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the_o hinder_a thigh_n common_o call_v gascon_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o the_o observation_n be_v that_o they_o be_v well_o let_v down_o in_o a_o evenness_n to_o the_o middle_a joint_n thick_a brawney_a full_a and_o swell_a by_o which_o strength_n and_o goodness_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v whereas_o a_o lean_a and_o lank_a thigh_n not_o will_n gri_v but_o very_o slender_a denote_v weakness_n then_o observe_v the_o middle_a joint_n behind_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o lean_a well_o knit_v and_o ligament_v and_o sinew_n well_o vein_a and_o moderate_o bend_v which_o show_v perfection_n in_o that_o part_n but_o if_o it_o have_v any_o chap_n or_o sore_n in_o the_o inward_a bend_n than_o it_o threaten_v a_o sellender_n and_o if_o it_o have_v a_o general_a swell_n than_o some_o blow_n or_o bruise_v have_v happen_v again_o if_o the_o swell_a be_v particular_a in_o the_o pot_n or_o hollow_a part_n or_o on_o the_o inside_n and_o there_o it_o happen_v the_o vein_n be_v 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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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those_o gross_a humour_n from_o settle_v that_o be_v frequent_o the_o original_n of_o disease_n and_o grievance_n and_o if_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o your_o horse_n be_v miry_a and_o foul_a then_o may_v you_o use_v fulling-earth_n soap_n and_o other_o scour_a material_n especial_o with_o warm_a water_n but_o then_o have_v a_o especial_a care_n he_o catch_v not_o cold_a thereupon_o keep_v he_o warm_a and_o well_o dry_v he_o till_o he_o be_v thorough_o cold_a and_o in_o so_o do_v you_o will_v prevent_v those_o moist_a disease_n wherewith_o he_o be_v otherwise_o afflict_a and_o the_o better_a to_o effect_v this_o cut_v away_o all_o the_o superfluous_a hair_n that_o any_o way_n annoy_v the_o body_n or_o other_o part_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v shooe_v and_o neat_o dress_v i_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o second_o part_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o internal_a cleanse_n and_o purge_v direction_n for_o which_o in_o consideration_n of_o more_o immediate_a or_o particular_a direction_n take_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n xvii_o how_o a_o horse_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o general_a and_o particular_a as_o to_o his_o physic_n diet_n and_o look_v to_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o he_o even_o to_o old_a age._n though_o i_o have_v name_v what_o i_o intend_v to_o propose_v in_o the_o forego_n page_n yet_o let_v not_o the_o reader_n consider_v the_o consequence_n and_o validity_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v here_o propose_v think_v it_o amiss_o that_o i_o select_v a_o chapter_n for_o no_o other_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o advantage_n may_v neither_o be_v delay_v nor_o appear_v small_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n or_o practitioner_n take_v a_o prospect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o follow_a direction_n as_o for_o inward_a purge_v the_o measure_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o horse_n body_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o case_n of_o his_o retirement_n at_o such_o a_o time_n that_o no_o hard_a labour_n or_o immoderate_a exercise_n have_v 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