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be_v so_o strong_a at_o last_o as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o you_o must_v always_o remember_v to_o shake_v the_o bottle_n before_o you_o pour_v any_o water_n into_o the_o eye_n if_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o blow_n the_o eye_n remain_v cover_v with_o a_o white_a film_n after_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o heat_n and_o stop_v the_o flow_a of_o the_o humour_n with_o proper_a remedy_n you_o must_v in_o the_o next_o place_n endeavour_n to_o remove_v the_o white_a film_n by_o the_o follow_a method_n after_o you_o have_v wash_v the_o eye_n with_o wine_n make_v one_o of_o the_o assistant_n immediate_o open_v the_o eyelid_n and_o take_v up_o some_o wheat-flower_n with_o your_o thumb_n strike_v the_o eye_n gentle_o with_o it_o this_o way_n of_o put_v powder_n into_o the_o eye_n with_o your_o thumb_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o farrier_n who_o blow_v powder_n into_o the_o eye_n with_o a_o leaden-pipe_n for_o after_o you_o have_v 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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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insist_v on_o its_o usefulness_n for_o horse_n so_o cooling_n a_o medicine_n ought_v to_o be_v cautious_o administer_v to_o horse_n who_o constitution_n be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o man_n and_o therefore_o when_o you_o give_v it_o in_o moisten_v bran_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o add_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o juniper-berry_n beat_v to_o qualify_v and_o correct_v the_o extreme_a coldness_n of_o the_o remedy_n which_o notwithstanding_o its_o great_a usefulness_n in_o other_o respect_n oftentimes_o destroy_v the_o horse_n appetite_n and_o make_v his_o hair_n stare_v but_o some_o horse_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o such_o strong_a appetite_n that_o the_o use_v of_o this_o medicine_n though_o administer_v alone_o produce_v not_o the_o least_o ill_a effect_n upon_o their_o stomach_n and_o i_o have_v make_v some_o horse_n eat_v three_o or_o four_o pound_n of_o it_o without_o disorder_v their_o stomach_n or_o make_v they_o forsake_v their_o meat_n chap._n cli_n of_o the_o 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skillet_n till_o it_o begin_v to_o thicken_v then_o add_v a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o wormseed_n and_o about_o two_o ounce_n of_o aloe_n in_o powder_n according_a to_o the_o bigness_n of_o your_o horse_n for_o you_o may_v give_v a_o coach-horse_n two_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a and_o if_o he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a large_a size_n three_o ounce_n boil_v the_o powder_n with_o the_o honey_n till_o they_o be_v well_o incorporate_v and_o after_o the_o mass_n be_v cold_a make_v it_o up_o into_o pill_n anoint_v your_o hand_n with_o oil-olive_n or_o of_o bitter_a almond_n if_o you_o can_v procure_v it_o keep_v your_o horse_n bridle_v six_o hour_n before_o you_o give_v he_o the_o pill_n and_o as_o long_o after_o the_o same_o day_n give_v he_o a_o clyster_n of_o two_o quart_n of_o milk_n with_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pound_n of_o sugar_n and_o six_o yolk_n of_o egg_n to_o entice_v the_o worm_n to_o the_o fundament_n note_v that_o you_o must_v never_o mix_v any_o oil_n or_o fat_a with_o the_o 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beat_v flower_n of_o double_a damask_n rose_n either_o fresh_a or_o dry_a two_o pugil_n or_o instead_o of_o these_o violet_a flower_n put_v they_o into_o a_o earthen_a pot_n with_o a_o quart_n of_o boil_a water_n and_o let_v they_o stand_v in_o infusion_n all_o night_n in_o the_o morning_n drink_v a_o large_a glassfull_a of_o the_o water_n and_o a_o hour_n after_o another_o for_o it_o purge_v very_o gentle_o and_o without_o heat_n the_o body_n or_o you_o may_v make_v a_o diet-drink_a to_o be_v use_v even_o at_o meal_n by_o dissolve_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o this_o salt_n in_o two_o quart_n of_o water_n i_o be_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o medicine_n and_o of_o its_o usefulness_n to_o those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o country_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o
physician_n that_o i_o can_v not_o forbear_v insert_v the_o preparation_n of_o it_o for_o humane_a body_n contrary_a to_o my_o resolution_n not_o to_o invade_v the_o province_n of_o physician_n and_o beside_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o advertise_v those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o such_o a_o admonition_n that_o there_o be_v above_o fifty_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o man_n describe_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n cxxviii_o a_o fomentation_n for_o a_o lean_a and_o tire_v horse_n horse_n that_n be_v hidebound_a be_v not_o at_o all_o nourish_v by_o their_o food_n and_o beside_o the_o use_v of_o internal_a remedy_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o fomentation_n to_o loosen_v their_o skin_n from_o their_o flesh_n and_o bone_n take_v the_o five_o open_v herb_n dandelion_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o wild_a succory_n hart's-tongue_n wormwood_n agrimony_n st._n john's-wort_n leave_n and_o flower_n bay-leaves_a marjoram_n mint_n bawm_n pennyroyal_n rosemary_n 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a_o horse_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o find_v so_o little_a resistance_n that_o it_o come_v very_o speedy_o to_o a_o period_n it_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o bite_a or_o sting_a of_o a_o venomous_a creature_n from_o the_o eat_v of_o poisonous_a food_n or_o from_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v sometime_o so_o violent_a and_o contagious_a that_o it_o kill_v all_o the_o horse_n in_o a_o stable_a chap._n cxxxv_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o fever_n fever_n be_v usual_o occasion_v by_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o promote_v the_o ebullition_n and_o fermentation_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o particular_o every_o thing_n that_o heat_v the_o body_n as_o violent_a exercise_n and_o the_o use_n of_o hot_a aliment_n especial_o in_o summer_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v whatever_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v fullness_n or_o repletion_n in_o the_o body_n which_o oppress_v nature_n and_o render_v her_o unable_a to_o subdue_v those_o rebellious_a humour_n that_o stagnate_n 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