Book 11. Tl:>e Expert Famer, 1 1 j 



fink in, and this will cure liim in few times drefllng, but fuf- 

 fer tke cruft to fall away of its own accord. '\"*^ This is a 

 mofl precious receipt. Another^ 



Take of Vinegar one pint and a half, Euforbiura half aa 

 ounce, made into fine Powder, boyi them well together, 

 and boyling hot, walh the forrance therewith, and it will 

 heal it ^ neither need you to clip away the hair^ unlefs you 

 pleafe. "^^^ This 1 have often ufed. u4iiether^ 



Take of black or blew Salt, and make it into fine Pow- 

 der, and mmgle it with frefh. Butter, of each like much, 

 hiix them well together to a perfedl Unguent, and anoint the 

 place therewith, and it will cure him, but this Inevertry- 

 ed. Another^ 



Take of the herb called in French^ Onriage, one handful, 

 boyl it in Vinegar, two quarts, then take of green Copperas 

 half a pound, and of Salt two handfuls, rub the place there- 

 with fo hot as he may well fuffer it, and in few times drei^ 

 ling him thus, it will cure him. This I had of a French Ma- 

 rip^l, but becaufe I could never find the herb Onraige^ I did 

 never make tryal thereof. Another^ 



Take of white Wine Vinegar half a pint, Cantharides in 

 fine Powder, one ounce, boyl them together, and boyling hot 

 apply it to the forrance, and your Horfe will foon be cured. 

 *^* This I have often tryed, and it is very good. 



Thus I have delivered you many receipts for this one ma- 

 lady, which we call the Mainge, moft of them I have tryed, 

 and can proraife them to be fpecial good, whereof many will 

 not only cure the Mdnge in the Body it felf, but in the Adain 

 and Tail alfo if you pleafe to make ufe of them. 



Another moft excellent receipt for the Mainge^ 



Take Lithergy of Gold two pound, beat it to very fine 

 'Powder, and fearce it through a fine fearcer, and put it in- 

 to a Glafs which will hold a pottle j then put thereto of 

 the flrongeftand bcfl white Wine Vinegar that can be gotten, 

 three pints or better, and for four and twenty hours after, 

 .fhake it together ever and anon, butthefirfl timeitmuitbe 

 beaten or fliaken a good time together, to wit, a quarter of 

 an hour at the kaft without intermiflion, and then let it fet- 

 • tie, and fo keep it in the fame Glafs clofe flopped for your 



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