104 The Cewplcat "Horfc.wjiTi^ CHAP. V, 



eth all impofiuniation, boils, and puflils. It is alfo a mofl zx- 

 ctWtutdefenfaiive ^Lufier {ox the ftaying, and drying up of all 

 evil humours, and alfo very fovereignfor aflvvaging of fwel- 

 Hngs. %-^. 



It Another Receipt! have taught me by a worthy Kmo^ht-i But; 

 1 never made ufe thereof. 



Take .the leaves of Afmart, and wafh them, and lay them* 

 all over the place ^ and albeit you ride him every day, yet will^ 

 he heal very fait. But if he do remain in the Stable without^ 

 exercife, if you put the water of the leaves upon .the place, it; 

 will heal him fpeedily. 



Another Receipt I have which was taught me by a French\ 

 Marjhallf howbeit I made no trial thereof, but he commended' 

 it to be Tresbonne ^ which is this, viz.. Take three parts of; 

 flieeps dung, and one part of Wheat or Rye-flower, and dry 

 the flower, and then knead them together, and bake it a little,,^ 

 and apply it blood warm to the place. 



SECT. 2. B, 



Hippoph. T S there a Difeafe in a Horfe called the Barbes ? 



JL Hippofenu. Yea Sir, there is fuch a dileafe, 

 .g^j.|jg5^ and it groweth in the »jomh under the to^^tte 



naturally, for every Horfe hath them, neverthelefs there, 

 is no harm in them, until they do become inflamed, and. 

 then they will fwell with corrupt bloud, proceeding from 

 naughty humors-, and become raw, and fo trouble and pain the 

 Horfe, foas he cannot feed without much grief: for it Com- 

 eth by means of evil humours^ and inflamed bleed. I never 

 heard of more Cures than two for this malady, which is to 

 take^hold of his Tongue^ and on either lide under it of the Jaw-, 

 you fliall fee two Teats or Paps, clip them away dole, and 

 then walh the place with a little water asd fait, and they are 

 cured. The other Cure. 



Take a pair of Sizers and clip them av^^ay from under the 

 Tongue, and let them bleed, then prick him in the Palate of 

 the Mouth with your Fleam, that he may bleed the better,' 

 then wafli the places with white Wine VinegarjBolearmoniack, 

 ancf-Bay Salt, of each as much as will fdffice, and for three or 

 * four 



