Book, II. Tl^e Expert Farrier. j^i 



s E CT. 13. ff. 



Hippoph. \/\7'//<«? da yoH hoUgood wherewith te cure old 

 ^^ Hnrts} 

 Hif^f The only belt way to cure and dry up old hurts Hi^ru 4U 

 and forss, is this ; Take old (hooes and burn them to Goals, '*^'"''' 

 and then beat them to fine Powder, then add to it unflaked 

 Lime and ordinary Honey, as much as will fufEce, to bring 

 it to a flifFPafte, which done, knead them all together unto 

 a Palle, and fo make it into a Cake, and then lay it upon a 

 Fire-pan, and fo let it be well baked , which done, make it 

 into fine Powder, and every day once put of this Powder 

 into the Wound, and it will heal it up, nothing fooner. 

 *^'*^ This I have often ufed, and it is very good, and here- 

 with we do conclude' thisChapter. 



CHAP. XII. 

 SECT. I. /. 



Hippopherus. 



WHat is good to helf any imferfed;ion in the Feet ? 

 Hffpof. Firft pare the feet very thin, open the 

 Heels and make the Shooes wide, large, and hollow .• If the 

 imperfedion come by Fmndring, then - 



Take a good quantity of Ox or Cow-dung, Tar, and Hogs- 

 greafc of each half as much, and of Soot the like quantity, w;'rjft^/- 

 as of either Tar or Hogs-greafe, boyl all thefe well toge- "pj^^ 

 tlier, and herewith ftop the herfe feet very hot, and conti- 

 nue thus to do daily, and it will not only take away any an- 

 guifh, but alfo ftrengthen the hoofs, and make them fo per- 

 fect as that they will be able to endure labour, but whea 

 you travel your W/e (forexercife is very good few him J 

 let hiiH be Hopped herewith hot ^ but if cold, add then 

 thereto the whites of Eggs as much as will faffice, for that 

 Will cool Imfeet very well, and it will comfort the frttjl* 



Mmm 2 very 



