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each two ou nces ) melt and incorporate all thefe two days to- 

 gether, and fo bring them to an oyntment, then firll vvafh 

 and make raw the places infeded with ftale Urine and green 

 Copporas boyled together, the infeifced places being fcraped, 

 and made raw with a Curry-comb or fome fuch like thing,and 

 then anoint him with this Unguent, but firfl: of all you muft 

 take biooci from the neckz^dn^ the day before you drefs him 

 with this Unguent. \* This is one of the bed Receipts for a 

 Mainge xh7it\h2NQj and with it I have done very many rare 

 Cures. 



Take the roots of Elecampane new:ly gathered, and the * 

 root of red- Docks, of each like much, flicc and cuttiiem thin, 

 and put unto them of Chamberly three quarts, and of Bay- 

 falt, one handful ; boyl thefe till one quart be confumed,then 

 take it off, and with a rag fafl'ned to the end of a ftick, wafh 

 the places infeded very hot, you having firft made the places 

 raw with an old Curry-comb, Oyfler Ihel, Sec. Ufe this four 

 or five mornings together, then fome three mornings after«- 

 noint the places grieved with this Oyntment. 



Take quick-filver one ounce, let it be well mortified in fa- 

 fting-fpittle, and mix with it fo much Hogs-greafe as a Hens- 

 Egg, or better : then take Powder of Brimftone fo much as 

 willfuffice, and incorporate all thefe very well together, and 

 anoint all the Maingy places therewith till they be perfectly 

 whole.\"* This is very good. Another, 



Take the Oyl of Pilchards, and of chamberly of each one 

 quart, Guinny-powder, and of the Powder of Brimftone, 

 of each three ounces, White- Wine- Vinegar one pint, boyl all 

 thefe together till they be thick, make the places raw, and 

 anoint them therewith three times in nine days, that is to fay 

 every three days once, and this will cure him. ^^^ This is ve- 

 ry good, but you mufi: not forget evermore for this Malady, 

 totakeftore of ^/oo^ from your Horfez day or two before 

 you do adminifler any thing unto him, for until fuch time as 

 the Mekncholy and corrupt blood be firll let out, he will not ea- 

 fily be cured. Another for a Mainge , Itch , or Running 

 Scab, &c. 



Take as much Aiiripigmentum finely powdred, and mix- 

 ed with Hogs-greafe as will bring it to be yellowifli, but not 



too 



