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time_n a_o horse_n be_v let_v blood_n by_o a_o unskilful_a hand_n or_o suffer_v thereupon_o to_o take_v cold_a or_o the_o wind_n to_o possess_v the_o empty_a vein_n which_o cause_n swell_n in_o the_o neck_n or_o other_o disorder_n to_o remedy_v it_o take_v sheeps-suet_n half_a a_o pound_n the_o juice_n of_o hemlock_n half_a a_o pint_n and_o four_o ounce_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o cammomoil_n which_o be_v make_v into_o a_o ointment_n rub_v and_o chafe_v his_o neck_n with_o they_o as_o hot_a as_o may_v be_v morning_n and_o evening_n give_v he_o warm_a water_n to_o drink_v wherein_o fennel-seed_n be_v scatter_v and_o cover_v his_o neck_n over_o with_o a_o warm_a cloth_n give_v he_o gentle_a heat_n for_o the_o leprosy_n in_o horse_n a_o remedy_n with_o the_o cause_n take_v resalgar_n otherwise_o call_v arsenic_n and_o hog_n lard_n well_o try_v incorporate_v they_o to_o a_o ointment_n over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n and_o have_v draw_v the_o horse_n head_n up_o straight_o to_o the_o rack_n to_o 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putrefaction_n occasion_v by_o moist_a rheum_n and_o other_o indigested_a moisture_n dedescend_v on_o they_o or_o inflammation_n occasion_v by_o lump_n knot_n or_o kernel_n under_o the_o shall_fw-mi proceed_v from_o cold_a or_o immoderate_a labour_n and_o many_o time_n the_o mourn_v of_o the_o chine_n by_o a_o horse_n immoderate_a leap_v a_o mare_n or_o over-straining_a himself_o in_o the_o action_n and_o this_o may_v likewise_o happen_v by_o his_o eat_n too_o much_o raw_a meat_n or_o drink_v upon_o a_o sudden_a heat_n and_o many_o other_o way_n which_o when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o disease_n i_o shall_v large_o discourse_v on_o but_o first_o i_o shall_v proprocee_v to_o let_v you_o know_v how_o horse_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v to_o prevent_v their_o contract_a disease_n as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o superficial_a scheme_n of_o art_n the_o great_a artist_n of_o this_o kind_n have_v allow_v and_o the_o mean_n be_v chief_o five_o as_o cleanse_v blood-letting_a purge_v sweat_v and_o 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