1 1 8 Tl^e Expert Farrier. Cliap. 1 7. 



SECT. 5. P. 



Hippoph. T/f/Hat goodfHrginff Pills have you ? 



^ Hiffof. I hav^ already fhewed yoa many in 

 /. 2. cfeSl, But I wili give one or two more, 

 ' Take frefti Butter one pound, Aloes and Fcenugreek, of each 

 one ounce, Life-Honey, and white refined Sugar powdred, of 

 each four ounces, Agarick half an ounce, make allthefe into 

 fine powder, and being well incorporated with the Butter 

 and Hony, make P^/Zj thereof and give them to your horfe^ 

 and if he be a fmall or weak horfe^ then you mufl give him 

 but two parts of three, but if your horfe have a Ilrong cold, 

 and cough withal, then 



Take of frelh Butter, and of Mel-Rofarum, of each four 

 ounces, of Aloes and Senne, of each one ounce, Rubard and 

 Bay-berries, of each three ounces, CoUoquintida and Saffron, 

 of each two drams, Cordial powder one ounce. Duck or 

 Dutch Powder four ounces, make all thefe into fine powder, 

 and mix them well with JMithridate two ounces, and with 

 your Butter and Mei-Rofarum, beat and pound them well 

 together, and fo make them into Pills^ and give them your 

 horfe^ this receipt will purge him very well, albeit it may 

 heat him for fome time •-, and as touching the ordering him 

 in his diet, or otherwife let all things be done as in other Phy- 

 fical cures of the like nature : If it be a fmall Horfe^ then 

 give him two parts in three, and proportion the Pills accord- 

 ing to the ftrength, greatnefs, and corpulency of your horfe. 

 ^■^ This is very good. 



S E C T. 5. P. 



Hippoph. \/U Hat is good to cnre the fains in theU^clsof a 

 ^^ Horfe? 

 Hippo/. This is a noifome Sorrance, coming to a horfe ei- 

 ther by ill humoHrs and corrupt hlood by means of Surfeits pro- 

 ceeding from great heats, by intemperate ridings, as I have 

 fufficiently declared before, or elfe through the negligence 

 of his Groom or Keeper^ for want of good rubbing, cleaning, 



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