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cast_v out_o it_z be_v time_n to_o cover_v they_o shake_v they_o or_o half_o thrive_v they_o but_z cover_a be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o white_a corn_n and_o that_o be_v to_o set_v four_o sheve_n on_o one_o side_n and_o four_o sheve_n on_o other_o side_n &_o two_o sheve_n above_o of_o the_o great_a bind_a hard_a nigh_o to_o yâ—_z neither_o end_n yâ—_z which_o must_v be_v set_v upwarde_o and_o the_o top_n downwarde_o spread_v abroad_o to_o cover_v all_o yâ—_z other_o sheve_n and_o they_o will_v stand_v best_a in_o wound_n &_o save_v themselves_o best_o in_o rain_n &_o they_o will_v
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horse_n and_o sheep_n will_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v except_o it_o be_v sheep_n to_o feed_v for_o a_o sheep_n will_v go_v on_o a_o bare_a pasture_n and_o will_v eat_v the_o sweet_a grass_n &_o so_o will_v a_o horse_n but_z he_o will_v have_v it_o long_o how_o be_v it_o he_o will_v eat_v as_o nigh_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o a_o sheep_n but_z he_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o fill_v his_o belly_n to_o a_o hondred_a beeste_n you_o may_v put_v xx_o horse_n if_o it_o be_v low_a ground_n and_o if_o there_o be_v grass_n enough_o put_v in_o a_o hondred_a sheep_n and_o so_o after_o the_o rate_n be_v yâ—_z pasture_n more_o or_o less_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o may_v feed_v and_o eat_v the_o close_a even_o &_o leave_v but_o few_o tufte_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o high_a ground_n put_z in_o moo_o sheep_n and_o less_o beeste_n and_o horse_n mell_o i_o kine_n and_o draught_n ox_n will_v eat_v a_o close_a moche_n bare_a than_o as_o many_o fat_a kine_n and_o ox_n and_o a_o melche_v cow_n may_v have_v to_o moche_n meet_v for_z and_o she_o wax_v fat_a she_o will_v the_o rather_o take_v the_o bull_n &_o gyve_v less_o milk_n for_o the_o fatness_n stop_v the_o pore_n and_o the_o vein_n that_o shall_v bring_v the_o milk_n to_o the_o pap_n and_o therefore_o mean_a grass_n be_v best_a to_o keep_v she_o in_o a_o mean_a estate_n and_o if_o a_o cow_n be_v fat_a when_o she_o shall_v calf_n than_o be_v there_o great_a jeopardy_n in_o her_o and_o the_o calf_n shall_v be_v the_o less_o but_o you_o can_v not_o gyve_v your_o draught_n ox_n to_o moche_n meet_v except_o it_o be_v the_o aftermath_n of_o a_o late_o mow_v meadow_n for_o that_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o have_v the_o gyrre_n and_o than_o he_o may_v not_o well_o labour_v and_o there_o be_v to_o moche_v grass_n in_o a_o close_a â–ª_o the_o cattle_n shall_v feed_v the_o worse_a for_o a_o good_a bytte_n to_o the_o earth_n be_v suffycyent_a for_o and_o it_o be_v long_o the_o beeste_n will_v bite_v of_o the_o top_n and_o no_o more_o for_z that_o be_v sweet_a and_o the_o other_o lie_v still_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o rot_v and_o no_o beast_n will_v eat_v it_o but_o horse_n in_o winter_n but_o these_o bests_n horse_n and_o sheep_n may_v not_o be_v fodder_v to_o guider_n in_o winter_n for_o than_o they_o will_v be_v sever_v for_o else_o the_o bests_n with_o their_o horn_n will_v put_v both_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o sheep_n and_o gore_v they_o in_o their_o belly_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v stand_v cratche_n to_o cast_v their_o fodder_n in_o and_z the_o staff_n set_v nyghe_a enough_o to_o guider_n for_o pulling_n their_o fodder_n to_o hasty_o â—â—t_n for_o sh_a and_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o eâ—th_n the_z fourthe_a part_n thereof_o will_v be_v lose_v and_o if_o you_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n lie_v it_o every_o time_n in_o a_o new_a place_n for_z the_o old_a will_v mar_v the_o new_a ¶_o the_o propertye_n of_o horse_n thou_o grazier_n that_o may_v fortune_n to_o be_v of_o my_o opynyon_n or_o condycyon_n to_o love_v horse_n &_o young_a colt_n or_o fole_n to_o go_v among_o thy_o cattle_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o beguile_v as_o i_o have_v be_v a_o hondred_a time_n or_o more_o and_o first_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o a_o good_a horse_n have_v liiij_o propertye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ii_o of_o a_o man_n ii_o of_o a_o bauson_n or_o a_o badger_n four_o of_o a_o lion_n ix_o of_o a_o ox_n ix_o of_o a_o hare_n ix_o of_o a_o fox_n ix_o of_o a_o ass_n and_o ten_o of_o a_o woman_n ¶_o the_o two_o propretye_n that_o a_o horse_n have_v of_o a_o man_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v to_o have_v a_o proud_a heart_n and_o the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v bold_a and_o hardy_a ¶_o the_o two_o propertye_n of_o a_o bauson_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v to_o have_v a_o white_a race_n or_o a_o ball_n in_o the_o forehede_v the_o second_o to_o have_v a_o white_a foot_n ¶_o the_o four_o propertye_n of_o a_o lyon_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v to_o have_v a_o broad_a breast_n the_o second_o to_o be_v styffe_o dock_v the_o three_o to_o be_v wild_a in_o countenance_n the_z fourthe_a to_o have_v four_o good_a leg_n ¶_o the_o ix_o propertye_n of_o a_o ox_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v broad_a ryâ—bed_v the_o second_o to_o be_v low_o braw_v the_o three_o to_o be_v short_a pasturn_v the_o fourthe_n to_o have_v great_a sinew_n the_z fyfthe_o to_o be_v wide_o bytwene_v the_o challe_n the_o syxte_v be_v to_o have_v great_a noâ—e_a thrylle_n the_o vii_o to_o be_v bygge_n on_o the_o chin_n the_o viii_o to_o be_v fate_n &_o well_o feed_v the_o ix_o to_o be_v upryght_o stand_v ¶_o the_o ix_o propertye_n of_o a_o hare_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v styffe_o ear_a the_o second_o to_o have_v great_a eye_n the_o three_o round_a eye_n the_o four_o to_o have_v a_o lean_a heed_n the_z fyfte_a to_o have_v lean_a knee_n the_o syxte_v for_o to_o be_v wyghte_n on_o foot_n â–ª_o the_o seventhe_n to_o turn_v upon_o a_o little_a ground_n the_o viii_o to_o have_v short_a buttock_n the._n ix_o to_o have_v two_o good_a fylette_n ¶_o the_o ix_o propertye_n of_o a_o fox_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v prycke_n ear_a the_o second_o to_o be_v lytell_a ear_a the_o three_o to_o be_v round_o â—yded_v the_o â—oâ—â—th_n to_o be_v side_n tayled_a the_z fyfte_a to_o be_v short_a leg_n the_o syxt_v to_o be_v black_a legged_a the._n seven_o to_o be_v short_a trotting_a the_o viij_o to_o be_v well_o colour_v the._n ix_o to_o have_v a_o lytell_a heed_n
or_o tymbre_n ¶_o to_o keep_v spring_v wood_fw-mi folio_n xiiiij_fw-la ¶_o necessary_a thing_n belong_a to_o graffing_n ¶_o what_o fruit_n shall_v be_v first_o graff_v foe_fw-mi xlv_o ¶_o how_o too_o graft_v ¶_o to_o graft_v between_o the_o bark_n &_o the_o tree_n foe_fw-mi xluj_o ¶_o to_o norysshe_v all_o manner_n of_o stone_n fruit_n &_o nut_n ¶_o a_o short_a informacyon_n for_o a_o young_a gentylman_fw-mi yâ—_z intend_v to_o thryve_v ¶_o a_o lesson_n make_v in_o englysshe_a verse_n yâ—_z a_o gentylman_n seruamt_v shall_v not_o forget_v his_o gere_n in_o he_o in_o behind_o he_o foe_fw-mi xlviij_o ¶_o a_o prologue_n for_o the_o wyves_n occupacyon_n ¶_o a_o lesson_n for_o the_o wife_n ¶_o what_o thing_n the_o wife_n of_o right_a be_v bind_v to_o do_v ¶_o what_o work_v yâ—_z wife_n aught_o to_o do_v general_o folio_fw-la xlix_o ¶_o to_o keep_v measure_n in_o spend_n lj_o ¶_o to_o eat_v wtin_n thy_o teder_n ¶_o a_o short_a lesson_n uno_fw-la the_o husband_n foe_fw-mi lij_o ¶_o how_o do_v man_n of_o high_a degree_n keep_v measure_n ¶_o prodygalite_n in_o outragyous_a &_o costly_a array_n ¶_o of_o delycyous_a meat_n and_o drink_v foe_fw-mi liij_o ¶_o of_o outragyous_a play_n &_o game_n ¶_o a_o prologue_n of_o the_o three_o sa_v of_o the_o philosopher_n foe_fw-mi liiij_o ¶_o diversite_a between_o predycacyon_n and_o doctrine_n ¶_o what_o be_v rychesse_n foe_fw-mi lv_o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n foe_n luj_o ¶_o what_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n ¶_o what_o thing_n plese_v god_n most_o foe_n lvii_o ¶_o what_o be_v god_n commandment_n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v lone_a god_n and_o please_v he_o ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v love_v his_o neighbour_n foe_fw-mi lviii_o ¶_o of_o prayer_n that_o plese_v god_n very_a moche_n ¶_o what_o thing_n let_v prayer_n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v pray_v folio_n lix_o ¶_o a_o mean_a to_o put_v away_o idle_a thought_n in_o prayenge_a foe_fw-mi lx_o ¶_o a_o mean_a to_o avoid_v temptacyon_n foe_fw-mi lxi_o ¶_o alm_n dede_n please_v god_n moche_n ¶_o the_o first_o manner_n of_o alm_n deed_n foe_n lxij_o ¶_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o alm_n deed_n foe_fw-mi lxiij_o ¶_o the_o thyrd_o manner_n of_o all_o mes_fw-fr deed_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o grete_a offence_n that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v or_o offend_v god_n in_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o the_o book_n of_o husbandry_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o book_n of_o husbandry_n and_o first_o whereby_o husband_n man_n do_v live_v the_o most_o general_a lyve_v that_o husband_n can_v have_v is_z by_o plough_v &_o sow_v of_o their_o corn_n &_o rere_v or_o bree_a of_o they_o be_v cattle_n and_o not_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o than_o be_v the_o ploughe_n the_o most_o necessary_a instrument_n the_o a_o husband_n can_v occupy_v wherefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n to_o be_v know_v how_o a_o plough_n shall_v be_v make_v ¶_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o plough_n there_o be_v plough_n of_o dyvers_a makynge_n in_o dyvers_a contree_n and_o likewise_o there_o be_v plough_n of_o yren_n of_o dyvers_a facyon_n and_o that_o be_v because_o there_o be_v many_o manner_n of_o ground_n and_o soil_n some_o white_a clay_n some_o reed_n clay_n some_o gravel_n some_o chylturne_v some_o sand_n some_z mean_a earth_n some_o meddle_v with_o marvel_n and_z in_o many_o place_n hethe_v ground_n and_o one_o ploughe_n will_v not_o serve_v in_o all_o place_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v dyvers_a manner_n of_o plough_n in_o somerset_n shire_n about_o zelcestre_fw-fr the_o sharbeame_n that_o in_o many_o place_n be_v call_v the_o ploughe_a head_n be_v four_o or_o fyve_o foot_n long_o and_o it_o be_v broad_a &_o thin_a and_o that_o be_v because_o the_o land_n be_v very_o tough_a &_o will_v soak_v the_o plough_n into_o the_o earth_n if_o the_o sharbeame_n be_v not_o long_o broad_a and_z thin_a in_o kente_n they_o have_v other_o manner_n plough_n some_o god_n with_o wheel_n as_z they_o do_v in_o many_o other_o place_n and_z some_o will_v turn_v 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