86 The Animal-Lore of Shakspeare 9 s Time . 
men to receive the hayre agayne. The grease of the beare, the fatte 
of a lamb, and the oyntment of the fox, maketh a good oyntment to 
anoynt the feete against the payne of travell or labour of footemen.” 
(Notes and Queries, 4th series, vol. ix. p. 484.) 
Bear’s grease is also recommended in old works on hus¬ 
bandry as a preventive against mildew and blight. All 
tools, such as rakes, spades, and shovels, were to be 
smeared with this substance preparatory to beginning 
gardening operations. 
