Volume 1

The farrier's dispensatory. In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparations of simples, vegetable, animal, and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases. To which is also added, a compleat index of all the medicines contained in the book ... with a table of diseases pointing to the remedies proper in each malady / [W. Gibson].

  • Gibson, W. (William), 1680?-1750.
Date:
M.DCC.XXXIV
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Credit: The farrier's dispensatory. In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparations of simples, vegetable, animal, and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases. To which is also added, a compleat index of all the medicines contained in the book ... with a table of diseases pointing to the remedies proper in each malady / [W. Gibson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BOOKS Printed for T. Longman, at the Ship and Black Swan in Pater-Nofter-Row, THE Farriers New Guide : Contain¬ ing, Firft, The Anatomy ofaHORSE; being an exa£t and compendious Defcription of all his Parts, with their A&ions and Ufes: Illuftrated with Figures curioufly engraven on Copper Plates. Secondly, An Account of all the Difeafes incident to Horfes, with their Signs, Caufes, and Method of Cure ; wherein many Defers in the Farriers Practice are now carefully fupply’d; their Errors expos’d and amended; and the Art greatly improv’d and advanced, according to the lateft Difcoveries. The whole in- terfperfed with many curious and ufeful Obfervations concerning Feeding andExercife, &c. By W. GIBSON. The Sixth Edi¬ tion corre&ed, Odianjo, The True Method of Dieting Horses : Con¬ taining many ufeful Obfervations concerning their Marks, Co¬ lour, and external Shape; their Temper and Inftinft; and how they are govern’d , fo as to prevent Accidents and Difeafes. The pro¬ per Method of Feeding fuited to their Age, Strength, and .Conftitu- tion ; wherein the pernicious Cuftoms which have obtain’d among many ignorant Grooms, and other Pretenders to Horfemanlhip, are expos’d, and their Errors carefully amended. Under which is like- wife contain’d the right and proper Exercife, neceffary not only in the above-mentioned Refpe&s, but apply’d to the mod ufual Ser¬ vices required of Horfes, whether thofe for Travelling and Labour, thofe for the Manage, or thofe for Pleafure. As alfo Obfervations concerning the right ordering of Troop-Horfes, with a Difcourfe of Breeding, founded on the Duke of Ne'ivcaftle's Short Method ; very neceffary for the improving our Breed, and railing a beautiful and ufeful Race of Horfes, By the fame Author, Qttavo,