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mufl be fomewhat broad, and you muftgo but only onccrofs- 

 wife, and after heal it up as it is ufual in your Cures of Cau- 

 terize. This I never did pradlife. Another, 



Take Pepper, Garlick, Cole-wort-lcaves_and old Boares- 

 greafe, of each lb much as willfuffice, pound thern together 

 to an Unguent, and herewith anoint the Sorrance, and in few- 

 days it will ripen the Scratches^ and kill the malice of the di- 

 feafe, and heal it up. ^'i^ Of this reccit I have msde often ufe, 

 and it is good ^ you mull not fail always before you drefsany 

 horfe that hath the Scratches ^^rit to waHi and bathe the place 

 well with warm vvater,and then to Ihaveor clip away the hair 

 very clofe, alfo every time you are to drefs any horfe of this 

 malady, wafh the place with Chamberly and green Copporas 

 boyled together ,and after drefs him up with your other Salves, 

 Unguent, &c. Another ; 



Take Hogs-greafe and ll:rong-Muftard,&anoint the forrance 

 therewith, and in Ihort time he will be whole. ^^"^ This is ve- 

 ry good. Another ; 



Take of white-Wine- Vinegar, one pint, and put unto it 

 of the ftrongeft Tobacco in the Rowl you can get, one ounce, 

 open the leaves, and fhred the Tobacco fmall, and boy lit un- 

 til the Vinegar do begin to confume,then take it from the fire, 

 and ilrain it, wring it hard, thentake wliite- Wine one pint, 

 of Roch-AUum the quantity of a Walnut, of Bay-falt, and 

 of common Honey, of each one fpoonful, ,red-Sag€, Rue, 

 Honey-fuckle-leaves, of each like much, half a handful in the 

 "whole, boyl all thefe in the Wine till one quart be confumed, 

 then ftrain this water alfo, and mix them both together, and 

 fet it upon the fire till it begin to boyl,then take it offjand 

 when it is through cold,put it up into a glafs, and fo keep it 

 dole flopped, that no ayr come unto it, and when you would 

 ufe it for the Scratches^ wafh the Sorrance, and then put upon 

 it the powder of burnt Allum j and this will cure the Scrat- 

 ches, ^^^ This I have often tryed, and it is lingular good. 

 Another, 



Take Verdigreafe and make it into fine powder, and then 

 take common Honey, and work them together to an Unguent, 

 and therewith anoint the Sorrance,and infhort time it will in- 

 fallibly cure him. \^ With this Receit I have cured very many 

 Horfes, Another, Take 



