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of Bruxels, and I have pradtifed the fame upon fundry good 

 horfes here in EngUvd. 



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Hippoph. '^U^Hat is good to cure a foreM.QVit\\} 



Hipfof This is a difeale that fometimes 

 comes by much corrupc blood, and fomethne by cold : For 

 this malady mofl: commonly beginneth in the falate of the 

 moftthj which will caufe it to look red and be inflamed ^ and ^iouth fen. 

 from tht palate it will fall into his .chaps, whereby he will not 

 be able to fhut them, as if he had there a Convnlfion. The 

 cure is if it be but yet in thtfalatey then let him I'/oo^ there, 

 and let him bleed well, then, Take of Life-Honey four oun- 

 ces, Chibbals or young Onions half a handful, tolled Cheefe 

 as much as will fuffice ;boyl thefc in fair water very well, and 

 blood-warm wafh the palate^ tongue^ and all other places in and 

 about the mouth well with this liquor four or five times , and 

 he will do well. ^^^ This is very good. Another ^ 



After you have let forth the corrupt bloody then take Ver- 

 juyce of the Crab, and Bay-falt, as much as will fuffice, and 

 warm it upon the fire, and blood- warm with a Rag waih well 

 every part of the mouth and tongue twice or thrice a day till 

 it be well. "^^^ This is alfo very good j but if it be come in- 

 to his chaps^ which you may eafily know by obferving his 

 wide yawning and gaping, whereby his chaps will be fb fallen, 

 as that he will not be able to bring them together to fhut 

 clofe again, wherefore fo foon as you do perceive him in that 

 pofture,Take Verjuyce of the Crab only, and make it. warm, 

 and then faft'ning a Rag upon a flick, wafli his mouth very well 

 therewith, the Verjuyce being blood-warm '■, and then with 

 your hand help him to clofe up his mouth, and doing thus 

 two or three, times he will be perfedly cured. \* Thefc be 

 fpecial good Receipts. 



S E G T. 4. ^. 



Hippoph. \^Hat isgoodtocnre tkMellet in the Heels .^ 



^ ^ Hippof. I have fhewed you that cure be- 

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