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be_v those_o which_o be_v engender_v within_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v make_v visible_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o be_v make_v know_v by_o their_o symptom_n the_o second_o be_v extrinsecall_v and_o therefore_o be_v more_o easy_o discover_v and_o know_v by_o outward_a object_n wherefore_o they_o need_v no_o further_a discourse_n hippoph_n how_o do_v you_o define_v sickness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n hippoph_n define_v sickness_n define_v aegritudo_fw-la or_o infirmitas_fw-la be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n for_o all_o intrinsical_v infirmity_n most_o common_o possess_v and_o seize_v upon_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o those_o be_v most_o frequent_o fever_n pestilence_n convulsion_n etc._n etc._n other_o infirmity_n again_o do_v attach_v but_o only_o certain_a member_n or_o part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o cold_n which_o do_v perplex_v the_o head_n surfeit_n which_o do_v annoy_v the_o stomach_n and_o splent_n 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formal_a poison_n for_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o a_o horse_n of_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n can_v worse_o endure_v to_o receive_v inward_o hot_a thing_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v inward_o so_o extreme_o hot_a by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v more_o than_o blood_n warm_a at_o most_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o noxious_a to_o he_o than_o the_o endanger_n the_o scald_a of_o his_o stomach_n and_o entrails_n beside_o let_v his_o drink_n and_o inward_a medicine_n be_v give_v he_o in_o the_o most_o leisurely_o manner_n you_o be_v able_a for_o fear_v of_o suffocate_a he_o neither_o suffer_v any_o man_n as_o i_o have_v see_v many_o use_n to_o do_v to_o pinch_v his_o gulleâ—_n or_o windpipe_n whereby_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o cough_v most_o violent_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o dangerous_a both_o to_o his_o wind_n
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pint_n then_o take_v of_o mustardseed_n two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n and_o make_v mustard_n thereof_o with_o vinegar_n and_o let_v it_o be_v very_o well_o ground_n that_o do_v put_v your_o vinegar_n and_o chamber-lye_n to_o the_o mustard_n and_o so_o stir_v they_o well_o together_o then_o take_v of_o tar_n and_o bay_a salt_n of_o each_o like_a much_o so_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v incorporate_v they_o well_o together_o and_o convey_v so_o much_o thereof_o as_o three_o egges-shel_n will_v hold_v the_o meat_n first_o take_v forth_o and_o have_v first_o prepare_v these_o thing_n let_v the_o horse_n be_v take_v forth_o of_o the_o stable_n be_v keep_v that_o night_n to_o a_o very_a spare_a diet_n and_o ride_v he_o first_o till_o he_o begin_v to_o sweat_v then_o give_v he_o the_o three_o egges-shel_n fill_v with_o the_o say_a tar_n and_o salt_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v take_v that_o give_v he_o with_o a_o horn_n the_o fore-named-drinke_a make_v of_o chamber-lye_n vinegar_n and_o mustard_n all_o at_o the_o mouth_n except_v only_o two_o small_a or_o half_a horneful_n which_o let_v be_v convey_v into_o his_o nostril_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v take_v let_v he_o be_v ride_v again_o so_o much_o as_o before_o you_o do_v then_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o stable_a clothe_v he_o up_o warm_a and_o litter_v he_o well_o and_o so_o let_v he_o stand_v upon_o the_o trench_n until_o three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n then_o unbit_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o warm_a mash_n and_o order_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o horse_n in_o physic_n give_v he_o this_o medicine_n or_o drink_v every_o other_o or_o three_o day_n three_o or_o four_o time_n and_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a cure_n ✚_o this_o cure_n i_o get_v from_o a_o noble_a knight_n who_o have_v do_v many_o great_a cure_n therewith_o who_o be_v very_o precise_a in_o teach_v it_o and_o since_o i_o come_v to_o know_v thereof_o i_o have_v perfect_v many_o great_a cure_n therewith_o upon_o horse_n far_o spend_v with_o the_o glander_n insomuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v right_o and_o careful_o administer_v it_o will_v cure_v the_o rank_a glander_n that_o be_v and_o with_o this_o cure_n i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n chap._n 11._o §._o 1._o h._n hippophylus_n well_o hipposerus_n since_o we_o have_v finish_v this_o chapter_n let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o next_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o mean_n have_v you_o to_o help_v the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o hair_n from_o the_o main_n and_o tail_n of_o a_o horse_n hippos_n sir_n this_o disease_n come_v sometime_o by_o a_o heat_n which_o the_o horse_n have_v take_v which_o have_v engender_v a_o dry_a mainge_n in_o the_o main_n and_o tail_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o hair_n from_o those_o part_n and_o sometime_o it_o come_v by_o a_o surfeit_n cause_v evil_a humour_n to_o resort_v to_o those_o part_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o hair_n &_o i_o have_v also_o know_v a_o horse_n to_o 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in_o what_o joint_n or_o member_n the_o grief_n have_v its_o abode_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v each_o of_o these_o several_a grief_n i_o have_v already_o sufficient_o show_v you_o and_o therefore_o now_o let_v we_o pass_v to_o other_o matter_n §_o 6._o s._n hippoph_n well_o then_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v good_a to_o cure_v the_o scratch_n hippos_n of_o this_o malady_n we_o have_v sundry_a sort_n and_o degree_n unto_o which_o albeit_o we_o do_v give_v several_a name_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v all_o in_o effect_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o disease_n as_o mule_n kibe_n rat_n tail_n crepanche_n pain_n etc._n etc._n every_o of_o which_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o very_a scratch_n be_v certain_a scab_n which_o engender_v betwixt_o the_o heel_n and_o the_o pastern_a joint_n and_o so_o go_v many_o time_n above_o the_o pastern_a even_o up_o to_o the_o hough_o and_o albeit_o you_o may_v have_v this_o sorance_n sometime_o upon_o all_o four_o leg_n yet_o not_o ordinary_a for_o that_o it_o breed_v most_o common_o in_o the_o hinder_a leg_n this_o be_v a_o noisome_a sorance_n and_o come_v sometime_o through_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o groom_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o daily_o anoint_v the_o horse_n heel_n with_o store_n of_o elbow_n grease_n as_o we_o term_v it_o especial_o after_o journey_n and_o hard_a travel_n or_o when_o he_o bring_v his_o horse_n in_o from_o water_n and_o then_o do_v not_o rub_v his_o leg_n and_o heel_n dry_a for_o that_o the_o sand_n and_o dirt_n do_v burn_v and_o fret_v his_o heel_n which_o do_v occasion_v swell_n and_o such_o like_a swell_n do_v
or_o be_v unruly_a this_o do_v take_v pitch_n which_o you_o must_v have_v melt_v in_o a_o pot_n in_o a_o readiness_n and_o with_o a_o clout_n upon_o a_o stick_n anoint_v the_o stifle_a three_o or_o four_o inch_n broad_a at_o the_o least_o and_o ten_o inch_n long_o and_o present_o before_o the_o pitch_n can_v cool_v have_v a_o strong_a piece_n of_o new_a canvas_n cut_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n which_o be_v make_v very_o warm_a by_o a_o fire_n clap_v it_o upon_o the_o place_n so_o neat_o that_o the_o bone_n can_v go_v forth_o again_o this_o plaster_n must_v not_o lie_v towards_o the_o flank_n and_o foot_n longst-waye_n but_o crosse-waye_n upon_o the_o joint_n as_o it_o be_v about_o the_o thigh_n otherwise_o it_o can_v hold_v in_o the_o bone_n have_v thus_o do_v anoint_v the_o plaster_n on_o the_o outside_n all_o over_o with_o the_o say_v melt_a pitch_n and_o whilst_o it_o be_v warm_a clap_v flock_n of_o the_o horse_n colour_v all_o over_o upon_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o canvas_n and_o let_v the_o plaster_n remain_v on_o until_o it_o fall_v away_o of_o itself_o and_o after_o that_o you_o may_v apply_v such_o good_a unguent_n as_o you_o may_v think_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o malady_n but_o if_o the_o bone_n be_v not_o out_o then_o put_v in_o a_o french_a rowel_n a_o little_a beneath_o the_o stifling-place_n and_o let_v the_o rowel_n remain_v in_o fifteen_o day_n turn_v it_o once_o every_o day_n and_o at_o fifteen_o day_n end_n take_v it_o forth_o and_o heal_v up_o the_o orifice_n like_v as_o before_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v ✚_o this_o be_v special_a good_a §._o 25._o s._n hippoph_n what_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v for_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o stone_n hippos_n this_o be_v a_o very_a troublesome_a disease_n and_o it_o come_v of_o gross_a and_o bad_a humour_n get_v principal_o by_o violent_a exercise_n and_o intemperate_a ride_v and_o it_o come_v from_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n which_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o 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twenty_o hour_n then_o strain_v the_o root_n from_o the_o ale_n very_o hard_o into_o some_o other_o clean_a pot_n and_o so_o give_v it_o he_o in_o a_o morning_n fast_v with_o a_o horn_n then_o ride_v he_o a_o while_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o set_v he_o up_o warm_a cover_v and_o well_o litter_v and_o in_o a_o little_a while_n you_o shall_v see_v he_o piss_v give_v he_o this_o drink_n sundry_a morning_n together_o and_o during_o this_o cure_n let_v he_o have_v but_o only_o white_a water_n to_o drink_v ✚_o this_o be_v special_a good_a §._o 26._o s._n hippoph_n what_o cure_n have_v you_o for_o a_o string-hault_a string-hault_a string-hault_a hippos_n this_o be_v a_o malady_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o best_a mettle_a horse_n be_v many_o time_n trouble_v with_o it_o come_v mere_o of_o cold_a as_o by_o take_v cold_a sudden_o after_o hard_a ride_n especial_o when_o by_o be_v wash_v for_o the_o blood_n and_o sinew_n be_v by_o that_o mean_v stupefy_v and_o benumb_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n by_o reason_n the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o member_n be_v take_v from_o he_o you_o may_v easy_o know_v it_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o unsightly_a lift_n and_o sudden_a snatch_v up_o of_o his_o leg_n much_o high_a than_o the_o other_o and_o it_o common_o come_v into_o the_o hinder_a leg_n rather_o than_o into_o the_o fore-legge_n the_o cure_n be_v first_o to_o take_v up_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o thigh_n and_o after_o to_o anoint_v all_o the_o leg_n and_o the_o thigh_n from_o the_o body_n down_o unto_o the_o very_a foot_n a_o long_a time_n together_o one_o hold_v a_o red_a hot_a bar_n of_o iron_n near_o to_o the_o place_n and_o let_v he_o be_v anoint_v with_o this_o ointment_n take_v of_o the_o oil_n of_o petroleum_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o worm_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o nervall_n of_o patch_n or_o piece_n grease_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o spike_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n of_o london_n treacle_n two_o ounce_n and_o of_o hog_n grease_n one_o pound_n melt_v 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