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prick him in the ^wathj and if the blood be bad, take from 

 him two quarts, but if good, then nor fully one quart ^ keep 

 him warm, and let his drink be either fweet Mafnes, or white 

 water, and put into his drink, either the powder of Brim- 

 Itone, or of Fenugreek, orTurmerick, or of Elecampane,' 

 one ©r more togethec^cording as he will be brought to like 

 and take them, whicrPbeing well mixed, put thereof into 

 his drink one fpoonful at once. \^ Thefe are very Sovcraign 

 purgative receipts, whereby to cool the bodyj purge Chokr, 

 and other feccam humours^ and to purifie and refine the Hood: 

 But belides, this is not only good for Horfes newly taken 

 from Grafs, but for other iick, /furfeited and difeafed Hor- 

 fes. Another, 



Take of Gentian two ounces, ilicc it into very fmall flices, epiirg^ipi. 

 then boyl it in Beer one quart, till it come to one pint, and <^^' 

 give it him blood-warm, but it will make him very lick for 

 a fhort time, but have no fear, for the Potion will do him 

 much good : Let him faft upon it four or five hours at le»fl:, 

 then give him a warm Malh, or white water, and the next 

 day^give him this Receipt 3 



Take of Life-Honey, or for default thereof, ordinary 

 Honey, and mingle it with his Oats that he is to eat, which 

 Hiuft be mixed by rubbing the Oats and Honey betwixt your 

 hands, fo that the Honey may be very well mixed, let him 

 eat his Oats^thus mingled, until you do find him to be quite 

 cured, which will be when he hath quite done running at 

 the «q/e. ^^■^ This is one of the belt, and moll certain cor- 

 dials that 1 know, neither have I made ufe of any fo much 

 as of this, for the time I have known the fame, for this di- 

 fperfeth all flegm and cholcr j it alfo purgeth the head and 

 braw j it purifieth the bloody it ventcth the evil hhr^ours ^ it 

 caufeth good' digeilion, and freeth a Horfe from Glanders, 

 Colds, Gatarhs,Rhumes, Running at the??o/?, and the like. 



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