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strain_a infusion_n stir_v it_o gentle_o with_o the_o honey_n and_o scammony_n with_o the_o pestle_n and_o give_v the_o whole_a quantity_n to_o your_o horse_n keep_v he_o bridle_v four_o hour_n before_o and_o three_o hour_n after_o give_v he_o moisten_v bran_n instead_o of_o oat_n and_o twenty_o four_o hour_n after_o walk_v he_o gentle_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n to_o facilitate_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o medicine_n it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a excellency_n of_o this_o remedy_n that_o it_o purge_v effectual_o without_o heat_a the_o body_n for_o though_o infusion_n be_v general_o free_a from_o the_o excessive_a heat_n of_o medicine_n even_o in_o substance_n they_o rare_o procure_v a_o plentiful_a evacuation_n but_o this_o remedy_n operate_v powerful_o though_o the_o sena_n be_v not_o give_v in_o powder_n for_o the_o scammony_n and_o honey_n of_o mercury_n produce_v the_o desire_a effect_n because_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n open_v the_o body_n of_o the_o sena_n and_o enable_v the_o decoction_n to_o extract_v its_o essential_a salt_n in_o which_o its_o purgative_n quality_n be_v lodge_v this_o medicine_n may_v be_v safe_o administer_v to_o horse_n of_o a_o hot_a and_o fiery_a constitution_n when_o they_o be_v extreme_o fatigue_v with_o violent_a exercise_n and_o on_o all_o other_o occasion_n when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o purgation_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o heat_n and_o inflame_v their_o body_n chap._n cxxxviii_o a_o excellent_a catholicum_fw-la for_o clyster_n take_v of_o the_o root_n of_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n of_o florence_n half_o a_o pound_n sena_n fine_a aloe_n and_o hermodactyl_n of_o each_o four_o ounce_n black_a and_o white_a hellebor_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n indian_a pine-nut_n a_o ounce_n beat_v all_o the_o ingredient_n to_o a_o gross_a powder_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o large_a pot_n with_o three_o quart_n of_o water_n a_o ounce_n of_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o four_o ounce_n of_o sal-prunellae_a in_o powder_n let_v 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since_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a proverb_n necessity_n know_v no_o law_n we_o be_v sometime_o oblige_v to_o break_v through_o all_o those_o consideration_n choose_v the_o least_o dangerous_a medicine_n and_o observe_v all_o possible_a precaution_n nevertheless_o clyster_n be_v safe_a and_o gentle_a remedy_n for_o the_o most_o powerful_a purgative_n perform_v their_o operation_n without_o the_o least_o disturbance_n when_o they_o be_v inject_v at_o the_o fundament_n and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a catholicum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o universal_a remedy_n fit_a or_o rather_o necessary_a for_o all_o those_o that_o go_v to_o the_o army_n where_o many_o horse_n perish_v for_o want_v of_o a_o due_o prepare_v clyster_n chap._n cxxxix_o of_o the_o farcin_n the_o farcin_n be_v a_o swell_a that_o frequent_o appear_v with_o a_o ulcer_n cause_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o by_o a_o certain_a poison_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o malignant_a and_o consequent_o make_v 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you_o think_v fit_a but_o whether_o you_o purge_v or_o not_o you_o must_v begin_v with_o bleed_v then_o take_v sarsaparilla_n and_o chinaroot_n cut_v small_a of_o each_o three_o ounce_n root_n of_o aven_n two_o ounce_n leave_n of_o agrimony_n two_o large_a handful_n scordium_n a_o handful_n and_o a_o half_a boil_v they_o gentle_o in_o four_o quart_n of_o water_n to_o a_o quart_n and_o a_o half_a in_o a_o cover_a vessel_n then_o strain_n and_o add_v a_o pint_n of_o white-wine_n make_v a_o decoction_n for_o five_o dose_n to_o be_v give_v five_o morning_n together_o add_v to_o every_o do_v a_o ordinary_a glassfull_a of_o urine_n substance_n in_o the_o top_n and_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o vial._n thus_o you_o have_v a_o sweet_a sublimate_n which_o if_o it_o be_v right_o prepare_v will_v not_o discover_v the_o least_o acrimony_n when_o you_o touch_v it_o with_o your_o tongue_n for_o all_o the_o sharp_a and_o bite_a salt_n that_o make_v the_o first_o sublimate_n corrosive_a be_v 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same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o other_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n such_o as_o the_o precipitate_v turbith_n mineral_n etc._n etc._n chap._n cxliv_o remedy_n for_o the_o farcin_n that_o resemble_v a_o hen_n fundament_n the_o humour_n that_o foment_n this_o kind_a of_o farcin_n partake_v so_o much_o of_o melancholy_n that_o the_o knot_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o bring_v to_o suppuration_n send_v forth_o a_o sort_n of_o foul_a and_o proud_a flesh_n that_o can_v hardly_o be_v curb_v or_o extirpate_v by_o remedy_n the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o cure_n ought_v to_o heighten_v our_o diligence_n and_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o use_v the_o most_o potent_a remedy_n to_o expel_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n such_o as_o these_o that_o follow_v since_o black_a hellebore_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n great_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o correct_v its_o ill_a quality_n by_o a_o 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for_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o observe_v that_o when_o the_o farcin_n be_v inveterate_a and_o have_v long_o resist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o best_a remedy_n especial_o when_o corrupt_a flesh_n break_v out_o of_o the_o tumor_n instead_o of_o matter_n that_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o burn_a and_o corrupt_a blood_n have_v so_o heat_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o lung_n that_o there_o be_v ulcer_n generate_v in_o several_a part_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o restore_v a_o consume_v part_n those_o ulcer_n that_o waste_v the_o lung_n be_v the_o infallible_a messenger_n of_o death_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o observation_n be_v confirm_v beyond_o contradiction_n by_o the_o diffection_n of_o those_o horse_n that_o die_v of_o the_o farcin_n for_o their_o lung_n be_v almost_o always_o find_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o putrefy_v and_o sometime_o the_o liver_n be_v overspread_v with_o ulcer_n and_o part_n of_o it_o waste_v and_o turn_v to_o 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which_o case_n it_o be_v certain_o incurable_a and_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v that_o a_o inveterate_a farcin_n may_v infect_v and_o waste_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o how_o a_o remedy_n apply_v to_o the_o forehead_n put_v into_o the_o ear_n hang_v at_o the_o tail_n or_o mane_n or_o ointment_n spread_v on_o the_o knot_n can_v heal_v a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o lung_n i_o confess_v be_v very_o much_o above_o my_o capacity_n to_o comprehend_v only_o thus_o much_o i_o know_v and_o dare_v confident_o maintain_v that_o so_o long_o as_o those_o ulcer_n remain_v the_o farcin_n that_o be_v cause_v and_o foment_v by_o they_o must_v necessary_o subsist_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o those_o infallible_a gentleman_n be_v very_o little_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n they_o pretend_v to_o cure_v and_o perhaps_o never_o make_v a_o experiment_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o remedy_n the_o farcin_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o very_a near_o resemblance_n to_o the_o french_a pox_n leprosy_n and_o king_n evil._n chap._n cxlvi_o of_o a_o inveterate_a farcin_n you_o will_v sometime_o meet_v with_o farcins_n of_o so_o long_a a_o stand_n and_o so_o deep_o root_v that_o the_o cure_n be_v extreme_o difficult_a and_o even_o sometime_o impracticable_a if_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o liver_n or_o lung_n be_v waste_v and_o corrupt_v but_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o divine_v whether_o those_o part_n be_v infect_v it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a inference_n from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o this_o subject_a to_o pretend_v that_o when_o a_o horse_n be_v trouble_v with_o a_o inveterate_a farcin_n he_o must_v be_v suffer_v to_o perish_v without_o assistance_n and_o beside_o these_o part_n be_v oftentimes_o only_o heat_v dry_a or_o so_o slight_o ulcerate_v that_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o heal_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o wont_a temperament_n by_o the_o use_n of_o convenient_a remedy_n 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out_o the_o liquor_n and_o give_v your_o horse_n a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o every_o morning_n keep_v he_o bridle_v two_o hour_n before_o and_o as_o long_o after_o this_o decoction_n must_v be_v drink_v lukewarm_a and_o prepare_v every_o three_o day_n because_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o turn_v sour_a after_o eight_o dose_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o exhibit_v a_o purge_v remedy_n the_o decoction_n of_o sarsaparilla_n this_o decoction_n be_v prepare_v like_o that_o of_o china_n only_o the_o quantity_n must_v be_v large_a because_o it_o be_v adapt_v for_o the_o preparation_n of_o thick_a humour_n for_o example_n instead_o of_o four_o ounce_n of_o china_n you_o must_v take_v six_o of_o sarsaparilla_n continue_v the_o use_n of_o this_o decoction_n six_o or_o eight_o day_n to_o prepare_v the_o humour_n that_o cause_n and_o foment_n the_o farcin_n and_o to_o purify_v the_o blood_n after_o such_o a_o preparation_n the_o purge_v remedy_n operate_v more_o effectual_o and_o procure_v a_o 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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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a_o pound_n of_o common_a turpentine_n in_o which_o yâ—â—_n be_v to_o dissolve_v three_o yolk_n of_o egg_n then_o mix_v with_o all_o some_o proper_a electuaâ—_n such_o as_o the_o catholicum_fw-la for_o horse_n and_o diaprunum_n solutivum_fw-la or_o electuary_n of_o pruns_n pâ—â—ing_v about_o three_o or_o four_o ounce_n together_o with_o a_o english_a pint_n of_o emetic_n wine_n whiâ—â—_n clyster_n be_v give_v to_o your_o horse_n will_v cause_v he_o piss_v more_o than_o all_o the_o galeâ—_n diuretic_n a_o man_n may_v compose_v many_o other_o kind_n of_o glister_v by_o the_o knowledge_n i_o have_v give_v he_o of_o the_o simple_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o example_n whâ—_n you_o will_v purge_v bile_n than_o you_o be_v to_o put_v in_o the_o glister_v those_o electuary_n whâ—_n purge_v it_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o purge_v the_o other_o humour_n as_o well_o simple_n as_o electuary_n which_o be_v all_o rank_v in_o their_o proper_a 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allay_v and_o stop_v the_o fermentation_n and_o ebullition_n of_o the_o humour_n whereas_o the_o medicine_n that_o be_v prescribe_v to_o pursive_a horse_n must_v be_v rather_o hot_a than_o cold._n in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o distemper_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o allay_v the_o heat_n that_o occasion_n the_o boil_n of_o the_o humour_n prescribe_v all_o the_o medicine_n in_o a_o liquid_a form_n to_o dilute_v and_o qualify_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o ingredient_n the_o electuary_n prescribe_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n for_o the_o cough_n be_v very_o useful_a in_o this_o case_n and_o will_v certain_o perform_v the_o cure_n if_o it_o be_v administer_v regular_o and_o repeat_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n if_o your_o horse_n eat_v hearty_o you_o may_v cure_v he_o of_o his_o distemper_n by_o give_v he_o every_o day_n from_o one_o to_o two_o ounce_n of_o liver_n of_o antimony_n mix_v with_o moisten_v bran_n but_o if_o he_o be_v natural_o squeamish_a or_o have_v lose_v his_o appetite_n on_o this_o occasion_n it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o attempt_v this_o method_n if_o the_o horse_n be_v young_a and_o not_o trouble_v with_o a_o fever_n the_o sure_a and_o easy_a method_n of_o cure_n be_v to_o turn_v he_o out_o to_o grass_n when_o the_o herb_n begin_v to_o spring_v forth_o and_o to_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o open_a field_n under_o the_o dew_n during_o the_o month_n of_o april_n and_o may_n for_o the_o young_a dewy_a grass_n will_v scour_v his_o body_n and_o open_v the_o passage_n green_a barley_n be_v also_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o this_o distemper_n if_o this_o method_n be_v impracticable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o the_o place_n or_o of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n you_o may_v observe_v the_o follow_a direction_n feed_v your_o horse_n with_o wheat-sheave_n and_o barley_n without_o allow_v he_o either_o hay_n or_o oat_n let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o flank_n at_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o the_o next_o day_n give_v he_o a_o soften_a and_o open_v clyster_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o prepare_v take_v of_o the_o five_o open_v root_n beat_v that_o be_v the_o root_n of_o grass_n mad_a eringo_n or_o sea-holm_n caper_n and_o restharrow_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n shall_v polychre_v half_a a_o ounce_n boil_v the_o ingredient_n in_o five_o pint_n of_o water_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o which_o add_v the_o five_o soften_a herb_n namely_o mallow_n marsh-mallow_n mercury_n violet_n and_o pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o each_o a_o handful_n boil_v they_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n long_o then_o strain_v the_o decoction_n add_v half_o a_o pound_n of_o honey_n prepare_v with_o the_o herb_n mercury_n and_o inject_v it_o by_o way_n of_o clyster_n in_o the_o evening_n repeat_v the_o same_o five_o or_o six_o day_n together_o the_o day_n after_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o last_o clyster_n take_v white_a mullein_n and_o coltsfoot_n of_o each_o two_o handful_n chap_v they_o and_o boil_v they_o in_o 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