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A06903 Cauelarice, or The English horseman contayning all the arte of horse-manship, as much as is necessary for any man to vnderstand, whether he be horse-breeder, horse-ryder, horse-hunter, horse-runner, horse-ambler, horse-farrier, horse-keeper, coachman, smith, or sadler. Together, with the discouery of the subtill trade or mistery of horse-coursers, & an explanatio[n] of the excellency of a horses vndersta[n]ding, or how to teach them to doe trickes like Bankes his curtall: and that horses may be made to drawe drie-foot like a hound. Secrets before vnpublished, & now carefully set down for the profit of this whole nation: by Geruase Markham. Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. 1607 (1607) STC 17334; ESTC S120787 427,164 770

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he_o a_o warm_a sweet_a mashe_n make_v of_o water_n and_o ground_n malt_n well_o mingle_v together_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o let_v of_o blood_n chap._n 5._o of_o sickness_n in_o general_n sickness_n be_v by_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n diverse_o define_v and_o as_o diverse_o divide_v one_o say_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a affection_n contrary_a to_o nature_n hinder_v some_o action_n of_o the_o body_n and_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o kind_n the_o first_o part_n that_o be_v a_o like_a the_o second_o part_n instrumental_a the_o three_o both_o these_o join_v together_o the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o predominance_n of_o the_o element_n as_o when_o
which_o cover_v the_o brain_n come_v headache_n rheum_n and_o mygram_n from_o the_o brain_n frenzy_n sleep_v evil_a and_o palsy_n and_o from_o the_o conduit_n of_o the_o brain_n come_v the_o stagger_n nightmare_n cramp_n catarrh_n and_o such_o like_a but_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o headache_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n that_o most_o common_o pro_fw-la ceede_v of_o a_o choleric_a humour_n breed_v in_o the_o pannickle_v or_o else_o of_o some_o outward_a cause_n as_o of_o a_o blow_n of_o cold_a or_o ill_a savour_n the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v only_a heaviness_n of_o countenance_n water_v of_o his_o eye_n &_o forbearance_n of_o his_o food_n the_o ever_o be_v take_v either_o storax_n or_o frankinscence_n and_o throw_v it_o upon_o a_o chafe_a dish_n and_o coal_n under_o the_o horse_n nose_n so_o that_o the_o smoke_n may_v ascend_v up_o into_o his_o head_n and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o perfume_v you_o shall_v bind_v to_o his_o temple_n the_o same_o plaster_n which_o be_v former_o set_v down_o for_o the_o pestilent_a fever_n and_o questionless_a it_o will_v help_v he_o in_o twice_o or_o thrice_o apply_v chap._n 9_o of_o frenzy_n or_o madness_n in_o horse_n madness_n be_v a_o fault_n very_o much_o incident_a to_o horse_n and_o i_o have_v have_v much_o experience_n thereof_o and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v conjecture_v it_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o pannickle_v when_o they_o be_v either_o corrupt_v with_o naughty_a blood_n or_o inflame_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o poisonous_a humour_n many_o other_o description_n the_o ancient_a italian_n make_v of_o the_o frenzy_n of_o a_o horse_n say_v it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o head_n alone_o but_o sometime_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o heart_n liver_n or_o spleen_n which_o a_o man_n may_v know_v by_o a_o horse_n bit_v and_o tear_v of_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o with_o his_o foot_n beat_v upon_o his_o body_n but_o for_o such_o mad_a horse_n as_o i_o have_v see_v their_o madness_n 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morning_n you_o shall_v take_v half_a a_o handful_n of_o sage_n half_o a_o handful_n of_o mint_n and_o half_o a_o handful_n of_o herb_n of_o grace_n &_o boil_v they_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o white_a wine_n till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o pint_n then_o strain_v it_o hard_a and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v lukewarm_a and_o during_o these_o six_o day_n let_v he_o be_v feed_v with_o bread_n make_v of_o bean_n and_o rye_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n let_v he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o he_o will_v eat_v let_v he_o also_o drink_v no_o cold_a water_n and_o let_v his_o stable_n be_v keep_v exceed_o dark_a and_o warm_a if_o for_o this_o disease_n you_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v man_n ordure_n and_o wine_n mix_v together_o it_o be_v very_o good_a or_o to_o chafe_v all_o his_o body_n over_o with_o black_a elleborus_fw-la boil_v in_o vinegar_n be_v good_a also_o especial_o to_o chafe_v his_o head_n and_o temple_n as_o for_o gelding_n he_o or_o burn_v he_o upon_o the_o head_n with_o hot_a iron_n i_o like_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v against_o rule_n &_o to_o a_o horse_n of_o good_a temper_n will_v bring_v madness_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o sleep_a evil_a or_o lethargy_n this_o sleep_a evil_a or_o lethargy_n in_o a_o horse_n proceed_v of_o cold_a phlegm_n &_o moisture_n about_o the_o brain_n dull_v the_o sense_n &_o bring_v a_o drowsy_a heaviness_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o sign_n be_v only_o his_o continual_a sleep_v from_o which_o with_o great_a industry_n he_o will_v hardly_o be_v reclaim_v the_o cuer_v there_o of_o be_v thus_o first_o let_v he_o be_v keep_v wake_v with_o noise_n and_o affrig_v he_o when_o there_o he_o will_v or_o no_o then_o let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o neck_n vein_n and_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v water_n wherein_o be_v boil_a sage_n camomile_n and_o motherwort_n and_o mingle_v with_o it_o salt_n vinegar_n and_o wheat_n bran_n after_o he_o have_v drink_v this_o three_z morningstogether_o you_o shall_v then_o perfume_v he_o by_o blow_v into_o his_o 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store_n of_o litter_n force_v he_o into_o a_o sweat_n after_o he_o have_v sweat_v a_o hour_n or_o there_o about_o mo_z derate_o bate_v his_o clothes_n and_o then_o anoint_v he_o all_o over_o with_o oil_n debay_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o will_v recover_v his_o former_a feel_n some_o of_o our_o ancient_a farrier_n in_o this_o case_n have_v lay_v the_o horse_n all_o save_o the_o head_n in_o a_o soft_a dunghill_n till_o warmth_n &_o sense_n come_v into_o the_o horse_n limb_n and_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o cuer_v yet_o i_o have_v find_v it_o better_o by_o much_o for_o the_o convulsion_n of_o sinew_n or_o cramp_n then_o for_o this_o disease_n and_o nothing_o near_o so_o good_a as_o the_o former_a remedy_n if_o your_o horse_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o take_v be_v lean_a poor_a and_o faint_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o you_o to_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v every_o morning_n a_o pint_n of_o malmsey_n brew_v with_o the_o powder_n of_o sugar_n cinnamon_n and_o clove_n and_o warm_v upon_o the_o fire_n his_o diet_n during_o the_o cuer_v will_v be_v thin_a his_o provender_n oat_n and_o his_o drink_n warm_a water_n chap._n 12_o of_o the_o stagger_n the_o staggers_n be_v a_o dizine_n in_o the_o head_n proceed_v from_o corrupt_a blood_n and_o gross_a humour_n poison_v the_o brain_n by_o which_o many_o time_n it_o drive_v a_o horse_n into_o frenzy_n and_o madness_n the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v heaviness_n of_o head_n and_o countenance_n dimness_n of_o sight_n forsake_v of_o his_o meat_n &_o stagger_v and_o reel_v as_o he_o go_v and_o sometime_o fall_v down_o and_o beat_n of_o his_o head_n piteous_o against_o the_o wall_n manger_n and_o plauncher_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v
a_o day_n for_o nine_o day_n together_o it_o will_v knit_v his_o back_n provide_v that_o you_o let_v he_o run_v at_o grass_n without_o labour_n for_o at_o least_o two_o month_n after_o the_o cure_n of_o weakness_n in_o the_o back_n chap._n 50._o unto_o the_o back_n be_v incident_a another_o weakness_n beside_o these_o straining_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o casualty_n or_o mischance_n but_o only_o from_o the_o confluence_n and_o flux_n of_o moist_a and_o cold_a humour_n which_o be_v numb_a and_o dull_a the_o vital_a part_n of_o the_o back_n bring_v the_o horse_n to_o such_o a_o weakness_n that_o he_o many_o time_n fall_v down_o flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o can_v rise_v again_o our_o best_a farrier_n call_v it_o the_o fret_a of_o the_o reins_n &_o hold_v it_o general_o to_o be_v mortal_a for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v not_o see_v the_o disease_n above_o twice_o &_o my_o cure_n thereof_o be_v thus_o take_v of_o venice-turpentine_n and_o after_o you_o have_v wash_v it_o well_o take_v just_a so_o much_o of_o honey_n and_o mix_v with_o it_o beat_v they_o very_o well_o together_o then_o take_v as_o much_o refine_a sugar_n beat_v to_o powder_n as_o will_v make_v it_o as_o thick_a as_o paste_n than_o roll_n it_o in_o round_a ball_n as_o big_a as_o a_o little_a walnut_n and_o cover_v they_o over_o with_o sweet_a butter_n give_v he_o every_o morning_n for_o five_o morninge_n together_o three_o of_o those_o ball_n and_o it_o will_v restore_v and_o strengthen_v his_o back_n of_o hidebound_a chap._n 51_o hydebound_a be_v when_o a_o horse_n skin_n be_v so_o strain_a and_o bind_v unto_o his_o bone_n that_o a_o man_n can_v with_o no_o possible_a strength_n pull_v it_o up_o with_o his_o hand_n it_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o poverty_n of_o flesh_n the_o sign_n to_o know_v it_o be_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o horse_n his_o leanness_n and_o the_o cling_a up_o of_o his_o belly_n to_o the_o chine_n of_o his_o back_n the_o cure_n although_o many_o of_o our_o best_a farrier_n make_v it_o very_o curious_a and_o have_v sundry_a drench_n and_o drink_v to_o little_a purpose_n be_v of_o all_o other_o cure_v most_o easy_a for_o you_o shall_v no_o more_o but_o let_v he_o blood_n in_o his_o neck_n vein_n &_o for_o a_o month_n follow_v ●eed_v he_o with_o nothing_o but_o sweet_a hay_n and_o boil_a barley_n have_v care_n that_o you_o boil_v not_o so_o much_o together_o but_o that_o your_o horse_n may_v eat_v it_o whilst_o it_o be_v sweet_a and_o fear_v not_o the_o looseness_n of_o his_o skin_n nor_o the_o swell_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o fatness_n of_o the_o strangle_v or_o glander_n or_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o chine_n chap._n 52._o the_o strangle_v be_v a_o disease_n for_o the_o most_o part_n incident_a to_o foal_v or_o young_a colt_n and_o sometime_o to_o horse_n of_o elder_a age_n it_o be_v a_o flux_n or_o engender_v together_o of_o many_o humour_n about_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tongue_n between_o the_o two_o nether_a chap_n inflame_v &_o impostumate_v those_o kernel_n which_o natural_o grow_v about_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o kernel_n be_v call_v glandes_n from_o whence_o some_o farrier_n suppose_v the_o name_n of_o glander_n come_v first_o and_o i_o be_o of_o that_o mind_n also_o for_o betwixt_o the_o strangle_v and_o the_o glander_n be_v but_o this_o difference_n that_o when_o those_o kernel_n do_v swell_v and_o impostumate_v outward_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o they_o ri●e_v between_o his_o chap_n like_o a_o huge_a bile_n so_o that_o they_o hinder_v a_o horse_n from_o swallow_v his_o meat_n and_o as_o it_o be_v strangle_v and_o choke_v he_o with_o tough_a and_o undisolue_v matter_n and_o in_o the_o end_n break_v outward_o forth_o like_o a_o ordinary_a impostunation_n and_o so_o vanish_v than_o we_o call_v it_o but_o the_o strangle_v but_o if_o it_o do_v not_o break_v outward_o but_o that_o the_o inflammation_n &_o impostumation_n exulcerate_v inward_a and_o so_o like_o a_o foul_a fistula_n avoyd_v all_o the_o foul_a matter_n at_o the_o horse_n nostril_n than_o we_o call_v it_o the_o glander_n and_o it_o be_v a_o much_o hard_a cure_n but_o that_o the_o strangle_v shall_v be_v as_o some_o of_o our_o english_a author_n suppose_v the_o same_o disease_n which_o we_o call_v the_o squinancy_n or_o quinsy_n i_o can_v imagine_v it_o for_o it_o have_v no_o semblance_n of_o such_o a_o infirmity_n only_o i_o take_v the_o vives_z to_o besomewhat_o a_o kin_n to_o that_o sickness_n now_o for_o the_o strangle_v it_o proceed_v either_o of_o cold_a and_o raw_a digestion_n as_o that_o which_o be_v in_o foal_v or_o else_o of_o some_o sudden_a cold_a take_v and_o linger_a without_o remedy_n in_o a_o horse_n grow_v in_o the_o end_n ●o_o this_o evil_a the_o cure_n of_o the_o strangle_v be_v thus_o assoon_o as_o you_o perceive_v the_o swell_a to_o rise_v you_o shall_v take_v a_o wax_n candle_n and_o hold_v it_o under_o the_o horse_n chap_n close_o to_o the_o swell_a burn_v it_o so_o long_o till_o you_o see_v the_o skin_n be_v burn_v through_o so_o that_o you_o may_v scarify_v it_o and_o raise_v it_o from_o the_o flesh_n which_o do_v you_o shall_v take_v a_o broad_a piece_n of_o leather_n and_o spread_v the_o reupon_o a_o good_a thick_a quantity_n of_o black_a shoemaker_n wax_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o sore_a and_o it_o will_v not_o only_o break_v the_o fore_n but_o heal_v it_o also_o but_o if_o either_o by_o some_o extreme_a cold_a or_o other_o disorder_n in_o keep_v this_o disease_n break_v inward_a and_o so_o turn_v to_o the_o glander_n you_o shall_v first_o perfume_v his_o head_n with_o brimston_n and_o frankincense_n mix_v together_o and_o burn_v upon_o a_o chafe_a dish_n of_o coal_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v pour_v into_o his_o nostril_n half_a a_o pint_n of_o salad_n oil_n a_o ounce_n of_o niter_fw-la and_o six_o spoonful_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o leek_n and_o do_v thus_o but_o four_o morning_n together_o it_o still_o cure_v any_o glander_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v above_o half_a a_o year_n continuance_n but_o if_o you_o can_v get_v the_o oil_n of_o oat_n and_o pour_v it_o into_o his_o nostril_n i●_n be_v most_o certain_a it_o both_o cure_v this_o disease_n and_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o chine_n also_o of_o the_o cough_n and_o the_o several_a kind_n chap._n 53._o cough_n come_v either_o by_o chance_n or_o infirmitity_n by_o chance_n as_o by_o eat_v a_o feather_n dust_n or_o suchlike_a &_o the_o help_n be_v to_o give_v he_o a_o crust_n of_o hard_a bread_n and_o a_o little_a water_n after_o it_o if_o by_o infirmity_n than_o it_o be_v either_o a_o cough_n wet_a cough_n a_o dry_a cough_n or_o a_o rot_a cough_n if_o it_o be_v a_o wet_a cough_n it_o come_v only_o of_o moist_a rheum_n and_o be_v know_v by_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o water_n which_o come_v from_o his_o nostril_n if_o it_o be_v dry_a he_o avoid_v nothing_o if_o it_o be_v rot_v he_o avoid_v nothing_o and_o though_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v several_a cure_n yet_o if_o for_o three_o morning_n together_o you_o will_v but_o give_v your_o horse_n a_o pint_n of_o sack_n half_o a_o pint_n of_o salet_n oil_n a_o ounce_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o anniseed_n and_o three_o ounce_n of_o sugar-candy_n it_o will_v both_o take_v away_o the_o cough_n and_o heal_v any_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o lung_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o breath_n and_o the_o cause_n chap._n 54._o shortness_n of_o breath_n or_o pursines_n come_v by_o sudden_a ride_v after_o a_o horse_n be_v fill_v or_o new_o feed_v the_o sign_n be_v his_o pant_a and_o inability_n to_o travel_v and_o the_o cure_n be_v to_o give_v he_o either_o a_o coupple_a of_o new_a lay_v egg_n shell_n and_o all_o or_o else_o a_o pint_n of_o milk_n and_o salad_n oil_n mix_v together_o of_o a_o consumption_n chap._n 55._o a_o consumption_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o exulceration_n or_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o the_o cure_n be_v for_o five_o morninge_n together_o to_o give_v he_o the_o same_o drink_v prescribe_v for_o the_o wet_a or_o dry_a cough_n of_o grief_n in_o the_o breast_n chap_n 56._o this_o disease_n come_v by_o the_o coruption_n of_o loode_n or_o the_o abundance_n of_o humour_n gather_v together_o about_o the_o breast_n &_o accasion_v swell_a the_o cure_n be_v to_o slit_v the_o swell_a part_n and_o to_o put_v in_o a_o trowel_n and_o anoint_v it_o with_o a_o little_a sweet_a butter_n till_o the_o sore_n be_v whole_a of_o the_o anticor_n chap_n 57_o the_o antichor_n be_v a_o disease_n proceed_v of_o corruption_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n it_o only_o pain_v the_o heart_n and_o be_v oft_o mortal_a the_o cure_n whereof_o be_v to_o let_v
use_v it_o at_o all_o nor_o at_o all_o to_o take_v his_o hay_n from_o he_o the_o day_n before_o his_o match_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o spend_v in_o trim_v your_o horse_n as_o coll_v of_o his_o main_n ear_n chap_n nostril_n and_o fetlock_n &_o upper_a part_n of_o all_o his_o foureleg_n in_o see_v that_o his_o shoe_n be_v good_a strong_a light_a easy_o and_o fast_o set_v on_o also_o in_o anoint_v all_o his_o fore_a leg_n and_o chaff_v they_o with_o sovereign_a ointment_n and_o other_o medicine_n all_o which_o because_o they_o most_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o groom_n or_o keeper_n you_o shall_v find_v th●_n in_o the_o five_o book_n large_o declare_v where_o i_o only_o write_v of_o that_o office_n now_o when_o the_o night_n before_o the_o match_n day_n be_v come_v you_o shall_v lodge_v yourself_o in_o the_o stable_n close_o by_o the_o horse_n and_o have_v candlelight_n burn_v where_o yourself_o may_v have_v use_n of_o it_o but_o your_o horse_n not_o see_v it_o 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