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him to lie down ; and from time to time, throw 

 cold Water on his Sheath and Stones; next day 

 Bleed him again, and inject the following cooling 

 Clyfler 



Take Mallows , and Marjhm allow /, of 

 each a handful ; Plant am, two hand- A Clyfter for 

 fuh ', Succory, Lettuce, and Pur flam, of Bleeding. 

 each a handful. Boil 'em in five pints 

 of Water, with an ounce and a half of Sal Poly- 

 chreft in Pouder. To the ftrain'd liquour, add a quar- 

 ter of a found of the Ointment Populeum (not adul- 

 terated with Verdigreafe) or of the true Vunguentum Ro~ 

 fatum. Make a Clyfler to be inje&ed, after you 

 have rak'dthe Horfe. 



If the Bleeding ftill continues, notwithstanding 

 thefe Precautions, take Plantane Leaves, beaten and 

 mix'd with Male Frankincenfe, Aloes or Myrrh, and 

 put 'em into his Noftrils, holding his Nofe up, 

 as if you were going to give him a Drench ; then 

 cover him with the Gloath dip'd in Oxycrate^ and 

 throw cold Water frequently on his Sheath and 

 Stones. 



If the Blood runs with a violent ftream, take the 

 pouder of the Stone-Afs's Dung, dry'd in a (hade % 

 and blow it plentifully into the Horfe's Nofe, thro' 

 a glafs Pipe or Lead. This is an excellent Snuft 

 both for Men and Horfe, who are apt to Bleed at 

 Nofe *, and fmells only of dry Herbs. However for 

 the fake of nice Riders, that will not keep abosE 

 them whatfmellsof Afs-turd 7 1 ihall fubjoyn the fol- 

 lowing Remedy. 



Take a Hare kili'd in March % flay her, and with- 

 out larding prepare her for the Spit, but do not 

 put her upon it ; then dry her in an Oven, fo that 

 the whole fiefh may be reduc'd to pouder, which, 

 if blown plentifully into the Horfe's Nofe, will err 

 feciually ftanch the Blood. 



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