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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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a_o horse_n tongue_n and_o by_o the_o faintness_n of_o his_o breathe_n when_o a_o horse_n be_v very_o thirsty_a and_o seem_v very_o little_o affect_v towards_o his_o provender_n then_o have_v he_o the_o symtom_n of_o a_o fever_n or_o some_o hot_a disease_n that_o afflict_v the_o heart_n and_o liver_n or_o else_o it_o may_v signify_v the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o lung_n but_o when_o he_o eat_v large_o and_o desire_v not_o much_o water_n it_o denote_v a_o cold_a liver_n and_o that_o the_o horse_n be_v subject_a to_o gross_a humour_n by_o reason_n the_o heat_n can_v concoct_v the_o quantity_n of_o nutriment_n as_o it_o ought_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o restrain_v he_o from_o eat_v altogether_o so_o much_o as_o he_o require_v or_o at_o least_o to_o give_v it_o he_o by_o degree_n that_o it_o may_v leisurely_o digest_v if_o with_o exceed_a greediness_n he_o devour_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n then_o beware_v he_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o 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