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together, and give it him with a horn, then bridde him, and 

 tie him to the Rack, l3Ut not too high^, fo as he may put down 

 his nofe^ and let him ftaird fo an hour^ then unbridle him, anti 

 give iiim Hay ,• and. an horn- or better after that, give him 

 either a fweet Mafh or white-water, and then Provenderfuf- 

 ficent, but vnth difcretion^and by degrees , and fo alfo in the 

 morning, give him both Oats and bread, whether he will' eat 

 heft, feeding him little by 'little fo-long as he will eat, and in 

 the morning when you arc ready to take his bacl{j, give him 

 the fame drink again, and you fliall find him to travel with 

 fpirit and mettle, and if you tie a branch of Penny-royal up- 

 on his Bit, it will greatly comfort him. But yet for all that 

 w'hich hath been faid, if he happen to tire, then 



Take Arfmart, and rub his We- Wi^ where tiie faddkreft- 

 'eth, and lay alfo fome qf the leaves upon his back und^r- the 

 Saddle, and fo clap on the Saddle, and this will c^ufe him tiie 

 better to hold out. \'<- This is good. Another, 



Take of the bell Spanifh Tobacco yon can. get, ; fhred it 

 fmall, and dry it, and make it ikdEie powder^ i and snix 

 therewith the powder of Cockle-fliells of the likt -quantity, 

 which mufb be fearced,andput this powder into .sugiafs, keep- 

 ihg it clofe ftopped,and keep it for your ufe. And when.you 

 aretoufeit, take of this powder, and mix them therewith of 

 theOyl of Dill, and of the Oyl of Cloves fuch a quantity as 

 will make this powder into^ ftifF pafte, aadfo make.it in- 

 to pills, every Pillthe bignefs ofa/Wiilmat, which.ffluft be 

 dryed in the {hade ( thefe Pills rauft be made in Canicular or 

 Dog-days only ) then keep them clofe flopped in fome glafe 

 or gaily Pot, that no ayr can get into it, and when you have 

 caufetonfe any of them, givehimoneof thera.iat whattinae 

 you friall perceive your hof-fe to falnt'brtire, or that you^D 

 perceive him tohaVe'takfen'aifolddrfui^feit, which may very 

 well be the canfe of his deteiMty, give him (I fay) one of 

 , thefe FiJis when you do come unto your Inn. Butif hehat^ 

 taken a cold or furfeit, then give him ^Pill in the morning 

 ■ falling, and let hint be well rubbed. Clothed Jwkrm, and well 

 • lit'tered,andfofrer him mic to 4¥inkaiiy:c©id"waiier,but 'either 

 a fweet Malh or w'hite w^t^rvfe^ther^is'hotany thing more 

 noxious than to give a hc^rfein this^afexbld wateCj^d lethis 



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