i)b Tl:>e Expert Farrier, Chap. 1 7. 



for all night, neverthelefs he may not the firll day purge 

 by reafon that fome horfes are of a ftrong Confiitmion^ as 

 that Phyftcky^iW not eafily or fudddcniy woi'k, but then be 

 you confident it will the next day ; You muft therefore be 

 careful how you do order him. After this purging keep him 

 ftili warm clothed and well littered, take him from the 

 Trench, and put on his CoUer-halter, give him fweet Maih 

 or white water, and after feed him well, but by difcretion, 

 both with Hay, Oats, and Bran, and keep him to white wa- 

 ter two or three days after, or longer, if you fhallfo pleafe, 

 and when you give him cold water, let it be without excefs. 

 "^^* This I have often tryed. Another, 

 - If your Horfc be newly taken from Grafs, and that you 

 . hol<i it needful his body be cl'eanfed, and to free him of hfs 

 many hzdhumonrs^ which either his Grafs or former Surfeits 

 might bring : Then firfl Rake him, and adminifter unto him 

 the Clijler prefcribed you in lih. 2. caf. 6.fe^. 8. letter C. Cli- 

 fier 4. and the next day after give him this drink j 

 4 Tiifgatl- Take of the ftrongeft Ale-wort one quart, of ordinary 

 *^' Honey a quarter of a pint, of London Treacle two ounces^ 



mix and brew all together well, and fo give it him blood- 

 warm : This done, keep him upon the Trench warm clothed, 

 and well littered fix hours after, and let his drink be afwcet 

 li^afh or white water, and let his Rack meat be fweet Wheat- 

 ftraw, Oats, and Bran. :^^^ This both purgcth and comfort- 

 eth. Another which mufl be given the next day. 



Take of White- wine one pint, and put thereto of Scne 

 J^^''''^'^^^" one ounce, which m*u II be infufedall night in the Wine ^ the 

 next morning betimes flrain it, and put into it of the bell 

 and choifefu Aloes one ounce, made into fine powder, and Aga- 

 rick half an ounce, of Licorifh powdred one fpoonful, warm 

 this a little upon the fire, and mix and brew it well toge- 

 ther, and fo give it your Horfe blood- warm ^ then walk or 

 ride him gently a quarter of an hour, and fo fet him up warm 

 clothed and littered, nor let any cold Air come unto him, 

 neither let him eat or drink in fix hours after, and at night ' 

 : give him a fweet Mafli, or white water, and let his Rack- 

 meat be fweet Wheat-ftraw, and Oats with Bran. ^J^ The 

 next day ( if the Cgn be good ) open a vein in the neck.t and 



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