The hoohe of Hunting ii'~i 



out fome Molehill, or anthil, and take the greateft red Ants with 

 their egges and all, and let them boyle in the faide kettles, with 

 three or foure pyntes or great handfuls of fait, vntill they be con- 

 fumed. And when it is boyled vnto the third part, and that the wa- 

 ter is very thicke, poure them out into the Tun or Pype vnto the 

 reft, and fo let them ftand altogethers, vntill they be little better 

 than luke warme. Then put your ficke dogge into it, and bathe 

 him therein a long houre before you let him come out, hauing 

 good regard how you hold him, for fear of drowning, or fmothe- 

 ring him in y® tun. Afterwards, put him in fome warme place or 

 couch, where he may take no ay re, for feare of foundring or mar- 

 ring. This order of bathing you maye vfe with the fame water, 

 foure or Hue dayes together, warming it alwayes againe : and it 

 will ferue for many dogs, one after another. But before you do 

 thus bathe your dogs that are ficke, purge them in this order. 



Take an ounce and a halfe of CaJJta fjlularis wel clenfed, two 

 drams and a half of Stauefaker in poudcr, two drams and a halfe of 

 Scamony preparat in white vineger, and foure ounces of oile O- 

 Jyfe, temper them all together, and warme them a little ouer the 

 fire, and giueityourdogtowardes night, and let him eatenomeate 

 after it. The next day put him into the bathe failing. 



A Bath to bathe dogs, when they haue bene 



bitten with others, to preuent that 



they runne not madde 



IF your dog be bytten or fliaken with a mad dog, immediatly 

 fill a barrell or tun with water, and take a bufliell, or a budiell 

 and a halfe of Salte, and caft it therein : Mingle and ftyrre the 

 Salte well about with a ftafFe to make it melt. And then take 

 your dog and plunge him therein ouer head and eares, eight or 

 nyne times. When he is well waflied fo, then let him goe, and it 

 will helpe and preuent the difeafe. 



A charine of wordes, to preferue dogs 

 from madneffe 



A Gentleman of Brittaine taught the Author (for the Tran- 

 (latour wil learne no fuche deuifes) to make two little rolles 



where- 



