The parfait mareschal, or Compleat farrier. Which teacheth, I. To know the shapes and goodness, as well as faults and imperfections of horses. II. The signs and causes of their diseases, the means to prevent them, their cure, and the good or bad use of purging and bleeding. III. The way to order and preserve them, when upon travel, to feed, and to dress them. IV. The art of shoeing, according to a new design of shoes, which will recover bad feet, and preserve the good. Together with a treatise, how to raise and bring up a true and beautiful race of horses: as also instructions, whereby to fit all kinds of horses with proper bits, whereof the chief draughts are represented in copper-plates. / Written originally in French by the Sieur de Solleysel Escuyer, sometime one of the overseers of the French Kings Royal Academy of Riding, near to the Hostel de Conde in Paris. And translated from the last Paris impression, by Sir William Hope of Kirkliston Kt. Lieutenat Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh. By whom is also added as a supplement to the first part, a most compendious and excellent collection of horsemanship, taken from the best and most modern writers upon that subject, such as Mr. De la Brow, Pluvinel, and the Great Duke of Newcastle. Part I.

The Decoction of China.

Take four Ounces of the Roots of China cut very small, put 'em into a large Glass-Bottle well stopp'd, with nine Pints of Water; and after they have stood fifteen Hours in Infusion, boil 'em over a gentle Fire to the Consumption of one half, taking care to prevent the Evaporation of the thinner Parts of the Medicine: Then strain out the

Liquor, and give your Horse a third part of it every Morning, keeping him Bridl'd two Hours before, and as long after.

This Decoction must be drunk luke-warm, and prepar'd every three Days, because 'tis apt to turn sowre. After eight Doses 'twill be convenient to exhibit a Purging Remedy.