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ing of Sugar : for I have made trial of them all ^ but this Lofi- 

 don Treacle I do find to be moft agreeable to the nature of 

 Horfes: Wherefore both my felf and my maiter do iife none 

 other, unlefs in fomc particular caufes, wherein we adminifter 

 fometimes the Treacle of f^enice. 



Hippophilus. What mean yon byyom- white Water ? 

 HippoferHs. White f-T^f^r is none Other thing than vvatar made whire 

 hot in a clean Kettle, and when it is hot enough, I ufe to put Warer. 

 into it a quantity of Wheat bran^ and fometimes Barly-meal^ 

 which I commonly prefcribe to fick Horfes in Phyfck-, inlleadof 

 Majlies-, for that when Majlies are either not to be had, or that 

 they are not iieceflary for my purpofe (as in fome cafes they be 

 not) or to prevent giving of cold water ^ I make ule of this 

 white water^ which mufl; evermore be given blood warm j ac- 

 cording as our enfuing difcourle fhall declare. 



Hippophilus. But now let m return to this confeBion yon callyonr 

 Arman • Wh At other Virtues hath it more than what you have alrea- 

 dy delivered ? 



Hippoferu*. Truly Sir, I have Ihewed you before in a^manner 

 sil its Virtues^ and to recite them again, I fay, it is moft fo- 

 vereign for Horles that have taken a cold, or have Inflammati- 

 ons or Puftils-, under their Chaul^ or thereby are troubled with 

 the Quinfie, or Squinanlie : Theie maladies this confection will 

 ■ help-, if it be given good and thick with a horn ; for having the 

 -Quinfia in the throat., if in giving this Arman^ it provoketh him 

 -not to cough, then take fome of the Confe^ion upon the end of 

 a BuUs-Piz^ely and put it a pretty way down his throat j by 

 which means he ftraining to cough, may break the impollu- 

 mation in his throat, whereby the Horfe may be in lefs dagger 

 of his life -, and caufing the matterative ftuff to vent out, the 

 Horfe will be in (hort time perfedly cured. 



Hippophilus. Are there any other kinds ef Armznhe/ides this-} 

 Hippoferus. Onely one more Sir, which alfo the French have Arman, 

 brought amongft us, which is not altogether fo operative as 2. 

 the former : and this it is, viz.. Take Honey one pound, and 

 warm it a little upon the fire, then take half a pint of Vinegar, 

 and a little Wheat flower, and one peny-worth of Pepper in 

 'fine powder, mix alLthefe, and adminifter it blood-warm, «s 

 'aforefaid.^ 



HippQ-> 



