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Markham's master-piece. Containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach / [Gervase Markham].

  • Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Date:
1734
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Markham's master-piece. Containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach / [Gervase Markham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    , --- » . . 11 .. .. ■■■■■«■ 1 reftlcfs and often reeling, and the like 5 the which, or any <f them being ob* firved, you mud; inftantiy take caie to have your Horfe let Blood in the Neck, in the Great Blood Veins on the left fide, or if you think convenient on both fide?, and in the third Bar of the Palate of his Mouth, and prick him in the Nofe, juft upon the Griftles above Noftrils, which bleeding will n> ftantly abate the grievous pun of his Head 5 then take a handful of Rue, or Herb of Grace, three or four Cloves of Garlick, an Ounce of fine Saif, slnmi vitit two Spoonfuls, <f White-wine Vinegar one 5 after they are brut’ fed together.ftrain them, and pour their liquid bubftance equally divided in* to his Ears, then with Black Wool ftop them clofe, ft that no Air can get in, rr tic them that he may not fhake out the Wool, then fume his Noftril’s thro’ the little end of a Funnel, with the Peelings of Garlick and Maftick well dried and beaten, and rowled up in little Balls, or fprinkled upon a Chafing difh of Char coals, and fo do three times a Day at lead, and it will expel the in* feftious Vapours that difturb the Brain ; then give him a Dram of fingle Poppy-feeds beaten into Powder, * the which you muft blow uq> his Noftrils, and about two Ources of Poppy water to drink, which will cad him mto a found Sleep ; after let his Diet be readied Oats and ground, and give him cold Water to drink, and after twenty four hours you may unbind or unleer his Ears and take out the Wool, and in a fhort time he will chear up and look lively again ; Probatum eft : CHAP. XXIII, How to ftop the Glanders for a Day or two, whilft you have Sold or Swapped away your Horfey who is troubled with the fame. FIrft, Of Verjuice take four Ounces, three Spoonfuls of Olive-Oil, two of Jqua vit<et and put half into one Noftril, and the reft into the other, with a Sirringe when it is lukewarm ; then ride your Horfe full fpeed for halt a Mile, or more; only when you obferve him to begin to Cough, ride geIJ*jy>an Pu* him into a warm Stable, cover him with Cloatbs and give him a Ma «► H* he be ill difpofed upon the turning of the Glanders, give him new Milk as warm as pofiible, and they will infallibly ftop. CHAP. XXIV: How to order your Stallion, as to his Diet, when he is to Cover your Mare. A T any time when you defign him to cover your Mare, you muft about a Week before, take him out of the Stable, and let run in the freiheft and tendered Grafs you have, the which will not only encreafe, but make 11s See of the apteft and quickeft Temper for to generate a lively Colt, and he will be the willinger to cover the Mare, by reafon of his Airy Temperament o Body, when feeding on Hay, or other dry Meat, would render him dull and fhort-winded, as likewife his being acquainted with the Mare will dc a grea incitement to him,