Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	breed_v	choice_n	great_a	17	3	2.0871	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06904	Cheape and good husbandry for the vvell-ordering of all beasts, and fowles, and for the generall cure of their diseases Contayning the natures, breeding, choyse, vse, feeding, and curing of the diseases of all manner of cattell, as horse, oxe, cow, sheepe, goates, swine, and tame-conies. Also, approued rules, for the cramming, and fatting, of all sorts of poultrie, and fowles, both tame and wilde, &c. And diuers good and well-approued medicines, for the cure of all the diseases in hawkes, of what kinde soeuer. Together, with the vse and profit of bees: the making of fishponds, and the taking of all sorts of fish. Gathered together for the generall good and profit of this whole realme, by exact and assured experience from English practises, both certaine, easie, and cheape: differing from all former and forraine experiments, which eyther agreed not with our clime, or were too hard to come by, or ouer-costly, to little purpose: all which herein are auoyded.	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.	1614 (1614)	STC 17336; ESTC S112022	86,064	190

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her_o nest-egge_n a_o piece_n of_o chalk_n out_o like_o a_o egg_n at_o which_o oft_o pick_v and_o lose_v her_o labour_n she_o will_v refrain_v the_o evil_n chap._n xi_o of_o keep_v a_o hen_n from_o sit_v if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v your_o hen_n sit_v you_o shall_v bathe_v she_o oft_o in_o cold_a water_n and_o thrust_v a_o small_a feather_n through_o her_o nostril_n chap._n xii_o of_o make_v hen_n lay_v soon_o and_o oft_o if_o you_o feed_v your_o hen_n often_o with_o toast_n take_v out_o of_o ale_n with_o barley_n boil_a or_o spelt_v fitches_n they_o will_v lay_v soon_o oft_o and_o all_o the_o winter_n chap._n xiii_o of_o make_v hen_n lean_a because_o fat_a hen_n common_o either_o lay_v their_o egg_n without_o shell_n or_o at_o the_o best_a hand_n lie_v very_o small_a egg_n to_o keep_v they_o lean_a and_o in_o good_a plight_n for_o lay_v you_o shall_v mix_v both_o their_o meat_n and_o water_n with_o the_o powder_n of_o tylesheard_n chalk_n or_o else_o t●res_v twice_o or_o thrice_o 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stomach_n and_o make_v he_o sweat_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v the_o nightmare_n and_o sometime_o spoil_v a_o especial_a member_n by_o some_o strange_a contraction_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v a_o palsy_n the_o cure_n for_o any_o of_o these_o infirmity_n be_v to_o give_v the_o horse_n this_o purge_a pill_n take_v of_o tar_n three_o spoonful_n of_o sweet_a butter_n the_o like_a quantity_n beat_v they_o well_o together_o with_o the_o powder_n of_o liquorice_n anifeede_n and_o sugar-candy_n till_o it_o be_v like_o paste_n then_o make_v it_o into_o three_o round_a ball_n and_o put_v into_o each_o ball_n two_o or_o three_o clove_n of_o garlic_n and_o so_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o horse_n observe_v to_o warm_v he_o both_o before_o and_o after_o and_o keep_v he_o fast_v two_o or_o three_o hour_n likewise_o both_o before_o and_o after_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o general_a cramp_n or_o convultion_n of_o sinew_n cramp_n be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o contract_n or_o draw_v together_o of_o the_o sinew_n of_o any_o one_o member_n but_o convultion_n be_v when_o the_o whole_a body_n from_o the_o set_n on_o of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o extreme_a part_n be_v general_o contract_v and_o stiffen_v the_o cure_n of_o either_o be_v first_o to_o chafe_v and_o rub_v the_o member_n contract_v with_o vinegar_n and_o common_a oil_n and_o then_o to_o wrap_v it_o all_o over_o with_o wet_a hay_n or_o rot_a litter_n or_o else_o with_o wet_a woollen-cloath_n either_o of_o which_o be_v a_o present_a remedy_n chap._n vii_o of_o any_o cold_a or_o cough_v whatsoever_o wet_a or_o dry_a or_o for_o any_o consumption_n or_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o lung_n whatsoever_o a_o cold_a be_v get_v by_o unnatural_a heat_n and_o too_o sudden_a cooling_n and_o these_o cold_n engender_v cough_n and_o those_o cough_n putrifiaction_n or_o rottenness_n of_o the_o lung_n the_o cure_n therefore_o for_o they_o all_o in_o general_a be_v to_o take_v a_o handful_a or_o two_o of_o the_o white_a and_o greenish_a moss_n which_o grow_v upon_o a_o old_a oake-pole_n or_o any_o old_a oak_n wood_n and_o boil_v it_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o milk_n till_o it_o be_v thick_a and_o be_v cold_a turn_v to_o jelly_n then_o strain_v it_o and_o be_v lukewarm_a give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v every_o morning_n till_o his_o cough_n end_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o run_a glander_n or_o mourn_v of_o the_o chine_n take_v of_o auripigmentum_fw-la two_o dam_n of_o tussilaginis_fw-la make_v into_o powder_n as_o much_o then_o mix_v they_o together_o till_o they_o be_v like_o paste_n and_o make_v thereof_o little_a cake_n dry_v they_o before_o the_o fire_n then_o ●ake_v a_o chafing-dish_n and_o coal_n and_o lay_v one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o cake_n thereon_o cover_v they_o with_o a_o tunnell_n and_o then_o the_o smoke_n rise_v put_v the_o tunnell_n into_o the_o horse_n nostril_n and_o let_v the_o smoke_n go_v up_o into_o his_o head_n which_o do_v ride_v the_o horse_n till_o he_o sweat_v do_v thus_o once_o every_o morning_n before_o he_o be_v water_v till_o the_o run_n at_o his_o nostril_n cease_v and_o the_o kirnel_n under_o his_o chap_n wear_v away_o chap._n ix_o of_o hidebound_a or_o consumption_n of_o the_o flesh_n hidebound_a or_o consumption_n of_o the_o flesh_n proceed_v from_o unreasonable_a travel_n disorderly_a diet_n and_o many_o surfeit_n it_o be_v know_v by_o a_o general_a dislike_n and_o leanness_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o by_o the_o stick_n of_o the_o skin_n close_o to_o the_o body_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o will_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o body_n the_o our_o be_v first_o to_o let_v the_o horse_n blood_n and_o then_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v three_o or_o four_o morning_n together_o a_o quart_n of_o new_a milk_n with_o two_o spoonful_n of_o honey_n and_o one_o spoonful_n of_o course_n treacle_n then_o let_v his_o food_n be_v either_o sodden_a barley_n warm_a grain_n and_o salt_n or_o bean_n spelt_v in_o a_o mill_n his_o drink_n mash_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o brest-paine_n or_o any_o other_o sickness_n proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o anticor_n and_o such_o like_a these_o disease_n proceed_v from_o too_o rank_n feed_v and_o much_o fatness_n the_o sign_n ar●_n a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o forelegge_n a_o disablenesse_n to_o bow_v down_o his_o neck_n and_o a_o tremble_a over_o all_o his_o body_n the_o cure_n be_v to_o let_v he_o blood_n and_o give_v he_o three_o morning_n together_o two_o spoonful_n of_o diapente_fw-la in_o a_o quart_n of_o ale_n or_o bear_n for_o it_o alone_o put_v away_o all_o infection_n from_o the_o heart_n chap._n xi_o of_o tire_a horse_n if_o your_o horse_n be_v tire_v either_o in_o journey_v or_o in_o any_o hunt_a match_n your_o best_a help_n for_o he_o be_v to_o give_v he_o warm_a urine_n to_o drink_v and_o let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o mouth_n to_o suffer_v he_o to_o lick_v up_o and_o swallow_v the_o same_o then_o if_o you_o can_v come_v where_o any_o nettle_n be_v to_o rub_v his_o mouth_n and_o sheath_n well_o therewith_o then_o gentle_o to_o ride_v he_o till_o you_o come_v to_o your_o rest_a place_n where_o set_v he_o up_o very_o warm_a and_o before_o you_o go_v to_o bed_n give_v he_o six_o spoonful_n of_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la to_o drink_n and_o as_o much_o provender_n as_o he_o will_v eat_v the_o next_o morning_n rub_v his_o leg_n with_o sheeps-foot_n oil_n and_o it_o will_v bring_v fresh_a nimbleness_n to_o his_o sinew_n chap._n xii_o of_o disease_n in_o the_o stomach_n as_o surfeit_n loathe_v of_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o such_o like_a if_o your_o horse_n with_o the_o glut_n of_o provender_n or_o eat_v raw_a food_n have_v give_v such_o offence_n to_o his_o stomach_n that_o he_o cast_v up_o all_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v you_o shall_v first_o give_v he_o a_o comfortable_a drench_n as_o diapente_fw-la or_o treaphamicon_n in_o ale_n or_o bear_n and_o then_o keep_v he_o fast_v let_v he_o have_v no_o food_n but_o what_o he_o eat_v out_o of_o your_o hand_n which_o will_v be_v bread_n well_o bake_v and_o old_a and_o after_o every_o two_o or_o three_o bit_n a_o lock_n of_o sweet_a hay_n and_o his_o drink_n will_v be_v only_o new_a milk_n till_o his_o stomach_n have_v get_v strength_n and_o in_o a_o bag_n you_o shall_v continual_o hang_v at_o his_o nose_n sour_a brownebread_n steep_v in_o vinegar_n at_o which_o he_o must_v ever_o smell_v and_o his_o stomach_n will_v quick_o come_v again_o to_o his_o first_o strength_n chap._n xiii_o of_o founder_v in_o the_o body_n founder_v in_o the_o body_n be_v of_o all_o surfeit_n the_o mortal_a and_o soon_o get_v it_o proceed_v from_o intemporate_a ride_v a_o horse_n when_o he_o be_v fat_a and_o then_o sudden_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v cold_a then_o wash_v a_o