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A94232	The husbandman, farmer and grasier's compleat instructor. Containing choice and approved rules, and directions for breeding, feeding, chusing, buying, selling, well ordering and fatning bulls, cows, calves, rams, ews, lambs, swine, goats, asses, mules, &c. : How to know the several diseases incident to them, by their signs and symptoms, with proper remedies to cure them; : as likewise all griefs, and sorrances what-ever. : Also, a treatise of dogs, and conies, in their breeding, ordering, and curing the distempers they are subject to. : To which is added, The experienced vermine-killer, in particular directions, for taking and destroying all sorts of vermine in houses, out-houses, fields, garden, graneries, and other places. / By A.S. Gent.	A. S., Gent.	1697 (1697)	Wing S7; ESTC R2532	103,960	176

clear and enliven the Sight For Mattering of the Eyes This is caused by the congealing of Humours before they can descend to remedy it take Saffron two Drams Franckincense an ounce and the like quantity of Mirrh boyl them in a pint of White-wine and strain thinly out the liquid part of which you must give the Beast three or four spoonfuls in his Nostrils holding up his head that it may be contained and not presently snorted out with the remaining part wash his Eyes and Mouth To recover a clear Sight in dark cloudy or imperfect Eyes To do this bruise fine white Suger-Candy burnt Roach-Allom and ● Bone burnt till it can be powdered being finely sifted blow a little of it through a Quill into the Eye and often doing this by his hard winking will work off the Film or Skin that hinders the clearness of the Sight For Shails or Nails in the Eye To Remedy this take an ounce of live Honey as much Bo●e-Armoniack an ounce of Stone-Salt well burnt half a quartern of the Juice of Baum or Mint bruise and mix them well together and then infuse them in a pint of Eyebright water two or three days take of the clear part and keep it to wash the Beasts Eyes Morning and Evening and the defects by it will be taken away For Spots Pins or Webbs in the Eyes Burn Allablaster and beat it into fine powder blow it in●o the Eyes of the Beast and then prepare a water for washing them afterwards in the same following manner Take the Leaves and Roots of Strawberries Parsley H●usleek and Sage boyl them well in White-wine and st●ain out the liquid part and being cool wash the Eyes with them as often as you blow in the Powder Directions to preserve the Lungs The afflictions of the Lungs most usually proceeds from the unwholsome lying of the Beast which generating store of raw Humours and Crudities they descend upon the Lungs and afflict them with divers Maladies Wherefore be careful that as soon as you perceive any defect by Caugling Straightning Ratling Wheesing c. Make the following Medicine viz. Take two ounces of Liquorish powder and as much of ●nny-seeds Fennegreck-seeds and Honey boyl these in a quart of Maltaga over a gentle Fire strain it and give the liquid part as hot as he can well endure it If the Cough has violently seized the Beast take a handful of Wheat-flower half an ounce of Poppy-seed two rew layed Eggs a handful of Bean-flower and half a ●andful of Mugwort boyl these in a Gallon of Ale and give a quart of the liquid part at a time Morning and Evening if the Cough be old add Hysop a handful and half a● ounce of A●loes For the Ague an approved Remedy This Distemper is known by the beating of the Beasts Veins his Melancholy and the dulness of his Eyes Driveling Shivering and the like To Remedy this take a good handful of Rue two or three Burdock-Roots half a pint of Linseed-Oyl a pickle Herring mix and bruise these together boyl them in two quarts of Vinegar and press out the liquid part very hard and having first bled the Beast at the Tail and Neck give him a pint of it hot and an hour after another Pint and the remainder the next Morning and so do twice or thrice if the Ague leave him not the first time adding a quarter of a Pint of Mustard-seed and it will effectually answer your expectation For a Beast that is swelled by swallowing a Horse-Leach or poysonous Grubb c. Take the Oyl of Olives a pint of White-wine Vinegar half a pint dryed Figgs two Ounces the tops of Rue a handful new Milk a pint boyl them together and strain out the liquid part give it hot to the Beast and keep him moving and by purging and sweat the Venemous quality will be evaporated For swelling by over-feeding on Corn and Clover You may in this use the aforesaid Medicine for swelling adding a little brown Sugar and at the same time giving him a Clyster made of Liverwort Turmerick Ground sil and Mallows boyled in fair water adding to the liquid part a quarter of a pound of the coarsest brown Sugar rake the Beast as well as you can before you give it dipping your Hand and Arm in Oyl or anointing with Hogs-Lard For the Violent Chollick pains in the Stomack or Belly To Remedy these dangerous and painful Distempers take an ounce of London-Trea●le a quarter of an ounce of Rhubarb two Drams of the Oyl of Mace a little handful of the tops of May-weed grosly bruised boyl them in a qua●t of Ale and give the Beast the liquid part very hot and ●ase presently will be given and in twice giving the Distemper removed For the Brawns If the Beast be afflicted with pains of the Reins Brawns or M●scles which disables and enfeebles him blood him in the Tail or Flank Take two Roots of Garlick a handful of Rue two ounces of Sugar-Candy an ounce of Cinnamo● and the juice of three or four ●emons put these into a quart of Ale and boyl them well then to the pained p●rt lay a Plaister of Bees-wax Turpentine and Storax To stanch bleeding in a●y Wound c. This many times occasions th● loss of a good Beast when it may be easily remedy'd taken in time And i● done onely by burning the Twig of the Vine and making Ashes mix them with Litharge and apply it to the wound or bleeding at the Nose or over-straining after Gelding which many times causes dangerous bleeding and it will in a little time stay it For the Liver-Sickness This is most occasioned by bad digestion and ill blood which much afflicts the Liver by carrying noctious Vapours along with it from the digestion of the Stomack and oft proves fatal if not regarded in time To remedy this take a hanful of Hysop two ounces of Figs an ounce of Bole-Armoniack and a few tops of Juniper or for want of that Juniper-Berries boyl these in a quart of White-wine and give it the Beast at twice very hot then when it has by its operation stired his blood bleed him well between the two times giving and keep him warm two or three days For a Pestilential Blain Take for this which comes by some poisonous Infection breaking out as expelled and forced by Nature a● Ounce of Turpentine as much Rye-meal Bees-wax half ●n Ounce make of these with an Ounce and a half of Li●●seed a Plaister apply it to the Sore and it will draw it to a Head then if it break not of it self Lance it and lay on a fresh Plaister having first anointed it with Oyntment of Tobacco and the poisonous Corruption in twice or thrice doing will be drawn away and render the Beast sound and healthy For Blood-pissing an excellent Receipt This is occasioned by bad Digestion so that the Liver by defect of the Stomach and its own want of Heat not being able well to digest the Blood

you may and it wi● remedy the Distemper For Lameness or Halting When you perceive the Beast Halts and is uneasie in ● going apply your self to his Feet and where you find t● Hoof very hot there is the Ailment then feel above ● and if the Blood be above the Hoof in the Leg dissolv● or disperse it with rubing and cha●ing and if it cannot ● so dissipated scarisie or pounce the Skin with a Knife ● Bodkin or if it be in the Foot open it a little with● Knife between the two Claws and lay a Clout to the Sor● dipped in boyled Vinegar and Salt as hot as may be naking the Beast a Shooe of Broom and let him not go into the Wet This Blood if it be not let out in time will corrupt and turn to Matter and endanger the falling of the Hoo● at least admit but of a very difficult Cure if the Blood be in the lowermost part of the Hoof the outermost Claw must be pared to the quick and then having let out the Blood dip the Clout in Water Salt and Olive-Oyl and lay it on them taking this off anoynt it with old Swine● Grease and Goats Suet boyled together and it will quickly be well This by some is called the Fowl or Wisp For the swelling of the Knees and other Joynts If you find the Joynts swelled bathe them with warm Vine ●ar chasing it in strongly with your Hands then bruis● Linseed and Melliiot a Herb so called and lay it on Poul●is-wise fryed in Hogs-lard let this be done very hot If under the Swelling there be any Humour contracted lay o● Leaven and Barly Meal sod in Water and Honey and when it is Ripe it must be Lanced and anoynt it with Oyntment of Tobacco covering the Wound with a Plaister of Diaculum and renew this in two or three days and the Beast will be easie and sit to Travel or go to Plough c. For Hurts in the Heel or Hoof c. For this take Stone-pitch Brimstone and greasie Wool and burn them upon the afflicted place with a hot Iron this ●s likewise proper when the Beast is pricked with a slub Thorne or Nail either of them being first pulled out but if it be ●leep it must be gently opened with the sharp point of a Knife and Grease melted into the Wound For Kibes in the Heels You must in this case cast the Beast if he be not very tractable otherways he will not easily endure the pain of the Operation and having bound his Legs take a sharp pointed Knife and turn out the Kibe as nigh as you can and let him bloed well Then Take a Penny-worth of Verdigrease and the Yolk of an Egg temper them well together and spread them Plaister-wise on Leather then bind them to the Sore and in once or twice renewing it 't will be well For the Swelling of the Udders If the Udders of your Cows be swelled take a handful of I●y-leaves boyl them well in a quart of stale Beer bathe the Udders with the liquid part warm and then smoa● them with Honey-combs and Camomile For Feet that are worn or surbated This happens most to the labouring sort of these Cattle and when it so falls out wash their Feet with Man's U 〈…〉 very warm and kindling a Fire with Twigs and Spra● when the Flame is done make him stand on the glowr● Embers and anoint his Horns with Tar and Oyl or Hog-grease then rub them over with Oyl of Bays and Cam●mile very hot pi●k out the Gravel and stop the Cl 〈…〉 with Tow dipped in Tar and Hogs-lard Scabs and unseemly breakings out This is caused by bad Humours occasioned by ove●rank Feeding To remove it the best way is Let the Beast Blood in the Nose Ears and Tail bo● three or four handfuls of bruised Garlick in a Gallon o● Water and being strained out wash the place grieved w 〈…〉 it and they will dye away and peel off in three or fo● washings For any Venomous Wound Take a handful of Penny-royal stamp it with an Oun● of the Flower of Brimstone boyl them in a pint of Vi●●gar and as much Water then add an Ounce of Allo● with as many beaten Almonds or Figs as will make i● thicken when three parts boyled away and spreading ●● Poultis or Plaisterwise apply it to the Sore and it wi●● in twice doing draw out the Venom then anoint it wit● an Oyntment made of Butter and Bees-wax and it wi● heal To make Beasts seed well and prevent pincing and falling aw●● Sometimes there are hidden Diseases not without great difficulty to be discerned that makes Beasts pine and languish forsake their Meat and lose their Flesh To Remedy this Take the Root of a Sea Oynion and the Root of a Poplar-tree each four Ounces scrape or slice them thin add a handful of Salt and infuse them in the Water your Beast drinks some hours before he does drink and if there be more than one afflicted use a greater quantity and it wil● soon restore their Appetite make them feed lustily and create good Blood which will plump up their Flesh and render them plump and lusty For Swellings about the Jaws and E●rs c. This is frequently occasioned by Pestilential Humours and is a forerunner of the Mur●ain therefore as soon as ever you perceive it Take a handful of Ragwort stamp it with about three Ounces of rusty Bacon open the Beast's Mouth and put it under his Tongue as far as may be then let him Blood at the Nose and under the Tongue when this is done Take a handful of Tansie as much Rue Longwort Hysop and Time stamp them and take a quart of the best Ale Grounds and boyl them in it but not overmuch put the Liquor into a close Vessel and add of Pepper-Grains Orpiment and Fenn●greek-seed each an Ounce give a pint at a time very warm For swelling or hardness in the Dewlaps This frequently proceeds from Sickness and Diseases in the ●ungs therefore if you perceive them very far up and har● feel the Hide on the Back and if it crackle or snap much Take Turm●rick long Pepper-grains Fennegreek Madder and Anniseeds of each an Ounce Methridate half an Ounce boyl these in a quart of White-wine strain out the liqu●d part and give it the Beast hot then peg his Dewlaps and put in a Pest or Sprig of Helebore or Bears-foot a Herb so called and put the Beast into a warm House give him some after a warm Mash of Bran and boyled Barley For inward wasting This is known by a short husking Cough and thrustin● out of the Tongue and if he be much perish'd in the Lungs the cure will be very difficult therefor● it oug● to be taken in time whether the Beast be so perished o● not you may know by the Hide which then will usually stick much faster on the left side than on any other part To Remedy this take Mace Cloves and Pepper eac● half an Ounce

THE Husbandman FARMER and GRASIER'S Compleat Instructor CONTAINING Choice and Approved Rules and Directions for Breeding Feeding Chusing Buying Selling well Ordering and Fatning Bulls Cows Calves Rams Ews Lambs Swine Goats Asses Mules c. How to know the several Diseases Incident to them by their Signs and Symptoms with proper Remedies to Cure them as likewise all Griefs and Sorrances what-ever ALSO A Treatise of Dogs and Conies in their Breeding Ordering and Curing the Distempers they are subject to How to Breed Feed and Fatten Poultry and Cure their several Diseases To which is Added The Experienced Vermine-killer in particular Directions for taking and destroying all sorts of Vermine in Houses Out-Houses Fields Gardens Graneries and other places By A. S. GENT. LONDON Printed for Henry Nelme at the Leg and Star over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil 1697. The ●us●and man Farmer and G 〈…〉 s Compleate Instructor Jon B 〈…〉 ed for Henry Nelme at the leg and star in Cornhill THE PREFACE TO THE READER HAving seriously considered that a Book of this Nature was wanting to be brought to Perfection there b●ing nothing already extant Valuable or a● least in a Method Plain and Intelligible I have for the Love I bear to my Country Study'd the Advantage of it Consulted others and joyn'd what is approved in them with my own Experience and digested it into such a compact Body that although this Book to Appearance seems little it contains much more than at first Sight can be reasonably imagined far exceeding what the Title Page sets forth and indeed much more Adapted to the Purpose than all the Books of its kind which in searching I am constrained to confess I found very Scanty and Imperfect and as to some Cattle very useful to the Nation and herein mention'd there was nothing at all to any Purpose so that I wondered at former Ages and even at the present that a Work so necessary should be no better Improved which was one main Incitement that induced me to this Vndertaking and to add many things I conceived highly necessary and not touched o● before and to the Breeding Choice Feeding and Curing all Diseases in Cattle of every kind useful in th● Nation I have added the same for a● D●mestick Poultry with Directions how to fatten them with much Ease and litle Cost as also for Coneys Tame or Wild and to preserve these and even the Fish in the Water You are furnished herein with an Experienced Vermine-killer laying down plain and easie Rules and Methods to take or destroy all offensive Vermine hurtful either to Man Beast Fowl Fish or the Fruits of the Earth Therefore as the Work is f●ll of Variety so I doubt not but it will as fully satisfie those that Read it and put my Directions in Practice as they can expect which is the wish of your Friend to serve you A. S. THE Husbandman Farmer and Grasier's COMPLEAT INSTRUCTER IN Breeding Feeding Buying and Selling Cattle c. Proper Seasons for a Heifer or Cow to take the Bull and what is to be considered therein as to a good breed SInce England abounds in Cattle and by the well Ordering and Breeding them Riches and Plenty of Provisions accrue not only to the industrious Husbandman and Dealer in them but to all sorts of People it is highly necessary that such Rules and Directions should be lay'd down for their Increase Improvement and Preservation as so useful and profitable a Subject requires and first of Kine The most proper time for the Heifer to have the company of the Bull is at Three Years old in order to a good Breed for if younger it hinders her growth much infeebles her and makes her produce Weaklings or unhealthy Calves Nor for these Reasons on the other hand is it convenient she should be covered after Twelve Years especially if the Calf be intended for a Cow or Ox The best time to let her be with the Bull is from the Tenth of May to the Tenth of June for then by feeding she is lively of body and will produce her Calf in a warm season When you find her inclinable to be covered which you may know by the swelling of her Claws her continual Lowings and running to the Hedges or Banks when she hears her self answered or sees any Cattle pass by by her looking up and scewling the Air as if she smelt the Bull then put her into good and easie Pasture turn the Bull to her and it will not be long e're she kindly receives him If you design for breed look well to the Limbs and proportion of your Bull and chuse above others one that 's mostly of a red Colour Sprightly and not exceeding Five Years his Body long and not over thick his Neck and Horns thick and short a broad curling Front his Eyes lively and of a black shining his Tail long and bushy and therest of his parts proportionable to his Body free from Diseases or Imperfections Let him be in good case and not suddenly taken from other Cows If he refuse to cover her smoak his Nostrils with the dry'd Herb called ●arts-Tail sprinkled in a Chassing-Dish of Coals which will incline him to lustful desires as also the Juice of Sea-Onions given him with new Ale or sweet Wine The Heifer or Cow having kindly received the Bull Twice or Thrice put her into an inclosed Pasture where she cannot leap to injure her self or lose what she retains or oceasion the casting of her Calf when come to any perfection see it be free from Bryers Thorns or the like watered with a clear Spring or running Brook c. and give her now and then Water wherein Bran or Wheat 〈◊〉 been boyled How the Cow ought to be ordered in Calving and after a● also the Calf and proper times for weaning c. When your Cow has Calved hearten her with half a pint of Malmsy the yolk of Three Eggs and a pint of sweet Wort if there be any difficulty in her Calving help her with your hand and let her lying be as easie as may be bolstered up with Sraw and take the Calf from her till she gather strength puting it to a new Milch'd Cow or feed it by hand with Milk and Oatmeal but if you put your Calf to a strange Cow let it not be with her a whole Night lest by the scent she discern it not to be her own and then being Careless of it she may happen to overlay it Two Months or Ten Weeks expired wean it and teach it to feed by hand and do this by puting your Finger in its Mouth whilst your hand is in the Pail by which means he will the better take the Milk supposing it to be his Dams Teat mix in it some fine sifted Wheat-bran and being used to this offer a handful of sweet Hay or sweet new c●t Grass and so by degrees you will prepare him for Pasture which he will be strong enough for in a Weeks time if the

Neck be much swelled and puffed up boyl the Roots of Elecampane till they become soft then stamp them in a Morter mix them with Hogs-Lard or Mutton-Suet three or four ounces of either add to these Honey and Bees-wax of each an ounce Frankincense half an ounce For Putrefying or Rottenness This will appear by the poverty of the Beast his Skin sticking close to his Flesh continual scowering and that in smell very offensive of a whitish brown colour To cure this or in some measure very much remedy it Take Elder-leaves Bay-berries Myrrh Rue and Fetherfew dry the Herbs so that they may be powdered then take a piece of blue Clary burn it till it becomes red then powder it mix of each of these an ounce in a quart of Mans Urine wholsome and sound set it over a Fire till it well boyls up then give him half a pint at a time and it will in three times stay the scowering and much restore his body For inward Sicknesses in general Some may not be presently able to find out the Cause of the Distemper y●t perceive the Cattle sick in such a case till it can be better known this has proved successful viz. Take a quart of Ale a handful of Wormwood-tops and as many of Rosem●ry bruise them in a Morter boyl the Herbs well and then strain out the liquid part with hard pressing bruise Garlick and squeeze out two s●oonfuls of the Juyce of it as much of Housleek and London Treacle give the Beast this warm two or three times half a pint at a time and it will mightily revive him and stop the progress of the Disease For a Feaver in Winter This comes by cold Damps lowness of Feeding in mo●● wet places of unwholsome Grass and its Symptoms are the Beasts shaking and trembling heavy-Ey'dness groaning foaming at Mouth c. These or any of them being observed let the Beast blood with all speed Take two ounces of the Juyce of Plantain of Dioscordium an ounce and a half of Lapins a handful dryed and ground into Powder give him these hot in a quart of new Ale being all well mixed and about two Drams of small Pepper dusted in For a dry huskey or hoarse Cough Take a quarter of a pint of Hysop-water and as much of Mint-water and for want of them boyl the Herbs in fair Water till it comes to a good strength then add the Juyce of Leeks and Garlick of each two spoonfulls and to these put half a pint of Oyl Olive gvie these well mixed together warm twice or thrice and if the Cold be not extraordinary for want of these you may give Tar and hone●-Hone●-water For the Lasks or Ray in Calves or Cough in young Bullocks This appears in their want of Appetite and bad thriving To remedy it take a quart of New Milk Curdle it though not very thick with a little Runnet and heat this over the Fire for a Cal● and in twice or thrice giving of it 't will ease him of his troublesome Distemper but for the Cold taken by a Bullock if it be newly done boyl a pint of Barly a handful of Rasins in a pint of C●n●ry or for want of it sweet Ale then having very well strained it out beat up two Yolks of Eggs in it and give it him hot after this make him a Mash of Wheat-flower Beans and Lintil Meal For the Cough in young Calves give them Centory bruised to powder in White-wine To Cure the Manginess or Scab Boyl Garlick in Urine mix Tar-water with it and rub over the afflicted part and if it be far gone add Brimstone and a little slaked Lime to Dust it over afterward and give him two or three Dosses of White-wine Vinegar and powder of bitter Almonds pretty hot this is also good against the biting of a mad Dog To know when Cattle are Hidebound and the Remedy The first observation is their want of thriving though there are many others if you go about to take up their Skin it will seem to stick to the Ribs also a lameness and defect in their going and it proceeds from being in too much rain sweating and taking cold after labour to Cure or Remedy this boyl Featherfew and Bay-leaves in fair water rub him all over with the decoction and after that with the Lees of White-wine and Neats-foot Oyl boyled and well mingled smooth him For the Staggers in a Bull Ox or Cow The Dasie c. The Beast that is afflicted with the Staggers will look very red about the Eyes and be often turning his Head backwards To Remedy this dangerous Distemper take half a pint of the best White-wine Vinegar tye his head up to the Stall and pour it warm down his Nostrils and let blood at the Nose If he turn round he has the Dasie blood him in the Forehead bind a Cloath over his head and keep it warm purge it well with the Decoction of Rue and Hysop Pissing blood Pantasie and Taint Let him not drink in twenty four hours then give him a dish full of Runnet Curds in a quart of Milk If he have the P●nt●sie he will pant much and shake at the Flanks For this give him a handful of Soot a quarter of a pint of Runn●t and a pint of Chamberlye well mixed and warmed If he swell of the Taint or Sting-worm give him Urine and Treacie two ounces of the latter in a pint of the former For the Worm in the Tail This is perceived by the Hair breaking off in the Tail where the Worm lyes and commonly some of the Joynts will appear as eaten asunder which you may feel knock one besides the other and if the Tail be soft towards the end it is a true sign of the Worm To remedy this slit the Skin of the under side above the decayed Joynt against the Vein and bleed him in the Veir very well then take Garlick Salt and Butter stamp their well together and bind them on Poultis-wise For swelling behind and rising of the body ●or this look in the Mouth for Blisters break them and bleed the Beast under the Tail then rake in their bodies to break the Blisters there Take for perfecting the Cure a quart of Butter-milk a handful of Sea-cole Soot an ounce of bole Armoniack powdered the Juyce of a red Onyon and the powder of an Egg-shell and give it the Beast warm and he will soon be cured For the Towering long sought that is Wind-bound c. Much Poverty occasions this Distemper and is known by their Hides sticking fast to their Backs their Eyes sincking in their Heads wheting of their Teeth loss of Cud and chusing to be alone To remedy this let blood in the Neck then take of Rue Fetherfew Southernwood and Rosemary o● each a handful bruise them small and put them into a quart of strong Ale or Beer and after they have stood a considerable while press them hard then to the liquid part put long Pepper Liquorish

Tumerick and Anniseeds in powder of each an ounce half a quartern of Olive Oyl make them Milk warm and give the Beast the whole dose at a time then bore the Dew-laps and peg them with Bares-foot or Spearg-grass anointing the place with Salt and Butter For the scowering long sought This distemper is known by the rank smell of the scowering and is caused by superfluity to corruption of blood over-heating unwholsome Fodder c. For this let blood in the Neck-Vein take Turmerick Fennegreek Grain and Pepper Anniseeds and Liquorish in powder of each an ounce half a pound of Allom two ounces of Charcole in powder wild Mint Sage Rue Southerwood Wormwood Rosemary Hysop of each a handful bruise them small and put a quarter of a pint of White-wine Vinegar to them put them to a quart of Ale boyl them well and give the liquid part well strained to the Beast hot To help in making Urine The defect in making Urine many times proceeds from over much heat sometimes by driving Sandy water hindering the passage to the Bladder and often by bruised blood in the Kidneys To Remedy this take Cummin-seed Anniseed Parsley-seed and Mustard-seed bruise them and let them sleep in Vinegar ten Hours then strain them and give them the Beast blood warm about an ounce of each of these is sufficient for want of these take Nettle-Tops Bay-berries Penneroyal and White-wine Vinegar boyled to the Consumption of half For the swelling Foul. This is known many times by a swelling in all four Legs sometimes in one two or three occasioned by Co●rupt Blood and Rhumish Water To Remedy it draw the Beasts Feet together and slit with a short Knife the Skin under the Fetlock Joynt an ●●ch above the Heel straight up and down to preve●t cutting the Sinnews Take then Nettle-Tops and Ga●lick bruise them with Bay-Salt and bind them to the wound a Day and a Night For the Foul between the Legs and Claws This is often occasioned by Stubs Sand or Miery Traveling To Remedy it pare off all that is dead and rub the Quick till it bleed then rub off the the Blood and lay on dryed Verdigreese then make a Plaister of Hogs-Lard lay it on with a Cloath and let it continue twenty four hours And if Warts between the Claws pa●e it then Seer it with a hot Iron and anoint it w●th Tar Bees-wax melted and well tempered together then bind it with Flax. For the Evil. This is known by the weakning and often taking away the Limbs of the Beast though many times it takes them in the Neck as well as Legs and sometimes in both and proves very dangerous to remedy it Take Hysop Sage Rosemary of each a good handful and two handfuls of Burdock-leaves boyl them in a Gallon of Spring water till half be consumed then strain on● the liquid part pressing it hard put into it half a pound o● Roach-Allom finely bruised and pore two or three spoonfuls into the Beasts Nostrils warm three times a day and then let blood in the Tail To Remedy the Speed in the hinder parts This cometh of rankness of Blood and is catching by young Cattle from one to three years and not beyond coming through want of Blood To cure it bleed in the Neck-Vein and give the Beast a handful of Salt in a pint of White-wine then in the hollow of the Gambrils make a slit two Inches long but take care you cut not the Veins or Sinnews then put in some Sparagrass Salt and Butter beaten and well tempered to gether boyl Ruo Sage Featherfew and Spurge-grass bruised in a quart of Ale give it warm and drive the Beast well for an hour or two after For the biting of the Shrew-Mouse This is known by an extraordinary swelling through the Creatures Venom To remedy it make holes with an Awl in the Hide as far as it is swelled then take red-Earth pretty dry and mingle it with White-wine lay it to the place binding it on with a Cloath and it will draw out the Venom but the Earth of Swallows Nests with old Urine if it can be got is better For the stinging of any Venemous Beast Take Plantain bruised a handful Oyl of Scorpions two ounces mix them with Vinegar and lay them on like a Poultiss and that being taken off in two hours lay on another Poultis of Dragons-Blood Barly Meal and the White of an Egg renew it at twelve hours end This is approved also against the stinging of Hornets For the swelling of the God Anoint it with sweet Cream three times a day then take the Lome of an old Wall steep it in Vinegar as also Ox Dung then after Twelve hours strain out the Vinegar and bathe it with it very warm Over-growing of the Lungs This is known by the Beasts breathing heavily Feeble Coughing Straining and hanging out of the Tongue Panting and blowing or little motion To remedy it take the Ooze of a Tan-Fan a handful of brown Sugar-Candy an ounce of Olive Oyl three ounces of Tar two ounces mix these in a pint of New-milk and give it the Beast at twice warm Or make up two Balls of Tar Garlick Butter and Sugar-Candy each of an equal ●uantity about the bigness of an Egg and force one at a time down his throat The Blain in Ox or Cow This is known by a swelling about the Face and Eyes and of the Body or if you find Blisters under the Root of the Tongue cut them away and rake the Fundament and break those Bladders contracted there Take then Chamomile Marsh-mallows Groundsil and Bay-leaves boyl them in Spring or running water mix Salt with the liquid part and give it the Beast warm to drink Chollick or violent pains in the Belly This is known by the drawing up of the Belly the uneasiness in standing heavy lowing and the Beasts Eyes running with water To remedy it take the inward Rhine of Elder Longwort and May-weed of each a handful Long-Pepper and Liquorish each an Ounce Cummin and Anniseeds each half an Ounce Madder and Turmerick each two Ounces boyl th●se in a Gallon of Ale and give a quart at a time very hot and take care the Beast take not cold upon it For the Quinsey Take a handful of Bay-Salt six roots of Garlick four new layed Eggs with their Shells and an ounce of Orpiment boyl and strain these in a quart of White-wine then add an ounce of Venice-Treacle and give the Beast a pint at a time very hot For Worms in the Maw or Bowels This is known by heaviness shrinking up of the sides and Belly loss of Cudd c. To remedy it take the ●ops of Baum Wormwood Savin and Southernwood bruise them with an ounce of Dill-seed and as much Ginger boyl them well bruised in a quart or three pints of Stillers Grounds and add when strained half a pint of Aqua-vitae give a pint at a time very hot clean Litter the Beast and leave him to rest For