es, and by preventing his
Excuse of _Ignorance_, desire his Application, as need require.
_For Sick Dogs._ Take Sheeps-heads, Wooll and all, hack, hew, and bruise
them into pieces, make Pottage of it, with Oatmeal, and _Penny-Royal_,
and give it warm.
_Lice and Fleas._ Boyl four or five handfuls of _Rue_ or _Herb of
Grace_, in a gallon of running Water, till a pottle be consumed, strain
it, and put two Ounces of _Staves-acre_ poudered, and bathe them with it
warm.
_Itch._ Take Oyl of _Flower-de-Lys_, powder of _Brimstone_, & dry'd
_Elicampane_ Roots, of each a like quantity, and _Bay-Salt_ powdered;
mix these Powders with the Oyl, and warm it, anoint, scratch, and make
it bleed, will do well.
_Tetter._ Take Black _Ink_, Juice of _Mint_ & _Vinegar_, of each a like,
mix them altogether with the Powder of _Brimstone_ to a Salve, and
Anoint it.
_Worms._ Give your Hound _Brimstone_ and new Milk, will kill them.
_Gauling._ May _Butter_, yellow _Wax_, and unslackt _Lime_, made to a
Salve, and Anoint therewith, is a present Remedy.
_Mange._ Take two handfuls of _Wild-Cresses_, of _Elecampane_, of the
Leaves and Roots of _Roerb_ and _Sorrel_, the like quantity, and two
pound of the Roots of _Frodels_, Boyl them all well in Lye and Vinegar,
strain it, and put therein two pound of _Grey soap_, and after 'tis
melted, rub your Hound with it four or five dayes together; and 'tis an
excellent Remedy.
_For any Ear Disease._ Mix _Verjuice_ and _Chervile_ Water together, and
drop into his Eares a spoonful or two, morning and Evening.
_Sore Eyes._ Chew a Leaf or two of _Ground Ivy_, and spit the Juice into
his Eyes.
_Surbaiting._ Wash his Feet with _Beer_ and _Butter_, and bind young red
_Nettles_ beaten to a Salve to his Soles.
_Biting by Snake, Adder,_ &c. Beat the herb _Calaminth_ with
_Turpentine_, and yellow _Wax_ to a Salve, and apply it. To expel the
inward Poyson, give the said Herb in Milk.
_Biting by a Mad Dog._ Wash the place with _Sea-Water_, or strong
_Brine_, will Cure him. The quantity of a Hazel-Nut of _Mithridate_,
dissolved in sweet Wine, will prevent inward Infection.
_Madness._ Lastly, If your Hound be Mad, which you will soon find by his
separating himself from the rest, throwing his Head into the Wind,
foaming and slavering at Mouth, snatching at every thing he meets, red
fiery Eyes, stinking filthy Breath; then to Knock him in the Head, is a
present Remedy, and you'l prevent infinite Da
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