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sign_n which_o be_v aries_n leo_n and_o sagittarius_fw-la i_o have_v add_v these_o circumstance_n purposely_o for_o the_o curious_a who_o i_o know_v will_v please_v it_o chap._n lxix_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n wherein_o horse_n be_v common_o bleed_v when_o people_n blood_n horse_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n bleed_v chap._n lxix_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n wherein_o horse_n be_v common_o bleed_v they_o shall_v when_o 〈◊〉_d conveniency_n will_v allow_v they_o take_v it_o from_o young_a horse_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o five_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o from_o old_a when_o it_o be_v three_o or_o four_o dâ—â—_n past_o the_o full_a young_a horse_n as_o well_o as_o old_a be_v to_o be_v bleed_v as_o rare_o as_o possible_a 〈…〉_o also_o the_o same_o of_o such_o horse_n which_o pass_v their_o aliment_n without_o be_v concoct_v as_o digest_v such_o as_o those_o who_o have_v much_o whole_a and_o undigested_a oat_n among_o thâ—â—_n dung_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o 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be_v a_o thin_a and_o spare_a diet._n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o hay_n be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o sick_a horse_n and_o straw_n be_v better_a when_o it_o can_v be_v have_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o those_o disease_n that_o be_v of_o short_a continuance_n few_o or_o no_o horse_n die_v of_o hunger_n whereas_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v kill_v by_o excessive_a eat_v when_o you_o be_v force_v to_o give_v the_o horse_n his_o food_n with_o a_o horn_n you_o must_v proceed_v in_o that_o method_n according_a to_o his_o strength_n and_o size_n but_o if_o he_o eat_v without_o constraint_n as_o it_o happen_v frequent_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o prepare_a antimony_n mix_v with_o his_o bran_n which_o give_v he_o a_o appetite_n you_o must_v keep_v he_o to_o a_o strict_a diet_n for_o when_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o digestion_n and_o concoction_n of_o aliment_n it_o canout_n not_o exert_v its_o force_n to_o consume_v the_o humour_n that_o cause_v the_o 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convince_v you_o that_o they_o who_o have_v good_a remedy_n never_o impart_v they_o but_o after_o long_a and_o earnest_a solicitation_n and_o only_o to_o their_o best_a friend_n my_o design_n be_v not_o by_o discredit_v other_o to_o recommend_v my_o own_o remedy_n i_o only_o desire_v you_o to_o communicate_v they_o to_o judicious_a and_o learned_a person_n and_o after_o you_o have_v hear_v their_o opinion_n of_o they_o to_o try_v and_o value_v they_o according_a to_o their_o success_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o assure_v you_o that_o you_o have_v in_o this_o book_n the_o sum_n of_o above_o forty_o year_n labour_n and_o experience_n during_o which_o time_n i_o have_v be_v still_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o and_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o best_a remedy_n for_o horse_n i_o have_v careful_o peruse_v all_o the_o book_n that_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_a consult_v learned_a man_n to_o resolve_v my_o doubt_n study_v the_o various_a effect_n of_o simple_n and_o try_v the_o virtue_n of_o 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certain_a that_o those_o who_o excel_v in_o any_o art_n be_v never_o jealous_a of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o profession_n whereas_o common_a artist_n and_o half_a proficient_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v any_o man_n praise_v but_o themselves_o and_o far_o from_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o other_o they_o imagine_v that_o every_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o skill_n of_o their_o fellow-professor_n be_v a_o diminution_n of_o their_o own_o glory_n i_o pretend_v no_o right_n to_o the_o title_n of_o learned_a but_o i_o can_v forbear_v express_v my_o satisfaction_n to_o perceive_v that_o the_o favourable_a reception_n of_o this_o treatise_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o indignation_n of_o some_o person_n who_o will_v be_v think_v skilful_a as_o soon_o as_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v receive_v by_o most_o farrier_n with_o furious_a exclamation_n against_o the_o method_n i_o prescribe_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n incident_a to_o horse_n because_o i_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o follow_v their_o threadbare_a way_n of_o practice_n since_o that_o time_n several_a person_n of_o quality_n who_o put_v some_o confidence_n in_o my_o experience_n have_v command_v their_o farrier_n to_o observe_v my_o direction_n punctual_o they_o find_v they_o to_o be_v successful_a on_o a_o thousand_o occasion_n they_o yield_v at_o last_o to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o by_o degree_n begin_v to_o read_v my_o book_n which_o cure_v they_o of_o some_o of_o their_o old_a prejudices_fw-la and_o convince_v almost_o all_o of_o they_o one_o after_o another_o insomuch_o that_o within_o these_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n the_o method_n of_o cure_v horse_n be_v almost_o whole_o change_v at_o paris_n and_o the_o farrier_n come_v daily_a to_o ask_v my_o advice_n concern_v the_o sick_a horse_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o care_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o satisfy_v their_o customer_n who_o almost_o all_o read_v my_o book_n and_o will_v have_v their_o farrier_n to_o observe_v exact_o the_o method_n that_o be_v prescribe_v in_o it_o when_o their_o horse_n be_v seize_v with_o any_o distemper_n if_o thing_n continue_v in_o this_o posture_n as_o according_a to_o all_o probability_n they_o will_v the_o art_n which_o we_o profess_v will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n be_v very_o much_o improve_v and_o attend_v with_o better_a success_n than_o it_o be_v heretofore_o so_o important_a a_o effect_n be_v already_o owe_v in_o a_o considerable_a measure_n to_o this_o book_n which_o ought_v to_o recommend_v it_o very_o advantageous_o to_o the_o public_a chap._n x._o of_o the_o strangle_v few_o or_o nor_o horse_n that_o be_v foal_v in_o this_o country_n escape_v be_v trouble_v with_o the_o strangle_v which_o be_v a_o throw_v forth_o or_o evacuation_n of_o superfluous_a humour_n gather_v in_o the_o body_n of_o foal_v either_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o nature_n through_o the_o nostril_n or_o by_o swell_n or_o boil_n under_o the_o throat_n between_o the_o two_o jawbone_n they_o seem_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o smallpox_n in_o child_n only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o humour_n be_v expel_v i_o know_v there_o be_v various_a opinion_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o distemper_n for_o some_o look_n for_o its_o original_a in_o the_o mere_n be_v womb_n from_o whence_o they_o think_v the_o foal_n bring_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o which_o some_o year_n after_o when_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v considerable_o augment_v break_v forth_o and_o agitate_v the_o humour_n which_o by_o degree_n be_v discharge_v on_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o they_o usual_o come_v to_o suppuration_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o change_n of_o nourishment_n that_o be_v of_o milk_n to_o more_o solid_a food_n make_v a_o notable_a alteration_n in_o the_o body_n both_o in_o the_o humour_n and_o in_o the_o part_n that_o be_v
cry_v out_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o take_v such_o a_o nasty_a powder_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n gentleman_n you_o may_v follow_v your_o humour_n but_o do_v you_o think_v it_o impossible_a you_o can_v be_v cheat_v and_o have_v this_o powder_n impose_v upon_o you_o instead_o of_o your_o dear_a snuff_n and_o beside_o who_o can_v assure_v such_o a_o dainty_a beau_n that_o his_o apothecary_n have_v not_o make_v he_o swallow_v many_o a_o nasty_a medicine_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o the_o fashionable_a disease_n but_o out_o of_o pure_a complaisance_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v another_o remedy_n for_o horse_n which_o their_o rider_n may_v also_o use_v take_v a_o hare_n that_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n flay_v she_o and_o without_o lard_v she_o prepare_v she_o for_o the_o spit_n but_o do_v not_o put_v she_o upon_o it_o then_o dry_v she_o in_o a_o oven_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a flesh_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o powder_n which_o must_v be_v blow_v plentiful_o into_o the_o 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principle_n of_o all_o these_o disturbance_n be_v cold_a that_o be_v a_o viscous_a and_o heavy_a phlegm_n that_o obstruct_v the_o vein_n or_o the_o passage_n of_o respiration_n and_o this_o observation_n may_v serve_v to_o deter_v all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o perfect_o acquaint_v with_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o disease_n from_o attempt_v the_o cure_n of_o it_o purgation_n be_v very_o troublesome_a to_o shortwinded_n horse_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v omit_v but_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n you_o may_v loosen_v your_o horse_n belly_n without_o any_o disturbance_n after_o the_o follow_a manner_n how_o to_o loosen_v a_o pursive_a horse_n belly_n keep_v your_o horse_n two_o day_n without_o drink_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n give_v he_o his_o usual_a allowance_n of_o food_n but_o you_o must_v not_o ride_v he_o then_o offer_v he_o a_o pail-full_a of_o water_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v swallow_v one_o draught_n pull_v up_o his_o head_n and_o 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together_o the_o decoction_n of_o guaiacum_n or_o box-wood_n and_o afterward_o purge_v he_o observe_v the_o same_o method_n both_o in_o prepare_v and_o administer_a the_o decoction_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o chap._n cxlvi_o these_o medicine_n reach_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n by_o destroy_v and_o consume_v the_o humour_n that_o occasion_n it_o and_o be_v not_o only_o very_o useful_a in_o this_o case_n but_o also_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o all_o the_o scab_n and_o sore_n that_o appear_v in_o coach-horse_n leg_n and_o if_o a_o horse_n begin_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o these_o distemper_n while_o he_o be_v young_a you_o may_v easy_o prevent_v the_o return_n of_o these_o infirmity_n in_o his_o leg_n that_o diminish_v considerable_o both_o his_o price_n and_o goodness_n by_o repeat_v the_o same_o dose_n of_o the_o decoction_n and_o purgative_n the_o two_o follow_a year_n whether_o these_o remedy_n be_v administer_v or_o not_o you_o must_v immediate_o shave_v away_o the_o hair_n and_o if_o the_o leg_n be_v not_o gourded_a rub_v the_o sore_a place_n very_o hard_a with_o a_o wisp_n and_o then_o apply_v the_o follow_a ointment_n a_o ointment_n to_o dry_v up_o the_o pain_n or_o watery_a sore_n take_v a_o pound_n of_o black_a soap_n a_o ordinary_a glass_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n two_o ounce_n of_o common_a salt_n beat_v small_a three_o ounce_n of_o burn_a allom_n and_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o meal_n to_o thicken_v the_o whole_a mix_v and_o make_v a_o ointment_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o sore_a place_n without_o any_o bandage_n or_o cover_n the_o next_o day_n wash_v the_o part_n very_o clean_o with_o a_o new-made_a lie_n and_o renew_v the_o application_n of_o the_o remedy_n continue_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o the_o leg_n be_v sound_a as_o it_o will_v be_v in_o a_o little_a time_n if_o it_o be_v not_o gourded_a chap._n clxxxii_o the_o ointment_n of_o oldenburg_n to_o heal_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o pain_n rat-tail_n mule_n and_o other_o 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question_n bleed_v chap._n lxviii_o at_o what_o time_n horse_n shall_v be_v bleed_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o time_n in_o the_o yeâ—_n wherein_o one_o humour_n predomines_fw-la more_o than_o another_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d agree_v that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n which_o predominat_n in_o the_o spring_n in_o the_o sâ—mer_n bile_n in_o autumn_n melancholy_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n phlegm_n that_o which_o be_v preforme_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n be_v renew_v every_o six_o hour_n which_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o whole_a circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v perfect_v as_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o experiment_n have_v discover_v and_o to_o explain_v it_o brief_o people_n have_v remark_v that_o the_o heart_n beat_v about_o 4000_o time_n in_o a_o hour_n this_o motion_n or_o beat_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v systolo_n and_o diastole_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o dilatation_n and_o compression_n by_o each_o diastole_n the_o heart_n attract_v to_o itself_o 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which_o i_o affirm_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o vain_a discourse_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o ground_n or_o solid_a foundation_n but_o you_o may_v satisfy_v yourself_o by_o a_o easy_a experiment_n make_v after_o this_o manner_n endeavour_v to_o know_v the_o temper_n of_o your_o horse_n and_o let_v we_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v bilious_a then_o draw_v blood_n of_o he_o betwixt_o twelve_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o day_n and_o six_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n that_o be_v to_o say_v about_o four_o and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o as_o you_o have_v make_v the_o evacuation_n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o bile_n do_v predomine_fw-la so_o you_o will_v have_v evecuate_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o bile_n which_o will_v convince_v you_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o affirm_v because_o it_o will_v be_v almost_o all_o bile_n whereas_o if_o you_o shall_v
to_o draw_v blood_n from_o any_o of_o the_o member_n govern_v by_o any_o of_o the_o celestial_a sign_n when_o the_o moon_n enter_v into_o that_o sign_n whereby_o the_o member_n be_v govern_v that_o they_o intend_v to_o take_v blood_n from_o because_o at_o that_o time_n that_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o body_n will_v abound_v with_o humidity_n which_o may_v occasion_v some_o extraordinary_a defluction_n of_o humour_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o know_v exact_o what_o sign_n which_o in_o the_o almanac_n and_o other_o astronomical_a book_n be_v common_o mark_v with_o the_o follow_a character_n govern_v such_o and_o such_o member_n you_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o aries_n ♈_o govern_v the_o head_n taurus_z ♉_o the_o neck_n and_o throat_n gemini_fw-la ♊_o the_fw-fr fore_a thigh_n and_o leg_n cancer_n ♋_o the_o counter_a or_o breast_n leo_n ♌_o the_fw-fr heart_n virgo_fw-la â™_o the_fw-fr belly_n and_o gut_n libra_n ♎_o the_fw-fr back_n and_o reins_n scorpio_n â™_o the_fw-fr privy-part_n sagittarius_fw-la â™_o the_fw-fr thigh_n capricornus_fw-la ♑_o the_fw-fr knee_n and_o ham_n aquarius_n â™’_o the_fw-fr bone_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o shanks_n and_o pisces_fw-la ♓_o the_fw-fr foot_n of_o both_o the_o hind_n and_o fore_a part_n in_o rhyme_n thus_o aries_n head_n taurus_z neck_n gemini_fw-la arm_n require_v cancer_n breast_n leo_n heart_n virgo_fw-la gut_n desire_v libra_n loin_n scorpio_n secret_n sagitarius_n thigh_n capricorn_n knee_n aquarius_n leg_n and_o pisces_fw-la foot_n supply_n but_o without_o have_v regard_n to_o these_o observation_n who_o foundation_n may_v be_v debate_v people_n dont_fw-fr scruple_n when_o necessity_n require_v to_o act_v without_o consult_v the_o constellation_n although_o without_o a_o urgent_a necessity_n they_o shall_v not_o now_o horse_n have_v a_o great_a many_o vein_n through_o their_o whole_a body_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o anatomy_n del_fw-it signior_n carlo_n ruini_fw-la print_v at_o venice_n and_o in_o mr._n snap_v anatomy_n of_o a_o horse_n in_o english_a but_o people_n most_o common_o blood_n they_o in_o the_o jugular_a vein_n which_o lie_v in_o each_o side_n of_o the_o neck_n near_o to_o the_o throat_n they_o blood_n they_o there_o for_o prevention_n but_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v do_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o taurus_n ♉_o this_o be_v observe_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a a_o horse_n may_v be_v bleed_v in_o that_o part_n for_o several_a disease_n as_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o farcy_n mange_n disease_n of_o repletion_n or_o too_o great_a abundance_n of_o blood_n and_o many_o other_o people_z take_v blood_n from_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o infirmity_n in_o the_o eye_n occasion_v by_o accident_n if_o the_o moon_n be_v not_o in_o aries_n ♈_o these_o infirmity_n must_v proceed_v from_o stroke_n bite_v or_o blow_n and_o then_o the_o vein_n in_o those_o part_n be_v to_o be_v open_v with_o a_o small_a lance._n horse_n be_v bleed_v beneath_o the_o tongue_n for_o head-akes_a or_o for_o be_v disgu_v and_o overheat_v by_o excessive_a labour_n or_o for_o colick_n and_o the_o vives_z people_n have_v a_o little_a lance_n make_v purposely_o for_o open_v the_o vein_n in_o that_o part_n they_o also_o bleed_v horse_n in_o the_o gristle_n of_o the_o nose_n by_o strike_v it_o through_o with_o a_o awl_n or_o botkin_n without_o regard_v whether_o they_o hit_v the_o vein_n or_o not_o and_o that_o for_o colick_n vives_z and_o for_o be_v very_o much_o overheat_v by_o excessive_a ride_v as_o also_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o palate_n above_o the_o four_o bar_n when_o a_o horse_n be_v disgu_v they_o bleed_v they_o in_o this_o part_n more_o convenient_o with_o a_o lance_n than_o with_o a_o horn_n although_o people_n common_o term_v it_o the_o striking_z a_o horse_n in_o the_o palate_n with_o a_o horn_n it_o be_v good_a for_o horse_n which_o be_v dull_a harassed_a and_o overheat_v this_o bleed_a in_o the_o palate_n be_v many_o time_n practise_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o success_n by_o person_n who_o know_v not_o why_o they_o do_v it_o they_o give_v to_o their_o horse_n every_o first_o tuesday_n of_o the_o month_n a_o stroke_n in_o the_o palate_n with_o a_o lance_n or_o sharp_a horn_n in_o french_a un_fw-fr coup_n de_fw-fr corne_n and_o then_o because_o receive_v the_o blood_n among_o a_o measure_n of_o bran_n which_o the_o horse_n afterward_o eat_v and_o these_o horse_n which_o be_v thus_o order_v be_v observe_v to_o thrive_v extraordinarly_a i_o know_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o only_a experience_n have_v discover_v to_o i_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v pretty_a good_a although_o i_o be_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o its_o cause_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o your_o horse_n lose_v too_o much_o blood_n by_o a_o stroke_n thus_o give_v he_o in_o the_o palate_n you_o be_v to_o raise_v his_o head_n very_o high_a by_o tie_v a_o cord_n about_o his_o upper_a foretooth_n as_o if_o you_o be_v go_v to_o give_v he_o a_o drench_n and_o then_o the_o blood_n will_v stop_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n i_o see_v once_o a_o horse_n who_o die_v of_o a_o stroke_n thus_o give_v he_o in_o the_o palate_n with_o a_o sharp_a horn_n and_o whereof_o they_o can_v not_o stop_v the_o blood_n neither_o with_o vitriol_n nor_o with_o a_o button_n of_o fire_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o they_o can_v apply_v so_o that_o the_o horse_n lose_v all_o his_o blood_n and_o die_v i_o have_v since_o fall_v upon_o a_o remedy_n that_o will_v have_v save_v he_o and_o wâ—â—_n be_v but_o a_o trifle_n take_v the_o half_a of_o a_o walnutshell_n and_o apply_v the_o hollow_a iâ—_n of_o it_o to_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o wound_n press_v it_o a_o little_a hard_a upon_o it_o and_o so_o hold_v it_o for_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o which_o the_o shell_n will_v stick_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o blood_n which_o perhaps_o no_o other_o remedy_n can_v have_v do_v people_z also_o take_v blood_n from_o the_o basilsck_n or_o fore-thigh_n vein_n for_o strain_n in_o the_o shall_v or_o when_o the_o mange_n be_v in_o those_o part_n but_o this_o be_v very_o rare_o do_v and_o when_o it_o be_v must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o moon_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o gemins_n two_o nor_o cancer_n 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v from_o these_o vein_n it_o be_v common_o with_o fleem_v and_o not_o with_o lance._n they_o take_v blood_n from_o the_o pastern_n for_o strain_n infirmity_n in_o the_o ham_n and_o kâ—â—â—_n observe_v that_o the_o moon_n be_v not_o in_o aquarius_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v take_v from_o those_o part_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o fleem_n or_o lance_n as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n for_o it_o horse_n be_v let_v blood_n of_o in_o the_o toe_n for_o beat_v in_o the_o foot_n infirmity_n of_o the_o leâ—_n such_o as_o swell_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o nerve_n etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o the_o moon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o pisces_fw-la ♓_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o part_n with_o the_o butteris_n or_o draw_v iron_n they_o be_v bleed_v in_o the_o flank_n for_o colick_n and_o other_o pain_n in_o the_o belly_n sometime_o also_o for_o the_o farcy_n still_o observe_v that_o the_o moon_n be_v not_o in_o virgo_fw-la â™_o the_o vein_n of_o 〈◊〉_d flank_n be_v open_v with_o a_o small_a lance_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o flat_a of_o the_o thigh_n for_o blow_n and_o strain_n in_o the_o haunch_n take_v notice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o moon_n be_v not_o in_o sagittarius_fw-la â™_o it_o be_v draw_v there_o with_o fleem_v in_o the_o tail_n or_o dock_n for_o the_o fever_n and_o pursyness_n but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v notice_v 〈◊〉_d the_o moon_n be_v not_o in_o scorpio_n â™_o people_n take_v it_o in_o this_o part_n with_o a_o long_a lance._n when_o a_o man_n bleed_v a_o horse_n he_o shall_v always_o make_v a_o good_a large_a orifice_n in_o the_o vein_n that_o so_o the_o most_o thick_a and_o terrestrial_a blood_n may_v be_v evacuate_v because_o when_o the_o orifice_n be_v too_o small_a it_o be_v only_o the_o 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already_o say_v a_o day_n that_o fair_a and_o calm_a blood-letting_n chap._n lxx_o precaution_n to_o be_v observen_v in_o blood-letting_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o young_a horse_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o mooâ—â—â—_n if_o old_a then_o after_o the_o full_a and_o also_o take_v care_n that_o the_o horse_n be_v tie_v up_o early_o in_o 〈◊〉_d morning_n to_o the_o rack_n and_o that_o he_o neither_o get_v water_n nor_o comb_v for_o fear_v of_o too_o 〈◊〉_d move_a and_o agitate_v his_o spirit_n then_o he_o be_v to_o draw_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o fleem_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a breadth_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v about_o three_o pound_n blood_n and_o then_o to_o leave_v he_o tie_v to_o the_o rack_n for_o two_o hour_n after_o which_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o some_o scald_a bran_n or_o a_o mash_n and_o see_v our_o author_n have_v not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o book_n give_v the_o least_o direction_n to_o make_v one_o by_o reason_n i_o judge_v 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229_o 230_o 231_o 234_o 235_o 236_o 237_o 238._o how_o to_o fatten_v a_o horse_n 209_o foot_n surbate_z foot_n 125._o decay_v and_o waste_v 158_o fever_n 216._o simple_n 217_o 219._o putrid_a 217_o 220._o pestilential_a 217_o 221._o cause_n and_o sign_n 218_o fiery-evil_a 39_o figs._n 134_o fire_n how_o to_o give_v 283_o flank_n 185_o 186_o flux_n 268_o 270_o founder_v 247._o in_o the_o foot_n 252_o fret_v see_v colic_n frush_v scab_v 154._o fleshy_a excrescency_n 156_o fundament_n fall_v down_o 271_o g._n gangrene_n 166_o glander_n 28_o 31_o 33_o 35_o gripe_v see_v colic_n h._n haemorrhagy_n 54_o hair_n fall_v off_o 242_o halter-cast_a 296_o head_n its_o disease_n 37_o 38_o 40_o heel_n narrow_a 130._o scab_a 154_o hidebound_a 207_o hip_n strain_v 78._o hipshot_a 263_o hoof-cast_a 151_o hough_n strain_v hurt_v or_o swell_v 272_o hough_o bony_n 277_o hungry-evil_a 297_o i._n jardon_n 280_o impostume_n in_o the_o foot_n 149_o itch._n 253_o blood-running_a itch._n 241_o k._n kernel_n to_o 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110._o simple_n ibid._n sinewy_a 111_o selender_n 95_o shoulder-wrench_a shoulder-pight_a or_o shoulder-splait_a 76._o strain_v or_o hurt_v 77_o 78_o 80_o 83_o sign_n of_o sickness_n in_o horse_n 5_o sinew-sprain_a 106._o relax_v or_o strain_v 273_o 275._o sole_a to_o take_v out_o 131_o spanish_a evil._n 40_o blood-spavin_n 282_o bone-spavin_n 281_o splent_n 95_o 98_o stag_n evil._n 56_o stavers_n 75_o stone_n draw_v into_o the_o body_n 73._o swollen_a 265._o bruise_a or_o hard_a 266_o strangle_v 15_o 19_o false_a strangle_v 20_o string-halt_a 281_o stub_n in_o the_o foot_n 137_o 139_o surbate_v 125_o t._n tick_n 6_o truncheon_n 257_o u._n vein_n to_o take_v up_o 294_o vives_z 57_o urine_n to_o provoke_v 68_o to_o stop_v 71_o w._n wart_n 288_o 289_o wind_n short_a or_o break_a 181_o windgall_n 98_o 100_o 278_o wither_v wring_v or_o hurt_v 167_o wolf_n tooth_n 7_o worm_n 67_o 257_o 259_o wound_n 159_o y._n yellow_n 37_o a_o index_n of_o the_o principal_a remedy_n describe_v in_o this_o 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oil_n de_fw-fr merveille_fw-fr 145_o purge_v oil._n 65_o oil_n of_o rue_n 213_o ointment_n aegyptiacum_n 163_o ointment_n baron_n 78_o ointment_n bartholomew_n '_o s._n 148_o ointment_n basilicum_fw-la 16_o ointment_n of_o beetle_n 98_o ointment_n coachman_n be_v 291_o ointment_n connestable_a '_o s._n 124_o ointment_n countess_n 150_o ointment_n curtis_z '_o s._n 147_o ointment_n doctor_n be_v 118_o ointment_n duke_n 90_o ointment_n hermit_n 165_o ointment_n hunter_n 175_o ointment_n mercurial_a 294_o ointment_n of_o montpelier_n 78_o ointment_n of_o naples_n 231_o ointment_n neatherd's_a 256_o duke_n of_o newburg_n be_v ointment_n 278_o nerve-ointment_n 106_o ointment_n of_o oldenburg_n 291_o ointment_n oppodeldoc_n 83_o ointment_n of_o plantain_n 124_o ointment_n of_o portugal_n 230_o schimt_fw-la be_v ointment_n 152_o ointment_n sicar_n '_o s._n 147_o ointment_n of_o worm_n 99_o orvietan_n 60_o p._n pill_n for_o the_o stomach_n 12_o cinnabar_fw-la pill_n 162_o english_a pill_n 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