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.

Receipts, to heale sundrie diseases and infirmities in houndes and dogges. Chap. 79. (Book 79)

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HOunds, and generally all kynd of dogs, are subiect to many diseases & infirmities. But aboue all other diseases, they are most cūbred with madnesse, wherof there are seuen sundry sorts. The first kynd is called y^• burning hote madnesse, or the desperat madnesse. And this kinde of madnes can not be healed, but is so harmfull & contrarie vnto a dogs nature, that immediately after y^• venome therof hath once crept into y^• bloud of a dog, it burnes

and infectes him sodainely. And as sone as the brayne feeleth it selfe vexed with the fume thereof, the dog tormenteth him selfe continually, and becommeth desperate, as hath often bene seene by experience: the dogges which haue this madnesse, are known sundry wayes. Firste when they runne, they rayse their tayles right vp, the which other dogges doe not, that be sicke of other kyndes of madnesse. Agayne, they runne vpon any thing that standeth before them as well beastes, as other thinges, and haue no respect, where nor which way they run, whether it be through Ryuers, pondes, or waters. Also their mouth will be very black, and will haue no fome nor froth in it. They endure not in this kynde of madnesse, aboue three or foure dayes at the most, by reason of the vntollerable payne and trauell thereof. When they maye no longer endure, they howle a kynde of howling in the throate, and hoarcely, but not like the howling of a dogge that were sounde. All beastes which they shall byte, as well dogges as other, if they drawe bloude on them, will doubtlesse runne madde also.

The second kinde of madnesse, is called running madnesse, and is likewise vncureable. But the vyting thereof is not so ve∣nemous, nor so dangerous for other beastes, as the first is, for it vexeth not continually without intermission. And when a dog is madde of this kynde of madnesse, the first dogge which he by∣teth in the forenoone, dothe beare with him all his venome, & will be in great daunger to runne madde: but as many as he byteth afterwardes, may escape from running madde thereof. When dogges haue this madnesse, they runne not vpon beastes, nor vpon men, but onely vppon dogges, and harken as they goe to heare the barking of other dogges, to the ende they may go shake them and byte them. They runne in the high wayes, and cast their fayles betwene their legges, trotting like a Foxe, and may continue thus nyne monethes, but not past. These two kyndes of madnesse are more daungerous than all the rest, and when a dogge will become madde, of any of these two sortes of mad∣nesse, you may knowe by these tokens.

First they eate verie little, they will smell vpon other dogs,

and when they haue smelt on them, will shake and byte them, yet wagging their •…•…ayles, and seeming to cherish them. They sigh sore, & shuffe with their noses, and looke sydewayes or ouer∣thwarts. They are sad and heauie, yet running after butterflyes and other flyes. There are many other apparant tokens which I leaue for breuities sake. Whē you perceiue them by such tokens, shift them out of the company of other dogs, and shut them vp, for their breath is infectiue, and m•…•…y make other dogges madde: for such diseases are taken amongst dogs, as the pestilence is a∣mongst men. The other fiue sorts of madnesse, are nothing like so dangerous: for dogs which are sicke of them, do neither runne nor byte. So that I esteeme them rather sicknesses, than mad∣nesses, although sundrye huntsmen haue hold opinion, that al the seuen sortes of madnesse were vncurable. But I my selfe haue healed sundry dogs, which haue bi•…•… sicke of these other fiue kinds of madnesse hereafter mentioned, with the Receiptes which I meane (God willing) to set down here in wryting. And the said fiue sundry sorts of madnesse are thus named.

The first is called the dumme madnesse, the which lieth within the bloud, and is to be known by this note or signe: The dogges which are mad therof, wil not feed, but hold their mouth wide o∣pē, putting their feet into their mouth, as if they had some bone in their throat, & hide thēselues cōmonly in moist & freshest places.

The seconde is called the falling madnesse, for the dogs which haue it, fal as they go, as if they had the falling euill, or the Saint Johns sycknesse. And the disease lyeth in their heapes.

The thirde kynde of madnesse, is called the La•…•…ke madnesse. For the disease is within their bodies, and maketh them skūmer so much, that they become so tanke, leane, and thynne, that a man may thrust them through with his finger.

The fourth is called the sleeping madnesse. The which com∣meth with a kinde of little wormes, that lye in the mouth of a dogges stomacke, being there engendered through corruption of humours, the vapors and fumes whereof, doe mount vp into the braynes of a dog, and make him sleepe vncessantly, so that commonly they die sleeping.

The fifth and last kynde of madnesse, is called the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or slauering madnesse. For when a dogge hath it, his heade swelleth, and his eyes become yellowe as a Kyghts foote, and he driueleth and slauereth at the mouth commonly.

When a dogge hath any of these kyndes of madnesse, he will haue no lust to eate, but lyueth eight or nyne dayes in this sorte, doing no hurte to any thing, and in the ende dyeth for hunger: wherewithall you must vnderstande, that dogs are of this pro∣pertie generally: Whensoeuer they feele any disease within their bodies (without any occasion of hurtes, or such accidentes) they wil neuer feede lightly, vntill they be healed therof. For proofe, when a dogge is sicke, he will not eate the deyntyest morsell that you can proffer him, vntill he haue eaten grasse, and cast vp all that was within him, and then he will eate. Some are of opini∣on, y^t the worme vnder a dogs tong, is the cause of madnesse: but I thinke not so. Although it maye be, that suche as haue beene wormed, doe not so commonly fall madde: yet sometimes they do, as may dayly be seene.

These diseases are taken amongst dogs, by breathing and cō∣panying one with another. And therfore it shal be best to shut vp such as haue thē, from al the rest of your hoūds, as is before sayd.

The receipt to heale the dumme madnesse.

TAke the weight of foure Frenche crownes, of the iuyce of an herbe called Spathula putrida, which hath a leafe muche like vnto the herbe called Ireos, or Flower de luce (but it is a litle blac∣ker) and put this iuyce into a litle pewter pot. Then take asmuch of the iuyce of an herb, called Helleborus niger, in English Bear∣wort, & as much of the iuyce of Rewe. And if it be in such season that these herbes haue no iuyce in them, you must make a decoc∣tion of them. And when you haue all these iuyces together, take as much white wine as there was iuyce of Rewe. Then streine them all through a fayre lynnen cloth, and set them in a glasse. Then take Scamony two drammes. and let the Scamony be vn∣preparate, the which you shall mingle amongst all these iuyces. Thē take the dog, & put a table napkin •…•…owled in his mouth for

byting, and put downe this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in•…•…o his throate, with so•…•…e horne or tunnell, holding vp his heade alofte, least he cast it vp a∣gaine. When you haue giuen him this receipt, you shall let him bleed with a kni•…•…e in the mouth, as you pricke a hor•…•…e, in y^• gums of the vpper iaw, & the •…•…oofe of his mouth, & •…•…ut him two or three vaines in his gums, that he may bleede the better. Then kennell him with fayre fresh straw, and he will a•…•…end. Note here that the herbe commonly called Harts horne, or Dogs tooth, is excel∣lent good to cure any kynde of madnesse, being dro•…•…ke eight drammes of the iuyce thereof, with a little salt.

A receipt for the falling or reeling madnesse, which proceedeth from the braine.

TAke the weight of foure french crownes, of the iuyce or seede of an herbe called Pyonye, (that sorte of Ryonye which beareth seede) & the weight of foure Frenche crownes, of the iuy•…•… of an herbes roote called Bryonie, or Vitis alba, which groweth in the hedges, and hath a roote as byg as a mans legge. Then take as much of y^• iuyce of an herbe called •…•…ruciata, otherwise 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and foure drams of Stauesaker, well brayed and beaten to pou∣d•…•…r Mingle them all well together and giue it your hounde or dogge, as afore sayde. Then slyt his eares to make him bleede, or else let him bloude on the two vaines which come downe his shoulders, (which in an horse are called the Arches, or the Arch∣vaines) and if it help him not at the first, giue it him once again, or twice if neede require.

A receipt for the sleeping madnesse, pro∣ceeding of wormes.

TAke the weight of six crownes, of y^• iuyce of the Wormwood called Absynthium 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or French Wormwoode, and the weight of two crowns of the pouder of Harts horne burned, and two drammes of Agarick. Mingle them all together, and i•…•… they be too thicke or too dry, then put white wine vnto them, the weight of fo•…•…re or sixe crownes, and giue it your dog to drinke 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 before sayde.

A receipt for the Rewmatique or slauering mad∣nesse, comming like the Iaundyse.

TAke the weight of sixe crownes, of the iuyce or decoction of the rootes of Fenell, the weight of fiue frenche crownes of the iuyce or decoction of an herbe, called (by the Frenchmen) Guy, whiche groweth in the white thornes (I take it to be that which we call Mysseldine, or Misseltoe) the weight of foure crownes, of the iuyce or decoctiō of ground Iuy, the weight of. iiii. crounes of the pouder or dregs of the roote of Pelypody, which groweth on an Oke or Chestnut tree: put them al together in a pottenger or skillet, and let them boyle together in white wine. And when it is cooled a little, put it downe your dogs throate as before sayde, euen as hote as he may suffer it.

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.

A Bath to bathe dogs, when they haue bene bitten with others, to preuent that they runne not madde.

IF your dog be bytten or shaken with a mad dog, immediatly fill a barrell or tun with water, and take a bushell, or a bushell and a halfe of Salte, and cast it therein: Mingle and styrre the Salte well about with a staffe to make it melt. And then take your dog and plunge him therein ouer head and eares, eight or nyne times. When he is well washed so, then let him goe, and it will helpe and preuent the disease.

A charme of wordes, to preserue dogs from madnesse.

A Gentleman of Brittaine taught the Author (for the Tran∣slatour wil learne no suche deuises) to make two little rolles

wherein were written but two lynes, and those he put in an eg∣shell, and so put them downe a dogges throate, whiche was bit∣ten with a madde dogge. And the wryting contayned but this: Y Ran Qui Ran, cafiam cafratrem cafratrosque. This he sayde would preserue a dogge frō being madde: beleeue it he that list, for I do not.

Of the Maunge, Tettarres, Ringwormes, and scabbes in a dogge.

THere are foure kindes of Mange, viz, the red Mange, which maketh a dogges legges to swell. The skaly Mange, which groweth in patches, as broad as the palme of a mans hande, and taketh off the skinne where it goeth. The common Mange, and the blacke Mange, which lyeth vnder the skinne, and maketh the haire to shed. Of these manges the red Mange is the worst, and most dangerous to heale. For it engendreth and breedeth after a foundring or ouerheating of a dog, which he taketh in the win∣ter, passing ouer brooks or pooles, when he is hote and chafed. Or with lying in colde and moyst places, before he be well dryed or rubbed. Or it may come by being brought vp in the shambl•…•…s, or butcheries, with the bloud of Oxen or suche like, which ouer∣heateth the bloud in a dog. And those ki•…•…des of Mange are thus to be healed. First purge your dogge with the receipt which I haue before prescribed to be ministred before bathing, and on the morrow let him bloud two ounces or more, vpon a vaine which is betwene the hough string, and the bone of his leg. And within two dayes next following, you shall annoynt him with this oyntment which followeth.

Take three pound weight of the oyle of Nuttes (I thinke he meaneth Walnuts) a pounde and halfe of the oyle of Cade, two pound of the oyle of Wormes, three pound of Honny, & a pound & a half of Uyneger, boyle them al together, vntill they be halfe wasted. Then put to it Rosen and Pytch, or Tar, of each two pounds & a half, & half a pound of new waxe vnwrought, melt thē altogether, & stir them with a reede or a palme wand. When they are well melted & mingled, put therein (from off the fire) a

pound & a half of Brymstone, two pound of Copporas wel tri∣ed, xii. ounc•…•…s of Uerdegreace, & styr thē into it vntil it be cold. This oyntment will kill & heale all maner of manges & itches, how strong or vehement soeuer they be. And before you anoynt your dogs therewith, wash them & rub them all ouer with wa∣ter & salt to clense their skins. Afterwardes leade them to a good fire, & tye them there fast, vntil they may sweate a good houre & a half, giuing them water to drinke & lap their belly full. When they are thus dressed & warmed, feede thē with good brothes made with Mutton, boyled with a litle brimstone to warme thē w^tin, & with good holsome hearbes, continuing that dyet eight dayes.

Another medicine for the Tettar.

THe Tettar commeth vnto many dogs naturally, or by kind, or by age, and it may be thus healed:

Take away the haire in the places where the Tettarres are, & then rub the dog with lye, salt, and vineger, vntil the ringwor∣mes do bleed. And afterwards anoynt them with this oyntmēt.

Take a pound of an oyntment called Vnguentum enulatum, half a pound of another ointmēt called Pomphiligos, two pounds of the oyle of Nuts, Tar a pounde, a pound of the oyle of Cade, half a pound of Brimstone, half a pound of Soote, half •…•… pound of Vytrioll or Copperosse, foure ounces of the lytarge of Golde, foure ounces of white leade, foure ounces of Uerdigreace, & sixe ounces of Roch Alume. Beate them all to pouder, & boyle and incorporate them together, with half a pound of vineger. This oyntmēt is most excellent for the Tettar, vsing it as before sayd.

For the common Mange.

THe common Mange commeth of tentimes by reason that the dogs lacke fresh water to drinke, when they desire it. Or else by foule & filthy lodging & kennelling. As in swinesties, or vpon the straw wherevpon other mangic dogs haue line. And it may also come by foundring & melting of their greace. This mange may be easily healed, without the drugs and drams before re∣hearsed, but only with decoction of these herbes following.

Take two handfull of wild Cressyes, otherwise called Berne, two handfull of Enula campana, of the leaues or rootes of wylde Sorrell, and the roote of Roerb as much, and the weight of two pounds of rootes of Frodyls, make them al boyle wel in lye & vi∣neger. When they are all well boyled, you must streine the de∣coction, & take the iuice therof, mingling it w^t two poūds of grey Sope, and when the Sope is well melted and mingled in it, thē rub your dogs with it foure or fiue days together, & it will heale thē. This receipt & al y^e rest I haue proued & found medicinable.

A Receipt to heale the disease called the Wolfe, which is a kernell or round bunch of flesh, which groweth and increaseth, vn∣till it kill the dogge.

THis disease or botch hapneth often vnto dogs. And to heale it you must haue good regard in what place it is. For if it be in any part of the bodie, where many vaynes be, or Arteryes, then will it be verie harde to take it awaye. But this is the meane to take a Wolfe away in places where you maye conuenyently. There are two maners of curing of it. The one is by Incision, and that other by Receipt. He that wil make incysion, must first looke howe many va•…•…es and arteries doe come from any parte of the bodye, vnto the place where the Wolfe is. Then must he haue a sharpe foursquare needle, that must be a little bended or crooked. That being threeded with a good strong threed, let him thrust his needle vnderneath the vayne, and drawe it through, and so let him with both ends of the threed, tye the vayne as hard and close as he can, and cut off the ends. Thus shal he do with al the vaines which haue recourse into the disease, for bleeding & for marring his incision. Then let him take a razor, and cut rounde about the botch (within the knots that are tyed about the vaines) and so take away and cut out the botch or lumpe. Then •…•…hall he immediately take a hote Iron, & sear•…•… the little endes and •…•…ypes of the vaynes and arteries. Afterwardes he shall first apply vn∣to it a playster made of Sanguis draconis, yolkes of egs, pouder of

burnt lynnen, and good vyneger, brused and tempred together. And he muste mussell vp his dogge, for feare least he byte the threads, which tye the ends of the vaines and arteries, and dresse him euery day, with Larde melted in warme water, and min∣gled and •…•…rayed together with Pompiligos. Aboue al things take heede, that the vaynes bleede not at any time, till the dogge be hole. I take this Wolfe to be that which we call a Wenne.

Another approued receipt for the same.

TAke three great blacke thorns, when they be grene & fresh ga∣thered, lay thē. xxiiij. houres in steepe in a womans termes: being wet & moyled therwith, pricke thē into y^e wolfe or Wen, as far as they will go. And if the Wolfe or Wen be so hard that they will not enter, then make holes before with some bodkin or great pinne, and thrust the thornes fast in: and neuer take them out, vntill they fall out of themselues. This done, the Wolf wil die, and fall away by little and little. Remember that the dog be fast musled, for plucking out the thornes.

A receipt to kil Fleas, Lice, Tykes, and other ver∣min on dogs, and to keepe them cleane.

TAke two handfull of the leaues of Berne or wilde Cressyes, as much of wilde Sorrell, as much of Mynts, and boyle thē in lye made with vine leaues, and put amongst them, two oun∣ces of Stauesaker. When it is well boyled, streyne them cleane, and take the decoction, and mingle therein two ounces of Sope, and one ounce of Saffron, with a handfull of Salte. Mingle all this together, and washe your dogs therewith.

A receipt to kill wormes and cankers in a dogges eares, or vpon any part of his bodie.

TAke the huskes of Walnuts, and bruse them well, then put them in a pot with a quart of Uyneger, and let them stande so two houres. That being done, let them boyle two or three

whalmes vpon the •…•…ire. Then strein them in a faire lynnē cloth, & put vnto the decoction these pouders, one ounce of Aloe eupa∣ticque, called with vs Aloes cabellina, one ounce of a Hartes horne burned, an ounce of Rosyne. Bruze all these into pouder, & put thē vnto the decoction in some pot. When they haue stoode so together an houre or two, droppe a little of it vpon the place where the worms & cankers are, & it will kill them immediatly.

Another for the same.

TAke an Oxe gall, Rosine in pouder, Aloes in pouder, vn∣sleakt Lyme in pouder, & Brimstone in pouder, mingle them altogether with the Oxe gall, & it will kyll the wormes, & make them fall away. Some haue vsed in times past, to put a dogges haires odde into an Ash or Ceruisetree, but y^t is but a mockerie.

A receipt for dogges that are bytten with Vypers or Serpents.

TAke a handfull of Tutsome, a handfull of Rewe, a handfull of the leaues of a tree called Cassis or Spanishe Pepper, a handful of the herb called B•…•…yllon or Bloude, a handfull of Iu∣niper, a handfull of Mynts, and bruse & stampe them al together, vntil they be wel beaten and stamped. Then put a glasse full of white wine to them, and let them boyle therein, a whalme or a wallop in a pewter pot. Then take y^e decoction with the weight of a crown of Tryacle, & giue your dog a glasseful of it warm, & wash the bitten place therewith, tying a leafe of Boyllon with a pyll of a Iuniper branch vpon it, and it will heale.

A receipt to heale dogges bitten or stricken with a Bore, Beare, Wolfe, or such like.

ACcording to the place where a dog is hurte, you must apply and direct your medicines and playsters. If he be hurt in the bellye, so that his guts fall out, and yet the guts not broken nor

pearced, let the varlets of the kennell take the dogge quickly, and put vp his guts softly into his bellie with the ends of his fingers, in such sort as a gelder doth when he spayeth a bytch. Then let him cut a slyce or thin piece of Lard, and put it within the belly, right against the hole that is made. And be must haue a lyngell in readinesse to sow vp the skin, and at euery stitch that he taketh, let him knit his threed or lyngell. For else as sone as the threed should rot or breake in one place, all the rest would slippe, and so the wounde would open againe, before it be throughly healed. And in all places that a dog is hurt, if it be needfull to stitch him vp, put alwayes a piece of Larde in the wounde or againste it, and alwayes annoynt the wound with fresh butter, for that wil make a dog be alwayes lycking of it. And his owne tong is a good Chyrurgion where he may reach the wound. The needle wherewith a dog should be sowed, shoulde be foursquare at the poynt. And the varlet of the kennell should neuer go on field to hunt eyther Bore, Beare, or Wolfe, without such a needle, lyn∣gelles, and Lard, in a readinesse.

A receipt to heale dogs which be brused, or haue any thing broken within them.

IThapneth oftentimes, that a Bore bruseth a dogge with the force of his heade, and yet draweth no bloude on him, eyther vpon the sides of the dogges bulke, or vpon his thighes, or suche sinewye places. Then if any thing be broken or put out of ioynt, it must first be put vp again. But if it be no more but brused, thē make a playster of the roote of the herbe called symphiton (with vs in Englishe Comfrey) the playster of Mellylot, Pytche or Tarr•…•…, and oyle of Roses, as muche of the one as of the other. The whiche you shall mingle altogether, and make thereof a great playster vpon a cloth, and cut it as bygge as maye serue to couer the brused place, and laye it therevnto as hote as the dogge may suffer it, and it will heale him.

A receipt to kill wormes within a do gge, and to make him voyde them.

TAke the iuyce of Woormewoode two drammes, as muche of Alloes Cabellina, as much of Stauesaker, and a dramme of a Harts horne burnt, with a dram of Brymstone: Bruse and beate altogether, and incorporate them with the Oile of Walnuts, & make (as it were) halfe a glasse full of it. And put it down your dogs throate, and it will heale him.

A playster to heale a dogge, when he is surbayted on his feete.

TAke twelue yolkes of egges, and beate them with foure oun∣ces of the iuyce or decoction of an herb, that groweth vpon the rockes, and is called Pylozelle (in English, Mouseare) or with the iuyce of Pomegranats, boyled with vyneger. And for default of the herbes before named, take vyneger only, and when the yolks of the egges are well beaten therin, then put Sut thervnto small brayed to pouder, and mingle them all togither, rubbing the soa∣les of your dogs feete therewith, and bynding it vpon a lynnen cloth vnto the dogges foote. Then giue the dog rest in his ken∣nell, a night and a day, or more, and it will heale him.

A receipt to kill the Canker in a dogs eares.

TAke Sope, Oyle of Tartre, Sal armoniacke, Brymstone and Uerdigreace, of each the weight of a crowne, and incor∣porate them altogether with white vineger, and Aqua Fortis, and rubbe the Canker herewith nyne mornings.

A receipt to kepe Bytches from going proud.

BEfore a Bytche haue had whelpes, giue hir euery morning nyne dayes together, nyne graynes of Pepper in hir meate, and she shall not become proude. Put them in to hir, in some cheese, or breade, or hard meate.

A receipt for dogges that cannot pisse.

TAke a handfull of French Mallowes (or Marshmallowes) asmuch of the leaues or seedes of Archangell, which groweth commonly by vines, the rootes of Fenill, the rootes of blackeber∣ries or brambles, asmuch of the one as of the other, and let them boyle togither with white wine vntill the thirde parte be wa∣sted: put this downe your dogges throate to drinke, and it will make him pisse.

A receypt for a sorenesse within the eares of a Dogge.

TAke beriuyce, and put it in a ladell or a pottenger & warme it: then put to it the water of the leafe & floure of an hearbe or little bushe called Pryuet or Prymprynt, or of the water of the floures of Woodbindes, and asmuch Honie as the end of a mans finger, the which you shall mingle with them: and put them all together into the dogges care, and moue his head one way and another to make it sinke in: then let him holde downe his head that it may droppe out agayne. Then take the oyle of Bayes and warme it, and droppe it into his eare, stopping it vp with some cotton or woll dipped in the same oyle: and continuyng this fiue or sixe dayes it wil heale him: but beware that he skrat not out the wooll or Cotton.

An approued medicine to kill all Tettars, Cankers, and Ringwormes.

TAke a dramme of Mercurye sublimate in powder, and beate it well in a stone Morter, with the iuyce and inwarde sub∣stance of a Cythron without the barke: put it then in a little wa∣ter and Uinegre mingled togither: and take the weight of a crowne of Alum, and asmuch Sope, the whiche you shall braye and mingle with the things before named, and let them boyle al together in a little pot vntill the thirde parte be consumed: then

lay the decotion thereof vpon the Tetters or Cankers. But if the Canker be in a dogges pissell, or in the quicke fleshe, then boyle your Sublimate, and cast water first vpon the place, that it be not ouer sharpe and corosiue for the dogge to abide: after∣wards do as beforesayde.

A receipt for to heale woundes on a dogge.

THe iuyce of a redde Coleworte is a souerayne medecine for woundes on a Dogge, for it will of it self heale any wound and consollidate the muskels, bicause the flesh of a dogge is hote and drie, and the Coleworte is naturally hote and moyste. I could haue prescribed many other receypts and medecines, but I trust that these (being principall and well approued) shall suffise.