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clyster_n i._n c._n ✚_o there_o be_v many_o other_o good_a suppository_n and_o clyster_n which_o i_o have_v already_o and_o will_v hereafter_o set_v you_o down_o which_o be_v very_o sovereign_a for_o this_o malady_n §_o 18._o c._n hippophyl_n what_o disease_n be_v that_o we_o call_v the_o crowne-scab_n hyppos_n this_o sorance_n be_v a_o scab_n or_o crust_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o cronet_n or_o top_n of_o the_o hoof_n next_o unto_o the_o hair_n it_o be_v a_o filthy_a stink_a and_o cankerous_a disease_n and_o not_o only_o troublesome_a but_o painful_a to_o the_o beast_n and_o it_o come_v common_o in_o the_o winter_n whilst_o the_o horse_n be_v in_o the_o stable_a like_v as_o do_v the_o scratch_n and_o it_o be_v engender_v first_o by_o reason_n the_o horse_n from_o a_o colt_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v handle_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v in_o moist_a wet_a and_o cold_a ground_n for_o no_o horse_n be_v inclinable_a unto_o this_o disease_n but_o those_o that_o be_v breed_v 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his_o bleed_n then_o have_v also_o further_o in_o a_o readiness_n this_o receipt_n take_v snail_n in_o the_o shell_n and_o break_v the_o shell_n so_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v and_o take_v forth_o the_o snail_n and_o reserve_v they_o then_o take_v bay-salt_n one_o handful_n and_o of_o the_o tender_a top_n of_o the_o angry_a red-nettle_n you_o can_v find_v two_o or_o three_o good_a handful_n beat_v they_o with_o your_o snail_n and_o salt_n in_o a_o mortar_n to_o a_o very_a salve_n then_o take_v out_o the_o sole_a then_o present_o staunch_v the_o bleed_n with_o your_o isope_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o foot_n leave_v bleed_v apply_v to_o the_o foot_n your_o other_o medicine_n of_o snail_n salt_n and_o nettles_n and_o so_o bound_v up_o the_o foot_n with_o clothes_n and_o so_o let_v it_o remain_v four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n then_o open_v it_o and_o heal_v up_o the_o sorance_n with_o your_o green_a ointment_n teach_v you_o in_o lib_n 2._o chap._n 10._o §_o 4._o and_o within_o two_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v a_o new_a sole_a come_n ✚_o this_o be_v right_a good_a but_o if_o he_o be_v founder_v both_o in_o foot_n and_o body_n at_o once_o body_n founder_v the_o foot_n aâ—_n body_n and_o the_o same_o time_n as_o fall_v out_o ofttimes_o through_o indiscreet_a and_o immoderate_a ride_v by_o a_o most_o violent_a heat_n give_v he_o whereby_o the_o blood_n be_v become_v inflame_v and_o his_o grease_n melt_v than_o first_o rake_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o clyster_n prescribe_v you_o in_o lib._n 2._o chap._n 11._o §_o 8._o c._n clyster_n 8._o and_o the_o next_o day_n let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o neck_n vein_n to_o a_o good_a quantity_n reserve_v the_o blood_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o clot_v by_o continual_a stir_v till_o it_o be_v cold_a reserve_v i_o say_v of_o this_o blood_n half_a a_o pint_n by_o itself_o to_o put_v into_o his_o drink_n and_o the_o residue_n keep_v wherewith_o to_o make_v a_o charge_n now_o for_o his_o drink_n let_v it_o be_v thus_o make_v take_v of_o good_a sack_n one_o pint_n of_o the_o blood_n you_o save_v for_o his_o drink_n half_o a_o pint_n of_o london_n triacle_n and_o of_o diapente_fw-la of_o each_o one_o spoonful_n and_o of_o mans-ordure_n warm_a as_o it_o come_v from_o he_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o walnut_n brew_v and_o mix_v all_o these_o well_o together_o and_o give_v it_o he_o to_o drink_v blood_n warm_a this_o drink_n thus_o give_v charge_v he_o with_o this_o charge_n take_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o blood_n you_o keep_v and_o put_v unto_o it_o twelve_o new-laid_a egg_n with_o their_o shell_n and_o beat_v they_o together_o then_o put_v thereunto_o of_o bole-armoniack_a in_o powder_n four_o ounce_n vinegar_n half_a a_o pint_n sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la in_o powder_n three_o ounce_n and_o with_o wheat_n meal_n thicken_v it_o to_o a_o convenient_a charge_n charge_v his_o back_n breast_n loin_n leg_n and_o foot_n herewith_o both_o above_o and_o beneath_o the_o knee_n lay_v it_o on_o against_o the_o hair_n this_o do_v then_o take_v unslaked-lime_n &_o orpiment_n of_o each_o like_a much_o q.s._n &_o dissolve_v they_o in_o run_v water_n and_o let_v it_o stand_v two_o good_a hour_n and_o after_o it_o be_v thus_o prepare_v take_v as_o much_o matrosetum_n as_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o a_o thick_a substance_n which_o be_v make_v good_a and_o hot_a anoint_v the_o coffin_n of_o his_o hoof_n therewith_o especial_o about_o the_o cronet_n and_o stop_v also_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n with_o the_o same_o medicine_n and_o if_o you_o let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o toe-veyne_n well_o it_o will_v be_v the_o better_a and_o he_o will_v be_v the_o soon_o better_a and_o sound_a cure_v ✚_o this_o way_n i_o have_v cure_v two_o horse_n founder_v in_o the_o body_n and_o foot_n never_o have_v apply_v it_o but_o unto_o those_o two_o only_a but_o if_o your_o horse_n be_v hoofe-bound_a then_o bind_v hoof_n bind_v take_v turpentine_n and_o sheeps-suet_n of_o each_o half_n a_o pound_n wax_v a_o little_a as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v sallet-oyle_n half_a a_o pint_n boil_v all_o these_o together_o but_o put_v in_o your_o turpentine_n last_o and_o as_o these_o boil_v keep_v they_o with_o continual_a stir_v and_o herewith_o anoint_v his_o hoof_n once_o a_o day_n well_o or_o once_o in_o two_o day_n and_o he_o will_v do_v well_o ✚_o butler_n if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a heat_n in_o the_o foot_n new_o take_v then_o take_v wheat_n bran_n and_o hog_n grease_n and_o make_v they_o to_o a_o poultesse_n and_o apply_v it_o as_o well_o to_o the_o coffin_n as_o the_o sole_n and_o he_o will_v be_v well_o again_o these_o two_o latter_a receipt_n a_o worty_fw-la knight_n teach_v i_o but_o as_o yet_o i_o
for_o the_o residue_n i_o do_v remit_v you_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n when_o and_o where_o i_o will_v give_v you_o store_n of_o good_a receipt_n and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o present_a §_o 26._o f._n hippoph_n what_o be_v good_a to_o stay_v a_o flux_n hippos_n this_o come_v of_o cold_a take_v sometime_o by_o reason_n nature_n be_v offend_v with_o some_o choleric_a humour_n proceed_v from_o the_o liver_n or_o gall_n into_o the_o gut_n it_o come_v eftsoon_o when_o a_o horse_n drink_v too_o much_o present_o after_o the_o eat_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o provender_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o water_n come_v to_o the_o provender_n cause_v the_o provender_n to_o swell_v whereby_o crudity_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o convey_v down_o into_o the_o gut_n which_o occasion_v his_o flux_n also_o it_o come_v by_o travel_v too_o soon_o after_o provender_n it_o not_o be_v well_o digest_v before_o and_o it_o will_v come_v also_o to_o a_o horse_n by_o drink_v 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flower_n and_o bole-armoniack_a powder_v of_o each_o three_o ounce_n mix_v they_o with_o red_a wine_n or_o tinte_v one_o quart_n give_v it_o he_o blood_n warm_a and_o after_o keep_v he_o warm_v in_o the_o stable_n and_o let_v he_o have_v hay_n and_o oates_n by_o a_o little_a at_o a_o time_n and_o that_o often_o and_o either_o sweet_a mash_n or_o white_a water_n ✚_o this_o be_v very_o good_a another_o take_v of_o red_a wine_n one_o quart_n and_o bay-salt_n one_o handful_n and_o brew_v they_o well_o together_o and_o with_o a_o horn_n give_v it_o he_o and_o this_o will_v stay_v his_o scour_n ✚_o this_o be_v also_o a_o approve_a cure_n another_o take_v of_o wood_n ash_n fine_o searse_v and_o of_o bole-armoniack_a make_v into_o very_o fine_a powder_n of_o each_o like_a much_o put_v they_o into_o the_o water_n that_o he_o be_v to_o drink_v and_o let_v he_o drink_v thereof_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o this_o will_v stay_v his_o flux_n ✚_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a scour_n proceed_v from_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o feather_n or_o some_o other_o naughty_a thing_n so_o as_o this_o will_v not_o stay_v it_o then_o take_v the_o entrail_n of_o a_o pullet_n or_o great_a chicken_n all_o but_o the_o gizzard_n and_o mix_v with_o they_o of_o spike-nard_n one_o ounce_n and_o make_v he_o swallow_v it_o and_o this_o will_v infallible_o stay_v his_o scour_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bloody_a flux_n ✚_o this_o be_v special_a good_a §_o 27._o f._n hippoph_n what_o good_a receipt_n have_v you_o to_o mundify_v cleanse_v and_o heal_v foul_a and_o old_a sore_n hippos_n i_o have_v think_v sir_n you_o will_v not_o have_v fall_v upon_o this_o till_o it_o have_v come_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n when_o and_o where_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o particular_a matter_n of_o sore_n by_o themselves_o together_o with_o their_o cure_n but_o since_o you_o be_v please_v to_o touch_v they_o in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o receipt_n which_o can_v easy_o be_v parallel_v take_v of_o green_a coperas_fw-la and_o of_o salt-peter_n of_o each_o half_n a_o pound_n mundify_v foul_a a_o old_a sore_n â—_o mundify_v bay_a salt_n and_o salt-gemma_a of_o each_o three_o ounce_n arsenic_n one_o ounce_n put_v all_o these_o fine_o powder_v into_o a_o stillitory_n glass_n the_o pot_n or_o bottom_n thereof_o well_o neal_v and_o put_v also_o thereunto_o of_o the_o strong_a white_a wine_n vinegar_n one_o pint_n set_v the_o pot_n on_o the_o fire_n and_o put_v on_o the_o head_n close_v it_o with_o cute_v of_o hermes_n and_o be_v thus_o place_v in_o the_o furnace_n make_v under_o it_o a_o strong_a fire_n by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o hour_n and_o with_o your_o receptory_a take_v the_o first_o water_n that_o come_v for_o that_o be_v the_o very_o strong_a and_o best_a and_o after_o a_o hour_n the_o fire_n will_v be_v out_o of_o the_o warer_n then_o stop_v up_o the_o glass_n very_o close_o and_o so_o keep_v the_o water_n for_o your_o use_n the_o next_o water_n be_v also_o good_a but_o not_o so_o strong_a as_o the_o first_o but_o reserve_v it_o also_o by_o itself_o as_o you_o do_v the_o first_o and_o when_o you_o be_v to_o wash_v any_o sore_n therewith_o be_v very_o careful_a that_o you_o lay_v none_o of_o this_o water_n upon_o either_o sinew_n or_o vein_n for_o that_o it_o will_v burn_v they_o in_o sunder_o but_o where_o ulcer_n and_o foul_a old_a sore_n be_v in_o the_o fleshy_a part_n this_o water_n will_v work_v wonder_n if_o wound_n be_v wash_v with_o it_o and_o you_o careful_a in_o the_o application_n thereof_o ✚_o of_o this_o i_o have_v have_v great_a experience_n another_z i_o have_v teach_v i_o by_o a_o expert_a marishall_n of_o france_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a violence_n thereof_o i_o never_o dare_v use_v it_o which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o tin_n which_o will_v also_o mundify_v all_o sort_n of_o old_a sore_n and_o the_o french_a marishal_n do_v use_v it_o much_o and_o this_o be_v the_o receipt_n viz._n take_v mercury_n one_o ounce_n tin_n spirit_n of_o tin_n and_o put_v into_o a_o old_a clean_a pewter_n pottinger_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o pottinger_n with_o plantain_n water_n and_o with_o your_o finger_n stir_v the_o mercury_n about_o the_o pottinger_n till_o it_o be_v quite_o dissolve_v and_o then_o the_o water_n will_v become_v white_a then_o let_v it_o stand_v a_o hour_n in_o the_o pottinger_n then_o pour_v forth_o the_o water_n into_o a_o clean_a glasse-viall_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o pottenger_n the_o tin_n run_v liquid_a like_o unto_o quicksilver_n or_o life_n as_o if_o it_o be_v melt_v for_o that_o be_v your_o spirit_n of_o tin_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o make_v §_o 28._o f._n hippoph_n what_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o a_o horse_n that_o forsake_v his_o meat_n hippos_n there_o be_v many_o cause_n that_o may_v make_v a_o horse_n to_o forsake_v his_o meat_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v sick_a at_o all_o and_o so_o also_o by_o occasion_n of_o sickness_n 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and_o let_v the_o plaster_n remain_v on_o until_o it_o fall_v away_o of_o itself_o and_o after_o that_o you_o may_v apply_v such_o good_a unguent_n as_o you_o may_v think_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o malady_n but_o if_o the_o bone_n be_v not_o out_o then_o put_v in_o a_o french_a rowel_n a_o little_a beneath_o the_o stifling-place_n and_o let_v the_o rowel_n remain_v in_o fifteen_o day_n turn_v it_o once_o every_o day_n and_o at_o fifteen_o day_n end_n take_v it_o forth_o and_o heal_v up_o the_o orifice_n like_v as_o before_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v ✚_o this_o be_v special_a good_a §._o 25._o s._n hippoph_n what_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v for_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o stone_n hippos_n this_o be_v a_o very_a troublesome_a disease_n and_o it_o come_v of_o gross_a and_o bad_a humour_n get_v principal_o by_o violent_a exercise_n and_o intemperate_a ride_v and_o it_o come_v from_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n which_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o 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sometime_o red_a and_o sometime_o grey_a which_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o conduct_n engender_v phlegmatic_a and_o gross_a humour_n which_o occasion_v conglutination_n and_o so_o become_v to_o be_v the_o stone_n wax_v so_o hard_o and_o thereby_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o his_o water_n so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o piss_v or_o stale_v and_o you_o may_v come_v easy_o to_o know_v it_o by_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o draw_v his_o yard_n nor_o piss_v but_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o difficulty_n in_o his_o sheath_n and_o that_o many_o time_n drop_v by_o drop_n the_o cure_n be_v take_v saxafrage_n nettle-root_n parsley-root_n stone_n stone_n fennell-root_n sperage-root_n and_o of_o dodder_n of_o each_o one_o handful_n bruise_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o boil_v they_o on_o a_o gentle_a fire_n with_o white_a wine_n until_o a_o three_o part_n be_v consume_v then_o put_v unto_o it_o of_o salt_n one_o handful_n of_o salad_n oil_n and_o of_o the_o lard_n of_o a_o goat_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n honey_n half_a a_o pound_n when_o all_o this_o be_v boil_a strain_v it_o and_o wring_v it_o very_o hard_a and_o of_o this_o give_v your_o horse_n one_o pint_n every_o morning_n fast_v make_v blood_n warm_a and_o if_o in_o the_o boil_a or_o by_o stand_v it_o happen_v to_o become_v thick_a dissolve_v it_o again_o with_o white_a wine_n and_o after_o the_o first_o boil_v it_o must_v be_v but_o only_o warm_v and_o give_v to_o he_o this_o drink_n every_o morning_n so_o long_o as_o it_o will_v last_v ✚_o this_o be_v very_o good_a for_o i_o have_v often_o try_v it_o another_o as_o good_a as_o the_o former_a take_v of_o strong_a ale_n one_o quart_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o pottle_n pot_n then_o take_v so_o many_o of_o the_o red_a radish_n root_n clean_o wash_v and_o slice_v into_o small_a piece_n as_o will_v fill_v up_o the_o pot_n then_o stop_v up_o the_o pot_n so_o close_o as_o that_o the_o air_n can_v get_v in_o and_o let_v it_o remain_v four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n then_o strain_v the_o root_n from_o the_o ale_n very_o hard_o into_o some_o other_o clean_a pot_n and_o so_o give_v it_o he_o in_o a_o morning_n fast_v with_o a_o horn_n then_o ride_v he_o a_o while_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o set_v he_o up_o warm_a cover_v and_o well_o litter_v and_o in_o a_o little_a while_n you_o shall_v see_v he_o piss_v give_v he_o this_o drink_n sundry_a morning_n together_o and_o during_o this_o cure_n let_v he_o have_v but_o only_o white_a water_n to_o drink_v ✚_o this_o be_v special_a good_a §._o 26._o s._n hippoph_n what_o cure_n have_v you_o for_o a_o string-hault_a string-hault_a string-hault_a hippos_n this_o be_v a_o malady_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o best_a mettle_a horse_n be_v many_o time_n trouble_v with_o it_o come_v mere_o of_o cold_a as_o by_o take_v cold_a sudden_o after_o hard_a ride_n especial_o when_o by_o be_v wash_v for_o the_o blood_n and_o sinew_n be_v by_o that_o mean_v stupefy_v and_o benumb_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n by_o reason_n the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o member_n be_v take_v from_o he_o you_o may_v easy_o know_v it_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o unsightly_a lift_n and_o sudden_a snatch_v up_o of_o his_o leg_n much_o high_a than_o the_o other_o and_o it_o common_o come_v into_o the_o hinder_a leg_n rather_o than_o into_o the_o fore-legge_n the_o cure_n be_v first_o to_o take_v up_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o thigh_n and_o after_o to_o anoint_v all_o the_o leg_n and_o the_o thigh_n from_o the_o body_n down_o unto_o the_o very_a foot_n a_o long_a time_n together_o one_o hold_v a_o red_a hot_a bar_n of_o iron_n near_o to_o the_o place_n and_o let_v he_o be_v anoint_v with_o this_o ointment_n take_v of_o the_o oil_n of_o petroleum_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o worm_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o nervall_n of_o patch_n or_o piece_n grease_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o spike_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n of_o london_n treacle_n two_o ounce_n and_o of_o hog_n grease_n one_o pound_n melt_v 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