i3 T7?e Expert Farrier] Chap. 9.' 



SECT. 12. F. 



■ Hippoph. '^^ Hat fay yoit now fo<«Feaver Pellilent? 



Uippof. It Is a difeafe mofb contagious, for 

 it is fb malignant, as that it will infed fo many Horfes as be in 

 the Stable where he ftandeth, and it proceedeth from one of 

 thefe two caufes, viz.. Either from an infectious Air, or from 

 the Corruption of the Blood, inflamed by means, of intempe- 

 rate riding and exercife. The ligns are thefe, the Horfe will 

 hang down his Head in the Manger, as if he llept, his Eyes 

 will water much, and inflammations will arife at the roots of the 

 Ears, as if he had the Vives. 

 Fuver p^'' The "belt cure I ever knew was this, with which I have cu- 

 HfUnt.' red many Horfes, vilited with a Pellilent Feaver ; firil let him 

 bleed well in the Neck-vein,referving the Blood in a clean Bafon, 

 which when it is cold will be very bad, and ill-coloured, then 

 walh his Aifomh with the Lotion fpecified in the^preeedent Se- 

 ftion. Secondly apply to the Temple this Plaiiter. 



Take of Camomile, of Goats-milk, of the juyce of Sage, 

 of Sallet-oyl, of white Wine-vinegar of each four fpoonful, of 

 Red-rofe-leaves dried one handful, which mult be cither of a 

 Red-rofe-cake, or otherwife Red-rofe-leaves dried •• Beat them 

 all in a Morter till they become one body,, and fb thick as that 

 you may fpread it Plaiiler-wifc upon a linnen cloath, then 

 ftrew upon the Plaifter two or three Nutmegs made into fine 

 Powder, then make it good and hot, putting the back-fide of 

 the Plaiiter into a Pewter-difh, over a Chafing-difli of Coals, 

 and fo adminilter it warm to the Horfe ^ for his drink let it 

 be fuch v/atei* wherein have been boiled Violet-leaves, Mal- 

 lows, and Sorre], but if the fit do hold him violently, then 



Take of London-Treacle three ounces, and dillolve it in Mus- 

 cadine, one pint, andfqueezcjntoit the jiiyceof two oi;.three 

 good Lemons, and fo adminilter it with a horn: And this will' 

 prefently put the fit from lum, for the prcfent. The Nature 

 of this Feaver is fo malignant, and fo contagiouily hot, as that 

 it will furr the Mouth exceedingly, and caufe ulcers and for€s 

 to breed in the Mouth, and Throat : Wherefore you fhall do 

 the more carefully, if every day you do look into his Mouth, 

 and if you can perceive it to be furred, and clammy, then fail 



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