178 The Compkat Eorfeman, CHAP. VI. 



u4nother. 

 ,.' TTake old chamber-ly, and fet it upon the fire, and as the 

 fcum arifeth, take it off, then put to it of white fait as much as 

 will fuffice, and as the fcum arifeth the fecond time, take it 

 away ^ with this liquor v/afli and bathe the forance three or 

 four times a day till it be whole. ^;5t^ Another very good, 

 which I have often ufed 

 " Take foft Sope, tryed Hogs greafe, of each half a pound, 



Bolearmoniack, in fine powder fo much as will luffice. Tur- 

 . pentine four ounces, make all thele into one body, and fopla- 

 Iter-wife apply it to the place, binding it on with a clout that 

 it come not off^ renewing it dayly till it do leave running, 

 then wafh and bathe it in Vineger warmed, till the forance be 

 clean dried up. ^>i^''^ 



SECT. 19. C. 



Hippoph . T T^^ ^^ y^'* ^^^^ ^"^^l * Q\!ixh ? 



J~| Biffoferm. This is a fwelling a little be- 

 neath the Elbow of the Bough upon the 

 great Siijew behind, and above the top of the home^ which 

 caufed the Horfe to halt, efpecially when he beginneth to be 

 hot, for by reft it paineth him the lefs : it cometh either by a 

 Itrain, or by carrying fome heavy burthen, or elle he taketli it 

 iereditarily from his Sire or Dam. The figns to know it is, 

 by the long fwelling in the place before mentioned. The 

 cure is, 



Carb. Firft, (have away the hair, then with an Incle or Filletting 



bind the Bough ftreight, above the joint, then with a fniall 

 ftick beat, rub, and chafe the Curb^ like as ycu ule to do in i 

 the cure otthtSpknt, then with a Fleam, or Knife peirce tliej 

 skin through in two or three places, and fo with your liumhT 

 thruft forth, and crufh out the corrupt blood, and after con- 

 vey fo deep as you can get into every hole the bignefs of two 



^ bariy corns of Jrfmcky and fb having bound up the place, let 



itfo remain by thefpaceof fourand twenty hours, then open 

 the place, and anoint it cyery day once with molte^i Butter, 

 till itt)e whole. ^^^. 



