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motion_n contrary_n to_o her_o own_o they_o will_v hinder_v she_o to_o effectuate_v that_o for_o which_o she_o be_v prepare_v and_o that_o also_o not_o without_o be_v hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o health_n of_o the_o creature_n you_o be_v then_o to_o abstain_v from_o purge_v horse_n not_o only_o upon_o these_o above_o mention_v day_n themselves_o but_o a_o few_o day_n both_o before_o and_o after_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o 7._o of_o march_n to_o the_o 15._o and_o from_o the_o 7._o of_o september_n to_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o two_o aequinox_n and_o betwixt_o the_o 7_o of_o june_n and_o the_o 16._o and_o the_o 7._o of_o december_n and_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o two_o solslice_n you_o may_v also_o if_o you_o have_v any_o knowledge_n in_o the_o ephemerides_n observe_v over_o and_o above_o the_o precede_a direction_n not_o to_o purge_v your_o horse_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v either_o in_o 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oblige_v before_o they_o purge_v a_o horse_n to_o prepare_v the_o haâ—_n they_o intend_v to_o evacuate_v because_o be_v crude_a and_o mix_v with_o other_o 〈◊〉_d humour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v almost_o impossible_a want_v this_o preparation_n to_o bring_v it_o away_o without_o 〈◊〉_d great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o a_o considerable_a disorder_n and_o agitation_n to_o the_o body_n therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v almost_o never_o purge_v a_o horse_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o diseaâ—â—_n because_o the_o humour_n not_o yield_v to_o the_o remedy_n be_v thereby_o overheat_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o fermentation_n which_o increase_v the_o disease_n instead_o of_o diminish_v it_o and_o as_o it_o horse_n we_o can_v observe_v any_o certain_a sign_n of_o coction_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o bad_a humour_n which_o occasion_n the_o disease_n for_o their_o urine_n be_v almost_o always_o trouble_v and_o not_o much_o 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of_o the_o medicament_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o summer_n than_o you_o be_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o cool_a and_o temperate_a place_n when_o the_o horse_n have_v do_v purge_v you_o may_v if_o you_o will_v give_v he_o a_o glyster_n to_o perfect_v the_o evacuation_n of_o that_o which_o the_o medicament_n have_v not_o bring_v away_o but_o only_o in_o a_o manner_n detatch_v or_o loose_v after_o which_o you_o may_v feed_v and_o order_v he_o as_o formerly_z it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o a_o horse_n from_o the_o time_n he_o have_v take_v a_o purgation_n until_o it_o be_v quite_o do_v work_v which_o will_v be_v about_o 40_o hour_n eat_v no_o hay_n but_o only_o wet-bran_n take_v care_n always_o to_o take_v he_o from_o the_o rack_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o four_o hour_n that_o so_o he_o may_v eat_v two_o measure_n of_o wet-bran_n which_o be_v each_o of_o they_o somewhat_o less_o than_o two_o english_a quart_n have_v set_v down_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o great_a many_o purgation_n in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o book_n you_o may_v therefore_o have_v recourse_n to_o it_o i_o have_v experiment_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o and_o those_o i_o have_v not_o be_v compose_v methodical_o and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v very_o safe_o administrate_n see_v they_o will_v cause_v no_o superpurgation_n be_v all_o of_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n weak_a and_o that_o i_o may_v facilitate_v your_o find_a thâ—â—_n out_o i_o shall_v here_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o table_n of_o they_o you_o will_v then_o find_v in_o the_o second_o part_n a_o purge_n for_o the_o headache_a in_o the_o 13._o chap._n sect._n 9_o pill_n for_o lunatiâ—â—_n horse_n in_o the_o 16_o chap._n sect._n 6._o a_o excellent_a purgative_a oil_n in_o the_o 23_o chap._n sect._n you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o 68_o chap_n sect._n a._n the_o polychrest_n which_o prepare_v the_o body_n for_o a_o purge_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n sect._n 4._o a_o method_n to_o relax_v or_o loosen_v a_o horse_n belly_n which_o be_v lean_a and_o harrassed_a with_o the_o purgation_n belong_v to_o it_o there_o be_v likway_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o chap._n sect._n 8._o a_o purgative_a and_o comfort_a drench_n for_o a_o horse_n too_o much_o fatigue_v you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o 76._o chap._n sect._n 5._o a_o universal_a purgative_a for_o glister_v which_o i_o call_v a_o catholicon_n and_o which_o be_v better_o than_o any_o of_o these_o make_a use_n of_o for_o man_n a_o be_v also_o proper_a for_o all_o constitution_n in_o horse_n in_o the_o 78_o chap._n there_o be_v drench_n and_o purgative_a pill_n for_o the_o farcy_n and_o which_o be_v also_o very_o well_o appropriate_a to_o that_o kind_n of_o it_o which_o resemble_v the_o rump_n of_o a_o pullet_n in_o french_a farcin_n à _fw-la cull_v de_fw-fr poule_n in_o the_o 79_o chap._n sect._n 2._o there_o be_v also_o very_o good_a purgative_a pill_n and_o in_o the_o 89_o chap._n sect._n 3._o there_o be_v purgative_a pill_n for_o the_o mange_n as_o also_o you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o 91_o chap._n sect._n 4._o purgative_a poill_n for_o kill_v the_o worm_n that_o engender_v in_o a_o horse_n body_n and_o last_o in_o each_o class_n of_o purgative_a medicament_n which_o be_v in_o the_o immediate_o precede_a 59.60.61_o and_o 62._o chapter_n of_o this_o part_n you_o will_v find_v a_o remedy_n exact_o compose_v for_o the_o evacuation_n of_o that_o humour_n to_o which_o the_o purgative_a of_o that_o class_n do_v chief_o belong_v chap._n lxiv_o to_o prepare_v the_o humour_n in_o horse_n which_o people_n intend_v to_o purge_v sect._n 1_o people_z be_v necessitate_v in_o many_o disease_n to_o purge_v horse_n purge_v chap_n lxiv_o to_o prepare_v the_o humour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v although_o nature_n have_v 〈◊〉_d perform_v any_o coction_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o in_o the_o farcy_n mange_n aâ—â—_n many_o other_o if_o a_o man_n for_o example_n will_v purge_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n hoâ—â—_n which_o have_v stand_v among_o other_o sick_a horse_n or_o which_o have_v late_o come_v from_o the_o arâ—â—_n or_o have_v be_v in_o some_o infective_a place_n it_o be_v very_o proper_a before_o he_o attempt_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d prepare_v the_o humour_n to_o the_o end_n the_o medicament_n which_o he_o be_v to_o administer_v may_v 〈◊〉_d only_o alter_v the_o body_n less_o but_o also_o produce_v a_o better_a effect_n it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o draw_v impostomous_a matter_n from_o a_o sweâ—â—_n before_o it_o be_v ripe_a and_o digest_v and_o so_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o 〈◊〉_d those_o humour_n which_o occasion_n and_o entertain_v the_o disease_n within_o the_o body_n this_o preparation_n or_o coction_n shall_v be_v then_o perform_v in_o the_o manner_n follow_v and_o we_o shall_v term_v the_o simple_n which_o have_v the_o faculty_n to_o prepare_v those_o humâ—â—_n digestive_n because_o to_o prepare_v a_o humour_n be_v to_o digest_v it_o and_o make_v it_o the_o more_o capaâ—â—_n to_o be_v evacuate_v i_o shall_v therefore_o begin_v with_o bile_n sect._n 2._o digestive_n of_o bile_n some_o people_n say_v 2._o sect._n 2._o that_o bile_n be_v subtle_a and_o oblige_v a_o body_n to_o excretion_n or_o â—â—â—ing_n by_o its_o acrimony_n do_v therefore_o evacuate_v itself_o sufficient_o without_o any_o preparator_n because_o it_o immediate_o yield_v to_o the_o least_o medicament_n when_o apply_v it_o be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v perpare_v because_o of_o the_o trouble_n people_n have_v to_o expel_v it_o he_o only_o because_o of_o its_o fire_n and_o lest_o it_o may_v inflame_v the_o gut_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o refresh_v and_o moisten_v it_o and_o also_o
as_o i_o have_v order_v this_o be_v what_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o show_v you_o concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o â—â—mors_n before_o purge_v lest_o it_o may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o horse_n which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d reluctancy_n and_o aversion_n to_o it_o and_o from_o which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o prepare_v for_o it_o the_o many_o time_n receive_v great_a damage_n i_o have_v here_o say_v a_o little_a concern_v the_o purgation_n of_o horse_n which_o before_o 〈◊〉_d have_v never_o be_v treat_v of_o by_o any_o to_o the_o end_n people_n may_v both_o receive_v because_o by_o it_o and_o that_o i_o may_v also_o by_o this_o small_a swatch_n or_o pattern_n give_v a_o opportunity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o curious_a to_o dive_v deep_o into_o the_o medicine_n and_o physic_n of_o horse_n than_o have_v 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v hitherto_o and_o which_o be_v extreme_o neglect_v by_o those_o that_o be_v capâ—â—â—_n because_o they_o absolute_o rely_v upon_o the_o skill_n of_o such_o who_o can_v scarce_o 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or_o any_o other_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n he_o have_v to_o purge_v and_o after_o have_v strain_v the_o decoction_n from_o they_o he_o shall_v then_o dissolve_v in_o it_o some_o proper_a electuary_n or_o other_o medicament_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a however_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o those_o who_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o their_o composition_n i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o the_o model_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o glister_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v to_o make_v any_o of_o what_o nature_n and_o operation_n soever_o people_n to_o expel_v and_o drive_v the_o wind_n out_o of_o a_o horse_n body_n glyster_n a_o carminative_a glyster_n make_v carminative_a glister_v of_o some_o of_o the_o emollient_a herb_n to_o which_o they_o add_v organy_n or_o wila_n margerum_n calamint_n the_o flower_n of_o melilot_n and_o camomile_n of_o each_o two_o handful_n with_o a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o polychrest_n in_o powder_n they_o make_v about_o two_o 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country_n farrier_n make_v common_o their_o glister_v of_o the_o water_n in_o which_o codfish_n herring_n have_v be_v steep_v which_o cost_v but_o little_a and_o because_o of_o its_o saltness_n cause_v horse_n to_o empty_a well_o to_o make_v a_o glyster_n somewhat_o purgative_a a_o man_n may_v infuse_v 〈◊〉_d night_n in_o a_o proper_a decoction_n a_o ounce_n of_o seine_n or_o otherways_o one_o or_o two_o colleyne_v apple_n cut_v very_o small_a and_o next_o morning_n give_v it_o all_o a_o little_a boyl_n shall_v afterward_o strain_v it_o to_o make_v a_o glyster_n flank_n a_o glyster_n to_o appease_v a_o great_a beat_n in_o the_o flank_n you_o be_v to_o take_v of_o the_o ordinary_a herb_n for_o decoction_n and_o to_o put_v among_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d or_o two_o ounce_n of_o polychrest_n in_o powder_n and_o in_o two_o english_a quart_n of_o this_o decoction_n mix_v eight_o ounce_n of_o violet-honey_n and_o two_o three_o
the_o wane_n of_o the_o moon_n it_o be_v of_o short_a continuance_n and_o less_o violent_a for_o the_o humour_n decrease_v with_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o horse_n recover_v speedy_o if_o these_o observation_n be_v not_o attentive_o consider_v by_o those_o who_o undertake_v the_o cure_n of_o horse_n they_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o certain_a judgement_n concern_v the_o length_n and_o dangerousness_n of_o their_o distemper_n or_o to_o prescribe_v a_o successful_a method_n of_o cure_n this_o assertion_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o way_n of_o cure_v a_o cold_a be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o i_o prescribe_v for_o the_o strangle_v for_o you_o must_v cover_v the_o horse_n neck_n with_o a_o fur_v skin_n keep_v he_o warm_v give_v he_o the_o electuary_n of_o kermes_n put_v bag_n with_o assa-foetida_a into_o his_o mouth_n thrust_v feather_n into_o his_o nose_n syringe_n he_o and_o proceed_v in_o all_o other_o respect_v as_o in_o 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horse_n mouth_n and_o make_v he_o champ_v upon_o it_o twenty_o four_o hour_n together_o without_o suffer_v he_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v all_o the_o while_n this_o will_v draw_v forth_o a_o prodigious_a quantity_n of_o filthy_a humour_n and_o if_o the_o lung_n be_v not_o consume_v or_o the_o liver_n ulcerate_v perhaps_o the_o horse_n will_v recover_v you_o must_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o seem_a violence_n of_o the_o remedy_n for_o a_o horse_n may_v fast_v twenty_o four_o hour_n without_o any_o danger_n neither_o do_v i_o blame_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o who_o put_v a_o second_o stick_v with_o fresh_a assa-foetida_a into_o the_o horse_n mouth_n after_o twelve_o hour_n the_o decoction_n of_o guaiacum_n sassafras_n sarsaparilla_n and_o china_n root_n be_v very_o proper_a on_o this_o occasion_n and_o may_v be_v give_v every_o morning_n for_o seven_o or_o eight_o day_n before_o purgation_n for_o example_n if_o the_o horse_n body_n be_v full_a of_o raw_a tough_a and_o viscous_a 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