2c58 TheCompIeat Horfeman; or y 



a found of Whs at -flour with White*wine, to the Con- 

 fidence of Gruel, and boil it over a gentle fire, ftir- 

 ring without intermiflion, till the whole be united. 

 Then melt a pound of Burgundy Pitch in a Skillet ' 7 

 adding a found and a half of Honey, and a pound of 

 common Turpentine, to be mixed with the Gruel, 

 moderately hot. After you have remov'd the VefTel 

 from the Fire, add two Pounds of Oriental Bole in 

 Powder •, and make a charge to be applied hot, and 

 repeated till the Swelling be affwaged. 



Aneafyteme- . To avoid the iawnvcnicncy of bc- 

 dj jor Blows. in S defhtute of a Remedy, for want 

 of fome of the prefcrib'd Ingredients, 

 'twill not be improper to fubjoin another eafy Re- 

 ceipt for Swellings in the Legs, occafion'd by Blows, 

 viz.. Take ftrong Brandy, chafe the Part with it 

 liard, and then charge the whole Leg with common 

 Honey. Renew the Application once every day, 

 for fix or feven days. Then wafh your Horfe in a 

 Itivir or Pond twice every Day. 



Another eafy and effe&ual Remedy, is, Haifa 

 Tint of good Vinegar, mixd with half a Pound of Tal- 

 low, and an Ounce of the flower of Brimftone : Or, a 

 Mixture of common Bole, Honey, and Water, for 

 fmall Tumours. 



Sometimes upon an ill-cur'd Sinew* 



hn^Llwh S P rah > tho ' the Lamenefs ceafes > y e t 

 aniuLur'Tsf- t ^ [e undiffolv'd Humours gather into 

 new-sprain. very hard Swellings : In which cafe \ 

 Take of Lin feed- flour and Bean-flour^ 

 of each a large Pint ; of the flrongefi Brandy, a 

 Pint and a half. Boil them over a fmall Fire to 

 the Confiftence of Gruel, (lirring without inter- 

 miflion. Then add a Pound of Honey : Boil and ftir 

 till the whole be incorporated. After which re- 

 move it from the Fire, and mix it with half a Pound 

 of Mules or Horfes Greafe. Charge the part with 

 this Compofaion 3 having firft fliav'd it, and chafed 



it 



