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speak_v before_o of_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o proceed_v from_o surfait_o ill_a lodging_n labour_n cold_n heat_n and_o such_o like_a you_o shall_v also_o now_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v another_o dryness_n or_o consumption_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o have_v no_o apparent_a cause_n or_o ground_n and_o be_v call_v of_o farrier_n a_o dropsy_n or_o evil_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v most_o apparent_o see_v when_o the_o horse_n by_o dislike_n do_v lose_v his_o true_a natural_a colour_n as_o when_o baynesse_n turn_v to_o dunnesse_n black_n to_o duskishnes_n &_o white_n to_o ashinesse_fw-mi and_o when_o he_o leese_v his_o spirit_n strength_n and_o alacrity_n now_o this_o come_v not_o from_o the_o want_n of_o nutriment_n but_o from_o the_o want_n of_o good_a nutriment_n in_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v corrupt_v either_o with_o phlegm_n choler_n or_o melancholy_a come_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o best_a farrier_n either_o from_o the_o 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without_o stalk_n and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o ale_n and_o let_v they_o boil_v till_o it_o be_v come_v almost_o to_o a_o quart_n then_o take_v it_o off_o and_o strain_v it_o exceed_o then_o dissolve_v into_o it_o three_o ounce_n of_o the_o best_a treacle_n and_o put_v in_o also_o a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o long_a pepper_n and_o grain_n beat_v to_o very_o fine_a powder_n then_o brew_v they_o all_o together_o till_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o luke_fw-mi warm_a and_o so_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v the_o next_o day_n let_v he_o blood_n on_o the_o neck_n vein_n and_o anoint_v his_o forelegge_n with_o train_n owl_n and_o so_o turn_v he_o into_o good_a grass_n and_o fear_v not_o his_o recovery_n chap._n 67._o of_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o gut_n of_o a_o horse_n and_o first_o of_o the_o colic_n the_o gut_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o and_o sundry_a infirmity_n as_o namely_o to_o the_o wind_n cholike_a fret_v of_o the_o belly_n costivenesse_n lax_n bloody_a flix_a and_o worm_n of_o diverse_a kind_n now_o for_o the_o colic_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a and_o torment_a pain_n in_o the_o great_a gut_n or_o bag_n which_o because_o it_o be_v very_o large_a and_o spacious_a and_o full_a of_o empty_a place_n it_o be_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o receive_v diverse_a offencied_a matter_n which_o do_v breed_v diverse_a infirmity_n especial_o wind_n which_o find_v no_o ready_a passage_n out_o make_v the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v swell_v and_o offend_v both_o the_o stomach_n &_o other_o inward_a member_n this_o disease_n do_v not_o so_o much_o appear_v in_o the_o stable_n as_o abroad_o in_o travel_n and_o the_o sign_n be_v these_o the_o horse_n will_v often_o offer_v to_o stale_a but_o can_v he_o will_v strike_v at_o his_o belly_n with_o his_o hinder_a foot_n and_o many_o time_n stamp_v he_o will_v forsake_v his_o meat_n and_o towards_o his_o flank_n you_o shall_v see_v his_o belly_n appear_v more_o full_a than_o ordinary_a and_o he_o will_v desire_v 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luke_fw-mi warm_a &_o then_o ride_v he_o at_o least_o a_o hour_n after_o but_o before_o you_o ride_v he_o anoint_v all_o his_o flank_n with_o oil_n de_fw-fr bay_n or_o oil_n of_o spike_n now_o if_o while_o you_o ride_v he_o he_o will_v not_o dung_n you_o shall_v then_o take_v he_o and_o if_o need_v be_v enforce_v he_o to_o dung_n by_o thrust_v into_o his_o fundament_n a_o pilled_a onion_n jagged_a crosse-waye_n that_o the_o tickle_a of_o the_o juice_n may_v enforce_v ordure_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o four_o of_o five_o day_n let_v he_o drink_v no_o cold_a water_n nor_o eat_v any_o grass_n or_o green_a corn_n but_o keep_v he_o upon_o wholesome_a dry_a meat_n in_o a_o warm_a stable_n chap._n 68_o of_o belly-ache_a or_o fret_v in_o the_o belly_n beside_o the_o cholike_a there_o be_v also_o another_o grievous_a pain_n in_o the_o belly_n which_o farrier_n call_v the_o belly-ache_n or_o fret_v in_o the_o belly_n and_o it_o proceed_v either_o from_o eat_v of_o green_a pulse_n when_o it_o 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the_o horse_n a_o suppositary_a of_o newcastle_n soap_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o hold_v it_o only_o the_o best_a chap._n 69._o of_o costivenesse_n or_o belly-bound_a costivenesse_n or_o belly-bound_a be_v when_o a_o horse_n be_v so_o bind_v in_o his_o belly_n that_o he_o can_v dung_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n of_o all_o other_o most_o incident_a to_o run_v horse_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o dry_a and_o hot_a diet_n now_o my_o master_n the_o great_a farrier_n affirm_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o glut_n of_o provender_n or_o over_o much_o feed_n and_o rest_n or_o from_o wind_n gross_a humour_n or_o cold_a cause_v obstruction_n and_o stop_n in_o the_o gut_n but_o i_o suppose_v &_o imagine_v that_o all_o the_o best_a keeper_n of_o hunt_v or_o run_v horse_n will_v consent_v with_o i_o that_o it_o rather_o proceed_v from_o much_o fast_n whereby_o the_o gut_n want_v fresh_a substance_n to_o fill_v it_o do_v out_o of_o it_o own_o great_a heat_n bake_v and_o dry_v up_o that_o little_a 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for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o will_v wish_v you_o if_o the_o disease_n he_o not_o very_o extreme_o violent_a only_o but_o to_o rake_v the_o horse_n fundament_n and_o then_o to_o gallop_v he_o in_o his_o clothes_n till_o he_o sweat_v and_o then_o give_v he_o a_o handful_n or_o two_o of_o clean_a rye_n and_o a_o little_a brimstone_n mix_v with_o it_o for_o brimstone_n be_v give_v with_o provender_n at_o any_o time_n will_v scour_v but_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v rage_a and_o violent_a take_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pound_n of_o white_a soap_n and_o a_o handful_n of_o spurge_n bray_v they_o very_o well_o together_o and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v
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will_v purge_v all_o evil_a humour_n whatsoever_o both_o violent_o and_o most_o abundant_o chap._n 94._o of_o sneeze_v or_o fumigation_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o there_o be_v also_o another_o manner_n of_o purge_v of_o a_o horse_n and_o especial_o his_o head_n and_o that_o be_v by_o force_v he_o to_o niece_n or_o snurt_n violent_o at_o his_o nose_n cast_v forth_o all_o filthy_a and_o gross_a matter_n which_o otherwise_o will_v offend_v and_o oppress_v the_o brain_n and_o this_o sneeze_n be_v wrought_v sometime_o by_o fume_n or_o smoke_n sometime_o by_o powder_n and_o sometime_o by_o oil_n the_o sharpness_n of_o which_o tickle_v the_o tender_a and_o quick_a part_n of_o the_o head_n do_v compel_v this_o snurt_v and_o sneeze_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o purgation_n more_o wholesome_a for_o as_o it_o cleanse_v and_o separate_v gross_a matter_n so_o it_o comfort_v and_o make_v strong_a the_o brain_n now_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o particular_a medicine_n which_o do_v procure_v this_o 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