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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 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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 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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 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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 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do_v knead_v they_o all_o together_o unto_o a_o paste_n and_o so_o make_v it_o into_o a_o cake_n and_o then_o lie_v it_o upon_o a_o fire_n pan_n and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v well_o bake_v which_o do_v make_v it_o into_o fine_a powder_n and_o every_o day_n once_o put_v of_o this_o powder_n into_o the_o wound_n and_o it_o will_v heal_v it_o up_o nothing_o soon_o ✚_o this_n i_o have_v often_o use_v and_o it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o herewith_o we_o do_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n chap._n xii_o §_o 1._o i._o hippoph_n what_o be_v good_a to_o help_v any_o imperfection_n in_o the_o foot_n hippos_n first_o pare_v the_o foot_n very_o thin_a open_v the_o heel_n and_o make_v the_o shoe_n wide_a large_a and_o hollow_a if_o the_o imperfection_n come_v by_o founder_v then_o foot_n imperfection_n in_o the_o foot_n take_v a_o good_a quantity_n of_o ox_n or_o cow_n dung_n tar_n and_o hog_n grease_n of_o each_o half_n as_o much_o and_o of_o soot_n the_o like_a quantity_n as_o of_o either_o tar_n or_o hog_n grease_n boil_v all_o these_o very_a well_o together_o and_o herewith_o stop_v the_o horse_n foot_n very_o hot_a and_o continue_v thus_o to_o do_v daily_o and_o it_o will_v not_o only_o take_v away_o any_o anguish_n but_o also_o strengthen_v the_o hoof_n and_o make_v they_o so_o perfect_a as_o that_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v labour_n but_o when_o you_o travel_v your_o horse_n for_o exercise_n be_v very_o good_a for_o he_o let_v he_o be_v stop_v herewith_o hot_a but_o if_o cold_a add_v then_o thereto_o the_o white_n of_o egg_n as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v for_o that_o will_v cool_v his_o foot_n very_o well_o and_o
malignancy_n of_o the_o infection_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o send_v it_o forth_o first_o let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o neck_n and_o weep_a vein_n and_o then_o give_v he_o of_o diapent_v two_o sponful_n with_o white_a wine_n one_o pint_n and_o of_o london_n treacle_n one_o ounce_n and_o this_o will_v recover_v he_o and_o for_o your_o other_o horse_n which_o you_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v to_o be_v infect_v to_o prevent_v their_o danger_n give_v he_o this_o preparative_n preparative_a preparative_a take_v two_o walnut_n the_o kernel_n only_o and_o the_o old_a the_o nut_n be_v the_o better_a take_v also_o two_o fig_n and_o twenty_o leaf_n of_o rue_n stamp_v they_o all_o well_o together_o and_o let_v every_o horse_n have_v his_o proportion_n three_o or_o four_o morning_n together_o fast_v be_v make_v up_o and_o give_v in_o pill_n and_o let_v they_o fast_o three_o hour_n after_o and_o this_o will_v both_o preserve_v and_o free_v they_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v 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a_o horse_n that_o be_v rot_v hippos_n true_o sir_n for_o any_o man_n to_o promise_v that_o be_v great_a precipitation_n only_o thus_o far_o he_o may_v wade_v therein_o as_o to_o give_v ease_n and_o help_v to_o a_o horse_n that_o have_v the_o rot_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o horse_n to_o be_v rot_v and_o another_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o have_v the_o rot_n for_o a_o horse_n to_o be_v rot_v be_v to_o have_v his_o inward_a part_n waste_v and_o consume_v or_o at_o least_o so_o rot_a as_o never_o possible_o to_o be_v recover_v to_o wit_n his_o liver_n light_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o a_o horse_n to_o have_v the_o disease_n call_v the_o rot_n i_o do_v find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v either_o a_o formal_a aropsie_n or_o else_o a_o disease_n so_o ally_v near_o thereunto_o as_o not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v easy_o as_o we_o say_v a_o sheep_n be_v rot_v when_o his_o liver_n be_v become_v foul_a and_o taint_v nevertheless_o man_n do_v eat_v the_o carcase_n and_o do_v aver_v it_o to_o be_v good_a meat_n wherefore_o the_o sheep_n be_v not_o rot_v but_o have_v the_o disease_n call_v the_o rot_n this_o malady_n come_v oft_o time_n to_o horse_n unhandled_a to_o wit_n in_o their_o youth_n whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o colt_n which_o be_v breed_v and_o do_v feed_v in_o fenny-marsh_n and_o wet_a ground_n and_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o they_o after_o they_o have_v be_v back_v and_o ride_v when_o they_o have_v too_o hard_a and_o violent_a ride_v be_v yet_o but_o young_a whereby_o the_o blood_n be_v first_o inflame_v and_o after_o putrify_a and_o corrupt_v beget_v obstruction_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o those_o do_v cause_n putrefaction_n and_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
or_o be_v unruly_a this_o do_v take_v pitch_n which_o you_o must_v have_v melt_v in_o a_o pot_n in_o a_o readiness_n and_o with_o a_o clout_n upon_o a_o stick_n anoint_v the_o stifle_a three_o or_o four_o inch_n broad_a at_o the_o least_o and_o ten_o inch_n long_o and_o present_o before_o the_o pitch_n can_v cool_v have_v a_o strong_a piece_n of_o new_a canvas_n cut_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n which_o be_v make_v very_o warm_a by_o a_o fire_n clap_v it_o upon_o the_o place_n so_o neat_o that_o the_o bone_n can_v go_v forth_o again_o this_o plaster_n must_v not_o lie_v towards_o the_o flank_n and_o foot_n longst-waye_n but_o crosse-waye_n upon_o the_o joint_n as_o it_o be_v about_o the_o thigh_n otherwise_o it_o can_v hold_v in_o the_o bone_n have_v thus_o do_v anoint_v the_o plaster_n on_o the_o outside_n all_o over_o with_o the_o say_v melt_a pitch_n and_o whilst_o it_o be_v warm_a clap_v flock_n of_o the_o horse_n colour_v all_o over_o upon_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o canvas_n 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