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but_o let_v he_o sweat_v a_o hour_n after_o and_o then_o cool_a and_o dry_v he_o by_o degree_n and_o let_v he_o be_v well_o rub_v and_o he_o will_v do_v well_o again_o x_o this_o be_v also_o a_o very_a good_a receipt_n chap._n xiiii_o §_o 1._o n._n hippoph_n well_o now_o hipposerus_n let_v we_o go_v on_o what_o will_v cure_v the_o run_n at_o the_o nose_n run_v nose_n run_v hippos_n i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o before_o but_o yet_o i_o will_v give_v you_o two_o or_o three_o receipt_n more_o take_v orpin_n and_o brimstone_n as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v and_o cast_v they_o upon_o burn_a coal_n and_o so_o perfume_v his_o head_n and_o nose_n therewith_o and_o that_o will_v dissolve_v the_o humour_n congeal_v in_o the_o head_n and_o brain_n ✚_o this_o be_v very_o good_a another_o take_v auripigmentum_n and_o tussilago_n of_o each_o two_o dram_n make_v they_o into_o fine_a powder_n and_o with_o good_a venice_n turpentine_n wash_v make_v it_o into_o a_o stiff_a paste_n and_o thereof_o make_v small_a cake_n the_o breadth_n of_o your_o thumb_n nail_n and_o dry_v they_o a_o little_a and_o therewith_o perfume_v your_o horse_n over_o a_o chafing-dish_n and_o coal_n every_o day_n but_o before_o you_o do_v perfume_v he_o give_v he_o the_o drink_n prescribe_v you_o in_o lib._n 2._o cap._n §_o which_o begin_v thus_o first_o let_v he_o bleed_v in_o the_o neck_n vein_n well_o then_o take_v assafaetida_fw-la as_o much_o as_o a_o hazel_n nut_n etc._n etc._n ✚_o and_o this_o be_v very_o good_a §_o 2._o n._n hippoph_n what_o be_v good_a to_o cure_v a_o navel_n gall_v gall_v navel_n gall_v hippos_n this_o be_v a_o naughty_a sorance_n come_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o saddle_n behind_o which_o be_v let_v run_v a_o while_n will_v be_v long_o in_o cure_v it_o be_v call_v a_o navel_n gall_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o hurt_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o back_n right_o over_o against_o the_o navel_n the_o sign_n be_v so_o demonstrative_a as_o that_o they_o need_v no_o description_n the_o cure_n therefore_o be_v take_v oil_n de_fw-fr bay_n costus_n fox_n grease_n oil_n of_o savine_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n then_o take_v great_a garden_n worm_n a_o hundred_o and_o scour_v they_o well_o in_o white_a wine_n and_o salt_n than_o put_v all_o the_o ingredient_n together_o into_o a_o earthen_a pot_n very_o well_o stop_v and_o boil_v it_o well_o then_o add_v thereto_o of_o salad_n oil_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a and_o boil_v it_o over_o again_o till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a ointment_n then_o strain_v it_o into_o a_o galley_n pot_n or_o glass_n and_o so_o keep_v it_o close_o stop_v for_o your_o use_n and_o when_o you_o be_v to_o use_v it_o only_o warm_v it_o and_o so_o dress_v the_o sorance_n therewith_o with_o lint_n or_o hurds_n and_o it_o will_v soon_o be_v whole_a ✚_o this_o by_o proof_n i_o do_v know_v to_o be_v very_o good_a §_o 3._o n._n hippoph_n what_o help_n have_v you_o for_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o disease_n common_o call_v the_o nightmare_n night-â—_a night-â—_a hippos_n this_o disease_n be_v so_o call_v indeed_o but_o yet_o all_o able_a and_o skilful_a ferrier_n do_v laugh_v at_o those_o that_o give_v it_o the_o same_o epiphrase_n for_o it_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o malancholly-bloud_n wherewith_o the_o creature_n be_v oppress_v for_o it_o do_v perplex_v the_o heart_n more_o than_o any_o other_o member_n or_o part_n of_o the_o body_n cause_v he_o in_o the_o night_n time_n to_o sweat_v more_o than_o in_o the_o day_n bereave_v he_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o natural_a rest_n and_o the_o best_a sign_n to_o know_v this_o disease_n be_v by_o observe_v well_o the_o horse_n when_o you_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o morning_n you_o shall_v perceive_v he_o to_o have_v sweat_n aswell_o in_o the_o flank_n as_o neck_n and_o short-rib_n next_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o heart_n lie_v the_o cure_n for_o the_o malady_n be_v take_v of_o salt_n one_o handful_n sallet-oyle_n half_a a_o pint_n and_o of_o 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