308 The Compleat Horfeman : or y 



three Hours after ; repeating the fame two or 

 three times, interpofing a Day or two between 

 the Dofes. Or, 



Another Re- Take of clear Oil of Wallnuts, newly 

 inedy. drawn, a pint ; common Honey, a pound 7 



and thirty Grains of white Pepper bea- 

 ten* Mix, and give the whole once, or at molt 

 twice. 



Two or three Nutmegs grated, with half a pint of 

 Brandy, will cure a Cough in one Dofe, unlefs the 

 Horfe be old. In which cafe it mult be repeated 7 

 or elfe infufe all Night a fmall Porringer of dry Pige- 

 ons Dung, beaten in a quart of White -wine , in the Morn- 

 ing heat it till it begins to boil, then ft rain out the Liquor, 

 to which > add two ounces of Juice of Liquorice* Mix 

 and exhibit, repeating the fame thrice, interpofing 

 one Day between the Dofes. 

 r! F - In inveterate Coughs that would 



™i\]s hf an not y ield to com mon Remedies, I 

 old Cough. l lav e ^cn the following Pills of lin- 

 gular ufe : Take Flower of Brimftone y 

 four ounces 7 Annifeeds beaten, two ounces ', Liquorice 

 dried in the Shade and beaten, four ounces ', Bayberries, 

 in fine Powder^ four ounces \ brown Sugar-candy, fix 

 ounces ', good Treacle, four ounces , Oil Olive, eight 

 ounces ', Tarr, two ounces. Incorporate all together 

 in a Mortar, and with four Eggs beaten in a Dijh, 

 make Pills weighing ten Drams each, to be dried 

 in the Shade on a Hair-Sieve turn'd upfide down. 

 Give one of thefe Pills once a Day, for 20 Days to- 

 gether, in a Pint of Red or White-wine, keeping the 

 Horfe bridled an hour before, and two hours after ; 

 giving him at the fame time his ufual Allowance of 

 Meat, and walking, working, or riding him, as at 

 other times. Tho' thefe Pills are moift, they'll ne- 

 ver grow mouldy: They may alfo be beaten and 

 mix'd with Bran. 



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