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practitioner_n of_o â—orsemanshippe_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o horse_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o country_n the_o arâ—e_n the_o witer_n the_o ground_n the_o complexction_n the_o colour_n the_o mark_n and_o the_o shape_n 7._o the_o demonstration_n of_o their_o error_n there_o in_o and_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o draw_v from_o nature_n reason_n and_o experience_n 8_o that_o the_o natural_a goodness_n of_o all_o horse_n be_v only_o take_v at_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o perpetual_a and_o not_o changeable_a 9_o that_o the_o artificial_a goodness_n of_o horse_n be_v only_o accidental_a gain_v by_o art_n and_o preâ—â—rued_v in_o vigour_n by_o use_n and_o practice_v 10_o that_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o horse_n in_o their_o first_o and_o primary_n creation_n be_v in_o all_o perfection_n and_o what_o tâ—ose_a quality_n be_v &_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o become_v 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imperfection_n of_o this_o my_o perfection_n as_o thing_n below_o receive_v light_n
bear_v a_o natural_a inclination_n thereunto_o which_o if_o art_n and_o practice_n be_v reave_v from_o the_o science_n be_v little_a worth_n but_o be_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v there_o shall_v reside_v the_o rare_a artist_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o work_n of_o great_a perfection_n &_o so_o have_v all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n find_v by_o experience_n that_o where_o nature_n do_v not_o dispose_v a_o artist_n it_o have_v be_v a_o superfluous_a labour_n to_o toil_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n quia_fw-la natura_fw-la nihil_fw-la agit_fw-fr sine_fw-la aeternis_fw-la consiliis_fw-la because_o nature_n do_v not_o work_v but_o by_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o advice_n galen_n report_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o his_o father_n when_o he_o first_o set_v he_o to_o the_o study_n of_o physic_n and_o plato_n when_o he_o be_v to_o teach_v grave_a doctrine_n always_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o scholar_n as_o by_o nature_n he_o repute_v most_o fiâ—_n thereunto_o for_o 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this_o natural_a difference_n must_v be_v discern_v if_o you_o will_v reduce_v horsemanship_n to_o perfection_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v as_o unpossible_a as_o for_o a_o midwife_n to_o make_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v deliver_v that_o be_v not_o with_o child_n for_o man_n wit_n hold_v his_o proportion_n with_o knowledge_n as_o the_o earth_n do_v with_o seed_n wherein_o be_v a_o natural_a disposition_n because_o every_o earth_n can_v without_o destruction_n produce_v every_o sort_n of_o seed_n and_o nature_n be_v condition_v like_o unto_o a_o stepmother_n which_o be_v only_o careful_a to_o bring_v up_o those_o child_n herself_o breed_v which_o move_v cicero_n to_o say_v what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o resist_v nature_n but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o giant_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o god_n the_o which_o who_o so_o labour_v to_o overcome_v shall_v rest_v vanquish_v by_o she_o chap._n 3._o who_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v horsemanship_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o master_n which_o teach_v the_o art_n have_v both_o manner_n and_o method_n in_o teach_v who_o understanding_n must_v be_v sound_a and_o firm_a lest_o it_o befall_v the_o scholar_n as_o it_o do_v certain_a physician_n who_o galen_n convince_v by_o many_o reason_n and_o experiment_n show_v their_o practice_n false_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o man_n health_n in_o who_o presence_n their_o tear_n fall_v from_o their_o eye_n curse_v their_o hard_a hap_n in_o have_v so_o bad_a master_n when_o they_o be_v learner_n so_o be_v it_o also_o requisite_a that_o the_o study_n of_o art_n be_v in_o order_n begin_v at_o the_o principle_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n to_o the_o end_n not_o to_o have_v many_o lesson_n at_o one_o time_n of_o diverse_a matter_n &_o to_o carry_v they_o farthele_v together_o whereby_o a_o mass_n of_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n afterward_o come_v to_o practice_v they_o have_v not_o a_o use_n of_o their_o precept_n of_o art_n to_o assign_v they_o a_o place_n convenient_a for_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n every_o thing_n be_v learn_v so_o be_v it_o preserve_v in_o memory_n which_o move_v galen_n to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o teach_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o read_v his_o work_n lest_o the_o physician_n may_v be_v entangle_v in_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v every_o artist_n not_o only_o to_o approve_v his_o natural_a inclination_n and_o the_o natural_a capacity_n of_o the_o scholar_n but_o also_o that_o knowledge_n have_v his_o due_a digestion_n to_o take_v deep_a root_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v not_o maintain_v by_o the_o quantity_n it_o eat_v but_o by_o that_o which_o the_o stomach_n dige_v even_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o art_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o much_o teach_n or_o much_o read_n in_o a_o little_a time_n but_o by_o that_o practice_n join_v thereunto_o which_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o conceive_v and_o chu_v upon_o for_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n do_v daily_o better_o by_o process_n of_o time_n and_o attain_v to_o that_o which_o former_o it_o neither_o understand_v nor_o conceive_v chap._n 4_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v be_v true_o understand_v last_o it_o behoove_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v the_o subject_a where-upon_a art_n and_o practice_n do_v work_v be_v sufficient_o know_v because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v such_o â—oâ—untate_fw-la potentia_fw-la a_o natuâ—a_fw-la actuâ—_n a_o â—oâ—untate_fw-la that_o unless_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v know_v they_o can_v be_v true_o and_o perfect_o know_v be_v a_o sundry_a diversity_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o thing_n be_v sundry_a whereof_o they_o be_v because_o as_o that_o be_v only_o natural_a in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v of_o they_o so_o do_v it_o declare_v the_o nature_n and_o natural_a quality_n of_o they_o nam_fw-la ex_fw-la arena_fw-la nullum_fw-la funiculum_fw-la nectes_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la pumice_n oleum_fw-la ant_n aquam_fw-la ulla_fw-la arte_fw-la exprimes_fw-la for_o art_n can_v make_v rope_n of_o sand_n neither_o draw_v oil_n or_o water_n out_o of_o â—â—ints_n et_fw-la nulla_fw-la ars_fw-la humana_fw-la &_o licitapossit_n contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la essicere_fw-la quicquam_fw-la and_o no_o lawful_a and_o human_a art_n can_v effect_v any_o thing_n against_o nature_n neither_o can_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o art_n be_v perform_v because_o all_o art_n work_v by_o true_a reason_n reason_n definition_n of_o reason_n and_o reason_n have_v his_o work_n and_o be_v from_o nature_n and_o be_v the_o perfection_n centre_n and_o the_o limit_n of_o all_o mediocrity_n beyond_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o decline_v neither_o in_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a nam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la moderamine_fw-la caret_fw-la enserta_fw-la quid_fw-la natura_fw-la nisideus_fw-la et_fw-la diâ—ina_fw-la ratio_fw-la totâ—_n mundo_fw-la &_o â—ar_fw-la tibus_fw-la cius_fw-la enserta_fw-la id_fw-la in_o pessimam_fw-la degenerate_a speciem_fw-la whatsoever_o do_v want_v the_o mean_a do_v degenerate_a into_o the_o worst_a kind_n i_o then_o conclude_v that_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o rider_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n true_o understand_v with_o the_o progress_n use_n and_o practice_v therein_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o this_o art_n will_v be_v approve_v chap._n 5._o a_o incytation_n to_o all_o man_n to_o love_v horseman_n and_o horse_n and_o thereby_o the_o arte._n now_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o sinew_n of_o wisdom_n be_v not_o to_o beleene_fw-mi light_o 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr 〈…〉_o est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d because_o wisdom_n comprehend_v nothing_o but_o certain_a &_o undoubted_a knowledge_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n let_v no_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o have_v true_a knowledge_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o then_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o which_o be_v gro_v in_o man_n they_o rob_v and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o who_o without_o judgement_n allow_v and_o approone_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o do_v suffer_v themselves_o like_o sheep_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o other_o direction_n who_o at_o the_o only_a hear_n of_o ancient_n and_o elder_n think_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v more_o or_o for_o the_o other_o not_o to_o err_v whereupon_o aright_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o polâ—â—tâ—ues_n say_v as_o they_o have_v â—eft_v to_o pose_v itie_n that_o which_o they_o have_v sound_v false_a why_o shall_v not_o those_o that_o have_v sound_v our_o the_o truth_n leave_v their_o better_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o shaâ—â—_n come_v after_o and_o see_v the_o omnipotent_a creator_n create_v man_n upright_o direct_o tend_v to_o heaven_n and_o all_o plant_n opposite_a with_o their_o head_n and_o root_n within_o the_o earth_n and_o horse_n and_o
obtain_v or_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o original_n and_o natural_a quality_n by_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o any_o air_n whatsoever_o although_o he_o alter_v his_o health_n or_o obscure_v the_o quality_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o natural_a quality_n but_o such_o as_o he_o have_v from_o his_o sire_n and_o dam_n such_o will_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o death_n although_o by_o good_a or_o evil_a usage_n or_o education_n he_o may_v be_v either_o help_v or_o hinder_v for_o the_o best_a physician_n &_o philosopher_n do_v hold_v that_o all_o creature_n receive_v their_o condition_n and_o quality_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o frame_n and_o not_o at_o their_o birth_n for_o otherwise_o nature_n be_v not_o perpetual_a so_o as_o the_o air_n where_o they_o be_v breed_v can_v be_v any_o special_a inherent_a cause_n of_o natural_a goodness_n or_o badness_n et_fw-la res_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la dominatur_fw-la a_o suacausa_fw-la and_o every_o thing_n be_v govern_v of_o his_o own_o cause_n then_o if_o no_o cause_n of_o natural_a goodness_n not_o any_o natural_a effect_n thereof_o can_v follow_v the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o natural_a than_o not_o perpetual_a but_o accidental_a whereof_o art_n take_v no_o knowledge_n so_o as_o the_o force_n thereof_o can_v deprive_v general_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n among_o all_o learned_a quòd_fw-la accidens_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la nullum_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la naturalis_fw-la that_o a_o accident_n in_o the_o body_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o water_n second_o of_o the_o water_n which_o all_o man_n know_v to_o be_v a_o heavy_a element_n cold_a and_o moist_a and_o yet_o the_o water_n can_v apt_o be_v say_v a_o mere_a element_n of_o water_n be_v mix_v and_o unpure_a as_o our_o experience_n do_v teach_v we_o with_o brimstone_n allom_n salt_n and_o such_o like_a etc._n etc._n no_o more_o than_o smoke_n can_v be_v say_v of_o itself_o to_o be_v a_o pure_a clement_a but_o this_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n cold_a and_o moist_a and_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o do_v mollysie_a and_o yield_v nourishment_n more_o than_o the_o air_n to_o the_o body_n &_o therefore_o do_v temperate_a &_o moderate_a the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o same_o can_v any_o way_n deprive_v original_a nature_n without_o deprivation_n of_o yâ—_z subject_a be_v compound_v of_o the_o element_n whereof_o water_n be_v one_o although_o not_o such_o as_o we_o see_v except_o it_o do_v exceed_v the_o compass_n of_o nature_n mixture_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o if_o material_a water_n shall_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o beast_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o original_a creation_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n when_o necessity_n shall_v enforce_v he_o to_o drink_v of_o all_o water_n and_o thereby_o have_v several_a alteration_n in_o quality_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v no_o principal_a cause_n there_o can_v be_v any_o effect_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o original_a nature_n from_o the_o creation_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o three_o &_o the_o last_o be_v the_o ground_n which_o be_v a_o heavy_a element_n cold_a and_o dry_a and_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o body_n the_o which_o according_a to_o the_o mathematics_n be_v divide_v into_o mountain_n hill_n valley_n field_n meadow_n and_o such_o like_a the_o cause_n whereof_o the_o great_a flood_n and_o wind_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a inundation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v so_o erect_v as_o some_o learned_a do_v maintain_v and_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n to_o be_v otherwise_o now_o that_o the_o dryness_n or_o wetnesse_n the_o stony_a or_o shade_n hill_n or_o dale_n shall_v make_v a_o new_a alteration_n of_o nature_n other_o then_o for_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n of_o health_n or_o for_o other_o accidental_a matter_n as_o the_o fen_n and_o marsh_n do_v witness_v i_o can_v find_v reason_n to_o persuade_v although_o i_o admit_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o mean_n to_o many_o good_a purpose_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o temperature_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o creature_n &_o then_o be_v no_o alteration_n of_o nature_n other_o then_o accidental_a which_o have_v not_o perpetuity_n i_o hold_v the_o same_o no_o such_o cause_n whereupon_o any_o such_o effect_n follow_v &_o consequent_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o horse_n be_v not_o appropriate_v more_o to_o one_o country_n then_o to_o another_o neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o assurance_n of_o the_o natural_a goodness_n of_o any_o horse_n for_o as_o ash_n though_o they_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o 4._o element_n yet_o no_o natural_a agent_n in_o the_o world_n can_v corrupt_v they_o or_o take_v from_o they_o their_o quality_n agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n because_o nature_n leave_v to_o her_o liberty_n &_o to_o her_o own_o order_n without_o oppress_v she_o &_o turn_v by_o little_a &_o little_a to_o recover_v the_o figur_n she_o have_v before_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o same_o be_v once_o deprive_v of_o his_o original_a quality_n which_o it_o take_v at_o the_o time_n of_o creation_n for_o nature_n never_o pass_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o but_o by_o the_o mean_v chap._n 10._o of_o the_o colour_n of_o horse_n now_o be_v we_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o knowledge_n that_o may_v be_v take_v from_o his_o colour_n which_o all_o man_n most_o embrace_v whereof_o my_o purpose_n be_v first_o to_o name_v those_o which_o they_o call_v the_o best_a viz._n brown_a bay_n dapple-gray_a black_a full_a of_o silver_n hair_n black_a like_o a_o moor_n the_o roan_n bright_a bay_n dark_a bay_n bright_a sorrel_n flea-bitten_a whitelyard_n etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o horse_n be_v colour_v as_o he_o be_v complexioned_a &_o according_a to_o complexion_n he_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a condition_v and_o as_o he_o do_v participate_v of_o the_o element_n so_o he_o be_v complexioned_a and_o this_o be_v the_o topica_fw-la vel_fw-la sedes_fw-la argumenti_fw-la the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o argument_n affirm_v that_o if_o he_o have_v most_o of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o fire_n than_o he_o be_v choleric_a and_o therefore_o light_a hot_a &_o fiery_a and_o of_o no_o great_a force_n as_o the_o bright_a sorrel_n but_o if_o of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n then_o dull_a slow_a heavy_a cold_a of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o most_o common_o milk_v white_a but_o if_o of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o air_n then_o more_o full_a of_o blood_n sanguine_a nimble_a pleasant_a and_o of_o colour_n bay_n but_o if_o of_o the_o earth_n then_o melancholy_a fainthearted_a sad_a and_o heavy_a and_o of_o colour_n dark_a dun_a russet_a or_o black_a and_o thereby_o seem_v to_o conclude_v that_o colour_n be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o goodness_n of_o quality_n so_o as_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n by_o continuance_n of_o time_n ourselves_o be_v desirous_a evermore_o to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v that_o we_o first_o receive_v as_o the_o new_a pot_n that_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o first_o liquour_n it_o be_v first_o season_v with_o not_o have_v judgement_n true_o to_o discern_v the_o same_o be_v a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o this_o art_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v from_o reason_n of_o truth_n and_o confutation_n of_o cavil_n and_o therefore_o from_o right_a institution_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o definition_n because_o a_o man_n may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o know_v when_o he_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v handle_v i_o define_v complexion_n thus_o complexto_fw-la est_fw-la qualitas_fw-la que_fw-la ex_fw-la actione_n ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la &_o passione_n contrariarum_fw-la qualitatum_fw-la in_o elementis_fw-la inventarum_fw-la resaltat_fw-la complexion_n be_v a_o quality_n or_o condition_n which_o do_v rebound_v or_o move_v out_o of_o the_o joint_a action_n and_o passion_n of_o contrariety_n of_o the_o quality_n move_v in_o the_o element_n of_o which_o four_o complexion_n who_o father_n be_v the_o four_o element_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o they_o all_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o diverslie_o more_o incline_v some_o to_o one_o some_o to_o another_o complexion_n according_a to_o their_o diversity_n of_o their_o use_n that_o of_o these_o discord_n a_o perfect_a harmony_n may_v be_v make_v up_o for_o a_o perfect_a complexion_n but_o when_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n go_v to_o be_v distemper_v &_o lead_v to_o a_o extremity_n beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n temperate_a mixture_n then_o cure_v of_o contrary_a quality_n to_o the_o intemperate_a inclination_n of_o that_o part_n may_v be_v both_o necessary_a and_o
the_o straightness_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o breath_n be_v not_o in_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o nostril_n but_o in_o the_o cave_n and_o straight_a passage_n high_a towards_o the_o forehead_n wherein_o if_o by_o any_o humour_n the_o same_o be_v straight_v or_o hinder_v therein_o be_v the_o receive_n or_o delivery_n of_o the_o wind_n hinder_v or_o by_o obstruction_n or_o oppilation_n of_o the_o lung_n &_o not_o otherwise_o and_o then_o slit_v be_v ridiculous_a 18._o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o great_a mouth_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o a_o good_a shape_n 19_o that_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o sheep_n head_n i_o answer_v that_o sheep_n head_n be_v as_o other_o beast_n be_v of_o diverse_a shape_n it_o can_v be_v direct_o answer_v for_o if_o i_o shall_v conceive_v the_o shape_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o writer_n meaning_n i_o shall_v wrong_v they_o &_o therefore_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v describe_v hereafter_o according_a to_o my_o own_o knowledge_n therein_o but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o most_o sheep_n it_o be_v good_a 20._o that_o his_o mane_n shall_v be_v thin_a and_o long_a and_o yet_o not_o dislike_n thickness_n and_o that_o the_o thinness_n betoken_v aptness_n to_o be_v teach_v so_o the_o thickness_n strength_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o shape_n but_o a_o ornament_n to_o the_o shape_n &_o as_o to_o the_o thinness_n to_o betoken_v aptness_n or_o thickness_n strength_n be_v of_o as_o great_a force_n in_o reason_n as_o the_o thick_a or_o thin_a beard_n of_o a_o man_n give_v neither_o aptness_n of_o wit_n or_o increase_v of_o strength_n but_o rather_o a_o token_n of_o a_o dry_a or_o of_o a_o moist_a constitution_n 21._o that_o his_o withers_n and_o walleye_n shall_v be_v sharp_o point_v right_a and_o straight_o so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v from_o thence_o the_o departure_n of_o his_o shoulder_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v perfect_a good_a shape_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v a_o jade_n 22._o that_o his_o back_n will_v be_v short_a eeven_a &_o plain_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o good_a shape_n but_o no_o assurance_n of_o goodness_n 23._o that_o his_o side_n shall_v be_v long_o and_o large_a with_o small_a space_n betwixt_o the_o hinder_a rib_n and_o the_o hucklebone_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o good_a shape_n but_o no_o assurance_n of_o his_o goodness_n 24._o that_o his_o belly_n shall_v be_v long_o and_o great_a orderly_o hide_v under_o his_o rib_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o good_a shape_n and_o yet_o no_o assurance_n of_o goodness_n 25_o that_o his_o flank_n shall_v be_v full_a and_o not_o gaunt_a with_o natural_a friezled_a hair_n on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o high_a such_o hair_n may_v the_o better_o i_o answer_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o flank_n be_v comely_a in_o shape_n &_o the_o friesle_v hair_n be_v no_o part_n of_o shape_n neither_o of_o any_o importance_n other_o than_o satisfaction_n to_o some_o man_n delight_n 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