^2 T/?e Expert Farrier. Chap. 12.' 



very much, but if the hoof be naturally brittle, and by 

 foundring become dry and ftreightned, then to enlarge the 

 lame, and to make it the more tough, and to grow the bet- 

 ter alfo : Take of Hogs-greafe, Turpentine, and Maftick of 

 each like much, and half fo much Lard as of either of them : 

 Melt all thefe but the Turpentine on the fire, and when it is 

 well diflblved take it off, and then put in your Turpentine^ 

 ftirring it well till it be throughly incorporate ^ then keep 

 it in a (tone Pot by it felf, and when it is through cold be 

 fure to-ftopthe Pot very clofe, and fo refervc it for your 

 ufe. With this Salve anoint the CoJ^m. ( but cfpecieliy the 

 Cromts ) every day twice at the leaft, and it will caufe the 

 hoof to grow very much, and become tovigh and found. ^^^ 

 This I have often ufed, and it is very good. 



Hippoph. '^^JU Hat is good to cnre an\m^ok\im2.tion ? 

 mpofiuma- ^ ^fpfof. To rii^cn any fwelling which 



ueii t» J"^* doth impoftumate, you Ihall know by the heat, for ifyott 

 ^^"' lay your hand thereon, it will be hot and burn j wherefore 



£0 prepare and make it ready to be opened. 



Take Mallow -roots ,, and white Lilly-roots, of eadi 

 like much j bruife them, and put to them Hogs-greafe and 

 Linefeed meal, of each fo much as will fuffice, and boy 1 thenr 

 till they be fqft, and fo Plaifter-wife apply it to the grief. 



SECT. 3. /. 



Hippoph. \A7 Hat is good for an^ inward fickpefs in a Horfe ? 



Hippof I have Ihewed you that fufficiently 

 before in lib. 2. chaf.^.fe^. 6. A. where I gave you three ex- 

 cellent receipts together \ neverthelefs if you do find that 

 your horfe do not thrive, but droop and impair, 1 willhere 

 give you one receipt more which I do know to be moft fin- 

 gular, and will do bim much good,, and whereof 1 have had 

 very long and great good experience. Firft therefore if you 

 do fee caufe, take hlood from him, but not other wife, and if he 

 be fubjed to cojQiivenefs, then adxninifter unto him either a, 



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