1 6? Th Compleat Horje^aff, CHAP. VL 



Now if your W^r/^ have taken an extreara cold •, then, Take 

 Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger/Galls, or the fruit of the Oak and 

 Cardlmums, of each like quantity fo much as will fuffice, and 

 of Fennel-feeds more than any one of the other Ingredients, 

 make them into fine powder, and fearce them, then put two 

 fpoonfulsof this powder to a quart of Sack or Muskadine,and 

 ft rain thcfe into two peny worth of EvgUjl Safti;on, and the 

 yolks of two new laid Eggs \\q\\ beaten together ^ give this to 

 your /:/(>r/e blood- warm fafting, and let him have none other 

 drink than white water for three or four days after, and let . 

 his Hay be fprinkled with water, and every day at noon give 

 him the blades of Reed, or the leaves of Sallows to eat out of 

 your hand, for they be very good for him, and cooling for his , 

 body \ do this divers mornings together, and it will not only 

 cleanfe his Cold, but alfo open his Pipes, and fet his wind at 

 liberty. But if your Z:/*?*/^ have an inward cold, which lyeth 

 lurking in his Lmgs and Stomachy then give him this Medicine. 



Take Oil de-Bay and good Tarr, of each the quantity of 

 three Walnuts, half as much Honey, brown-Sugar-candy in 

 fine powder half an ounce, mix thefe with a quantity of pow- 

 dred Brimllone fo much as will fuffice, and few them into a 

 fine linnen cloth, and tye it to his Bit or Snaffle, and fb ride 

 . or journey him moderately till all be difiblved into his hody^ 

 then bring him into the Stable, and cloath and litter hint 

 warm, and three hours after give him Hay, and after a warm 

 Malh \ ufe him thus three mornings together and longer, if 

 you fhall fee caufe. "^^*. Jimther. 

 Bran pre- Take bloud from him, if you have ground for the fame, 

 pared, otherv^^ile not ^ then inftead of giving him Oats, you fhall 

 give him bran boiled in water after this manner, viz. Set a Ket- 

 tle over the fire almoft full of water, and when it begin neth to, 

 boil, put in your bran, and let it boil a full quarter of an hour 

 at leaft, then take it oflT, and let it ftand till it be almoft cold, 

 and about four or five a clock in the morning, give him. this 

 bran fo hot as he can cat ^ then for his drink, give him the 

 ferae water, and at night give him Oats and white water, and 

 let him be covered and littered warm ^ if it be in Sum- 

 ■• mer, let not the Stable be too hot, for that will take away j 



his ftomach, and make him faint, and fweat too much i and at 



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