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i^jf^jpy*. Thisi^avety troublefomedifeafe, anditcometh 

 of gtof^ and bad /7^>«'ow-j, gptteh principally by violent ex- 

 ercife, and intemperate riding, and it cometh from the Li- 

 %ier aridyfto, which falling down into the kidneys and blad- 

 der, fetieth there, whereby there groweth in the fnomh of 

 the conduB certain inflamed hard knots which floppeth his 

 ttrine^ whereby he isnotable to p^/j, but with great difficul- 

 Xu, ty, by rcafon xhtjinews and the fores about the neck of the 

 bladder are beniimmcd, which taketh away the fenfe and feel- 

 ing o{ the bladder. And foraetimes this infirmity cometh by 

 reafon that iff his travel, the horfe is kept fo long in agita- 

 tion, as not to fufFer him to fiale and pifs^ for the water be- 

 ing mad^ hot by exercife, doth conglutinate, and becometh 

 vifcous and thick, fo iasit cannot pafs away from him as na- 

 ture requirethit fliouid do. Whereby there is made too great 

 a feteiltion of the Vrhe, by means of the obftrudlions 

 he hath iii his k}dfieys; which engendreth gravel, fometimes 

 red, and fometimes grey, which failing down into the cotj- 

 dttUsj ingtndteth fh/e^mdticiueznd^rofs^moHrs^ which occa- 

 fioneth coriglutiriatioh, and fp; becometh to be thefto^e^ wax- 

 ing ib hard and thereby' fto'|:^ping the cuirrent of hi^ water^ 

 fo as he will not be able to pifs ©r fidle. And ydu niay 

 come eafily tokndw it, by» reafon that he can neither draw 

 his yardy noir pifs, but with great pain arid difficulty in his 

 fheath, and that many times drop by drop. 



Thecure is, take Saxifrage, Kettle-roots, Parfly-rootS, 

 Fennel-roots, ' Sperage-roots, and bf Dodder, of each ofie 

 handful, bruife all thefe things , and boil them ^dn a gen- 

 tle fire with white- Wine, until a third part be confumed, 

 then put to it of Salt one hfandful, of Sallct-oyl, ani of 

 the Lard of a Goat, of each three dunces, Hbriey' half a 

 pound V when iill this is boyled, ftratn iL, '^dncl ^'ring it Ve- 

 ry hard, and of this give your /fory^ drie piiit; every morn- 

 ing fafting, made blood- warm, and if in the feoyling or by 

 ftanding, it happen to become thick, difTolve it again with 

 white-Wine, and after the firft boyling it mult be but only 

 warmed. , And give to him drink every morning fo long as it 

 Will laft. *^*»this isv^V'y good, fot-l, haVe tried it. Another 

 as good as the former.' '^'^"^ aU ua;<a ..i\^i 



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