Book. II. The Expert Parrier, i^^^ 



it Hurds, and then do as before is declared. "^^^ "This is .very- 

 good. Another moft fingular Receit which the French do call 

 Ketoire.Fkilf fea rch and vvafh as before Then 



Take of Oyl-de-Bay four ounces, of Orpin, of Cantha- 

 rides, andof Euforbium, of each two ounces, make them all 

 into fine powder, and fet it upon a gentle fire, ftirring it till 

 you have brought it to an unguent, with which drefs him, as 

 before is taught you. 



SECT. 13. i». 



Hippoph. \A/ Hat hold yon good whereroith t9 ferfamt m 

 ^ ^ Horfe ? 



Hiptof. Perfumes are very neceflary to be applyed to htrfes 

 in fome cafes, viz.. in Colds, Glanders, Rhiimes, Murs,Po2es, 

 Catars, &c. for the better expiation of which maladies. Per- 

 fumes are admirable helps, for fometimes they break a cold, 

 fometimes they diiTipate congealed humours which do annoy 

 the head^ brain and fiomach of the horfe, fometimes they ex- 

 pel and caufe the horfe to vent and fend away at his nofe and 

 woHth much filth and corruption, Which doth ftop, clog, and 

 pefter his head and hody^ and fometimes they do ficcicate and 

 dry Bp many bad humours which are ingendrcd in the head and 

 hraim^ and fo likewife many vertues Perfumes have, whereof 

 very many of our Farriers here in England are moft ignorant: 

 for did they truly know the nature of Verfumes^ and how 

 rightly to apply them in their proper places, they might ea- 

 fily do cures, for which they fhould be not a little admired. 

 The Ingredients and fimples wherewith we ufually perfume 

 fickhorfes are m.any, as Frankincenfe, Storax, Benjamin, Brim- 

 ftone, Olibanum, &c. fometimes Herbs , Roots, Grain, or 

 Corn, and fuch like things, which are very much behooveful, 

 for the cures of fuch difeafes, for which they are frequently 

 adminiftred, as you ihall find in many of my cures fet you 

 down at large : yet I will for example fake fet you down two 

 or three for your better fatisfadion : ^ - 



Take the beft Olibanum, Storax, Benjamin, and Frankin- ^ "^^^* 

 fence of each one ounce, bruife all thefe, and mix them well 

 together, but not too fmall, and when you are to perfume 



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