H x '4 77?^ U^^^n Varmr. Chap. 2 j . 



upon the rag or cloth, and when you do give Mm his Oats, 

 mix them with this powder following, iiiz^. ' 



Take of Fenncl-leeds four ounces, of Fienugreek two oun- 

 ces, of Cardamome one ounce, beat all together but grofly, 

 otherwife he will blow it away as he eateth his Oats, and keep 

 him warm as before is advifed you. "^^ This is very good, 

 for I have often ufed it. 



S E C T. 3. r. 



Hippoph. T7<5^ i^^^f cmjes do you take up Veins ? 



r Hifpf As touching taking up of veins you 

 Ihall underftand, that it is a thing in many cafes fo much be- 

 hoofFul, as that many times the moll exquifite Farrier living 

 fhall not be able to perfed this cure, but by that way and 

 means, or unlefs fuch fern be either taken up, orfomeways 

 flopped which are noxious to thecure,by feeding the malady 

 with its peccant humours, the Farrier can never work by true 

 art. Again, veins well taken up do prevent many maladies 

 v/hereunto many Horfes are much more propenfe than others 

 are. And laftly , the taking up of veins cureth fome difeafes, 

 which could otherwife never be cured. For the taking up of 

 the thigh- veins, fendeth away Spavens, Splents, Curbs, Ki- 

 bed-heels, Swelled-legs, Scratches, Malenders Faricion in the 

 legs,and the like Sorrances ^ befides it caufeth all pains,aches, 

 flrains, ftifnefs in limbs, &c. Take up the Shackle-veim^ and 

 it preventeth the Quitter-bone, Ring-bone, fwelling in the 

 ydnsto lower joynts, foundrings, &c^ Wherefore forafmuch asig- 

 ta^eup. norant people, whatfoever opinion they may have- of their 

 fuper-abundant skill, yet are they very much to feekin that 

 they do fo much exclaim againJl: taking up of veins, abfurdly 

 affirming it to be a great means of laming of horfes : but let 

 Uiem not miHake themfelves , for afluredly it is the* befl and 

 only remedy againft thefe and many more maladies, and when 

 they Ihall have made tryal,they will not be of fo prejudicate 

 opinwns. 



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