Part II. PerfeSi Farrier. 259 



Take two Ounces of the befi Venice A R ^ 



Treacle, or for want of that, of Via- gainft; piffing 

 teffaron ', common Honey, and fine Su- of Blood. 

 gar, of each four Ounces, Incorporate 

 y em in a Mortar J then add Annifeed, Cor lander- feed, 

 and Liquorice, of each two Ounces in fine Powder* 

 Mix 'em well, and give it diUblv'd in a quart 

 of Claret, keeping him bridled three hours before 

 and after ', and let him Blood next day. The 

 next day after that, injeft the following Ciyfler* 

 Boil five pints of Whey made of Cows Milk, with 

 two ounces of the Scoria of Liver of Antimony, in 

 fine Powder : As foon as it begins to rife in great 

 bubbles, remove it from the lire ', and adding four 

 ounces of Oil Olive, inject it lukewarm. If the Dif- 

 eafe continues, as I believe it will not, you mult 

 repeat the whole courfe. 



CHAP. XL 



Of the Stavers And Giddinefs* 



IN the Stavers or Staggers, a Horfe The stavers* 

 lofes the ufe of hisSenfes^ he reels 

 and daggers, as if he were drunk, beats his Head 

 againlt the Walls and Manger with extream Vio- 

 lence, and lies down and rifes with greater fury 

 than in the Cholick. The Caufes of this Diftemper 

 are hard Riding,or Labour in hot Weather, noifome 

 fmells in the Stable, long Races, with frequent 

 wheeling about, and quick turns *, exceflive eating, 

 and above all a redundancy of hot and fharp Hu- 

 mours in the Stomach. 



For the Cure : Bleed him in the Flanks and 



Plate- Veins of the Thighs ^then give him a Clyfier 



of two quarts of Emetick V/me, lukewarm,, with a, 



G c % quarter 



