§4 T7?e Expert Farrier, Chap, i r* 



r.ey three ounces, of Sanguis-Draconis one dram, in fine pow- 

 der : incorporate all thefe together, and bring them to an 

 Unguent, with which anoint and rub the hoofs of the horje 

 daily, v/hich may well be done by uiing to each the quantity 

 of a hafle nut of this oynment, which will caufethe/700/to 

 grow more in fifteen days, then without it in three months, 

 and if you add to the former ingredients, ofthe juyceof the 

 herb called Hepatica, fix ounces, and of the root called Hof- 

 jnatiderig^lh two ounces^ it will be much better. For if you 

 do find that the aforefaid Unguent do not make the hoof to 

 come away to your mind, then will this addition alluredly do 

 it. %^ This is a very good receit. Another, 



Take Sallet-oyl four ounces, new Wax and Turpentine, 

 of each one ounce, Goats -greafe three ounces, melt all thefe 

 together, and being all molten, take it from the fire, and put 

 into it of Horle-greafe, Agrippa, and of Marciaton, of each 

 one ounce, beat and incorporate all thefe together with the 

 other ingredients, till it be through cold j with this oyntment,, 

 rub and anoint the coffins of^ the hoofs^ efpecially about the 

 ^cronet at the hair^ every day once, and it will grow very 

 ,rhuch. \* This is fingular good. Another very good, 



Take of Hogs-greafe three pound, of patch or pecce- 



greafe two pound, Turpentine. one pound, new Wax half a 



pound, and of Sallet-oy] one pound, melt, and mix all thefe 



together, bringing it to an Oyntment, and herewith rub and 



anoint the Coffins of the horfe efpecially about the Cronets^ 



. near to. the hair.'^^'^But if ^om horfe be prickt in [hooing,or 



otherwife accidently hurt in or about the Sole^ draw forth the 



Nail firft, or whatibever was the caufe of his harm, then take- 



a few of the longefl hairs from his Tail^ and wrap them a- 



bout the point of the faid Nail., and caft the faid Nail ( thus 



. wrapped up in the Hair ( into the fire, and he will go found, ' 



: and upright again : provided you do not fafFer any other Nail 



to be driven in the place of the former. \"^ This may have 



.flippofcd to be a Charm, but 1 for my part do not think it to 



. ^c any fuch matter. I have often ufed the fame, and have e- 



- ^ Kermore found it to make a perfed Gurewj f, 



.: » t^pw as touching hurts and bruifes in th^feet^ molt certain 



. til-is^that a W/e ■ will many, ;tini^s; have z fore foot ^ which will 



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