Book 11.. 77;e Expert Farrier.. %ih 



Take fwect Butter, Bay-falt, and powder of Frankincenfe, 

 of each as much as will fuffice, boyl all thefe upon the fire,^ 

 and with a clout fafl'ned to the end of a ftick, even as itcom- 

 cth boy ling from the fire, fcald it two orthreetimes,butif it. 

 be fifllof corruption then make incifion on both lides from be- 

 neath, that the matterative ilufFmay the more eafiiy avoid a- 

 way dov;nwards, and after ufe none other thing, wherewith 

 to heal it up, but only your ufual powder of Limeafld Ho- 

 ney, which will heal that, or dry other fuch like hurts. \"^ 

 This is mofl excellent, I have often experimented the fame. 

 Another. But if it be a wrincle either in the fhoulder or in a*. 

 ny other joynt or member, then 



Take of white- Wine one pint, half a porringer full of 

 Wheat flower, of common Honey one pint, of Syzes three 

 ounces, boyl all thefe together to an Unguent, and anoint the 

 places grieved therewith. And this alfo is very foveraign 

 for Cones, Cracks, and chops in the heels of the horfe. ^^'^ 

 This I often uiing have found it to be very good. Another. 



Take three great Onions, pick forth the cores, making a 

 concavity or hoUownefs in them, then fill them up with the 

 powder of Frankincenfe, then wrap them up in three or four 

 handfuls of Hurds or Tow, then wet the Hurds, and fo co- 

 ver and heal them up in the hot embers, and lay upon the 

 top of the embers a good Shovel^full of hot burning coals , 

 and fo let it remain until the onions be throughly rolled, 

 then take them forth and feparate the Hurds, and burned part 

 from the other, and the foft and pappy-part you Ihall ap- 

 ply to the forrance very hot, and let it remain threedays be- 

 fore it be removed, and do thus fo oft as need ihall require, 

 until it be through whole , but unlefs the hurt or bruife be 

 very great, it will be cured at firll drefling. "^^"^ This is ve* 

 rygood. Another. But ifthe place grieved be broken, Take 

 then oftheOylof Worms^ of Turpentine and common Ho- 

 ney of each two ounces, incorporate all thefe together very 

 well till you have brought them- to be one body, and either by 

 Taint or Plaifler drefs the forrance therewith,and it will heal 

 it up found. "^^^ And this alfo is very good.. Another. If 

 your Horfe. hath taken a wrench in the fhoulder, or in the 

 hipj knee or hoof j then firlt fwim him, thea after, for thir- 

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