Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
lord_n duke_n earl_n knight_n 14,065 5 7.8141 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
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

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

both_o to_o put_v on_o your_o spur_n and_o to_o wear_v your_o stirrup_n the_o use_n help_n and_o correction_n of_o both_o which_o and_o the_o time_n when_o you_o shall_v employ_v they_o be_v already_o sufficient_o declare_v so_o that_o for_o any_o lesson_n you_o be_v to_o practice_v after_o you_o come_v to_o wear_v spur_n and_o stirrup_n as_o namely_o manage_n of_o all_o kind_n the_o coruett_n caprioll_n and_o other_o air_n above_o ground_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o be_v ample_o enough_o set_v down_o so_o that_o this_o which_o i_o have_v already_o write_v i_o think_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o ingenious_a scholar_n who_o desirous_a to_o be_v a_o horseman_n be_v compel_v to_o be_v his_o own_o tutor_n now_o when_o you_o find_v that_o you_o be_v able_a to_o ride_v a_o riden_v horse_n both_o with_o good_a art_n and_o comeliness_n if_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o chance_n to_o ride_v either_o in_o any_o assembly_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o great_a potentate_n it_o be_v not_o unnecessary_a for_o you_o to_o know_v how_o in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o behave_v yourself_o and_o how_o to_o put_v your_o horse_n to_o the_o best_a show_n if_o therefore_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o ride_v your_o horse_n before_o a_o man_n of_o worth_n if_o you_o have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v your_o ground_n you_o shall_v choose_v such_o a_o place_n as_o you_o may_v have_v a_o pretty_a short_a manage_n furrowe_n in_o the_o same_o and_o the_o man_n of_o reputation_n to_o stand_v a_o little_a distant_a from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o then_o you_o be_v mount_v and_o seat_v in_o good_a fashion_n you_o shall_v trot_v forth_o your_o horse_n in_o the_o very_a pride_n and_o gallantry_n of_o his_o pace_n and_o as_o you_o pass_v by_o the_o person_n of_o esteem_n if_o he_o be_v either_o prince_n nobleman_z or_o a_o man_n of_o great_a place_n you_o shall_v as_o you_o troth_n by_o he_o with_o a_o humble_a bow_v down_o of_o your_o body_n towards_o the_o crest_n of_o your_o horse_n do_v he_o solemn_a reverence_n and_o then_o raise_v your_o body_n up_o straight_o again_o you_o shall_v pass_v to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o short_a furrowe_n where_o you_o shall_v present_o set_v the_o turn_n terra_n terra_fw-la single_v once_o about_o and_o then_o put_v your_o horse_n into_o the_o capryol_n bring_v he_o in_o those_o high_a fault_n down_o the_o straight_a furrowe_n again_o till_o you_o come_v against_o the_o person_n of_o note_n where_o present_o by_o the_o stay_n of_o your_o hand_n you_o shall_v put_v your_o horse_n into_o the_o coruett_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o slow_a motion_n dance_v before_o he_o a_o little_a space_n then_o if_o he_o be_v a_o horse_n of_o great_a courage_n put_v he_o into_o to_o the_o galloppe_n galliard_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o furrowe_n and_o there_o set_v another_o single_a turn_n terra_n terra_fw-la at_o the_o close_n up_o thereof_o and_o when_o the_o horse_n head_n be_v towards_o the_o great_a person_n you_o shall_v make_v he_o bind_v aloft_o upon_o all_o four_o and_o yerk_v out_o his_o hinder_a foot_n withal_o and_o so_o stand_v still_o till_o he_o have_v take_v new_a breath_n yourself_o rub_v he_o upon_o the_o neck_n with_o the_o great_a end_n of_o your_o rod_n which_o a_o horse_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o and_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a cherrish_n this_o do_v if_o you_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o strength_n and_o good_a wind_n you_o shall_v trot_v he_o towards_o the_o great_a person_n &_o there_o cast_v a_o indifferent_a ring_n about_o upon_o your_o right_a hand_n you_o shall_v beat_v the_o carogolo_n or_o snaile-turne_a &_o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o centre_n where_o the_o horse_n turn_v upon_o all_o sour_a you_o shall_v not_o there_o stay_v he_o or_o bring_v he_o four_o of_o the_o ring_n but_o change_v your_o hand_n you_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o make_v as_o many_o straight_a turn_n upon_o your_o left_a hand_n and_o then_o as_o before_o you_o do_v by_o degree_n straighten_v your_o ring_n on_o your_o right_a hand_n so_o you_o shall_v now_o enlarge_v they_o upon_o your_o left_a hand_n keep_v one_o due_a time_n &_o measure_n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o you_o first_o begin_v your_o turn_n where_o for_o the_o finish_n up_o of_o the_o work_n you_o shall_v make_v your_o horse_n bind_v aloft_o &_o yerk_v with_o all_o &_o then_o stand_v still_o with_o your_o face_n oppose_v against_o the_o great_a person_n this_o do_v after_o your_o horse_n have_v take_v breath_n you_o shall_v make_v he_o retire_v back_o very_o swift_o than_o you_o shall_v trot_v he_o forward_o again_o even_o close_o to_o the_o great_a person_n than_o you_o shall_v make_v he_o go_v very_o swift_o sidelong_v from_o he_o than_o you_o shall_v make_v he_o come_v sidelong_o almost_o to_o he_o again_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o this_o if_o in_o your_o horse_n still_o remain_v good_a strength_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o if_o you_o manage_v he_o up_o and_o down_o for_o some_o two_o turn_n at_o most_o upon_o a_o hand_n upon_o a_o lofty_a gallop_n &_o in_o a_o furrow_n not_o above_o 16._o yard_n at_o the_o most_o then_o stop_v he_o direct_o against_o the_o person_n of_o estate_n do_v he_o again_o solemn_a reverence_n &_o so_o depart_v for_o these_o lesson_n do_v contain_v all_o lesson_n whatsoever_o how_o ever_o the_o face_n of_o they_o do_v alter_v and_o all_o art_n &_o skill_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v include_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o ride_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o either_o my_o experience_n understand_v or_o my_o wit_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v both_o which_o i_o will_v prostitute_v &_o humble_o yield_v to_o the_o control_v and_o censure_v of_o our_o famous_a and_o well_o know_v horseman_n but_o arm_v with_o all_o violence_n possible_a against_o fool_n parasite_n and_o man_n of_o ostentation_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n cavelarice_n or_o that_o part_n of_o arte_fw-la wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o choice_n train_n and_o dyet_v of_o hunt_a horse_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o pleasure_n or_o for_o wager_n the_o three_o book_n london_n print_v for_o ed._n white_a and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n of_o saint_n paul_n church_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gun_n 1607._o to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o mighty_a lord_n lewes_n duke_n of_o lennox_n earl_n of_o darnley_n baron_n of_o tarbanton_a and_o methuen_n great_a chamberlain_n and_o admiral_n of_o scotland_n &_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o great_a and_o most_o excellent_a name_n which_o the_o famous_a poet_n virgil_n can_v find_v out_o wherewith_o to_o adorn_v the_o most_o renown_a king_n picus_n be_v to_o call_v he_o a_o horseman_n &_o that_o the_o pegasian_n horse_n be_v not_o only_o feign_v to_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o son_n of_o neptune_n but_o also_o to_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o learned_a welford_n and_o the_o art_n of_o memory_n then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o famous_a art_n of_o horse_n manship_n which_o with_o my_o best_a endeavour_n i_o have_v careful_o collect_v will_v in_o your_o grace_n most_o noble_a thought_n find_v both_o defence_n and_o acceptance_n and_o rather_o since_o it_o be_v a_o art_n wherein_o i_o hold_v your_o grace_n as_o excellent_a as_o any_o prince_n in_o christendom_n &_o be_v such_o on_o ornament_n of_o state_n that_o there_o be_v no_o active_a greatness_n vublemish_v which_o plead_v absolute_a ignorance_n in_o so_o royal_a a_o profession_n now_o albeit_o this_o part_n of_o horseman_n ship_n which_o i_o consecrate_v to_o your_o noble_a name_n be_v not_o contain_v within_o the_o rule_n or_o principle_n of_o the_o iralian_n or_o french_a rider_n who_o albeit_o they_o can_v ride_v well_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o make_v a_o horse_n ride_v long_o yet_o your_o grace_n who_o daily_o experience_n and_o knowledge_n both_o of_o the_o worth_n and_o use_n of_o these_o hunt_a horse_n can_v best_o judge_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o art_n as_o well_o in_o pleasure_n as_o in_o urgent_a occasion_n will_v i_o hope_v neither_o esteem_n my_o labour_n vain_a nor_o fruitless_a for_o the_o country_n wherein_o i_o live_v &_o strengthen_v that_o hope_n with_o the_o noble_a favour_n which_o you_o extend_v to_o your_o admirer_n i_o live_v to_o be_v command_v by_o you_o gervase_n markham_n to_o all_o huntsman_n and_o lover_n of_o hunt_v there_o be_v not_o any_o pleasure_n gentleman_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o my_o sense_n which_o i_o can_v allow_v to_o be_v hold_v equal_a with_o hunt_v both_o for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n it_o give_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o also_o
cavelarice_n or_o the_o english_a horseman_n contain_v all_o the_o art_n of_o horse-manship_a as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o any_o man_n to_o understand_v whether_o he_o be_v horse-breeder_n horse-ryde_a horse-hunter_n horse-runner_n horse-ambler_n horse-farrier_n horsekeeper_n coachman_n smith_n or_o sadler_n together_o with_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o subtle_a trade_n or_o mystery_n of_o horse-courser_n &_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o horse_n understanding_n or_o how_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v trick_n like_o bank_n his_o curtal_n and_o that_o horse_n may_v be_v make_v to_o draw_v drie-foot_n like_o a_o hound_n secret_n before_o unpublish_v &_o now_o careful_o set_v down_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o this_o whole_a nation_n by_o gervase_n markham_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o mighty_a prince_n henry_n elder_a son_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n prince_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n lord_n of_o the_o isle_n in_o scotland_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o ambition_n most_o excellent_a prince_n to_o get_v unto_o myself_o a_o more_o particular_a name_n than_o the_o mean_a groom_n in_o your_o highness_n stable_a which_o have_v move_v i_o to_o offer_v unto_o your_o sacred_a hand_n this_o poor_a volume_n of_o my_o experience_n in_o this_o art_n which_o even_o from_o my_o infancy_n i_o have_v pursue_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o either_o my_o ability_n or_o obscurity_n have_v power_n to_o extend_v itself_o but_o because_o it_o have_v please_v god_n through_o the_o glory_n of_o your_o countenance_n to_o give_v a_o new_a life_n to_o this_o art_n which_o not_o long_o ago_o be_v so_o much_o neglect_v that_o i_o think_v if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a for_o virtue_n to_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o stain_n it_o will_v have_v draw_v near_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o despise_v so_o many_o unfurnished_a stable_n like_o unpeople_a town_n and_o so_o many_o worthy_a spirit_n ignorant_a in_o the_o noble_a action_n be_v prophetic_a sign_n of_o follow_a dissolution_n but_o by_o your_o highness_n favour_n it_o be_v not_o repair_v for_o that_o be_v but_o to_o pecce_fw-la up_o olderuine_n but_o there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o a_o eternal_a foundation_n lay_v which_o will_v continue_v till_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n be_v consume_v which_o as_o it_o have_v inflame_v i_o to_o offer_v up_o this_o tribute_n of_o my_o zeal_n and_o knowledge_n so_o i_o wish_v it_o will_v likewise_o kindle_v some_o spark_n in_o other_o who_o have_v attain_v the_o top_n and_o height_n of_o all_o best_a perfection_n may_v leave_v unto_o the_o world_n some_o famous_a record_n of_o their_o worthy_a admiration_n and_o not_o by_o their_o neglect_n suffer_v a_o divine_a gift_n to_o perish_v with_o their_o natural_a body_n know_v that_o if_o either_o xenophon_n russius_n or_o grison_n have_v be_v so_o uncharitable_a they_o shall_v themselves_o with_o much_o more_o difficulty_n have_v attain_v to_o that_o in_o which_o now_o they_o have_v no_o equal_a and_o be_v by_o they_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o bless_v and_o make_v happy_a posterity_n but_o also_o so_o acertaine_a uncertain_a resolution_n that_o how_o ever_o the_o world_n shall_v boast_v either_o spain_n france_n or_o italy_n yet_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v forth_o so_o good_a horseman_n as_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o be_v now_o live_v in_o this_o empire_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o who_o albeit_o the_o world_n may_v imagine_v i_o have_v break_v the_o way_n with_o too_o great_a boldness_n yet_o my_o humble_a soul_n know_v i_o have_v do_v it_o with_o such_o care_n and_o zeal_n that_o they_o shall_v neither_o task_n i_o for_o absurdity_n or_o misaplycation_n to_o which_o i_o will_v not_o be_v able_a either_o by_o art_n or_o demonstration_n to_o give_v a_o account_n or_o satisfaction_n hold_v it_o in_o myself_o a_o sin_n unpardonable_a to_o offer_v to_o your_o gracious_a presence_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v both_o of_o true_a art_n and_o true_a duty_n and_o how_o ever_o the_o first_o may_v be_v mistake_v yet_o the_o latter_a shall_v be_v so_o much_o vublemish_v that_o though_o a_o wor_n i_o yet_o my_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v exceed_v but_o i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v your_o highness_n beadsman_n and_o vassal_n gervase_n markham_n to_o the_o three_o great_a columbes_fw-la of_o this_o empire_n the_o nobility_n the_o gentry_n and_o yeomanrie_n of_o great_a britain_n no_o soon_o shall_v this_o work_n of_o i_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n but_o i_o know_v it_o will_v stir_v up_o many_o thought_n in_o many_o person_n some_o wonder_v what_o new_a matter_n i_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o some_o fear_v old_a repetition_n and_o some_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o their_o opinion_n with_o that_o small_a treatise_n which_o i_o former_o publish_v but_o to_o all_o these_o i_o know_v the_o work_n itself_o will_v give_v indifferent_a satisfaction_n only_o touch_v that_o small_a treatise_n of_o horsemanship_n which_o about_o fourteen_o year_n ago_o when_o my_o experience_n be_v but_o young_o fortify_v i_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o deliver_v you_o these_o few_o reason_n first_o it_o be_v not_o gather_v for_o any_o public_a view_n or_o benefit_n but_o only_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o a_o dear_a kinsman_n in_o those_o day_n much_o enamour_v with_o delight_n in_o ride_v be_v as_o essay_n or_o taste_v collect_v for_o his_o private_a use_n and_o that_o he_o may_v with_o less_o difficulty_n attain_v the_o perfection_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v next_o be_v intend_v for_o he_o who_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o art_n before_o i_o be_v less_o careful_a to_o observe_v those_o plain_a rule_n of_o demonstration_n than_o otherways_o i_o will_v have_v be_v my_o thought_n not_o then_o plot_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o so_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o let_v pass_v the_o work_n with_o more_o obscurity_n &_o darkness_n then_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v last_o a_o copy_n thereof_o be_v corrupt_o take_v and_o covetouslye_o offer_v to_o the_o print_n without_o my_o knowledge_n i_o think_v it_o as_o good_a myself_o to_o publish_v it_o with_o his_o natural_a want_n as_o to_o let_v it_o come_v abroad_o by_o other_o with_o vild_a deformity_n and_o hence_o proceed_v the_o appearance_n of_o my_o first_o epitome_n in_o the_o world_n which_o because_o it_o have_v find_v favour_n both_o among_o my_o friend_n and_o stranger_n and_o the_o better_a to_o satisfy_v they_o who_o have_v do_v i_o honour_n in_o give_v allowance_n to_o my_o imperfect_a labour_n i_o think_v good_a to_o publish_v this_o large_a volume_n wherein_o i_o have_v not_o only_o at_o full_a lay_v open_v all_o the_o obscurity_n &_o concealment_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v both_o in_o it_o and_o in_o other_o wrighting_n but_o also_o make_v such_o a_o even_a &_o direct_v path_n to_o lead_v the_o most_o ignorant_a spirit_n through_o the_o bowel_n &_o hart_n of_o this_o praiseworthy_a art_n that_o not_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o who_o will_v bestow_v the_o read_n thereof_o but_o shall_v in_o his_o great_a doubt_n touch_v any_o intricate_a proposition_n in_o horsemanship_n find_v both_o reason_n &_o satisfaction_n whether_o he_o be_v general_a as_o delight_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o the_o use_n of_o horse_n be_v employ_v or_o particular_a as_o addict_v to_o any_o peculiar_a branch_n or_o member_n wherein_o as_o my_o labour_n &_o the_o expense_n of_o my_o best_a hour_n have_v only_o tend_v to_o a_o public_a good_a so_o i_o desire_v my_o reward_n may_v not_o be_v either_o a_o especial_a misconstruction_n or_o a_o particular_a envy_n &_o that_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o wish_n have_v be_v to_o help_v those_o which_o know_v nothing_o in_o this_o art_n so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o attractive_a persuasion_n to_o those_o which_o know_v much_o more_o than_o myself_o to_o publish_v their_o skill_n and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o a_o most_o complete_a art_n till_o when_o let_v this_o book_n &_o my_o love_n be_v a_o true_a testimony_n of_o my_o zeal_n &_o service_n to_o my_o country_n who_o flourish_a estate_n and_o wealthy_a peace_n i_o pray_v may_v never_o end_v till_o the_o last_o of_o all_o time_n be_v end_v g._n m._n a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o every_o several_a book_n through_o this_o whole_a volume_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n chapter_n 1_o of_o the_o breed_n of_o horse_n and_o first_o touch_v the_o choice_n of_o ground_n their_o use_n and_o separation_n 2_o of_o horse_n and_o mare_n and_o of_o their_o diverse_a kind_n 3_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o raze_n for_o
&_o property_n of_o which_o shoe_n shall_v be_v show_v more_o large_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n the_o next_o observation_n you_o be_v to_o mark_v be_v if_o your_o horse_n do_v not_o take_v his_o foot_n clean_a &_o nimblye_o from_o the_o ground_n but_o sweep_v they_o so_o close_o alongst_o the_o earth_n that_o with_o stumble_v &_o carelessness_n he_o oft_o endanger_v both_o himself_o &_o his_o rider_n they_o you_o shall_v ride_v he_o with_o his_o trammel_n among_o thistle_n or_o among_o short_a young_a gorsse_n or_o whin_n which_o prick_v his_o leg_n will_v make_v he_o wind_v they_o up_o both_o decent_o &_o without_o fear_n of_o stumble_v also_o if_o he_o be_v a_o horse_n of_o good_a courage_n it_o be_v good_a now_o &_o they_o to_o amble_v he_o over_o plough_v land_n or_o in_o plain_a smooth_a way_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o night_n be_v dark_a so_o that_o the_o horse_n can_v discern_v his_o way_n but_o if_o he_o only_o in_o his_o pace_n dash_n or_o strike_v his_o hinder_a toe_n upon_o the_o ground_n only_o take_v up_o his_o fore_a foot_n in_o good_a order_n they_o you_o shall_v for_o a_o week_n or_o more_o ride_v he_o with_o shoe_n behind_o which_o shall_v have_v little_a loose_a ring_n jingle_v behind_o in_o the_o sponge_n of_o the_o heel_n and_o they_o will_v make_v he_o take_v up_o his_o foot_n sufficient_o yet_o in_o any_o case_n you_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o you_o ride_v not_o your_o horse_n with_o these_o ring_v shoe_n a_o hour_n long_o than_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o fault_n lest_o you_o make_v he_o take_v up_o his_o hinder_a foot_n high_o than_o you_o shall_v do_v which_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o all_o amble_n for_o i_o have_v rather_o bear_v with_o the_o low_a sweep_v of_o his_o hinder_a foot_n then_o with_o his_o too_o high_a take_v they_o up_o for_o the_o first_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o easy_a pace_n &_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o most_o assure_a testimony_n of_o very_o hard_o tread_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o work_n you_o labour_n for_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v any_o toleration_n wherefore_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o work_n if_o you_o do_v at_o any_o time_n obseru_a that_o your_o horse_n do_v take_v up_o his_o hinder_a foot_n to_o high_a you_o shall_v they_o make_v he_o wear_v his_o wisp_n so_o much_o the_o long_o and_o if_o need_v be_v during_o the_o time_n of_o your_o teach_n cause_n the_o smith_n to_o make_v your_o hinder_a shoe_n a_o great_a deal_n the_o heavy_a &_o thus_o by_o apply_v to_o these_o error_n the_o remedye_n which_o be_v prescribe_v you_o shall_v bring_v your_o horse_n to_o all_o the_o perfection_n &_o goodness_n which_o can_v any_o way_n belong_v to_o this_o easy_a pace_n of_o amble_a and_o if_o any_o other_o tutor_n in_o this_o art_n shall_v either_o find_v fault_n with_o my_o precept_n or_o prescribe_v unto_o you_o any_o other_o material_a rudiment_n which_o may_v in_o your_o judgement_n run_v in_o opposition_n with_o these_o which_o i_o have_v publish_v my_o desire_n be_v that_o out_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o even_a mind_n and_o the_o true_a judgement_n which_o shall_v issue_v from_o a_o labour_a experience_n to_o way_n &_o censure_v both_o our_o reason_n &_o neither_o out_o of_o will_n nor_o love_n to_o novelty_n become_v a_o prentice_n to_o any_o precept_n but_o those_o which_o have_v the_o great_a alliance_n both_o with_o art_n and_o reason_n for_o no_o man_n possible_a can_v have_v that_o perfection_n either_o in_o this_o art_n or_o any_o other_o which_o wilnot_v at_o sometime_o be_v accompany_v with_o error_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v my_o experience_n in_o this_o easy_a art_n of_o amble_a the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o book_n cavelarice_n or_o that_o part_n of_o art_n which_o contain_v the_o office_n of_o the_o keeper_n groom_n of_o the_o stable_a or_o coachman_n how_o horse_n shall_v be_v order_v both_o when_o they_o rest_v and_o when_o they_o journey_n with_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o place_n the_o five_o book_n london_n print_v for_o ed._n white_a and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n of_o saint_n paul_n church_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gun_n 1607._o to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o mighty_a lord_n edward_n earl_n of_o worcester_n lord_n herbert_z of_o ragland_n chepstowe_n &_o gower_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o his_o majesty_n &_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n two_o strong_a motive_n right_o honourable_a and_o most_o noble_a lord_n have_v embolden_v i_o to_o offer_v this_o part_n of_o my_o labour_n to_o your_o worthy_a protection_n first_o your_o own_v not_o to_o be_v control_v knowledge_n in_o all_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o art_n and_o second_o your_o place_n which_o make_v you_o the_o great_a master_n both_o of_o the_o best_a horse_n and_o the_o best_a professor_n of_o the_o best_a horse-manship_a and_o albeit_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o i_o that_o other_o of_o my_o country_n man_n have_v do_v so_o excellent_o in_o this_o subject_n that_o i_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o surcharge_n to_o memory_n yet_o under_o thereformation_n of_o your_o honourable_a favour_n i_o suppose_v they_o be_v so_o much_o clad_v inforraine_a attire_n that_o their_o precept_n be_v fit_a for_o read_v then_o practise_v and_o true_o for_o grison_n and_o other_o of_o his_o rank_n to_o who_o be_v due_a all_o the_o worthy_a praise_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v give_v and_o who_o memory_n i_o both_o love_n and_o admire_v this_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o be_v they_o live_v at_o this_o hour_n and_o see_v but_o some_o of_o the_o horse_n man_n and_o horse_n of_o this_o nation_n they_o will_v confess_v that_o time_n and_o perfection_n have_v purge_v their_o skill_n of_o many_o gross_a deformity_n but_o of_o this_o your_o lordship_n can_v better_o judge_v by_o your_o own_o knowledge_n they_o by_o my_o relation_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v grace_n enough_o for_o i_o if_o your_o honour_n vouchsafe_v the_o view_n of_o my_o pain_n and_o please_v to_o number_v i_o among_o those_o which_o ever_o will_v be_v press_v to_o do_v your_o honour_n service_n gervase_n markham_n to_o all_o those_o which_o either_o ride_v upon_o their_o own_o horse_n or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o travel_n as_o a_o horse_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v for_o man_n use_n &_o service_n so_o i_o imagine_v in_o that_o creation_n it_o be_v intend_v that_o man_n shall_v in_o his_o care_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o beast_n after_o his_o journey_n show_v both_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o reward_n due_a for_o necessary_a employment_n from_o whence_o i_o gather_v and_o those_o which_o either_o have_v be_v mount_v ●on_n jade_n or_o for_o want_n of_o government_n have_v have_v their_o horse_n fail_v they_o in_o their_o great_a need_n can_v judge_v how_o necessary_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o know_v how_o a_o horse_n shall_v be_v order_v both_o in_o his_o journey_v &_o after_o the_o end_n of_o his_o labour_n in_o which_o if_o i_o have_v in_o this_o treatise_n follow_v give_v you_o such_o sufficient_a precept_n as_o may_v both_o enable_v your_o horse_n &_o discharge_v you_o of_o much_o care_n and_o fearfulness_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o whatsoever_o malignity_n shall_v suggest_v against_o i_o yet_o every_o upright_a breast_n will_v both_o fortify_v and_o defend_v i_o &_o somuch_o the_o rather_o in_o that_o howsoever_o i_o may_v be_v think_v obscure_a yet_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v absurd_a farewell_n g._n m._n cavelarice_n the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1._o how_o stable_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o seat_n and_o commodity_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o horse_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v of_o any_o worth_n or_o estimation_n be_v during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o seruiceablnesse_n for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v in_o the_o house_n both_o because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o their_o service_n be_v most_o needful_a be_v in_o the_o winter_n season_n and_o also_o because_o the_o unrulinesse_n of_o stone_v horse_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v be_v keep_v in_o order_n or_o good_a temper_n if_o they_o be_v not_o continual_o under_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o keeper_n hand_n i_o think_v it_o be_v fit_a before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o keeper_n to_o speak_v something_o touch_v the_o stable_n and_o such_o benefit_n as_o shall_v perfitlye_o belong_v thereunto_o wherefore_o first_o for_o the_o site_n or_o place_n where_o your_o stable_a shall_v stand_v i_o will_v wish_v every_o horse-master_n according_a to_o the_o ability_n of_o his_o power_n to_o place_v his_o stable_n upon_o hard_a and_o dry_a ground_n have_v a_o certain_a assent_n or_o rise_n by_o mean_n whereof_o