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he ftandeth he will eftfoones ftrike at his BeUy^with his 

 hinder Legs, he will alfo ftarap with his fore Feet, 

 and turn his Head towards his Belly, and look upon it, and 

 he will many times fweat at the flanks, and feldom any where 

 elfe j and if the malady be of wind, then (hall you perceive 

 his Belly to fwell, efpecially towards the flanks : The cure 

 is, 



Take of good Ale two quarts, of Foenugeek four ounces, Fm. 

 of Bay-berries feven ounces, of Long Pepper four ounces, 

 of Ginger one ounce, Water-Crefles.two handfuls, Sage and 

 Nettles, of each one handful, beat to Powder the Spices, 

 and chop the Herbs fmall, and boyl them in the Ale till one 

 Moiety be confumed, then ftrain it, and fo give it him blood- 

 warai, and then cover and litter him warm, and let him 

 ftand upon the Trench fix hours after. But yet as foon as 

 he hath his drink, rope up all his Legs to the Body, not 

 fuffering him to lye down, and cover him Co as that he may 

 fwcat for one hour only, and then cool him by degrees, and 

 let his drink be either fwcet Malhes or white water, and he 

 being thus ordered in two or three days he will be well. This 

 I have often ufed. Another, 



Take the Intrals of a great Chicken, calling avray the 

 Gizzard, rowl them up in Bay-falt and the Powder of Brim- 

 ftone, and fo give it him down his Throat, then prefently 

 let him be gently ridden, or walked, till he doth dung, and 

 at night give him aMalh or white water, and he is cured. 

 This is alfo very good. But if you have caufe to fulpedt 

 that he hath the Bots then rake him, and in his raking fearch 

 for Bots, which if you find any fticking upon the great 

 Gut, pluck them all (or fo many as you can find) away, 

 whereby you may be confident that the Bots is the caufe of his 

 grief, wherefore apply fuch Remedies and Medicines which 

 I have formerly prefcribed you for Bots, Truncheons, and 

 Wotms in lib. 2. chap. ^.feB. 15. where you fhall find fuch 

 Receipts as will cure him. ^:fc^ But if you do perceive this 

 grief of his cometh of wind, then make ufe of fuch Re- 

 , ceipts which you fliall find by me before inculcated for the 

 I Collick, in lib. 2. chap. 6.fcB, ii.lit.C. yrhzrc be rcry good 

 ' Remedies for this malady. 



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