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or_o four_o ounce_n of_o the_o catholicoâ—â—â—_n horse_n glister_v describe_v in_o the_o 76_o chap_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o second_o part_n and_o let_v it_o be_v give_v lukewarm_a to_o your_o horse_n take_v a_o english_a quart_n and_o a_o half_a glyster_n a_o astringent_a orbinding_a glyster_n of_o that_o water_n wherein_o smith_n quench_v their_o hot_a iron_n boil_v in_o it_o two_o handful_n of_o plantain_n knot_n grass_n or_o centinodia_n and_o white_a mullain_n strain_v this_o decoction_n and_o mix_v among_o it_o a_o english_a quart_n and_o a_o half_a of_o milk_n in_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v quench_v small_a red_a hot_a white_a pebble_n stone_n for_o six_o or_o seven_o time_n then_o add_v to_o it_o fine_a bowl_n and_o starch_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n with_o half_a a_o dozen_o yolk_n of_o egg_n you_o may_v also_o if_o you_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o garden_n sâ—â—â—â—_n white_a poppy_n the_o oil_n of_o rose_n the_o oil_n of_o quince_n and_o many_o other_o 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cry_v out_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o take_v such_o a_o nasty_a powder_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n gentleman_n you_o may_v follow_v your_o humour_n but_o do_v you_o think_v it_o impossible_a you_o can_v be_v cheat_v and_o have_v this_o powder_n impose_v upon_o you_o instead_o of_o your_o dear_a snuff_n and_o beside_o who_o can_v assure_v such_o a_o dainty_a beau_n that_o his_o apothecary_n have_v not_o make_v he_o swallow_v many_o a_o nasty_a medicine_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o the_o fashionable_a disease_n but_o out_o of_o pure_a complaisance_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v another_o remedy_n for_o horse_n which_o their_o rider_n may_v also_o use_v take_v a_o hare_n that_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n flay_v she_o and_o without_o lard_v she_o prepare_v she_o for_o the_o spit_n but_o do_v not_o put_v she_o upon_o it_o then_o dry_v she_o in_o a_o oven_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a flesh_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o powder_n which_o must_v be_v blow_v plentiful_o into_o the_o 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well_o as_o prevent_v a_o swell_a i_o cure_v a_o swell_v in_o one_o of_o the_o hinder_a leg_n which_o have_v continue_v a_o whole_a winter_n by_o charge_v it_o seven_o or_o eight_o time_n with_o cow_n dung_n mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n chap._n lxii_o a_o honey-charge_a or_o remolade_n for_o a_o blow_n or_o to_o assuage_v a_o swell_a in_o the_o leg_n though_o this_o charge_n consist_v of_o few_o ingredient_n it_o be_v good_a not_o only_o for_o blow_n or_o stroke_n with_o another_o horse_n foot_n and_o swell_n of_o the_o fore_n and_o hinder_v leg_n but_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o swell_n bruise_n and_o hurt_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n mix_v a_o pound_n of_o wheat-flower_n with_o white-wine_n to_o the_o consistence_n of_o gruel_n and_o boil_v it_o over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n stir_v without_o intermission_n till_o the_o whole_a be_v unite_v then_o melt_v a_o pound_n of_o burgundy_n pitch_n in_o a_o skillet_n add_v a_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a of_o honey_n and_o a_o pound_n 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ounce_n the_o middle_a bark_n of_o a_o ash-tree_n fresh_a and_o green_a four_o ounce_n good_a honey_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pound_n and_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o the_o leaven_a dough_n of_o a_o rye-loaf_n ready_a to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o oven_n beat_v the_o ash-bark_n and_o incorporate_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ingredient_n without_o heat_n to_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o pultiss_n which_o must_v be_v apply_v cold_a to_o the_o fundament_n and_o the_o application_n renew_v every_o twelve_o hour_n if_o you_o can_v procure_v the_o green_a bark_n you_o may_v take_v the_o dry_a diminish_v the_o do_v to_o two_o ounce_n and_o beat_v it_o to_o powder_n galen_n cool_v cerate_n album_n rhasis_n and_o some_o other_o galenical_a remedy_n may_v be_v sometime_o useful_a in_o this_o case_n but_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o other_o in_o efficacy_n it_o happen_v not_o unfrequent_o that_o the_o distemper_n continue_v obstinate_o after_o a_o fruitless_a trial_n of_o all_o these_o 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recourse_n to_o the_o bath_n mention_v in_o chap._n lxv_o or_o to_o those_o that_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n to_o which_o last_o you_o may_v add_v some_o of_o the_o herb_n that_o enter_v the_o composition_n of_o the_o former_a sometime_o these_o tumor_n degenerate_a into_o curb_v spavin_n or_o hough-boney's_a which_o be_v sometime_o cure_v by_o give_v the_o fire_n as_o soon_o as_o a_o horse_n have_v receive_v a_o blow_n in_o his_o body_n with_o another_o horse_n foot_n bleed_v he_o in_o the_o neck_n and_o bathe_v the_o place_n with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n five_o or_o six_o time_n every_o day_n or_o which_o be_v more_o effectual_a anoint_v it_o with_o the_o ointment_n of_o montpelier_n and_o eight_o hour_n after_o chafe_v it_o with_o brandy_n repeat_v the_o application_n once_o a_o day_n in_o these_o case_n i_o usual_o apply_v with_o very_o good_a success_n the_o crease_n of_o a_o capon_n badger_n or_o bear_v anoint_v the_o part_n every_o day_n till_o the_o swell_a 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that_o unless_o it_o be_v loosen_v by_o some_o violent_a accident_n it_o never_o descend_v but_o towards_o the_o toe_n in_o which_o case_n there_o remain_v a_o void_a space_n that_o be_v former_o fill_v with_o the_o flesh_n that_o surround_v the_o bone_n before_o it_o be_v loosen_v so_o that_o the_o coffin-bone_n and_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o foot_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n one_o continue_a body_n so_o close_o be_v they_o unite_v whereas_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o hollow_a space_n along_o the_o hoof_n towards_o the_o toe_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o hollowness_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o bone_n this_o distemper_n may_v be_v know_v by_o these_o sign_n the_o horse_n halt_v right_o down_o he_o trot_v and_o even_o walk_v upon_o his_o heel_n and_o bring_v down_o his_o toe_n soft_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o they_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o foot_n sound_v hollow_a when_o you_o knock_v upon_o it_o with_o your_o 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