1^4 TheCcwpkat Horfe-m^ff, CHAP. VI. 



the skif^t and begettcth a general rejoycing throughout all the 

 vital parts of the Horfe. But if you have no intent to put him 

 forth to grafs, and yet would prevent inward fickncfs, then 

 fail not (when you have bell means) to give nim reft, take no 

 blood from him at alI,(unlefsyou may juftly fufpeA his blood not 

 to be very good) but give him only a drink of DUfer^te or 

 Diatejfutron^ for either of thefe are the greateft and beft refiners 

 and purifiers of the blood of any thing can be adminiHred, and 

 do caufe the Horle to avoid ail yellow cho'.enckjnmer^ and all 

 evil \n^\gzGiQ<\. humours, which may any way putrifie, inflame, 

 or corrupt the /'/c'^^a?. Andobferve moreover, that in admini- 

 firing of thefe drink", if Sack or Muskadine be not at hand to 

 be had, that then in the place of a pint and a half of either of 

 theie (which is the proportion I limit to a Horfe of a llrong, 

 able, and corpulent hody^ but to a fmall or weak Horfe one 

 pint) you do take of good Ale or Beer, one quart, and the 

 iame quantity of -Di^^fw/^^ or Diatejlar^n ioxm^xly prelcribed j 

 and if the Alfi'orBeer be made warm upon the fire, it will be 

 the better. And thus much as touching the firll point, to wit, 

 the prevention of ficknefs before it come ^ that it may not of- 

 fend your Horfe at all. Now I come to thefecond point, viz,. 

 2* To take ficknefs at its firfl appearance, whereby to fend it 



l^^nge- packing before it hath taken deep root in tht body of the Horfe, 

 ^^7 how ^® ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ never come to danger of life or limb, then thus 

 tocure. in few words. Youmufl be verycautelous and vigilant in ob- 

 ferving your Horfe well, and^prie into him fo narrowly, as to 

 difcovcr the leall fymptom of ficknefs, that may be able to 

 peep out its head, which fo foon as you fhall defcrie, then pre- 

 fently (if need fhall require) let him blood •, and there feveral 

 mornings together give him the dnuk o^ Diapeme, audlethim 

 be kept warm, well rubbed, and have Malhes or wiiite water 

 during that time, and fome days after, which will be a very 

 good means for him to remain in perfed health, flrength, and 

 good eftate of body ^ But if this Diapeme or DiateJfMon be not 

 to be had on a fudden, then 



Take Celendine half a handful, as well the roots as the 

 leaves, wellwafhed and picked. Wormwood and Rue of each 

 half a hand%l, boil all thefe in flrong Ale or Beer from a pot- 

 tle to a quart, and then flrain it well, and put into the liquor of 



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