BOOK IL aftd Expert Ferrkr, 153 



and preventcth fundry forts of ficknefs and difeafes, and flreng- 

 theneth nature. "^"^^. 



Jlmther. 



Take of White- Wine one pint, and three or four Cantha- 

 rides •, and make them into very fine powder, and give this to 

 theHorfe (well brewed in wine) blood-warm. Tiiis I never 

 tryed, for that thefe flies being a ftrong corrofive, have deter- 

 red me, howfoever I have been often invited thereunto by ma- 

 ny good Ferrien^ who have averred unto me, that they liave 

 often ufedit, and have found it to be right good. 



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Take Cloves, Pepper, Cinamon of each one ounce ^ all made 

 into fine powder, and well mixed, then put it into a quart of 

 Mu^kadine, and let it boil a while ^ then take it off", and put 10 

 it of Honey one fpoonful give it him bloud-warm : which 

 done, cloath him up, and litter him, and fo let him Hand up- 

 on his tiench4 hours i then give him meat, and i hour after 

 a fweet Mafli, or white water. This was taught me by a Noble 

 Knight^ who faid he had often ufed it. But if your Horie hath 

 the co/;V^ and y? (?«<!', then. 



Take of White- Wine 1 pint, of Bur-feeds 8 ounces, made ^°^'^k & 

 into fine powder, of Pafley feed 2 ounces in powder, alfo of Hyf- ^^°"^* 

 fop, unfet Leeks, and Water creffes, of each half a handful, of 

 black Sope half an ounce, (lamp all the Herbs in a morter, and 

 itrain them with the Wine, then put to that Liquor,your Bur 

 and Parlley leediand fo give it him bloud warm ; this will break 

 •the ftone, and bring itfrom him with much eale, and cure his 

 Colick, ^^^. This I have often adminiftred. 



SECT. 12. C 



,Hippoph. \/\ 7//4f Difeafe is that which i^ called the Colt cok-cvil. 



^ ^ Evil? ' ' 



HipfoferM. It is a dileale in the yard-^ jlieath^ and cods of a 



Horfe or Geldings and it cometh to Hgrfes by means of heat 



,andra;:kr,efsof /f^^ ; and to 2 Geldings by weaknefsand cold- 



^koffisd. 5 to the Horfe through too great abundance oifeed, 



c WiiichiCabril'h. a flopping in the fipe or condnB: of the yard and 



■to 2 GeUw^' for want of heat and ftrength to fend it forth, 



c-v! X whereby 



