g 04 The Compleat Horfeman : or^ 



Water, or Lime Water ; and befmear it with Ox* 

 Call', covering it very foftly with Flax, or Powder 

 of old Ropes j which, being remov'd, the next Day 

 will leave the Sore fair and clean. Walh it again 

 with the fecond Water, to allay the itching •, and af- 

 terwards continue toanoint with Ox-Gall, and cover 

 with Flax, and Powder of old Ropes, till it be heal'd. 

 If you perceive any corrupt or bruifed Flefh, burn 

 the Part, or apply the Powder of Colcotbar ; and 

 after the Scab falls off, continue to anoint as before 

 with Ox-Gall. To confume proud Flejh, the Powder 

 of white Vitriol will ferve, where Caufticks are in- 

 convenient. If the Ox Gall does not anfwer, you 

 muft have recourfe to the Hermit's Ointment for 

 Wounds. To make the Flefh firm, you may ftrew 

 it with white Vitriol, laying a convenient Ointment 

 over it. 



Swellings or Wounds on the Reins or Back are 

 cured after the fame manner with thofe on the Wi- 

 thers. So that the above- mention'd Remedies may 

 ferve in all Wounds whatfoever. 



CHAP. XXII. 



Of the Bitings of Mad Dogs, and Venomous 

 Beajlsn 



THE Cure of Madnefs, occafion'd by the biting 

 of a mad Dog, whether in Men or Cattle, is 

 commonly thought to depend either on a Miracle, 

 or dipping in the Sea. But a Pamphlet lately 

 printed at Poittiers, has difcover'd an eafy and in- 

 fallible Receipt for that Difeafe •, which was con- 

 fin'd as a Secret for feveral Ages, to a certain Fami- 

 ly, and at la ft difcover'd by a Jefuit of the fame Fa- 

 mily. This Medicine, fays the Pamphleteer, is recom- 

 mended 



