the grief of the Kidmesy 

 Swelling in the hinder legs, Foundrmgs, Selienders, Scratches, 

 li^ybes, &c. and it alfo heipeth difeafes in and about the Be/ly^ 

 as pifling of Bloud, pilling oft after great and extraordinary- 

 labour, and the weaknefs of the Reins., the Back^, Belly, Guts, or 

 any other the inward parts, the Curb, Spaven, and fuch diP 

 eaies which come of ranknefs of Blood. Eleventhly, we forae- ^ . j j ,,. 

 times do open the four Shackle Veins, behind^ ^nd: this is very 

 good againit foundrrngs and other pains in and about the Feet. 

 Twelfthly, we let Blood mi\iz two fianj^ov haunch Veins, and 2 12 

 this ismoft profitable for all kind of Feavers, the Sri?«^/,PoYer- 

 4iy, and the Felterworm. Thirteenth Iy,we draw blond from the 2 

 ts^oTail-veinj^ which cureth the Maingeinthe Tail, falling of 

 the hair, or the Itch in tjps Tail. And thefe are for the moil 

 part all the Veins which are ufually opened, or that my felf 

 have ever known, or have feen my Mailer open, which are 

 A^ery great means to help thefe Difeafes by me mentioned. So 

 as the full fum or number of Veins which Ferriers ufe commonly 

 to open, are thirty. Other Veins there are which are of a 

 fmaller proportion, and therefore not fit to be opened. Never- 

 thcle^ fome Ferriers there are, who have fondly reported un- 

 to me that they have let Hprfes bload in many of thofe fmall 

 reins-t but I could never learn for what purpofe the lame was 

 done : let this therefore which I have here let you down, fuf- 

 iiee for this matter; 



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