Book II. Tl^e Expert Farrier, 4 ! 



half a pound, make them into very fine Powder and fearfe 

 them. Take then the Skillet from the fire, and let the me- 

 dicine fland till it be almoft cold, then mix well the Lither- 

 gy and put them in, for if they fhould be put in whilft the Li- 

 quor is hot, they would fly forth of the Skillet again -.'Then 

 let the Skillet upon the Coals again, and fo let it boyl upon 

 a gentle fire, other wife you (hall not be able to keep in the 

 medicine, and fo boyl it up, and keeping it continuahy ilir- 

 ring until it become to be of a deeper and darker gray, and 

 do cleave unto the thing with which it is ftirred, and that 

 it doth rope like unto Glew, then add unto it of new Bees- 

 wax three ounces, which muft befirftmolten by itfclf, and 

 then put alfo into the medicine of Soot made into very fine 

 Pov^rder, and which is made of Wood, and alfo of white 

 Lead in Powder, of each three ounces, thefe I fay being m^dc 

 into very fine Powder, mull be put into the medicine, after 

 it is taken from the fire, and by continual ftirring made half 

 cold, and fo fet it upon the fire again, and kept by conti- 

 nual ftirring until it be throughly incorporate, and thus it 

 is made ; and when it doth begin to be fo cold, as that it may 

 be handled, then make it up into Rowls, and fo keep it for 

 your ufe. And when you are to ufe the Salve, take away 

 the hoop Fillitting and all, and all anoint the Hoof with the 

 Salve, and fo bind upon the Hoof a linnen cloath to caufe 

 that the medicine may remain on, and let him be anointed 

 therewith, every day once till the Hoof be fo hard as thst 

 he may be able to travel. "^^^ This receipt I do hold to be 

 the mofl Soveraign of any that ever was yet known, which 

 was taught me by a French man, who was fo careful to give 

 me ample inftrudions therein, as that he bound on the hoop 

 and Fillittings ( which are the mofb diflicult parts of the 

 Cure ) in my prefence, for he was very defirous to have me 

 fully inftruded therein. : • 



SECT. 24. F. 



Hippoph. "iAZHat difeafe is that which is called the Flanks ? 



Hippof. This difeafe c^Jled the Flanks is 

 different from the former, neither have we no proper name 



Fff for 



