Book. II. Tl^e Expert Fankr, 1 2 ^ 



Take Turmerick, Myrrha, Ivory, or Harts-horn, of each 

 half an ounce, Saffron one penny-worth, make all thefe in- 

 to fine powder, and fearce them, and put unto it the juycc 

 of Selendine a good quantity,put?all thefe into Muskadine,onc 

 pint Sack or Ale, and let it boy I upon the fire a walm or two, 

 then put unto it of fweet Butter as much as will fufficc, and 

 of London Treacle one ounce, and fo give it him blood warm, 

 but let him firit be raked. This is very good. Another. Firll 

 bloody him as before, then 



Take of white-Wine one quart, of Saffron two drams, 

 and of Turmerick half an ounce, and a good quantity of the 

 juyceof Selendine j give him this blood warm, and keep him 

 warm, and give him white- Water. \* This is very good. 

 Another. Firlt let him blood, as you are prefcribed before, 

 then 



Take of fweet Wine one pint, of flrong Ale and Beer one 

 quart , and put unto it of the juyce of Selendine fix 

 fpoonfuls, and of the juice of Rue two fpoonful , and let 

 all thef^ boyl upon the fire a little , then ftrain into it 

 of Englifh Saffron half an ounce, and put into it of Life-ho- 

 ney three ounces, and fo give it him blood-warm, then leap 

 his back, and fo ride orelfe walk him afoot-pace a quarter 

 of an hour, then fet him up warm, letting him to faff three 

 hours after, and after give him meat, and a fweet Malh, or 

 white- Water. *^* This is very good.Another. Bloody him as 

 before. Then 



Take of the bell Life-honey half a pound, of Saffron made 

 into fine powder, and of the powder of Fenugreek of each 

 fo much as will fuffice, incorporate thefe with your Honey to 

 a ftiff pafle, and fo make thereof three Pills, and dipping 

 them into Salletoyl, give them to your horfe, which after he 

 hath taken ride or walk him gently an hour, then fet him up 

 warm, and order him as before. ^^^ This is a particular good 

 Pill. Another. Firll let him blood as before ; then take of 

 white-Wine one quart, or Ale to the fame quantity, and put 

 therein of Saffron one ounce, and Turmerick one ounce, both 

 made into fine powder, with the juyce of Selendine fo much as 

 will fuflice, and give him this blood-warm, and order him as 

 before. \^ This alfo is very good. 



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