| Another for the Bite of a Mad Dog | ||||
| For the Bite of a Mad Dog, for either Man or Beast, take Six Ounces of | ||||
| Rue clean picked and Bruised, four ounces of Garlick Pick'd and Bruis'd | ||||
| Four Ounces of Venice Treakle, and Four Ounces of Filed Pewter, or Scraped Tin | ||||
| Boil |
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| a Gentle Fire, for the Space of an Hour then strain the ingredients from the | ||||
| Warm | ||||
| Liquor. Give 8 or 9 spoonfulls of it ⁁ to a man or Woman three mornings | ||||
| Fasting. Eight or nine spoonfulls is Sufficient for the Strongest. | ||||
| A Lesser quantity to those younger, or of a Weaker constitution, as you | ||||
| may judge of their Strength. Ten or Twelve Spoonfulls for a Horse | ||||
| or a Bullock, three, Four, or Five to a Sheep Hogg or dog. This must | ||||
| be given within nine days after the Bite, it Seldom fails in Man or | ||||
| Beast. If you bind some of the Ingredients on the wound, it will be | ||||
| so much Better- | ||||
| 6 oz of Rue | ||||
| 4 oz of Garlick | ||||
| 4 oz Venice Treakle | ||||
| 4 oz of Filed Pewter | ||||
| or Scraped Tin | ||||
| 2 Quarts of the Best Ale | ||||
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Transcribed by CTW and JMCN