BOOK 11. and Expert Ferrkr, 179 



Avother, 



Take Wine Lees oiie pint, a porrenger full of wheat flower, 

 of Comin in fine pcn^der half an ounce, mix all thefe well toge- 

 ther, and being made warm upon the fire, charge the place 

 therewith, renewing it everyday cuce, by thcfpace of three 

 or four days together ; and when you do perceive thefwelling 

 to be almoft gone, then draw it with your hot Iron , and 

 charge the burning with pitch and Rofm molten together, 

 which muft be applyed A'arm, to the end, thecharge mayflick 

 on the better, and then preiently clap on Flocks, and let it fb 

 relt till of it felf it fall away: and let him come in no wet or 

 water by the fpace of twelve or fourteen days after, and he 

 will be perfectly cured. *^^ 



Another, 



Take a Bar of Iron, heat it red hot, and hold it near to 

 the place till it become warm, then with your Fleam prick fix 

 orfeven holes through the Sj^>7, and anoint the iorance with 

 Nerval, then take of Salt a fpoonful, and of Verdegreafe a 

 penny weight in fine powder, with the whit-e of an Egg, let 

 thefe be well incorporated together, then take a little Flax 

 orHurds, and wet it in this medicine, and bind it to the place, 

 renewi git everyday once, and in ihort time it will be per- 

 fedly cured. "^^"^ All thefe Receipts 1 have ufed, and I have 

 found them to be right good. 



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Hippoph. TIT JBUnow that we have made an end of this Chap- 

 y V/ ter-i let tn proceed to another : Tell we 1 pray 

 you^ how may d Dangerous Sicknefs come to 

 a Horfe ? 



Hipfoferpu. Sir, that which you call Dangerous Sicknefs^ is of ^^"g^' 

 divers natures, proceeding from fundry caufes, having every Jj°"^ ^^^* 

 6he its diftinfb fymptoms, and therefore do require feveral re- itcometh 

 Kiedies ^ wherefore that you may the better know how and 



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