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^■^ This is a moft approved and infallible cure. Another, 

 Take of the bell Honey one pint, of Verdegreafe one 

 ounce, make it into fine Powder, and fo boylthem together 

 uponafoftfire, three quarters of an hour ^ that done, ilrain 

 it into a Gally-pot, and fo keep it for your ufe. ■^^'^ This 

 is a moft precious unguent v/herewith to taint a Fiftula or 

 Poll-evil, for it goeth down to the bottom, it eateth away 

 all dead and evil ficfh, whereby to caufe that the carnifying 

 flefli may heal the better. \^ This I have often tryed. I 

 have alfo another ^gyptiacum, which I make thus, 



Take Honey one pint, white Wine-vinegar half a pint. 

 Allum three ounces, and Verdegreafe finely powdred, one 

 ounce and half, boyl all thefe togetiicr till it be thick *, this 

 is a good ^gyptiacum. But if you defire to make it yet 

 ftronger, then put to thefe Ingredients of Mercury, Subli- 

 mate in fine Powder one ounce, and of Arfenick three fcru- 

 ples powdred alfo, and fo boyl them with the former In- 

 gredients. This laft will kill any Fiftula or old Ulcer what- 

 foever being drelFed therewith : But the other which is made 

 only of Vinegar, Allum, and Verdegreafe, may be applyed 

 to a Fiftula in the mouth, without prejudice to the Horfe. 

 *^* Of both thefe I have made often tryal. 



SECT. 18. F. 



Hippoph. TJf^ve yoii mt fome good water bejide, wherewith 

 JLjL to waJJi a Fiftula or old fore ? 



Hiffof. I can give you a moft excellent water, which is 

 this. 



Take white Wine- vinegar four pints, of Camphire and of 

 Mercury Precipitate, of each half an ounce, green Treacle 

 three ounces, red Sage, Yarrow, and Ribwort, of each one 

 lliandful, of Honey, and of Hogs-greafe, of each half a pound, 

 boyl all thefe together until the one half beconfumed, and 

 tiaen ftrain it, andfo wa(h and cleanfe the wound with the Li- 

 q.uor. \^ This is fpecial good. Another no whit inferiour to 

 the former. , - 



Tafce of Coakrough water, four quarts, firft boy lit by- 

 it felf a gcod while, and fcupi it fo long as any fcum doth 



arife, 



