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and picking, this doth grow between the Fetkekcjoymj and the. 

 //ee/, in the very Fafiem^ v. hich will caufe the place to fwelf 

 .^nd to have chops,' from whence will iiTue a thin and ftinking 

 water, and thole horfis which have fhaggy and long hair up- 

 on their Fetlocks^ are molt fubjed to this Malady ^ the figns 

 be eaiily known, by reafon that the chops may be foon felt, 

 for they will caufe the iLe^j of the Horfe to fwell, and much 

 filthy matter will come from the place grieved, being of that 

 .hot nature, as that it will fcald the very hair from about the 

 Sorrance, and this will caufe the Horfe to go very ftifF and 

 lame, at firftfetting forth: The Cure is, 



Take of Lees of red Wine one pint, of Wheat-braa one 

 handful, of Houfe-leek one head, of common Honey, two 

 fpoonfuls, of the dult of Tanners bark , Allom, and tryed 

 Hogs-greafe, of each one pound, and of Vervain half a hand- 

 ful, bray all thefe well in a Morter, and add unto them of 

 the lean of Martlemas or dryed Beef, burned, and made ufi- 

 to fine powder, half a pound, and fo work them to a kind 

 of Salve, and apply it unto the Sorrance, fo hot as the horfe ' 

 can fuffer it ^ but before you do apply this medicine, you 

 mult draw the skin with a hot iron, a little above the Hoofs 

 or Knees^ or elfe take up the Feins ( which I altogether ufe to 

 do ) then take of Tar, and of fweet Butter, and of Hony , of 

 each two fpoonfuls, and warm them upon the fire, and either 

 anoint the places feared, or elfe the yein, fo taken up with 

 this Unguent, once every day, till his Oyntment be all fpent, 

 and by that time, your horfe will be perfectly cured, efpeci- 

 ally if you continue this former Emplaifter daily to the Sor- 

 -rance, having firit clipped and fiiaven away the - hair j from 

 about the place grieved. \'* With this 1 have cured many 

 horfes. Another, 



. Take of Turpentine, Hogs-greafe, and Hony, of each like 

 much, fo much as will fuffice, a little Bolearmoniack in fine 

 powder, and yolks of two Eggs : With fo much Wh^at- 

 flower, as will thicken all the other ingredients : Incorporate 

 all thefe well together , and fo bring it to a Salve,, gnd 

 Plaifter-wife apply it to the SorranGe,and fo bind it up,renew- 

 ing it every day, andlet him not come out of the Stable, or 



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