J 6 T7;e Expert Farrier. Chap. 9. 



SECT. 22. F. 



Hippoph. T^Romwhence f roceedeth this word ¥onndring} 



JT ffippof. From the French word Frndns ^ 

 which is melting, which word we many times ufe in our Lan- 

 guage, and therefore when through extreme tpyl and labour 

 of riding or other exercife, the Greafe is diJOTolvcd, and falls 

 to running, we fay then that the Horfes Greafe is molten, and 

 that he is foundred ^ for whereas the French calleth foundring 

 in the body Morfundn^ it is none other thing with us then 

 plain foundring, or a Surfeit given in the body of aHorfe. 

 As for the cure, the bell way is, and moft agreeable to Art, to 

 purge him, but not in that violent manner, as we ufe in cafe 

 of other difeafes, but firll to rake him, then to adminifter 

 to him this Clifter. 



Take ofMallowes three handfuls, and boyl them in fair 

 water two quarts to one quart, then ftrain it and put to it 

 frelh fweet Butter fix ounces, and of Sallet-oyl half a pint, 

 and fo adminifter it to him Clifter-wife blood-warm j that 

 done, walk him up and down in the warm Sun, or in fomc 

 warraHoufe, until he do begin to empty himfelf, then keep 

 him fafting three or four hours, keeping him warm, and to 

 a Stomach for three or four days, but let him have but that 

 one Clifter only, and let all his Hay be fprinkled with wa- 

 ter, and let his drink be either fwcet Mafhes or white wa- 

 ter, which when he hath drunk, give him the Malt or Bran 

 to eat, and let his Provender be very little for fourteen 

 days after, efpecially if his difeafe came through glut of 

 Provender: N ever thelefs the day after hisGliftcr, give him 

 this cordial drink, 



Take of Muskadine one quart, of Sugar two ounces, of 

 Life-Honey four ounces, of Cinamon half an ounce, Licorifh 

 and Annifeeds, of each one fpoonful ■■, all thefe made into fine 

 Powder, put them into the Muskadine, and warm them on 

 the fii c till they be difllblved , and then give it him blood- 

 warm, then walk him in the Sun or warm Houfe an hour, thqi 

 fet him upon the Trench warm cloathed and littered, and to 

 let him ftand three hours fafting, nnlefs fometimes you put 



