Book II. V^e Expert Farrier. 



Fir II v\Jfh all the places that be raw or fwelled with Cham- 

 berly, or white Wine vinegar warmed, then take of Salt one 

 handful, of white Wine Vinegar one pottle, of AUum diifolved 

 in the Vinegar one ounce, of Verdigreafe, and green Copperas, 

 both made into fine powder, of each one pound ^ melt alfthefe 

 upon the fire, and every day walh the fores, and places fwelled 

 therewith warm, twice a day, morning and evening. This I 

 never did experience, but it was commended unto me by a wor- 

 thy Knight, who averred unto me,that he had cured therewith 

 very many Horfes ofthc Farcin. He alfo faid that he had cured 

 fome with this Receipt following, viz.. 



Take Tar, Tallow, and Horfe-dung, of each fo much as will 

 fuffice, incorporate all thefe upon the fire, and anoint him there- 

 with hot. Another, 



Take Hempfeed one pound, and bruife it well, then take Rue 

 and Salt, of each one handful, of the leaves of Mallows two 

 handfuls, boyl all thefe in fair water, two quarts, unto.b moyty, 

 then ftrain it, and give it your horfe blood-warm, give him of 

 this two mornings, but not two mornings together, but let him 

 Itay one morning betwixt, then take a good quantity of Ghamf- 

 l)erly and Hemlock fo much as will fuffice, and boil them well, 

 and wafh the fores till they be quite whole and dryed up, 

 \^ This is a very good receipt. Another, 



Take the herb with the root called Di/ttaiis^ in Englilh, Sop^- 

 glove., alias Fox-glove, a good quantity, bind it up into a fine 

 linnenrag, and if the Farcin be in the forepart of the Horfe., hang 

 it upon the main., but if in the hinder part, then hang it upon the 

 tail., and this will cure him. This I never did experience j But 

 now I will give you for a clofe, the befl and moft certain cure 

 for this difeafe, that I ever yet knew •• and with which I have 

 perfected more rare cures of this nature, then of all.the refidue 

 before inculcated. And thus it is. Another, 



Take of Rue, the leaves and tender tops only, without any 



'V theleaft ftalks, a good handful, firfl chop them fmall, and then 



^' ftamp them in a Morter to a very ointment, when they are fo 



well pownded, put thereunto of the purefl white tryed Hogs 



greafe one fpoonful and fo work them together to a perfed falve, 



or unguent •, that done, flop into either ear this whole quantity 



*" by equal portions, and put a little wooll upon the medicine, 



to caufe them to keep in the better, and fo ftitch up his ears., and 



B b b let 



