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but only one and the fame difeafe : the firit thing which is to 

 be done towards the cure, is to bathe and waih the places all 

 about, and then either to fliave or clip away the hair very 

 clofe, other wife you can hardly make a perfed cure thereof j 

 then 

 Scwcbss. Take the fpawn of Toads,which in the beginning of March 

 youlhall find in pools,ponds,ditches,and Handing water j and 

 firft drain the water from the faid fpawn,and then diitill it and 

 keep the water in a glafs clofe flopped, to ferve ) ou for the 

 whole year ,and herewith wafh and bathe the places every day 

 warm, and infhort fpaceit will cure them : this I have often 

 ufed. Another, 



Take Honey, and Pepper made into very fine powder, of 

 each as much as will fuffice, and boyi them together, and a- 

 nointtheforrance therewith, and they will foon heal and dry 

 up J that I did never try, but a famous Farrier of Fr^wetaught 

 it me. Another, 



Take of Lime and Salt, and make them both into fine pow- 

 der, which being well mixed, apply it to the places grieved 

 good and thick,then take Hurds,and cut them very fmall,and 

 clap them upon it, and fo bind up the place with a linnen cloth, 

 that it doth not remove, and fo let it remain two whole days 

 and nights,and this will caufe the Sorrance to purge, and after 

 heal it up very kindly:This I did never try. Another;, 



Take Verdigreafe and the fat of Bacon , and pound them 

 to a formal Salve, and fofUifier-wife apply it to the fore, and 

 it will heal up the fcratches in fbort time. This is very good. 

 Another j 



Take old Bores-greafe and common Honey, of each as much 

 as will fuffice, and work it to an Unguent, anoint the forrance 

 four or five days, and no longer,and it will cure the Scratches. 

 ^^t^This is very good. Another, 



Take Verdigreafe in fine powder. Galls, BrimHone, and 

 Bole-Armoniack, of each one ounce, make al Unto fine pow- 

 der, and mix them with Bores-greafe, as much as will fuf- 

 fice, and fo bring it to an Unguent, and anoint the forrance 

 therewith, and this will both heal and dry them up. ^"^ This 

 I have often tryed. Another, 



Firll cauteriie five ftrokes on either fide, and your, iron 



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