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HOw necessary a thing a Spaniell is to Falconrie, & for those that vse that pastime, keeping hawks for their plea∣sure and recreation, I déem no man doubteth as wel to spring and retriue a fowle being flowen to the marke, as also diuers
other wayes to assist and ayde Falcons and Goshawkes. Wherefore, séeing that hitherto in my collection I haue spo∣ken altogether of Hawkes both for the riuer and field, and in my conceite haue left few néeefull poynts for a good Falconer vntoucht or treated of: now I shall not doe amisse, nor wan∣der ouer wide from my purpose, if I say somewhat of Spa∣niels, without the which a Falconer, (specially vsing to flée the field) cannot be without mayme of his pastime, and im∣payre of his gallant glée. And againe, for that they are subiect to many diseases and plagues, (as wée commonly tearme them) for dogges, and longer than they are with∣out infection wée may expect from them no pleasure, assistance or recreation: I will onely in this treatise describe you their harmes with cures due to the same. Among all which I place the Mangie first, as the capitall enemy to the qui∣et and beauty of a braue Spaniell, wherewith they poore dogges are oftentimes greatly plagued, both to the in∣fection of their fellowes, and the no slender griefe of theyr masters.
The way to cure and discharge a Spaniell of the man∣gie, is to annoint him eyther at the fire, or in the Sunne, thrice euery other day with an vnguent made of Barrow, flicke one pound, common oyle thrée ounces, Brimstone well brayed foure ounces, salt well beaten and broosed, ashes well sifted and fierced, of eyther two ounces, boyling al these in a Kettle or Potte of Earth, mingling them well toge∣ther till the barrow flicke bée incorporate and well compoun∣ded with the rest. With this Vnguent thus made and con∣fected, annoint and besmeare all the body of your Spaniell, and euery other part of him, shifting his litter and kennell often, the oftner the better. And lastly, hauing thus done, wash him ouer and ouer with good strong lye, and it will mor∣tifie and kill the Mangie.
But if perhaps (as commonly it falleth out) the Spa∣niel loose her heare, though it procéedeth not of the force of this
vnguent and strong medicine, yet it shal be very good to bathe your Spanell, shredding his haire in this order, with the wa∣ter of Lupines, or Hoppes, and to annoynt him with stale Barrowes flicke.
This medicine, ouer and besides that, it cureth and quitteth the Mangie it also maketh the Spanells skin beautifull and fayre to looke to, and killes the flies, the dogs disquieters and enemies, to his ease.
But when this foresayd remedy is not of force sufficient to rydde the Mangie, but that it spreddes and getteth greater power and dominion ouer your Spanell: then doth it behooue you to douise a farre stronger medïcine, which is, to take of strong Vinegar two quarters, or as much as will suffice, com∣mon Oyle six ounces, Brimstone thrée ounces, sut of a chim∣ny or pot, a quantitie of six ounces, brayed salt and serced, two handfulls: boyle all these aforesayd in the Vinegar, vsing the former order of anoynting your Spanell in the Sommertime.
If neither of these remedies aforesayd will serue the turne, then for a last refuge, you must be driuen to practise with a far stronger, than eyther of both. But in any wise, this medicine must not be ministred in the cold of winter, for it will then put the Spanell in great hazard of death.
Take quicke Siluer, as great a quantity as shall suffice, and mortifie it with stale Barrowes flicke, or Larde, as if I should set you downe this proportion: Of Quicke Siluer two oun∣ces, Barrowes grease ten ounces, mingle them well together, vntill they be incorporated: with this vnguent annoynt your Spanell in the sunne, tying him afterwards for the space of an houre in the Sun, to the end the vnguent may sincke in, and pierce the déeper. Then wash him twice with blacke Sope, and obseruing this order of annoynting him euery other day twice or thrice, assuredly you shall ryd him of all Manginesse, whatsoeuer it be.
But I must tell you this by the way, that this vnguent
of Quicke Siluer will cause her haire to fall away. Where∣fore it shall bée requisite euery third or fourth day to annoynt him with stale Bacon grease, for that will presently make his haire to grow and come againe.
If a Spaniell bée not very much infected with the mangy' then is it an easie matter to cure it in this sort.
To make a kind of bread with wheaten branne, and the rootes, leaues and fruit, or flowers of the hearbe which wee call Agrimonie, beating it wel in a morter, and making it in∣to a past or dow baking it in an ouen, and so made to giue your Spaniels of the said bread as much as they list to eate, and none other bread at all for a time. With foure or fiue of these loaues of bread, made in maner as I tell you, haue I cured my Spaniels of the mangie, and some other of my friends.
Though euery body for the most part doe know these com∣mon hearbes, yet neuerthelesse I will follow mine Author, & set it downe with the same description as he doth.
Agrimonie is an hearbe that growes in meadowes & fields, neare vnto some roote of a trée, and vpon the mouth of sawe pittes, and other olde vncleane and vnoccupied places. The leaues of it doe spread vpon the ground, they are a shaftment in length, iagged on each side, like vnto the leafe of Hemp, diuided into fiue or more parts and branches, indented round about. It brings forth one or two blackish stalkes, vppon which there are certaine boughes standing one distant from another, on which there are yellow flowers, and those flowers being through ripe, doe yéeld certaine round berries, as bigge as a Peaze or Fetch which will cleaue and hang to a mans garments if he once touch them. This description doth my Italian Author make of the hearbe Agrimonie, wherof hée would haue this bread made to cure the mangie Spaniel. I leaue it ouer to thy vse and discretion till thou néede it. [But when all these medicines shall fayle, or to be sure not to fayle in your cure, take onely a pint of strong wine Vinegar, & mixe therewith a good quantity of gun-powder well bruised, and therewith annoint the dog al ouer, and you shal spare all other experiments.]
The cure for the Mangie.
Another remedy more strong.
A very strong me∣dicine for the mangie.
A way to cure the mangie without any vnguent.
Addition.