Book. II. Tl?e Exfert F^a-rien j j i 



would not Ofily kill any Mainge^ but all Scratches, Pains, 

 Rats-tails, &c. Another, 



Take Sopers-lees, and firH: make the Maingt places raw, 

 and after wafh them with thefaid Sopers-lees, and in once or 

 twice dreffing, he will be well. V^ This was taught me by 

 the moll able Farriers 1 do now know living in £f?gUn£i, and 

 I have often ufed it, and 1 have done with it very many 

 great Cures. It cureth th^Maingehoth in Horfes and J^ogs:^ 

 provided they get not to it with their mouth and teeth. 

 Another, 



Take of Hogs-greafe half a pound, Oyl -de-Bay one ounce 

 and half, Crude Mercury, and white Elbore of each one ounce, 

 incorporate thefe well together and firlt make the places 

 •raw, and then anoint them with the laid Oyntment. \* 

 This is very good for I have often tryed it. Anotlier, 



Take of Hemp-feed, and Mutton-fuet, of each one pound, 

 bray the Hemp-feed marvellous well inaMorter, then take 

 T)f old Bores-greafe one pound, Verdegreafe, Quick-lilver, 

 Elebore, Gunpowder, Tartar of each four drams, and of 

 Brimllone three ounces, make all into very line Powder, that 

 is to ht powdred, and mix them well, and make them into 

 t)ne body, and then diffolve them upon a gentle fire, keeping 

 them always ftirring till it be enough, and fufficiently diC- 

 folved,and when it is cold, put it into a clean Pot, and keep 

 it for your nfe, and when you have occafion to make uic 

 thereof, flrft: fcarrifie the places, aid then anoint them, hold- 

 ing a hot Bar of iron neer, and in three or four times tbui 

 dreffing he will l>e well. "^^"^ This is a moit foveraign receipt 

 for this malady, for I have had great proof thereof. Ano- 

 ther whereby to cure the Mdnge in the Aiain or Tail. 



Takeafhes of the herb called Ji)fcimhns^ fo much as witi 

 ■fullice. Quick-lime and Soot, of each fo much as will fuffice: 

 Mingle all thefe together, and with warm water make a Lye 

 thereof, with which you fhall wafh xivtMmng^ and Tail in 

 the places infcded, arxl this Lye will not only cure this ma- 

 lady, trut alfo caufe tlie hair to grow again very fall:. This 

 was taught me by a very good Aiarifial of Frame , hot 

 I could never make nfe thereof, by rea&>n the iierb Jhfcm- 

 thuj was hard to get here. AiK^ker,. 



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