a 44 the Compleat Horfeman : or, 



or of 'Rue -, or of Celandine, or of Rofes, or of Chervil? 

 or for want of thefe in common Water } pour fome 

 of the biuifh Infufion into the Eye, as being a Bal- 

 famick aftringent, of Angular virtue againft rednefs 

 and inflammations of the Eye , applying at the fame 

 time the following Ointment. 



Take of the Ointment calPd Album 



i^fuZZ ff> ""' P° Und ' *«''/ Le*J extra- 

 the Eyes, " e " m f r ^anng the Oil, or if that 



cannot be had, the common Salt of Lead, 

 in fine pouder, half an Ounce. Incorporate 'em very- 

 well together, and anoint the parts about the Eyes, 

 half a foot round, Morning and Evening, for a 

 conliderable time. 



For Pains and Inflammations of the Eyes, there's 

 nothing better than a Charge made of Rotten Apples, 

 or of frefh Apples roajled under the Afies, the feeds 

 being taken out, and beaten in a Marble Mor- 

 tar, and fprinkled with Rofe Water ; applying it to 

 the Eye with foft Flax. For the fame end you may 

 apply by way of Tub is, the Cruft of a white Loaf, 

 hot from the Oven, and foak'd in Cow's Milk or 

 Brandy, as alfo Tlantane and Celandine, wrap'd up 

 in a Clout about the Horfe's Poll, leaving holes for 

 the two Ears, and the found Eye. In all Prepara- 

 tions of Remedies for the Eyes, you muft take care 

 to avoid fat and oily Ingredients, becaufe they flick 

 to the part, and by caufing a continual motion of 

 the Eyelid, enflame the heat. 



Some Horfes have naturally tender weeping 

 Eyes, which void a fnarp Corrofive humour , which 

 are eafily cur'd by bathing the Eyes, and the adja- 

 cent Parts, Morning and Evening, with Brandy. 



In the Difeafes of the Eyes, occafion'd by external 

 hurts, the fame cooling and aftringent Medicines 

 are proper. But that which may ferve inftead of 

 all other, is thefolution of Lapis MirabilLs, or the 

 Wonderful Stone 7 the virtue of which, is anfwer- 



able 



