172 TheCompk^t Hoi'Je.f/iOff, Ct^AP. VI. 



' oji- Tak'Sa Sheeps head with tlie wool on, cleave it, w.ifli it ve- 



of^'^fl'^*''' ry clean, and boil it in a gallon of fair water, until the flefli 

 ti (h.'" ^o'*''^ fi'O"^ t^c bones, then flrain the liquor from the fledh? 

 and put it into the broath of refined loaf-Sugar half a pound, 

 of Cinamon> confcrve of Rofes, conlerve of Barberries, conferve 

 of Cherries, of each three ounces •• artd give your horfeofthis 

 broath a cjuart, every morn.ing faffing blood warm; ufe this 

 rill four or more Shee'ps heads be fpent, and after every of 

 theie drinks let hinr be walked abroad, (ii the weather be warm 

 and not v/indy) otherwife walk him in fome barn, or warm 

 place, and let him fait two or three hours after, and let him 

 wot drink any-cold water in fifteen days ater at the leafl: :, but 

 let his d'inkbeejther f.veet Malhes, or white water, and for 

 his Dietlet that be what himfelf belt liketh, and that given by 

 little at once and often ; and by this means he may recover both 

 feJJ) and ftrength again in reafonable time. "^^* Neverthelefs 

 v/hen he hath gotten flefl}, depart with him fo foon as may be, 

 left upon any hard travel he happen to relapfe, as is moll pro- 

 bable he may. With this-' Receipt I have recovered three 

 Horfes, whereof one wa* a Horfe of a high price. 



Hippophilus. But tell me I fray yoH^ were it amifs (for this dtf- 

 fafe^ to take blood from him before )i/?/^< drench him i 



HifpoferHs. Yea, that it were Sir very much amifs, for foto 

 do, were certain death ^ for in cafes of c orf^mptions you mulb 

 take no blood at all, but rather labour to cherifh the blood he 

 hathv. for his debility and feeblenefs will be fuch, as that he 

 confnming fo much in \ns,fle(lT^ you muft rather endeavour to 

 procure his ilrength than any way to hinder the fame, which 

 the iofs o^ blood may moil eailly do. Neither mall you be too 

 buiie in adminiflring unto him Purges^ but Cordtals^ as Dia' 

 feme-, Diatejjarori-, Z>«k powder^j Ccr^^^/ powder, and fuch like 

 reltoratives, alfo by giving him good meat, as. good Itrength- 

 ning bread and heartning, well made, and of purpole for him, 

 if he will eat bread, fometimes boiled Barley, and Oats, alfo 

 boiled beans, and fuch like hearty meat,as willreilore him, and 

 to give him fometimes about mid daya quart of ftrong Ale, or 

 Beer, is very good, and will greatly comfort him. And thus 

 keeping him warm, feeding him, and ordering him well, you 

 may in time recover him again. "^'^^ And this is the beft counfel 

 I caa give you for this infirmity. SECT. 



