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A48393	The Gentleman's new jockey, or, Farrier's approved guide containing the exactest rules and methods for breeding and managing horses, &c. ... especially what relates to racing or running, coursing, travel, war, &c., with directions for heats, dieting, dressing ... ; to which is added a second part, containing many rare and new secrets, never before made publick ... ; illustrated with sundry curious and necessary cutts.	G. L.; L. G.	1687 (1687)	Wing L20; ESTC R43331	130,238	249

or dried Lavender a handfull boil them in Ale or White-wine and give him the Liquid part ordering him as for the former For any disease and stoppage in the Liver The Obstructions in the Liver frequently happen through excess of humours that not capable of being digested into good and wholsome blood clog and hinder the cavities of the passages and by that means cause pains and sickness Now to remove these humours known by the dullness of the countenance hanging of the head often straining and inward groaning Take Agremony Cammomoil Eumetory Pursley Woormwood Succory Endive the Seeds of Lupins and Flowers of Mayweed a handfull Licoris Gentian and Spikenard of each an ounce bruise them well and boil them in a quantity sufficient of Syder or Perry and give it the Horse very warm and let him walk thereupon for the space of an hour after and for a fortnight after be sparing in his diet that the humours by this means may disperse and consume For a Botch or Sorrance in the Groin of a Horse a good Cure. When by the Tumourousness of the flesh you perceive a swelling to arise in the Groin of a Horse Take Shoomakers Wax the white sort add to an ounce of it half an ounce of the Powder of Bilthwortroots and as much Amoniacum and over a gentle fire make them into a Plaster which being spread upon a feather apply it to the place till the swelling is ripe for breaking then Lance it and take out the putrefaction after that wash the Sorrance with Water wherein Allom and Honey have been dissolved till you find it begin to heal then anoint it with Vnguentum Aegyptiacum and bind it up For a general Manginess the Remedy This happens through the corruption of the blood and grossness of humour occasioned by over-labouring over-heating and bad feeding or any of these and may be sometimes catched by contagion from other Horses the sign is an extraordinary itching which you may observe by his scrubbing and the rising of little Knots within the Skin which being perceived Take Verdegrease two ounces common Soap a pound Oyl of Spike two ounces Linseed-oyl a pint Red-wine half a pint incorporate them over a gentle fire reducing them to the thickness of an Oyntment having first let the Horse Blood anoint him with the Oyntment after the Scurf and Scabs are like-likewise rubbed off and so continue to do for a week or so long till you perceive the distemper to cease by the dying of the Scabs and the coming of good flesh The Barbs what they are and how removed This troublesome Sorrance happens under the tongue of the Horse being composed of too long bags of flesh like Paps or Nipples growing as they abound with humour more or less and hinder the Horse much in his feeding putting him to no small trouble Now to remedy it clip them off close to the Jaw and Take of Allom an ounce Honey the like quantity Bay-salt a handfull and the Juyce of Mint a quarter of a pint dissolve and boil these in a quart of fair water and wash the roots of the Barbs till they heal Some there are that advise Burning them off but in my opinion by reason of their scituation that is neither so easie to be done nor safe least the Tongue-string or small Veins be thereby rendred useless and consequently the Horse defective in his feeding For Blood-shot Eyes an excellent Remedy The Eyes by straining blow or super-abundance of corrupt blood becoming red and rheumy so that unless speedily cured they may turn to further prejudice if not to blindness To cure this Take the Juyce of a Lemon the crumbs of White-bread Bole-armorick and a rotten Apple bruise them together and make of them a Cattaplasm or Plaster Then take the Powder of the Roots of Mallows with that of a crust of brown Bread and blow into the Eyes binding over them the Plaster or rather Poultis and in so doing three or four times the Blood and Rheum will be driven back and dispersed but if it be so great that this cannot conquer it then bleed your Horse in the Temple-veins For any Film Bite or Blow in the Eye a Remedy Take Copras that which is white a quarter of an ounce and the like quantity of Verdegrease beat them to Powder and dry them well upon a Plate or Spatula and after that take of it to the quantity of half a dram and blow it into the Eye with a quill then close the Horse's Eye a quarter of an hour and after that wash it with eye-bright-Eye-bright-water and so continue to do till all your Powder is wasted and then you will perceive a brightness in your Horse's Eye all grievances being vanished To kill Lice or remove Flies from offending your Horse Take the Flower of Brimstone an ounce Quicksilver well killed the like quantity the Oyl of Spike two ounces mix them with the Whites of two Eggs and then boil them in two quarts of strong Urin and anoint the Horse therewith and it will prevent either the annoyance or cure it when contracted To rid a Horse from any foulness or disorder in the Body Take of Groundsel half a handfull red Sage the like quantity Smallage and Wormwood each a handfull shread them small and boil them well in a pint and a half of Ale into which put a quarter of a pound of fresh Butter and an ounce of the Powder of Mechocan give the Liquid part to your Horse to drink as warm as possible and feed him with Mashes for a day afterward For an extraordinary Bruise or Bite Take of Caliminaris quenched in White-wine two drams an ounce of the Juyce of Housleek and two ounces of the Seeds of Mallows with an ounce of Venice-Treacle make them up into balls as big as Walnuts and give them the Horse in a quarter of a pint of Salad-oyl and at the same time apply a Plaster of Hemlock and Barrows-grease well stamped and mixed together And this being done for a week together will work strange effects in relation to a cure For a Horse that is troubled with the Strangling a Cure. Take of Elder-buds or the Bark of the Root of that Tree a good handfull Wormwood and the herb Mercury of each half a handfull and as much wild Tansey boil them well in two quarts of Vinegar and give them the Horse that is the Liquid part as hot as may be fasting To remedy the Swelling of a Horse upon having eaten any Infectious thing in his Grass or Provender that may if not remedied prove dangerous This grievance is known by the slavering of the Beast the staring of the Eyes and the rising of the Belly the beating of the Flanks and a cold sweat which perceived Take of the Juyce of Rue one pint two quarts of Milk and a pint of Olive-oyl boil them together till a third part be consumed and then sweetning it it with brown Sugar give it the Horse For a Heart-burning or Wasting

and apply them Poultis-wise to the place grieved as hot as conveniently may be endured For a Swelling in the Throat or under the Ears Take Neetsfoot-oyl a pint of the leaves of Marigolds a handfull Saffron a dram and of white Bread four ounces boil them together till they become the thickness of a Poultis and apply them hot to the place grieved To draw or break a Boyl or Vlcerons Sore c. Take the flowers of Lady-cups the roots of Cuccowpintle the leaves of Burdock and the flowers or roots of Water-lillies of each half a handfull boil them in a quart of Linseed-oyl and Mash them into a smallness which done apply them Plaster or Poultis-wise binding them hot to the place grieved as conveniency directs An excellent Poultis to asswage any Pain or superate Tumour Take the leaves of Mallows half a handfull of Groundsel one handfull boil them in Running-water till they may be made into a Mash then add to them a pint of Cream and two ounces of crumbled Wheaten-bread of Mutton-suet half a pound Oyl of Roses two ounces and the Whites of two Eggs boil them all till they become the thickness of a Poultis and in that manner apply it to the place grieved renewing it as you see occasion A Poultis to break any Infectious Sore Take of Lilly-roots two ounces Marshmallows and Violet-roots of each the like quantity Rye-meal and Linseed-oyl of each four ounces of Barley and Wheat-meal each an ounce to these add two blew Figs of the flowers of Cammomoil half an ounce and the bark of Elder-roots the like quantity boil them stamped and well bruised till they may be strained into a pulp then add again Barrows-grease and Oyl of Almonds of each two ounces and apply it to the place till you perceive it drawn to a head after which you may Lance it and with a Plaster of Diaculum draw out the Infectious matter and heal the griewed part To disperse the Flux or Oppression of Blood in any part Take Frankincense Alloes Dragon's blood and Bole-armorick of each half an ounce the Whites of two Eggs and the Wool of an old Hare mingle them well in a pint of Aquavitae and let them boil till they come to a thickness then Plaster-wise apply them to the place grieved as hot as may be endured For an Imposthume or sudden Swelling in any part of the Body Take French Barley a pound bruise it with the like quantity of Linseed shread to them a handfull of Marshmallows and seeth them together in a quart of new Milk till they come to a solid thickness then as hot as may be endured apply them to the Swelling and so continue to do for four or five days successively In case of the Palsey in the Head a disease seldom happening to Horses apply this Poultis viz. Take a large Onion roast it well then put to it an ounce of the Oyl of Spike Olive-oyl and Lavender-flowers of each two ounces Marjorum and Winter-savory of each half a handfull well shread boil these and apply them as a Poultis hot as may be well endured And thus much in brief of things in this kind AS for Balms and Balsoms seeing they are wonderfull usefull on sundry occasions I think it not amiss to speak something more of them and their use by way of Receipt And first To heal and contract any Wound Take of Mummy three ounces Alloes Epatick half the quantity Stone-pitch two ounces Sarcol half an ounce Gum-arabick and Mastick of each a quarter of an ounce add to these half a pint of Aquavitae melt and order them over a gentle fire till they become a Balm and then as occasion serves dipping a Linnament in the contracted Medicament apply it to the Wound as often as is convenient An inward Balm to destroy Worms and heal Internal Bruises Take Oyl of Turpentine half a pound Myrrh Storax and Galbanum of each an ounce Cloves and Cinamon in Powder of each half an ounce Deer's-suet half a pound and of Amber-grease a dram make them into a Balm over a gentle fire and give the Horse in warm Ale the quantity of a Walnut fasting An excellent Balm in case of any Sprain Internal Bruise Swelling Blasting old Sore or Gun-shot Take of Turpentine an ounce Galbanum two ounces Cicatrine Mastick Cloves Galingal Cinamon Nutmegs Cubebs of each an ounce Gum of Jope half an ounce beat them and well incorporate them then distill them over a gentle fire in a Glass and when the thinest part is drawn off the next will be a Red Oyl and that is it which is to be applied with the greatest success though the first is wonderfull efficacious and usefull on many occasions An excellent Balm to be given a Horse inward in case of a Consumption Take of the best Turpentine a pound Pine-Rosin a fourth part Myrrh Frankincense and Mastick of each two ounces Sarcoco● Mace Wood of Alloes of each an ounce and of Saffron half an ounce put them in a Glass retort in hot Embers and after the Water or the clearer part is drawn off there will come forth a redish Oyl which may be given him four drams in a morning fasting suffering him to take it in half a pint of warm Ale. An excellent Red Water to cure Vlcers Make a Lye of Ashwood-ashes that a gallon of the liquid part may be drawn from it and add to it a gallon of Tanners Ousey in which no Leather has been steeped steep in these two pounds of Madder and dissolve half a pound of Roach-Allom then let them simper over a soft fire till a third part be consumed after which run it through a fine Sieve and dust into it Bole-armorick which done set it again over the fire till it come to half the quantity and so as you see occasion you may wash the place grieved with it An excellent Water to allay any Internal heat or feaverish Indispondency Take of Savory Sorrel Bugloss Burrage and Endive of each a handfull chop them small and boil them in two quarts of Running-water scuming it till half be consumed and add as much Verjuyce as will make it up the first quantity sweeten the Liquid part with brown Sugar and reserve it for your use giving the Horse half a pint at a time fasting In case a Horse be troubled with the Stone an excellent Water Take two quarts of new Milk and of Saxafrage Parsley Mint Fennel Pellitory of the Wall Mother Thyme green Sage and the roots of Radishes each an ounce bruise the latter adding two quarts of White-wine and so if your conveniency will admit distill them if not boil them and strain out the Liquid part and give him half a pint at a time having first scraped into it the Powder of a roasted Nutmeg For any disease in the Eyes another excellent Water c. Take of Maiden-hair and Ground-ivy a handfull of each the flowers of Arch-angel the like quantity the powder of Alablaster two ounces

and fresh Butter a quarter of a pound make them into an Oyntment over a gentle fire and as occasion serves apply them to the place grieved till you find the extraordinary heat abate An excellent Oyntment or rather Balsom to be inwardly given a Horse for Obstructions Bruises and other Ailments and Grievances Take of Refined or rarified Turpentine two ounces Stag's-suet the like quantity Amber-grease two scruples Olibanum an ounce Oyl of Roses two ounces and a dram of the Oyl of Amber heat these gently till they incorporate and then take a small quantity and with fine flower make a Paste to the bigness of a Walnut and give it the Horse to swallow giving him after it half a pint of warm Mallaga To make a green Oyntment proved by Experience more effectual than what has formerly been published Take the Juyce of Sage two ounces as much of that of Rue an ounce of Verdegrease and of Aqua-vitae half a quartern mix these over a gentle fire and add of the Powder of Elecampane-roots an ounce with the Powder of white Copras calcined half an ounce make them into an Oyntment with Olive-oyl and half an ounce of the Oyl of Turpentine An excellent Remedy for the Staggers or any Pain that suddenly takes a Horse sometimes to the loss of his life Take the fat of the Guts of a Capon two ounces Oyl of sweet Almonds two ounces of Olive-oyl half a pint incorporate them well over a gentle fire then drop into them the Chymical Oyl of Nutmeg a dram and the like quantity of that of Spicknard and Bay-berries and having incorporated them farther into an Oyntment when you perceive your Horse afflicted dip a feather in the Oyntment and thrust it up the nostrils of the Horse and anoint them as high as may be then burn under his nose Storax on a Chafing-dish of Charcole placing a Tunel so over it that the smoak may ascend into the nostrils only This is likewise good for any cold Rheum that afflicts the head and will bring away the superfluous humour An excellent Salve for any Wound Take Hog's Lard half a pound Bees-wax a pound Stone-pitch six ounces unslacked Lime beaten into Powder an ounce the Powder of dried Foxes Lungs an ounce make them into a Salve with two ounces of Turpentine and apply it Plaster-wise to any Gangreen ulcerous Sore Botch Strain Slip Spavin after its being opened or other Sorrance and by due application it will answer your expectation An approved Salve to draw any stub thorn or splinter of Bone or Wood out of the flesh Take of Burgundia-pitch four ounces the like quantity of Per-rosin Nut-oyl two ounces and the like quantity of Linseed-oyl and an ounce of the Juyce of Hemlock make them into the thickness of a Salve and apply it Plaster wise to the grieved part till you find the head of the offensive matter and then with your Instrument delate the flesh and draw it out To fill a Wound Vlcer or the like with good flesh an excellent Plaster Take Mutton-suet half a pound the Juyce of Baum a quarter of a pint the Oyntment of Marshmallows and Groundsel of each two ounces burnt Allom in Powder two ounces Rosin half a pound and Bees-wax as much as will make it up into a Salve A Salve to draw Corruption from the bottom of any Wound or to draw a Swelling or any such grievance to a head Take Turpentine half a pound Linseed-oyl half a pint Chalk beaten to Powder an ounce the Juyce of Orpin half a quartern Galbanum two ounces and Oyl of Vitriol a dram make them into a Salve and apply them to the place grieved and in so doing you will find your expectation answered To ripen a Tumour or asswage any Swelling not abounding with extraordinary humours Take the fat of an Urchin or Hedge-hog four ounces Tarr two ounces old Cheese well beaten in a Mortar four ounces the Juyce of Garlick half a quarter of a pint Bees-wax six ounces and Stone-pitch six ounces make them into a Salve and apply the Plaster on a piece of Sheeps-leather An excellent Poultis for a Tumour or Swelling Take Linseed-oyl half a pint the Whites of six Eggs Bole-armorick two ounces Groundsel and Smallage of each a handfull well bruised in a Mortar Celendine and Comfory the like quantity so ordered fry them together and lay them on as hot as may be This either allays the swelling if only fleshly occasioned by a stroke or Saddle-pinching or brings it to head in case it proceeds from humours gathering o● contracting in one place A Charge to ease a pain in the Back or for any Sprain Take new Cow-dung four ounces the roots o● Burdock two ounces washed and sliced Borage and Bugloss of each a handfull Oyl of Bays six ounces bruise them well together and heating them over the fire suffer them to be as hot as may be well endured and apply them as a Poultis To mollifie any Chap or rough Sore Take Comfory the roots of Scabeous and the leaves of Plantane boil them in Olive-oyl being first well bruised to a softness then add Neatsfoot-oyl half the quantity of the Olive-oyl and then strain off the Liquid part and with it anoint the place grieved For the Eyes of a Horse afflicted by any means an approved Water to cure or ease them Take of the Juyce of Pimpernel and Eyebright of each a like quantity both consisting of half a pint add to them the Powder of Lapis Calaminaris quenched in White-wine an ounce and as much of the Powder of burnt Allom two drams of the Calcine of Crabs-eyes and as much of the powder'd pith of Oysters dip a feather in them well mingled by stirring and rub it so dipped into the Eyes A Water to Wash the Mouth in case of any Sorrance or defect Take Spring-water a pottle Roach-Allom a pound and English Honey the like quantity dissolve them ●nto the Water over a gentle fire and add half a pint of the Juyce of Hysop and the like quantity of that of Celendine or Vervine boil them to the consumption of a third part and with the Water wash the Horse's mouth as you see occasion A Pill good for any Internal disorder c. Take of Alloes Epatick half an ounce Powder of Ruburb the like quantity the Juyce of Water-cresses half a quarter of a pint and the Berries of Juniper dried and beaten into Powder an ounce make these with the Oyl of Myrtle into Pills as big as hazle-nuts and give him four at a time successively in warm Ale or new Milk every morning A Supplement exceeding good for any strain or grief in the Sinews c. Take Bacon Lard half a pound the Oyl or Oyntment of Smallage two ounces black Snails a handfull the Powder of Mastick two ounces bruise and incorporate them and so apply them to the place grieved A Vomit for a Horse that has a Queesy stomach thereby to render him a good Appetite Take Spurg-lawrel

a handfull Briany-root an ounce boil them in a quart or three pints of Water then strain out the Liquid part and having sweetned it with Sugar-candy give it him hot and tend him that he catch not cold To purge Melancholy Take Scammony a dram the Juyce or Seeds of black Helebore two ounces dissolve the former in and mingle the latter with a pint of warm Ale and give it him to drink fasting To purge Phlegm Take of the Juyce of Ivy-leaves or berries half an ounce or the Decoction of them being very strong add the grains of Cochneal two ounces the roots of Fern washed and sliced two ounces Colocinthius an omnce make of these a drench with White-wine give it the Horse warm and keep him two hours after fasting CHAP. XXV Clysters how to make them and on what occasion they ought to be applied in order to their effectual working and bringing away bad humours SInce Clysters in case of Internal distempers are very necessary I cannot omit them but proceed amongst other things to speak of such as cannot but be usefull and especially those that are capable of purging the several humours or at least ways to cause an evacuation of those crudities they have contracted in the bowels And in this case if your Horse is very laxative which frequently is occasioned by flegmatick humours Take of the Juyce of Pelletory of the Wail a quarter of a pint add to it Verjuyce and Olive-oyl of each half a pint and of stale Beer a quart boil them together to the consumption of a sixth part and being warm put them into your Glister-bag and force them up the body of the Horse and by binding down his Tail suffer them to remain there if possible for the space of an hour and give him thereupon Water wherein Scabeous has been concocted In case of any Pestilential disease occasioned by a cholerick or firey humour Take of the Seeds of Colloquintida cleared from the husks half an ounce the Juyce of Centaury and Wormwood of each an ounce Castoreum half the like quantity Juyce of Wood-sorrel two ounces and half a pint of Olive-oyl concoct them in two quarts of Water a little sweetned with brown Sugar and force it into the Horse's body using him as before is mentioned For any Internal distemper proceeding from Melancholy Take Anniseeds and the Seeds of Mallows beaten to Powder of each an ounce boil them with a small quantity of Savin in a quart of Whey or Skim-milk then add a quarter of a pound of fresh Butter and so having well strained out the Liquid part give it him in his Fundament luke-warm For any distemper Internal occasioned by sanguine corrupt Blood or watry Humours by means of bad concoction or obstruction c. Take of the leaves and roots of Marshmallows a handfull Violet-leaves double the quantity Linseed and Coriander-seeds of each a handfull white Lilly-roots an ounce the Juyce of Senne the like quantity with the latter boil them in two quarts of Water to the consumption of a third part and then add Oyl of Olives a pint and give it him warm Clyster-wise For Sickness in general an approved Clyster Take of the Oyl of Dill and Cammomoil of each an ounce the Oyl of Cassa half an ounce the Juyce of Violet-leaves two ounces Then having concocted a good quantity of Mallows in two quarts of Water strain out the Liquid part and put the fore-mentioned Ingredients therein and administer them blood-warm This in all violent diseases especially is singular good In case of Restringency or hard Binding Take the Juyce of Fumetory a quarter of a pint the Syrup of Roses two ounces and as much of the Oyl of Bays Neatsfoot-oyl half a pint and of the Juyce of Mulberries two ounces add to these a pint of new Milk and force them up the Horse's Fundament very warm and so upon other the like occasions Observe in giving of Clysters that the quantity must in all probability be reduced or augmented according to the quality or temperature of the Horse Now note that if the Horse be never so large and in good case three quarts is an extraordinary dose and one quart an indifferent one so that I leave it to the discretion of the Practitioner to regulate the Liquid part as he sees convenient least by over-charging the Horse's bowels it burst forth before it has opportunity to work as it ought or by being under-charged it wants of its force to stir the humours and cause such an evacuation as is required And so submitting this to the discretion or judgment of those that shall make experiment I proceed to other matters altogether as necessary to be understood both as to what relates to the preservation of health and remedy of sickness CHAP. XXVI Cordials Cordial-Powders Drinks and Drenches Purgations and Suppositories wonderfully conducing to the health and strength of a Horse Diapente an excellent Powder in case of any cold or Pestilential disease To make it TAke Gentia Baccalani Round Aristolochia Myrrh and the Powder of Storax of each an ounce bruise them distinctly and pass the Powder through a fine Sieve and when you see occasion give the Horse from two to four drams in Muscadel or other sweet Wine as warm as may be and keep him from catching cold or for want of Wine give it him in strong Ale but Wine is better An excellent Cordial-Ball to be given in case of any Internal distemper and especially to prevent the Consumption or wasting any part c. Take dried Foxe's Lungs an ounce Methridate two ounces Powder of Licoris and that of the Seeds of Coriander of each an ounce the Powder of Cinamon and Pomgranet-seeds of each an ounce Spruce-beer or the Lees of Claret half a pint Thicken it with Allom-flower till the whole mass be infused therein and may be made up into balls as big as Walnuts and then give him one at a time as you see occasion sending after it a hot Drench of Ale or new Milk. This and the former being put into a glass or gally-pot and close stopped up will keep in a dry place a twelve month An excellent Drench to cure any Internal distemper proceeding from any of the four Humours of the Body c. especially such as are Pestilemial Having let your Horse blood if necessity by the Symptoms I have named in the foregoing part of the book requires it Take a handfull of Baum and as much Wormwood dry them till they may be rubbed into a Powder mix with the Powder the Juyce of Rue four ounces the Powder of grated Nutmeg well dried an ounce four grains of the Oyl of Amber and two of Bezora-stone dissolve these in a quart of Ale and give the Drench to the Horse as hot as is convenient and let him stand fasting two hours in a dry Stable after them For want of what is before mentioned Take Anniseed and the Seeds of Cardamums of each an ounce Bay-berries and Fenegreek-seed the