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After you have Washed, Shaved and Scarified the place, then take grey Sope and Arsnick pulverized, of each the quantity of a Wall Nut, which being very well mixed, spread it upon the Sorrance, so far as the Ring∣bone goeth, and having thus spread it, apply upon it a few Hurds, and bind a clean Linnen Cloth upon it, and remove it not in twenty four houres, then take it away and stir not the Scab, but only anoint it with fresh Butter till it fall away of it self, and so heal it up with some heal∣ing Salve, whereof you have plenty in the First Part. And this Medi∣cine will Cure either Bone-spavin, Splint or Curb; let him come in no water during his Cure.

* 1.1 The common way that our Smiths do▪ generally use for the Cure of this Infirmity, is to take up the Vein on the inside of the Leg where the Sorrance is, and then to ••ear the Ring-bone with a hot Iron, made about the thickness of the back of a Knife, three times downright, and as many

times cross it till it look somewhat of a yellowish colour, then prick three or four holes in it on an equal distance one from another, in the seared Lines quite through the Skin, with a Nail or other Instrument of Iron, which you think most proper and fit for the Work: When you have so done, rub a Handful of common Salt very well in upon it, which will fetch forth the Blood and Water, that was occasioned by the scaring and pricking of it; Then apply this Charge to it, viz. half an Ounce of Mastick and Frankincense, Burgundy Pitch and common black Pitch, of each as much as contains the bigness of a Wall-Nut; Boyl all these very well together in an Earthen Pipkin till they be thoroughly melted and incorporated, and apply it very hot upon the grieved place, with a Lath or any other flat stick, and clap Flox or Hurds upon it, pressing it down hard with your Hand to make it stick on the better.

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