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Hippoph. T)^^ ^^^^ is given to a Horfe that fa/kth fuddenly 



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Mppof. Firlllet him blood in both breafl-veins, or if you 

 have no skill fufficientto open thefe veins, then let him blood 

 in both fides the neck, and let him bleed well nightwoquarts, 

 then give him this comfortable drink. 



Take of fweet Sack one quart, and burn it with Grains, 

 Cloves, and Cinaraon, of each like much, being all beaten 

 grofs, put to it of Sugar three ounces^ and when it is burnt, 

 add unto it of Sallet-oyI half a pint,and of Xo»^o» Treacle two 

 ounces ^ warm all thefe, and brew them well together, and 

 fo give it to your Horfe blood-warm, then ride him gently 

 UHtill he do begin to fweat, and fo fet him up warm clothed 

 and littered, but be fure to keep his head and heart warm, 



' neither mufl you fluff and cloath him too hot , for this drink 

 will eaufe him to fweat fufficiently of it felf, yet litter him 

 well,keeping the Stable clofe,5c folet him faft fix hours after, 

 againlt which time let him be rubbed very dry, and give him 

 to eat fweet Wheat-llraw, and after give him either a fweet 

 Mafh or white Water, and boyl therein of Mallov/s and Wa- 

 ier-creiles, of each one handful, of Fennel-feed, and Parfley- 

 feed, of each one ounce, if he will drink the fame, after that 

 morning and evening (your horfe being fading ) ride him a 

 mile or two, to the end he may take the ayr, which is very 

 wholefome for him, if the weather be temperate, and let his 

 meat be fweet ftraw, old clean dry Oats, and fome Wheat, 

 andPeafe mixed therewith :• give him a little at once, and 

 often,, untill you do perceive his lloraach to come well unto 



^ ihira, anci let him be daily well rubbed, and warm clothed, to 

 provoke him to fweat, and let him be alfo well littered,, and 

 jhis drink either fweet Mailies or white Water ^ and by this 

 manner of keeping and ordering of him, in fhort time he will 

 recover his prifline fanity. ^"^ This I have often tryed, and 

 itis very good, 



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