Part II. Perfect Farrier. 1$^ 



If the Wound be foul, it mufi be 

 wafh'd at every dreffing with the yel- pZ7dT 

 low Water j which follows. Take two 

 or three founds of unflacVd Lime, newly made, put 

 it into a large Bafon of fine Tinn, and pour upon it 9 

 by degrees, five quarts of Rain- water. Then fet the 

 Bafon in. a convenient place for two days, ftirring 

 the Water often. Then let it fettle, decant the Wa- 

 tt* °ff-> ftrain it through brown Paper \ and to three 

 pints of it, add half a pint of good Spirit of Wine y 

 an Ounce of Spirit of Vitriol, and as much Corrofive 

 Sublimate in fne pouder. Mix for Ufe. If the 

 Wound be pefter'd with proud-fiefh, add to this 

 quantity of Lime water, an Ounce of Arfenick in pon- 

 der ; if even that be too weak, you muft burn the 

 whole Wound with a hot plate of Iron, taking care 

 not to touch the Skin, Tendons, and Sinews : Then 

 anoint the burnt part with Oil of Bay warm, co- 

 vering the whole Wound with Flax, and repeat- 

 ing the Application of the Oil, till the Efcar loo£. 

 ens ^ after which, anoint it with Bafilicum, or 

 Tallow, till the Scab falls off: And you will find a 

 fair Skin underneath, without the lead Mark of 

 Burning. 



The common detergent and clean fing Remedies,' 

 are too weak for Horfes. Salt Butter cleanfes more 

 effectually, than any of them. Indeed Vnguentum 

 Apoftolorum, and the Neatfherd Ointment are of very 

 good ufe ; and above all, the Ointment *ALgyptiacum y 

 which tho' it occafions fome Pain, is neverthelefs 

 an innocent and very ufeful Remedy. ItsCompo- 

 fition is as follows. 



Take a yound of common Honey, and The Oinr- 

 a pint of Brandy, boil them over a gentle ™ ent ^SYP' 

 Fire, in a glazed Pot or Bafon, ftirring iacum * 

 them frequently with a wooden Slice, till they be per~ 

 feBly united, and the Brandy difappears. Then add 

 two Ounces of burnt Allum, beaten finally and four 



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