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and_o it_o be_v good_a §._o 20._o d._n hippoph_n have_v you_o any_o comfortable_a drink_n to_o administer_v to_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v very_o sick_a hippos_n i_o have_v heretofore_o show_v you_o divers_a but_o yet_o i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o more_o take_v of_o good_a white_a wine_n one_o pint_n of_o white_a sugar_n candy_n comfortable_a drink_v comfortable_a and_o of_o cinnamon_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n of_o clove_n half_a a_o ounce_n saffron_n three_o dam_n of_o sugar_n refine_v three_o ounce_n make_v all_o these_o into_o fine_a powder_n then_o take_v mithridate_n two_o ounce_n honey_n of_o rose_n four_o ounce_n mix_v all_o these_o well_o together_o and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o wine_n and_o make_v it_o blood_n warm_a over_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o give_v it_o he_o and_o now_o and_o then_o as_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o trench_n let_v he_o chew_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o a_o bull_n pizzle_n some_o arman_n let_v he_o be_v clothe_v and_o litter_v warm_a and_o remain_v fast_v upon_o 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through_o weakness_n and_o mere_a poverty_n and_o sometime_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o laxativenesse_n and_o flux_n of_o blood_n when_o strain_v to_o expel_v the_o horse_n be_v not_o able_a and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o fundament_n come_v out_o the_o cure_n be_v fundament_n fall_v of_o the_o fundament_n take_v white-salt_n make_v into_o very_o fine_a powder_n strew_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o gut_n then_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o lard_n and_o first_o have_v boil_a mallow-leaves_a till_o they_o be_v soft_a take_v of_o these_o leaf_n and_o beat_v they_o well_o with_o the_o lard_n and_o when_o it_o be_v sufficient_o beat_v make_v it_o up_o like_a to_o a_o suppository_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o place_n every_o day_n once_o till_o it_o be_v whole_a ✚_o this_n i_o have_v often_o try_v §._o 6._o f._n hippoph_n i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a to_o know_v what_o you_o can_v say_v of_o fever_n hippos_n sir_n as_o touch_v fever_n in_o horse_n i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v as_o subject_v to_o they_o as_o man_n be_v as_o also_o that_o these_o fever_n be_v of_o several_a nature_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v which_o may_v most_o easy_o be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v if_o you_o please_v diligent_o to_o observe_v a_o fever_n come_v many_o time_n either_o by_o intemperate_a ride_v or_o travel_n or_o else_o through_o bad_a and_o unwholesome_a diet_n and_o all_o fever_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v their_o source_n from_o these_o effect_n if_o you_o add_v thereunto_o evil_a air_n §._o 7._o f._n hippoph_n why_o hipposerus_n how_o do_v you_o define_v a_o fever_n hippos_n i_o define_v it_o thus_o fundament_n a_o fever_n be_v a_o unnatural_a and_o intemperate_a heat_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o heart_n dilate_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o artery_n and_o vein_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o horse_n hinder_v all_o his_o natural_a motion_n howsoever_o some_o ferrier_n be_v please_v to_o make_v of_o they_o more_o sort_n than_o i_o will_v question_v their_o physical_a and_o learned_a distinction_n for_o i_o can_v never_o conclude_v they_o but_o in_o a_o few_o as_o quotidian_a tertian_n quartan_n and_o pestilent_a and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v of_o one_o nature_n albeit_o some_o more_o malignant_a than_o other_o be_v only_o a_o hectic_a fever_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o former_a and_o so_o also_o a_o pestilent_a fever_n may_v be_v now_o as_o touch_v fever_n which_o come_v in_o the_o spring_n summer_n autumn_n or_o winter_n i_o can_v see_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v fever_n different_a in_o nature_n from_o these_o other_o for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o these_o but_o may_v come_v to_o a_o horse_n in_o any_o of_o these_o season_n §._o 8._o f._n hippoph_n from_o whence_o do_v fever_n proceed_v then_o hippos_n first_o sir_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o fever_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ordinary_a and_o accidental_a the_o ordinary_a fever_n be_v those_o that_o come_v of_o surfeit_n over-riding_a and_o labour_n unwholesome_a meat_n as_o moist_a raw_a mouldy_a and_o musty_a bread_n corn_n provender_n and_o hay_n of_o what_o nature_n sort_n or_o condition_n soever_o but_o your_o fever_n accidental_a come_v of_o some_o terrible_a stroke_n or_o deep_a wound_n bring_v therewith_o insufferable_a pain_n dolour_n and_o grief_n to_o the_o poor_a beast_n again_o your_o ordinary_a fever_n come_v oft_o time_n by_o the_o extreme_a violent_a scorch_a of_o the_o sun_n but_o most_o common_o in_o the_o canicular_a day_n as_o when_o your_o horse_n be_v abroad_o at_o grass_n where_o be_v either_o want_n of_o water_n or_o have_v such_o as_o be_v neither_o good_a or_o wholesome_a or_o else_o where_o be_v want_v of_o house_n shelter_n to_o go_v into_o or_o shady_a tree_n to_o be_v under_o and_o such_o kind_n of_o ague_n do_v prove_v for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o hectike_a or_o pestilent_a fever_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v his_o blood_n become_v inflame_v whereby_o the_o humour_n of_o choler_n be_v predominate_a now_o sir_n if_o you_o be_v please_v to_o observe_v strict_o and_o careful_o you_o shall_v also_o find_v that_o fever_n do_v come_v many_o time_n also_o from_o a_o quite_o contrary_a cause_n as_o from_o cold_a take_v upon_o hard_o ride_v or_o great_a labour_n and_o by_o have_v at_o such_o time_n cold_a water_n give_v he_o to_o drink_v or_o by_o wash_v or_o walk_v have_v sweat_n much_o or_o by_o be_v out_o too_o late_a in_o the_o gripse_n or_o shut_v in_o of_o the_o evening_n or_o upon_o day_n break_v especial_o near_a or_o among_o fenny_a moorish_a or_o marish_a ground_n by_o reason_n that_o naughty_a vapour_n do_v arise_v from_o such_o kind_n of_o place_n fever_n also_o do_v accrue_v to_o horse_n when_o upon_o hard_o
ride_v and_o great_a toil_n you_o give_v your_o horse_n cold_a water_n draw_v out_o of_o a_o well_o which_o be_v much_o cold_a than_o either_o river_n or_o pond_n water_n do_v more_o chill_a the_o horse_n inward_o whereby_o he_o be_v much_o more_o distemper_a cause_v he_o to_o quake_v and_o to_o shake_v exceed_o after_o his_o drink_n which_o occasion_v crudity_n and_o a_o evil_a habit_n in_o the_o stomach_n which_o do_v beget_v and_o engender_v a_o ague_n or_o fever_n wherefore_o after_o sweat_v and_o great_a labour_n i_o do_v advise_v you_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v he_o be_v first_o set_v over_o the_o fire_n to_o take_v away_o the_o chillness_n whereby_o your_o horse_n may_v take_v the_o less_o damage_n for_o that_o fever_n take_v of_o this_o nature_n do_v common_o prove_v pestilent_a fever_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o infect_v all_o his_o fellow_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o stable_n or_o room_n with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o either_o speedy_o remove_v from_o his_o consort_n or_o else_o sudden_o cure_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v most_o evident_a for_o that_o when_o as_o a_o horse_n have_v be_v all_o the_o whole_a day_n travel_v especial_o in_o the_o winter_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o stable_a all_o hot_a and_o sweat_a when_o in_o short_a time_n after_o his_o blood_n and_o pore_n begin_v to_o be_v settle_v and_o to_o return_v to_o his_o heart_n again_o and_o to_o his_o entrails_n then_o if_o you_o give_v he_o cold_a water_n you_o may_v instant_o perceive_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o formal_a quiver_a and_o shake_n for_o a_o time_n which_o be_v once_o pass_v over_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o most_o palpable_o assume_v a_o most_o extreme_a and_o violent_a burn_a and_o peradventure_o after_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o desperate_a sweat_v whereby_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o a_o general_a distemperature_n throughout_o his_o whole_a body_n together_o with_o a_o formal_a and_o dangerous_a fever_n wherefore_o if_o the_o ferrier_n be_v not_o the_o more_o expert_a it_o may_v stick_v close_o unto_o he_o and_o remain_v long_o by_o he_o then_o a_o bushel_n of_o oat_n will_v do_v but_o a_o fever_n which_o do_v proceed_v elther_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n or_o from_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o air_n according_a as_o i_o have_v before_o intimate_v that_o i_o say_v be_v most_o frequent_a albeit_o not_o so_o well_o know_v to_o all_o ferrier_n and_o i_o be_o able_a to_o affirm_v thus_o much_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o fever_n out_o of_o my_o own_o long_a experience_n that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o extreme_a violence_n and_o so_o malignant_a and_o their_o poison_n of_o that_o infinite_a force_n as_o that_o if_o through_o their_o own_o violence_n they_o be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o bring_v the_o creature_n visit_v therewith_o to_o his_o end_n yet_o will_v these_o convert_v their_o malice_n into_o other_o mortal_a malady_n and_o disease_n which_o will_v in_o time_n prove_v as_o noxious_a to_o wit_n into_o the_o yellow_n stavers_n glander_n dropsy_n consumption_n farcin_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o a_o pestilent_a fever_n be_v evermore_o the_o precursor_n insomuch_o as_o if_o the_o ferrier_n be_v not_o very_o skilful_a and_o cautelous_a in_o observe_v and_o know_v the_o true_a symptom_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o disease_n he_o may_v easy_o in_o stead_n of_o labour_v to_o effect_v a_o cure_n through_o his_o misprision_n miscarry_v therein_o §._o 9_o f._n hippoph_n what_o be_v the_o true_a symptom_n or_o sign_n whereby_o to_o know_v a_o fever_n hippos_n if_o you_o do_v observe_v he_o well_o knoâ—_n feaveâ—_n to_o knoâ—_n you_o shall_v perceive_v he_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v feverish_a and_o when_o the_o fit_a first_o come_v upon_o he_o to_o hang_v or_o hold_v down_o his_o head_n and_o if_o at_o first_o come_v it_o begin_v with_o a_o cold_a fit_a then_o will_v he_o quake_v and_o tremble_v and_o when_o his_o cold_a fit_n be_v over_o then_o will_v he_o glow_v and_o burn_v throughout_o his_o whole_a body_n his_o breath_n will_v be_v very_o hot_a and_o he_o will_v fetch_v his_o wind_n thick_a and_o his_o nostril_n will_v be_v very_o open_a and_o his_o flank_n will_v beat_v thick_a he_o will_v forsake_v his_o meat_n and_o reel_v oft_o time_n as_o he_o go_v his_o eye_n will_v be_v swell_v they_o will_v water_v and_o be_v matterative_a he_o will_v fall_v away_o and_o consume_v in_o his_o flesh_n his_o stone_n will_v hang_v low_a he_o will_v desire_v and_o offer_v oft_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o yet_o be_v lay_v he_o will_v rise_v sudden_o again_o he_o will_v have_v great_a desire_n to_o drink_v neither_o will_v he_o drink_v much_o and_o yet_o you_o will_v think_v that_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o thames_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n for_o he_o will_v covet_v evermore_o to_o keep_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o water_n albeit_o he_o will_v drink_v very_o little_a and_o his_o sleep_n will_v go_v from_o he_o and_o these_o be_v the_o best_a most_o certain_a and_o apparent_a symptom_n that_o i_o do_v know_v of_o a_o fever_n §_o 10._o f._n hippoph_n what_o be_v the_o best_a cure_n for_o these_o ordinary_a fever_n hippos_n if_o the_o fever_n be_v quotidian_a and_o daily_a ordinary_a fever_n ordinary_a then_o take_v the_o yolke_n of_o three_o new_a lay_v egg_n and_o beat_v they_o well_o with_o seven_o spoonful_n of_o the_o best_a aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o put_v unto_o it_o of_o ordinary_a treacle_n a_o spoonful_n and_o so_o make_v it_o blood_n warm_a over_o a_o few_o hot_a ember_n give_v it_o he_o and_o then_o take_v his_o back_n and_o ride_v he_o until_o he_o do_v begin_v to_o sweat_v and_o then_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o stable_n and_o cloth_n wisp_n and_o litter_v he_o warm_a so_o as_o he_o may_v sweat_v a_o hour_n in_o the_o stable_n but_o then_o cool_v he_o by_o degree_n and_o let_v he_o fast_o three_o hour_n after_o but_o let_v he_o blood_n before_o you_o drench_v he_o in_o the_o neck_n and_o mouth_n and_o give_v he_o white_a water_n or_o mash_n this_o drink_n will_v be_v give_v he_o one_o hour_n before_o the_o fit_n come_v ✚_o this_o be_v very_o good_a another_o take_v white_a wine_n one_o pint_n of_o aloe_n one_o ounce_n make_v into_o fine_a powder_n of_o agaricke_n half_a a_o ounce_n anniseed_n and_o licoris_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n in_o fine_a powder_n and_o add_v thereto_o of_o life-honey_n one_o spoonful_n let_v all_o these_o be_v make_v warm_a upon_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o give_v he_o blood_n warm_a then_o take_v his_o back_n and_o ride_v he_o into_o a_o good_a sweat_n and_o set_v he_o up_o clothe_v he_o litteâ—_n he_o and_o stop_v well_o his_o body_n head_n and_o breast_n and_o let_v he_o sweat_v so_o two_o hour_n then_o by_o degree_n cool_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v cold_a let_v he_o be_v well_o rub_v and_o clothe_v up_o again_o warm_a but_o not_o to_o sweat_v any_o more_o and_o let_v he_o stand_v upon_o the_o trench_n three_o hour_n after_o his_o sweat_v then_o unbit_v he_o and_o wash_v his_o tongue_n and_o mouth_n with_o alum_n vinegar_n sage_n and_o water_n boil_a together_o that_o do_v give_v he_o a_o little_a wheat_n straw_n to_o eat_v and_o a_o hour_n after_o a_o gallon_n of_o sweet_a dry_a and_o clean_a oat_n well_o dress_v and_o sift_v but_o lay_v not_o all_o at_o once_o before_o he_o but_o three_o or_o four_o handful_n at_o a_o time_n continue_v thus_o to_o feed_v he_o till_o he_o have_v eat_v up_o his_o whole_a gallon_n and_o at_o night_n give_v he_o a_o sweet_a mash_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n let_v he_o bleed_v at_o the_o neck_n &_o mouth_n the_o quantity_n of_o a_o quart_n or_o lâ—sse_n if_o the_o blood_n be_v good_a but_o if_o you_o do_v find_v the_o blood_n to_o be_v black_a thick_a hot_a inflame_v yellowish_a frothy_a or_o otherwise_o evil_a colour_v take_v then_o from_o he_o two_o quart_n after_o keep_v he_o warm_v and_o let_v he_o purge_v and_o for_o four_o or_o five_o day_n after_o give_v he_o either_o 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