Book. II. - Tl^e Expert Farrier. 1 5 



fet up a lean Hor/e^ and to make a poor Horfe fat in little time, 

 and with fmall charge. 



S E C T. 5. F. 



Hippoph. SJ^ Hm help have yon for the falling of the Frnd^- 

 mem ? 



Hiffof. This malady comcth to a Horfe fometiraes by cold, 

 fometimes through weaknefs and meer poverty, and fometimes 

 by means of a laxativenefs and flux of Blood, when ftraining to 

 expel, the Horfe is not able, and by that means the Fundament 

 ,cometh out, the cure is, 



Take white Salt, made into very fine Powder, flrew a little Fdling of 

 upon the Gut, then take a piece of Lard, and firit having boiled ^^^ F«nda- 

 Mallow-leaves till they be foft, take of thefe leaves and beat "^^°^' 

 them well with the Lard, and when it is fufficiently beaten, 

 make it up like to a Stsppfitory, and apply it to the place every 

 day once, till it be whole. ^^ This 1 have often tried. 



SECT. 6. F. 



Hippoph. T Should he very glad to k^ow what yen can fay of 

 1 Feavers ? 

 Biff of. Sir, as touching Feavers in Horfes, I fay that they be 

 as fub)e(i to them, as man is, as alfo that thefe Feavers are of 

 feveral natures, which cannot be denied, which may moft ealily 

 be diftinguifhed and known, if you pleafe diligently to obferve. 

 A Feaver cometh many times, either by intemperate riding or 

 travel, or elfe through bad and unwholfome diet : And all Fea- 

 vers for the moft part have their fourfe from thefe EfFeds, if 

 you add thereunto evil Air. 



SECT. 7. F. 



Hippoph. "XATHy Hyppoferus, horv do you define a Feaver ? Feaver 4-. 



Hippof. I define it thus, h^enver is 2.nfiud. 

 unnatural and intemperate heat which beginneth at the Heart, 

 dilateth it felf through all the Arteries and Veins of the whole 

 Body of the Horfe ^ hindring all his natural motions: Howfo- 

 ever fome Farriers are pleafed to make them more forts, then, I 



will 



