mulet is used in the cure of a blind horse which could hardly have
helped on the cure by his faith in it. "The root of cut Malowe hanged
about the neck driveth away blemishes of the eyen, whether it be in a
man or a horse, as I, Jerome of Brunsweig, have seene myselfe. I have
myselfe done it to a blind horse that I bought for X crounes, and was
sold agayn for XL crounes."[121] That was a trick worth knowing.

Brockett tells us that "Holy-stones, or _holed-stones_, are hung on
the heads of horses as a charm against Diseases--such as sweat in
their stalls are supposed to be cured by this application." The
efficacy of the elder also extended to animals, for a lame pig was
formerly cured by boring a hole in his ear and putting a small peg
into it. We are also told that "wood night-shade, or bitter-sweet,
being hung about the neck of Cattell that have the Staggers, helpeth
them."

[89] T. J. Pettigrew, _Superstitions Connected with ...
Medicine and Surgery_, pp. 51 and 66 f.

[90] R. Burton, _Anatomy of Melancholy_, pt. II, sec. V.

[91] J. Brand, _Popular Antiquities_, III, pp. 281 f.

[92] T. J. Pettigrew, _Superstitions Connected with ...
Medicine and Surgery_, p. 70.

[93] G. F. Fort, _History of Medical Economy During the
Middle Ages_, pp. 94-100.

[94] T. J. Pettigrew, _Superstitions Connected with ...
Medicine and Surgery_, pp. 74 f.

[95] J. Brand, _Popular Antiquities_, III, pp. 278 f.

[96] E. Berdoe, _Origin and Growth of the Healing Art_,
pp. 262 f.

[97] T. J. Pettigrew, _Superstitions Connected with ...
Medicine and Surgery_, pp. 68 f.

[98] G. F. Fort, _History of Medical Economy During the
Middle Ages_, p. 182.

[99] J. Brand, _Popular Antiquities_, III, p. 242.

[100] E. Berdoe, _Origin and Growth of the Healing Art_,
p. 252.

[101] E. A. King, "Medieval Medicine," _Nineteenth
Century_, XXXIV, p. 147.

[102] R. Boyle, _Usefulness of Natural Philosophy_, II,
p. 157.

[103] R. Burton, _Anatomy of Melancholy_, pt. II, sec.
V.

[104] T. J. Pettigrew, _Superstitions Connected with ...
Medicine and Surgery_, pp. 96-98.

[105] R. Boyle, _Usefulness of Natural Philosophy_,
Works II, p. 156.

[106] E. Berdoe, _The Origin and Growth of the Healing
Art_, pp. 257 and 259.

[107] _Ibid._, pp. 251 f and 254.

[108] _Anatomie of the Elder_, p. 52.

[109] J. Brand, _Popular Antiquities_, III, p. 231.

[110] _Gentleman'