(5^ ■ ne Expert Farrier, Chap, i o. 



fedtly cured, he mull not be put to any hard Labor, either by 

 riding or otherwife, for that will rend a new, and break o- 

 pen again, the Vlcer being newly healed, which as yet be but 

 green and tender. \''^ And this is a very good Receipt. Ano- 

 ther for a Glanders or any Cold newly taken. 



Take the long Mofs growing upon the Lymbes of old 

 Timber-oakes, but not that which groweth upon the main 

 Body or the Trunk of the Tree, gather theitGt a good quan- 

 tity, dry it and make it into Powder, snd give it your Norfe . 

 four' mornings together, in clear new Tanners Owes, one 

 pint, mixing with the faid Owes and Powder, old red Wine 

 one pint, let this Drink be given him with a Horn blood- 

 warm, and for four days after cover and litter him vvarm, 

 andfet him upon the Trench, and let him there remain faft- 

 ing during thofe four hours ^ and for the time he takeththis 

 drink, let his Manger-meat be dry hard Bread well baked, 

 and his Rack-meat old dry Hay, but no Oates, and mix with 

 his Bread fome of this dryed Powder, being the Mofs of the 

 Oak, together with Featherfcw, water-Germander, and 

 Sordium all dried and made into Powder, and let his Drink 

 be frefh Tanners Owes,wherein came never Leather or Hides,, 

 and give it him with a Horn, if otherwife he fliall refufe to 

 take it, but howfoever let him not drink or take it but blood- 

 warm only. This was taught me by a worthy Knight, who 

 affirmed that he hath often ufed the fame, and that he hath 

 done very great Cures therewith, but I having many othefc 

 approved Receipts, did never make trial thereof, neverthe- 

 Icfsit feeraeth probably good. Another which I haveoften- 

 lafed. 



Take fix heads of Garlick, pill the Cloves^ and llamp them 

 well, then put unto it of life honey fix Spoonfuls, and of 

 wheat Meal, fo much as will fufSce, to make it into a Pafle,, 

 ttiaking thereof Pills every one of the bignefs of a good Wall- 

 nut, and fo give him thefe Pills three or four at a time, and 

 after them three new laid Eggs, and after them call into his 

 Mouthof Bay -fait one handful-, this mull be given falling 

 and before he drink, at fix orfeven a Clock in the Morning, 

 then let him be ridden until he dobegin to fweat, then bring 

 kirn into th? Stable and cbath him warm, and litter him,, 



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