6Z The Expert Farrier. - Chapuio. 



Take of Mallowes two handfuls, of Worm-wood , Sma- 

 lage and Rue, all fmall Hired and flamped, of each one 

 handful', of Wheat- Bran, and of tryed Hogs-greafe, of 

 each one quart j boyl all thefe together, continually flirring 

 them until the Hogs-greafe be aimoil confumed, and bind 

 it under his Chaid fb hot as he can well fuifer the fame, and 

 keep his Head'(efpecially his Poll) very warm, leaving 

 only Air for his Mouth and Nofe, and light for his Eyes. 

 Then perfume him with Frahkincenfe, and keep him warm in 

 the Stable, and fo let him reft with this Poultifs four and 

 twenty hours. The next morning give him early of the belt 

 new Ale, one quart, with Annifeeds, and Licorifh, made to- 

 gether into very fine Powder, one fpoonful, and a good piece 

 of fweet Butter, give him this with a horn blood-warm, then 

 put into either Noftril along Goofe-feather well dipped in 

 Oyl-de-Bay and frefli Butter well mixed together, then re- 

 move the Poultifs, dud if you do find the Ternels and In- 

 flammations too ripe, open them, and let forth the matter, 

 and taint the Orifice with Turpentine and Hogs-greafe mol- 

 ten together, then warm fome of the Poultifs you left, but 

 not fo hot as before, and lay it to the place, and let it fo 

 remain until the next day, his Head being ftiil kept warm, 

 let his Manger meat be old clean Oates, well fifted and moi- 

 ftened in new Ale and Muskadine, if he will eat them fo, if 

 not, then Ale alone, and let his Rack meat be Wheat-Straw 

 ■ v/ell threfhed, and let his drink be white water for. ten days 

 after, and then let him not have afterwards any cold water, 

 but with exercife, and let him fometimes inftcad of white 

 w^ater, a fweet Mafh, keeping him to a fpare diet, and let 

 him be. every day Aired, either by riding or walking, if he be 

 able to be brought out of the Stable, but then evermore 

 keep him warm after it, and let him either by exercife in 

 moderate riding, or in his cloaths in the Stable, fweat a lit- 

 tle every day once,, and after let him be rubbed .dry, neither 

 let him fweat in his cloaths. Put alio into his Provender the 

 roots of Elecampane, white Lillies, and Polipodiura of the 

 Oak newly gathered, made clean and chopped very fmall, 

 to the quantity of two fpoonfuls every time, and give him 

 CO Provender but when he is very hungry, and fail not to 



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