The noble arte of venerie or hunting VVherein is handled and set out the vertues, nature, and properties of fiutene sundrie chaces togither, with the order and maner how to hunte and kill euery one of them. Translated and collected for the pleasure of all noblemen and gentlemen, out of the best approued authors, which haue written any thing concerning the same: and reduced into such order and proper termes as are vsed here, in this noble realme of England. The contentes vvhereof shall more playnely appeare in the page next followyng.

A receipt, for the lanke madnesse.

AS touching the Lanke madnesse, which keepeth within the bowels, and diuers other diseases, as Gouts, Coldes, Stop∣pings, and all other proceeding of colde causes, they are to be healed with Bathes and Stoones, as ensueth.

Take two great kettles, that wil hold each of them sixe pailes full, where in you shal put (in each of them) ten handfuls of these herbs hereafter named. That is to say: of an herbe called Arte∣misia or Mugwoort, of Rosemarie, of red Sage, of the rootes or leaues of an herbe called Guymauue, or French Mallowe (or in Englishe, Marsh Mallowes,) of the rootes or leaues of Wal∣woort or Danewoort, of the rootes or stalkes of Fenell, of the lea∣ues or stalkes of Bawme, of Rewe, of Enula campana, (thereof both rootes and leaues) of Sorel, of Buglosse, and of Mellilot, & put them al into the saide kettles. Then fill them with wine and water, two parts water, and the third wine, and let them boyle together, vntil the third part or quantitie be consumed. And whē they be so sodden, take the kettles and poure out all these herbes into a Tunne or pype, wherein you shal put foure payles full of good and strong lyes of wine. Then take the kettles, & hang thē on the fire againe, filling them two parts with water, & the third with wine, as before sayd. Then take a newe sacke, and go seeke

out some Molehill, or anthil, and take the greatest red Ants with their egges and all, and let them boyle in the saide kettles, with three or foure pyntes or great handfuls of salt, vntill they be con∣sumed. And when it is boyled vnto the third part, & that the wa∣ter is very thicke, poure them out into the Tun or Pype vnto the rest, and so let them stand altogethers, vntill they be little better than luke warme. Then put your sicke dogge into it, and bathe him therein a long houre before you let him come out, hauing good regard how you hold him, for fear of drowning, or smothe∣ring him in y^e tun. Afterwards, put him in some warme place or couch, where he may take no ayre, for feare of foundring or mar∣ring. This order of bathing you maye vse with the same water, foure or fiue dayes together, warming it alwayes againe: and it will serue for many dogs, one after another. But before you do thus bathe your dogs that are sicke, purge them in this order.

Take an ounce and a halfe of Cassia fistularis wel clensed, two drams & a half of Stauesaker in pouder, two drams & a halfe of Scamony preparat in white vineger, & foure ounces of oile O∣lyfe, temper them all together, and warme them alittle ouer the fire, & giue it your dog towardes night, & let him eate no meate after it. The next day put him into the bathe fasting.