Book. II. Tl^e Eocpert Farrier, i jj 



kthe taints airo:this alfo cureth the Botch in the groin,hurts in 

 the withers,navel-g3iies,galled-back30r Sit-fafts,&c. Another: 



Firit ripen it as before, or elfe with tryed Hogs-greafe 

 fcalding hot, making him a Biggin wherewith to keep hispo/i 

 very warm, and renew this Emplaifter every day, and it will 

 ripen it the fooner '^ then when you find it to be the foftef?:, 

 mid moft likely to break, open it with a hot iron two inches 

 beneath the foft place, carrying your hand upward into the 

 foft and moit matterative place, to draw forth the corrupti- 

 on downwards, then taint it with Flax or Hurds dipped into 

 molten Hogs-geafe , and lay alfo a plafter of Hogs-greafe up- 

 on it , renewing it for four or five days once every 

 day, to get forth the fire : after this, take of Turpentine of 

 f^enice^ half a pound thrice wafhed, and dryed from the wa- 

 ter, the yolks of two Eggs, and of Saffron one penny-worth 

 in powder j incorporate all thefe together very well, then 

 ■with a probat, fearch the depth of the Sorrance, and taint 

 it withaSpungefullasbig as the hole of the wound, and as 

 long^ and convey the taint down to the very bottom, well a- 

 nointed with the faid medicine : but this mufl be done with 

 the help ofyourinltrument, and then cover it with a plaifter 

 of Hogs-greafe, renewing it twice a day, but when the fwel- 

 ling is allaid, then ufe no plaifter, and in fhort time it will be 

 perfe(^tly whole and found. *^* This is a very good cure. 

 Another : 



Firfl ripen and open it as before is taught you, and apply 

 Hogs-greafe to fetch forth the fire, then heal it thus : 



Take Roman Vitreol, Allum and Rofe water of each two 

 ounces, boyl all thefe together on a quick fire till they do- 

 come to be as hard as a ftone, and then beat it into a very fine 

 powder, and when you are todrefs the fore, firlt dip a taint 

 into Unguentum uEgyptiaeura, and fo rovyl it in the faid 

 powder, and convey the taint with the help of your initru- 

 ment, to the very bottom, and it will in fhort time make it 

 perfedly whole and found. *^* This powder being Itrew- 

 ed upon an old fore or ulcer, will both heal and dry it up. 

 Another *, 



Take of Quick-filveroue ounce,let it be well mortified with 

 f^ing-fpittlc,and mix with it tryed Hogs-greafe the quanti- 

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