17^ Tl:>e Expert Farrier, Chap. 20. 



Take tryed Hogs-greafe, and Gunpowder,of each ib much 



■ as will fuffice, firit beat your Gua-powder to very fine pow- 

 der, and incorporate them ;Very well together, and snoint 

 the places grieved once a day therewith, and it will foon 

 cure Scratches. '^^'^ This is a fpecial good Keceit. Ano- 

 ther, > 



Take Train- oyl, white lead, made into very fine pow- 



. der, and the Jelle which you fhall find upon the ground,which 

 many do report to be the falling of a Star in. the night where 

 it fhooteth, of each like much, incorporate thefe well toge- 

 ther, and anoint the fore twice every day therewith, but if 

 you cannot get of this jelly, then add to the former ingre- 

 dients a little Arfenick pulverifed, and in ten or twelve 

 days this will heal him. "^"^^ This alfo is very good. Ano- 

 ther, 



Take the tender tops of Elder-buds , and the berries of 

 the "Brambies while they be red, and before they be ripe, of 

 each one handful, boyl them in Wort two quarts, and put 

 unto it of Allum the quantity of an Egg, and therewith 

 wafli and bath the Sorrance good and hot twice every day, 

 and this water will cure him. \'<- This is alfo very good. A- 

 nother. 



Take of Hemlock a good quantity, Ihred it very fmall,then 

 take of Cream one quart, and boyl it with the Hemlock, till 

 the Cream do turn into an Oyl, which done take it from the 

 fire, and ftrain it into a clean gally-pot,and keep it for your 

 ufe .• with this anoint the Sorrance, and it will foon heal it.Of 

 this I never had tryal, Another, 



Take Brimltone, and make it into fine powder, and mix 

 with it of fweet Butter, fo much as will fuffice, to bring it 

 to an Unguent, which will be of the colour of gold, herewith 

 anoint the fores, and it will cure them. This I never tryed. 

 Another, / 



Take unflaked Lime, Salt, and Soot, of each like much, 

 all made into very fine powdery boyl this in the ftrongeft 

 white-Wine- Vinegar you can get, fo much as will fuffice, till 



it become a^ thick as a Pultis ^ then foftcn it with tryed 

 Hogs-greafe, and fo work it to an Unguent, and herewith a- 



nointthe places grieved tiiUhey be perfedly cured.^'^This 



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