DOGS' DISEASES, ETC, 335 



Of the falling madness. 



The second is so called, and lieth in their 

 heads, which makes them reel as they go, 

 and then fall. For the cure, take four 

 ounces of the juice of piony, with the like 

 quantity of the juice of briony, the like of 

 the juice of cruciata, and four drams of 

 Stavesacre pulverized ; mingle these together 

 and give your dog as aforesaid ; then let him 

 blood in the ears, or the two veins which 

 come dow r n the shoulders, and if he is not 

 cured at first, give it him a second or third 

 time. 



Of the lank madness, 



So is the third kind of madness called, by 

 reason of the leanness of their bodies, occa- 

 sioned by scummering. The cure is, first to 

 purge your dog with this potion ; take an 

 ounce of cassia fistularis, well cleansed, two 

 drams and a half of stavesacre pulverized, 



