114- Trayels into the Levant. Part II. 
The Horfes and Mules in the Levant^ have another Difeafe, which I think ours 
havealfoi and that is a GrKile that grows in the Fleth, on the fide of each Eye, 
and covers almoft the whole Eye, with the Skin that it makes to grow upon it: 
to Cure it, they throw the Horfe, and with a little Rafor open that place i and 
take out the Cartilage, which is about the bignefs of the Nail of ones Thumb ; 
they put Salt to it, and then ftitch it up, applying thereto a Pultis made of a little 
Fennel pounded and mingled with two Yolks of Eggs, and half a Spoonful of 
Butter » they fpread that upon Towe, and lay it upon the Wound. 
They have befides another evil, which is an Excrefcence that grows upon the 
Joynt of the Foot, which makes them cut in g®ing -, this proceeds from ftrains 
they have had when they were young : and it is to be Cured by a hot Iron. 
They flit the Nofes of all their Affes, to make them breath more freely, anj goe 
better. 
Catfielsinfea. When the Camels are in cafe for Copulation, they will live forty days without 
fon for Coup- food : during that time they are unlucky, they foam and bite thofe that come near 
The CoupliDR therefore they muizle them : when they Couple, the Female Iks down 
of Camels, her Belly, in the fame manner as when they load her; fome of them goe 
Camels Hair Thitfeen Months with Young. They make Socks of their Hair, and in Ferfia 
lor what ufc. they make alfo very fine Girdles of the fame, of which fome will coft two 
Tomans^ efpecially when they are White, becaufe White Camels are rare. The 
Camels of terfia are big and ftrong, and carry twice the weight that others 
doe. 
The Feeding In the Evening in ftead of Barley, they ufually give them three or four Balls, as 
of Catncis in big as ones two Fifis, of paile made of Barley- Flower i and they Eat that 
Verfu. greedily. 
Oxen of Vit' In ferfia the Oxen have a great fharp pointed bunch on the Back near the Neck, 
fi. and iome have it bigger than others. The Country people make ufe of them to 
cany Loads, and to ride on alfo. 
infers. Of the Infedis of Terf^a^ which are common to other Countries, at Gafci- 
^corpions, an , particularly , there ate a great many Scorpions , which are very big and 
black > and fo Poyfonous, that thofe who are Stung by them die within a 
few hours'. 
There are in Terfia alfo a great many Gnats, like thofe of other Countries » 
FllCSj but there are other Flies that are more troubkfome, which are no bigger than 
Fleas, and all whiter they make no noife nor bulging, and fting unawares, but 
their bite is a great deal worfe than the bite of a Flea, fo that one would 
think he were pricked with a Lancet or Pins. There is alfo a certain Worm 
longer and fmaller thari a Caterpiller, but of a fquare body as theirs isj it 
hath a great many Feet, on which it goes very faft, the bite of it is dangerous, 
and fome of them are more dangerous than others : nay, there is no remedy againft 
fome of them, efpecially when they get into the Ears , the Perfians call them Hezar- 
Fai, that is to (ay, thouland Feet, becaufe of the great number they have. There 
is plenty of them aUo in the Indies. 
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