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worth, make all thefeinto a fine powder,- and being well mixed', 

 few it up into a fine iinnen i ag, and fo faften it unto the Bit or 

 Snaffle of the Horfe, and fo ride a journey, and travel him, and 

 in fhort fpace he will be cured, if it be a new taken cold only. 

 •^^■^ This I have alfo proved, and I do find it good, for it will; 

 cure both cold and cough if it be rightly appiyed, to wit, v;ith 

 riding and exerciie. 



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Take of white wine one pint, Sallet Gila quarter of a pint*, 

 Rubarb and Aloes, and Saffron, of each two drams, Nutmeg». 

 Sene, Agarick, Bay-berries, Duke or Dutch powder, and of 

 Cordial powder, of each half an ounce : mix all thefe together,, 

 and'then add to it of Honey 4 ounces, warm them well in a 

 Pipkin, and give it him to drink blood warm, but let him ftand 

 upon the trench at leaft 3 hours before, and 3 hours after, nei- 

 ther let him for all that day eat any Oats, but in its ftead, let 

 him have Wheat bran, and let his drink be that day either a, 

 warm mafh,, or white water for 4 or 5 days after, and put in- 

 to his Provender for fome time Fenugreek made into- grols 

 powder. ^^■^. This4s a mofl fovcreign drink to be given for a 

 cold. But if you do find that his head is very much opprefled 

 with a ?o[e or Catar^ then give, him this drink twice a day, 

 viTL^ Take Fenugreek one ounce, and boil it into a good quan- 

 tity of water till it burlt, then mix with the decoSion there- 

 of wheat meal fompch as will fufHce,, and give it him to drink, • 



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Take a quart of the befl Ale, and warm it upon tlie fire, andl 

 put into it fo much Tobacco made into fine Powder, as you eanr 

 take up upon a fhilllngat twice, and as much dried Rofemary: 

 in fine powder as you. may take up- upon a ihilling ac once*,- 

 give him this to drink blood-warm in a morning fafting. This; 

 drink is called Vctio^ Nemiana^ But I did never make trial ther- 

 of, for that I once faw it given by a Ferntr to a fick.Horle, 

 which ^ wrought with him, as that with all his Lmit rues 2x^6^ 

 Grdxals the Ferrier had much labour to lave the lifeof the poor- 

 Horfe ;- this potion, was fo^ violent, which notwithftanding 

 drove the Horfe into a molt dangerous Calemnr<^. But the: 

 aext is better. ; /, 



Take a Hens Egg, and make a hole in tjie top thereof,, no. 



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