beer_n until_o the_o time_n do_v begin_v to_o wax_v tender_a and_o soft_a then_o strain_v it_o and_o put_v to_o it_o of_o brown_a sugar-candy_n in_o powder_n two_o pennyworth_n anniseed_n in_o fine_a powder_n one_o pennyworth_n and_o two_o pennyworth_n of_o ordinary_a triacle_n when_o all_o these_o be_v well_o dissolve_v over_o the_o fire_n give_v it_o your_o horse_n blood_n warm_a but_o you_o must_v remember_v that_o you_o do_v let_v he_o blood_n before_o you_o do_v give_v he_o this_o drink_n in_o the_o neck_n and_o mouth_n ✚_o this_o i_o have_v often_o try_v and_o find_v it_o right_o good_a another_o â—ake_z of_o strong_a ale_n one_o quart_n and_o of_o wormwood_n half_a a_o handful_n long-pepper_n grain_n and_o the_o powder_n of_o dry_a rue_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n london_n triacle_n two_o ounce_n boil_v they_o to_o a_o three_o part_n then_o take_v it_o off_o and_o strain_v it_o that_o do_v put_v into_o it_o of_o browne-sugar-candy_n in_o powder_n half_o a_o ounce_n and_o so_o 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that_o when_o his_o fit_n be_v go_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o appear_v more_o lightsome_a and_o well_o it_o will_v be_v very_o good_a and_o wholesome_a for_o he_o if_o you_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v have_v abroad_o and_o walk_v warm_a cover_v and_o so_o ayr_v in_o due_a time_n in_o the_o warm_a sun_n and_o that_o will_v great_o comfort_v he_o and_o revive_v his_o spirit_n §._o 11._o f._n hippoph_n what_o say_v you_o now_o to_o the_o fever_n hectic_a hippos_n i_o say_v sir_n it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o mortal_a fever_n and_o so_o malignant_a as_o that_o if_o a_o skilful_a ferrier_n be_v not_o with_o he_o in_o time_n it_o be_v certain_a death_n and_o first_o it_o begin_v with_o a_o consumption_n in_o the_o flesh_n it_o proceed_v of_o a_o hot_a humour_n engender_v first_o in_o the_o stomach_n which_o too_o much_o physic_n have_v occasion_v and_o by_o take_v away_o of_o too_o much_o blood_n from_o he_o in_o his_o youth_n without_o necessity_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n 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and_o put_v thereto_o of_o sage_n of_o yarrow_n of_o ribwort_n of_o plantain_n of_o bramble-leaves_a hectic_a fever_n hectic_a and_o of_o hony-suckle-leaves_a of_o each_o one_o handful_n with_o common_a honey_n one_o spoonful_n boil_v all_o these_o to_o the_o consumption_n of_o one_o moiety_n and_o a_o little_a before_o you_o take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n put_v to_o it_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o wal-nut_n of_o alum_n and_o two_o spoonful_n of_o vinegar_n when_o that_o be_v dissolve_v take_v it_o off_o and_o drayne_v the_o water_n from_o the_o herb_n or_o else_o slight_o strayn_v it_o which_o water_n you_o shall_v keep_v for_o your_o use_n and_o when_o you_o will_v wash_v his_o mouth_n therewith_o fasten_v to_o a_o stick_v a_o rag_n and_o so_o wash_v his_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o day_n and_o this_o will_v make_v his_o mouth_n well_o again_o or_o else_o if_o you_o do_v wash_v his_o mouth_n with_o the_o surrop_n of_o mulberry_n it_o be_v very_o wholesome_a and_o good_a ✚_o after_o give_v he_o this_o drink_n take_v of_o aloe_n one_o ounce_n powder_v of_o garlic_n half_a a_o ounce_n anniseeeds_o and_o licoris_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n make_v first_o your_o aloe_n anniseed_n and_o licoris_n into_o fine_a powder_n and_o after_o bruise_v your_o garlic_n a_o little_a put_v thereto_o of_o brown_a sugar-candy_n three_o ounce_n in_o powder_n and_o add_v thereto_o of_o white_a wine_n one_o pint_n warm_a this_o and_o so_o give_v it_o your_o horse_n then_o let_v he_o be_v ride_v a_o little_a and_o so_o set_v he_o up_o warm_a and_o let_v he_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o trench_n three_o hour_n before_o and_o three_o hour_n after_o and_o then_o either_o give_v he_o sweet_a hay_n or_o green_a corn_n or_o the_o leaf_n of_o sallowe_n and_o towards_o night_n give_v he_o a_o sweet_a mâ—sh_n and_o give_v he_o this_o drink_n every_o other_o day_n for_o three_o morning_n continue_v he_o with_o mash_n or_o white_a water_n and_o let_v his_o oat_n be_v very_o well_o sift_v and_o in_o short_a time_n he_o will_v do_v well_o again_o ✚_o with_o this_o receipt_n i_o have_v cure_v sundry_a horse_n but_o then_o forget_v not_o to_o wash_v his_o mouth_n daily_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a lotion_n but_o if_o in_o all_o these_o several_a fever_n you_o do_v find_v he_o either_o to_o be_v costive_a or_o very_o hot_a in_o his_o body_n then_o you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o administer_v that_o clyster_n prescribe_v you_o in_o lib._n 2._o chap._n 6._o §_o 2._o clyster_n 2._o letter_n c._n §._o 12._o f._n hippoph_n what_o say_v you_o now_o 〈◊〉_d fever_n pestilent_a hippos_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n most_o contagious_a for_o it_o be_v so_o malignant_a as_o that_o it_o will_v infect_v so_o many_o horse_n as_o be_v in_o the_o stable_n where_o he_o stand_v and_o it_o proceed_v from_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n viz._n either_o from_o a_o infectious_a air_n or_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n inflame_v by_o mean_n of_o intemperate_a ride_n and_o exercise_v the_o sign_n be_v these_o the_o horse_n will_v hang_v down_o his_o head_n in_o the_o manger_n as_o if_o he_o sleep_v his_o eye_n will_v water_v very_o much_o and_o inflammation_n will_v arise_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o ear_n as_o if_o he_o have_v the_o vives_z the_o best_a cure_n i_o ever_o know_v be_v this_o with_o which_o i_o have_v cure_v many_o horse_n visit_v with_o a_o pestilent_a fever_n pestilent_a fever_n pestilent_a first_o let_v he_o bleed_v well_o in_o the_o neck_n vein_n reserve_v the_o blood_n in_o a_o clean_a basin_n which_o when_o it_o be_v cold_a will_v be_v very_o bad_a and_o ill_o colour_v then_o wash_v his_o mouth_n with_o the_o lotion_n specify_v in_o the_o precedent_n §_o second_o apply_v to_o the_o temple_n this_o plaster_n take_v of_o camomile_n of_o goates-milke_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o sage_n of_o sallet-oyle_n of_o white_a wine-vineger_n of_o each_o four_o spoonful_n of_o red-rose-leaves_a dry_a one_o handful_n which_o must_v be_v either_o of_o a_o red-rose_n cake_n or_o otherwise_o red-rose_n leave_v dry_v beat_v they_o all_o in_o a_o mortar_n till_o they_o become_v of_o one_o body_n and_o so_o thick_a as_o that_o you_o may_v spread_v it_o plasterwise_a upon_o a_o linen_n cloth_n then_o strew_v upon_o the_o plaster_n two_o or_o three_o nutmegs_a make_v into_o fine_a powder_n then_o make_v it_o good_a and_o hot_a put_v the_o backside_n of_o the_o plaster_n into_o a_o pewter_n dish_n over_o a_o chaff_a dish_n â—nd_a coal_n and_o so_o administer_v it_o warm_v to_o the_o horse_n and_o for_o his_o drink_n let_v it_o be_v such_o water_n wherein_o have_v be_v boil_a violet_n leave_v mallow_n and_o sorrell_n but_o if_o the_o fit_n
to_o it_o of_o sallet-oyle_n and_o hartshorn_n make_v into_o powder_n of_o each_o two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n boil_v this_o to_o a_o thick_a salve_n continual_o stir_v it_o in_o the_o boil_a and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o hoof_n plasterwise_a daily_o dress_v they_o till_o they_o be_v whole_a this_o i_o never_o make_v trial_n off_o howbeit_o it_o be_v commend_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o special_a good_a receipt_n another_o very_a good_a to_o make_v a_o brittle_a or_o pomize_v hoof_n tough_a take_v fresh_a butter_n one_o pound_n tough_a hoof_n bâ—tle_a to_o mâ—_n tough_a wax_n and_o turpentine_n of_o each_o half_n a_o pound_n melt_v first_o the_o wax_n then_o put_v to_o it_o your_o butter_n and_o when_o that_o be_v melt_v put_v in_o your_o turpentine_n and_o so_o stir_v they_o well_o together_o reserve_v it_o to_o your_o use_n and_o when_o you_o do_v use_v it_o apply_v it_o thus_o make_v a_o buskin_n of_o leather_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v buckle_v or_o tie_v above_o or_o upon_o the_o pastern_a joint_n and_o then_o lie_v on_o so_o much_o of_o the_o medicine_n as_o will_v cover_v the_o hoof_n all_o over_o very_o thick_a and_o then_o put_v on_o the_o buskin_n and_o fasten_v it_o to_o his_o leg_n or_o pastern_a and_o let_v he_o stand_v so_o night_n and_o day_n till_o you_o have_v occasion_n to_o ride_v or_o exercise_v he_o dress_v he_o thus_o once_o a_o day_n and_o the_o long_o you_o use_v this_o medicine_n the_o better_a will_v be_v his_o hoof_n grow_v hoof_n to_o grow_v ✚_o i_o have_v often_o make_v trial_n of_o this_o receipt_n and_o i_o have_v find_v it_o to_o be_v very_o good_a but_o if_o your_o horse_n have_v his_o hoof_n break_v and_o that_o you_o have_v a_o desire_v it_o shall_v grow_v then_o take_v garlic_n pill_v seven_o ounce_n rue_v three_o handful_n alum_n powder_v and_o searse_v seven_o ounce_n old_a boar_n grease_n two_o pound_n beat_v all_o these_o together_o with_o ass_n dung_n one_o handful_n and_o then_o boil_v it_o and_o so_o reserve_v it_o and_o anoint_v his_o hoof_n therewith_o and_o they_o will_v grow_v very_o fast_o ✚_o this_o be_v very_o good_a if_o he_o be_v hurt_v by_o be_v cast_v in_o his_o halter_n cast_v halâ—er_o cast_v then_o take_v of_o wax_n and_o turpentine_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n melt_v they_o together_o in_o a_o pot_n take_v then_o of_o verdigrece_n and_o hog_n grease_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n and_o incorporate_v they_o well_o together_o raw_a viz._n without_o boil_v the_o verdigrece_n be_v first_o make_v into_o very_o fine_a powder_n and_o put_v into_o another_o pot_n by_o itself_o then_o when_o you_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v it_o whereby_o to_o dress_v a_o sore_a take_v first_o of_o that_o you_o make_v of_o turpentine_n and_o wax_v two_o part_n and_o then_o of_o that_o other_o which_o be_v not_o boil_a made_n of_o verdigrece_n and_o hog_n grease_v a_o three_o part_n and_o mix_v they_o well_o together_o in_o the_o palm_n of_o your_o hand_n anoint_v the_o sorance_n therewith_o thus_o dote_v every_o day_n once_o or_o twice_o it_o will_v be_v whole_a remember_v to_o clip_v away_o the_o hair_n first_o from_o about_o the_o place_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a receipt_n ✚_o i_o have_v often_o prove_v it_o §._o 10._o h._n hippoph_n what_o may_v a_o man_n best_o apply_v to_o the_o hough_n of_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v swell_v as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o breed_v a_o blood_n or_o bogg-spaven_a hippos_n this_o come_v sometime_o to_o young_a horse_n when_o they_o be_v too_o hard_o ride_v and_o journey_v in_o their_o youth_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n they_o swell_v in_o that_o place_n by_o reason_n the_o blood_n fall_v down_o there_o settle_v which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o speedy_o remove_v will_v assure_o beget_v a_o wet_a spaven_a the_o cure_n be_v anoint_v the_o place_n swell_v four_o or_o five_o day_n together_o with_o natural_a balsam_n and_o after_o repress_v the_o humour_n with_o this_o charge_n have_v first_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o place_n light_o swell_v hough_o swell_v take_v oil_n of_o rose_n two_o ounce_n bolearmoniack_a in_o powder_n one_o ounce_n wheat_n flower_n half_o a_o ounce_n and_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n beat_v and_o incorporate_v all_o these_o together_o and_o after_o you_o have_v end_v to_o anoint_v the_o place_n swell_v with_o balsam_n charge_v every_o day_n for_o four_o or_o five_o day_n after_o the_o place_n herewith_o and_o he_o will_v be_v well_o ✚_o this_o be_v very_o good_a §._o 11._o h._n hippoph_n what_o be_v good_a to_o dry_v up_o humour_n hippos_n this_o kind_n of_o dry_v up_o of_o humour_n be_v but_o only_o to_o restrain_v they_o for_o work_v too_o much_o upon_o wound_n whereby_o the_o better_a to_o cure_v they_o the_o way_n therefore_o be_v this_o first_o bath_n the_o sorance_n well_o with_o hot_a melt_a fresh_a butter_n and_o then_o strew_v upon_o it_o the_o powder_n of_o rosin_n for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o 〈◊〉_d hun_n dry_a 〈◊〉_d then_o take_v of_o the_o thick_a cream_n and_o of_o soot_n of_o each_o as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v and_o work_v they_o to_o a_o thick_a paste_n and_o so_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o sorance_n plasterwise_a and_o it_o will_v both_o dry_v up_o the_o humour_n which_o possess_v it_o and_o heal_v up_o and_o skin_n the_o sore_a in_o a_o short_a space_n ✚_o this_n i_o have_v often_o use_v and_o it_o be_v right_a good_a §_o 12._o h._n hippoph_n what_o be_v best_a to_o cure_v the_o hurt_n in_o the_o shoulder_n or_o other_o member_n hippos_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n good_a for_o a_o malady_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o spraine_n sore_n and_o wound_n i_o shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o refer_v they_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n only_o i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o for_o the_o present_a take_v oil_n de_fw-fr bay_n dialthea_n fresh_a butter_n oil_n of_o turpentine_n hurâ—der_n hurâ—der_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n boil_v and_o mix_v they_o well_o together_o and_o when_o they_o be_v well_o incorporate_a anoint_v the_o place_n grieve_v therewith_o so_o hot_a as_o the_o horse_n can_v well_o suffer_v it_o without_o scald_a and_o let_v he_o be_v thus_o anoint_v twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o day_n and_o give_v the_o horse_n moderate_a exercise_n by_o walk_v he_o a_o foot_n pace_n gentle_o up_o and_o down_o and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o a_o approve_a remedy_n this_o i_o never_o try_v but_o a_o great_a ferrier_n who_o be_v cry_v up_o for_o famous_a teach_v it_o i_o and_o wish_v i_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o §_o 13._o h._n hippoph_n what_o do_v you_o hold_v good_a wherewith_o to_o cure_v old_a hurt_n hippos_n the_o only_o best_a way_n to_o cure_v and_o dry_v up_o old_a hurt_n and_o sore_n be_v this_o take_v old_a shoe_n and_o burn_v they_o to_o coal_n cuâ—_n hurtâ—_n to_o cuâ—_n and_o then_o beat_v they_o to_o fine_a powder_n then_o add_v to_o it_o unslake_v lime_n and_o ordinary_a honey_n as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o stiff_a paste_n which_o 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dam_n make_v they_o all_o into_o fine_a powder_n and_o put_v unto_o they_o of_o barley_n water_n two_o quart_n as_o it_o come_v boil_v from_o the_o fire_n and_o let_v it_o infuse_v therein_o three_o hour_n and_o then_o strain_v it_o and_o give_v he_o one_o quart_n thereof_o if_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o morning_n fast_v bloud-warme_a and_o walk_v he_o up_o and_o down_o a_o hour_n and_o better_o and_o then_o set_v he_o up_o warm_a and_o give_v he_o hay_n sprinkle_v with_o water_n and_o the_o next_o day_n give_v he_o the_o other_o quart_n fast_v and_o then_o do_v as_o before_o neither_o let_v he_o drink_v any_o cold_a water_n in_o four_o or_o five_o day_n after_o but_o only_o white_a water_n unless_o sometime_o a_o sweet_a mash_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o will_v be_v cure_v x._o this_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a receipt_n and_o i_o have_v often_o use_v it_o §._o 21._o s._n hippoph_n what_o remedy_n have_v you_o for_o a_o horse_n that_o have_v swelled-legge_n hippos_n this_o malady_n of_o 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cod_n in_o a_o horse_n hippos_n this_o malady_n come_v many_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o violent_a ride_v &_o heat_n when_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a care_n have_v of_o he_o but_o be_v neglect_v in_o the_o set_n up_o also_o it_o come_v by_o wash_v walk_a and_o cold_a take_v after_o immoderate_a labour_n and_o sometime_o by_o feed_v to_o intemperate_o upon_o provender_n and_o sometime_o by_o feed_v upon_o unwholesome_a meat_n the_o sign_n to_o know_v it_o be_v his_o stomach_n may_v be_v peradventure_o good_a to_o his_o meat_n but_o yet_o it_o will_v do_v he_o little_a good_a for_o he_o will_v be_v always_o meager_a and_o lean_a his_o hair_n will_v stare_v neither_o will_v he_o cast_v his_o
coat_n at_o usual_a time_n like_v as_o other_o horse_n do_v he_o will_v loose_v his_o mettle_n and_o become_v very_o lunt_a and_o his_o eye_n will_v run_v with_o water_n and_o matter_n and_o his_o stone_n will_v swell_v in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v be_v out_o of_o joint_n that_o be_v out_o of_o good_a temper_n throughout_o every_o part_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n other_o cause_n there_o be_v of_o this_o malady_n whereof_o i_o have_v entreat_v before_o in_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §_o 9_o let_v c._n to_o which_o place_n i_o do_v refer_v you_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o receipt_n or_o two_o which_o i_o have_v often_o use_v and_o do_v know_v they_o to_o be_v right_o good_a cod_n swell_v cod_n take_v turmerick_n and_o long-pepper_n of_o each_o a_o pennyworth_n anniseed_n and_o fenugrick_n of_o each_o a_o half_a pennyworth_n sweet_a butter_n so_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v boil_v all_o these_o be_v first_o powder_v in_o ale_n three_o pint_n till_o one_o pint_n be_v 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good_a §_o 23._o s._n hippoph_n what_o be_v good_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v surbate_z hippos_n two_o way_n a_o horse_n do_v surbate_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o horse_n be_v new_o back_v and_o weigh_v upon_o his_o first_o shoe_v and_o when_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o horse_n will_v not_o have_v patience_n with_o he_o but_o will_v present_o journey_n he_o upon_o hard_a and_o stony_a way_n his_o hoof_n and_o foot_n be_v yet_o but_o tender_a to_o what_o they_o will_v be_v afterward_o and_o so_o the_o horse_n must_v needs_o surbate_n the_o second_o way_n be_v when_o a_o horse_n have_v of_o himself_o bad_a foot_n and_o be_v also_o either_o ill_a shod_a or_o else_o his_o shoe_n be_v very_o thin_a wear_v or_o that_o they_o be_v too_o narrow_a or_o too_o short_a and_o that_o he_o be_v ride_v upon_o bad_a hard_a stony_a and_o rough_a way_n in_o such_o like_a case_n your_o horse_n will_v surbate_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o by_o the_o handle_n of_o his_o foot_n especial_o 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