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A63788 The country-man's companion, or, A new method of ordering horses & sheep so as to preserve them both from diseases and causalties [sic], or, to recover them if fallen ill and also to render them much more serviceable and useful to their owners, than has yet been discovered, known or practised : and particularly to preserve sheep from that monsterous, mortifying distemper, the rot / by Philotheos Physiologus, the author of The way to health, long life and happiness, &c. Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703. 1684 (1684) Wing T3176; ESTC R23567 76,055 190

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pasturage_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o grass_n if_o then_o he_o intend_v to_o preserve_v they_o free_a from_o disorder_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o let_v they_o eat_v as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v but_o only_o bait_v they_o as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v pretty_a well_o to_o take_v they_o out_o and_o let_v they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a time_n to_o digest_v it_o and_o then_o turn_v they_o in_o again_o and_o continue_v this_o order_n for_o a_o week_n or_o two_o or_o three_o as_o ●…ou_fw-mi shall_v see_v occasion_n and_o though_o your_o sheep_n do_v not_o look_v so_o full_a and_o p●…ove_v so_o fast_o as_o other_o that_o lie_v at_o rack_n and_o manger_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v yet_o in_o conclusion_n they_o shall_v gradual_o attain_v to_o the_o same_o or_o better_a proof_n and_o well-liking_a with_o other_o and_o be_v abundant_o sroer_n from_o disorder_n and_o disease_n this_o the_o shepherd_n may_v remember_v that_o from_o midsummer_n to_o michaelmass_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a season_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o therefore_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a and_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v the_o true_a ground_n and_o reason_n in_o nature_n the_o most_o hazardous_a time_n for_o occasion_v the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n be_v from_o july_n to_o the_o last_o of_o september_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v flood_n or_o constant_a rain_n or_o moist_a foggy_a air_n there_o be_v many_o opinion_n what_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o do_v breed_v the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n some_o s●…y_n the_o cause_n be_v their_o lick_n up_o of_o small_a white_a snales_n which_o much_o wet_a do_v generate_v other_o think_v that_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o great_a dew_n and_o other_o have_v other_o fancy_n which_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v be_v all_o beside_o the_o business_n for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o pernicious_a and_o fatal_a disease_n in_o sheep_n be_v too_o much_o moisture_n at_o the_o season_n beforementioned_a for_o they_o very_o rare_o rot_v at_o any_o other_o season_n of_o the_o year_n though_o there_o be_v the_o same_o occasion_n as_o to_o the_o wether_n which_o all_o shepherd_n and_o sheep-master_n ought_v well_o to_o consider_v as_o for_o example_n suppose_v wet_a weather_n come_v in_o after_o michaelmass_n viz._n in_o decemb●…r_n or_o january_n and_o hold_v so_o most_o part_n of_o the_o winter_n yet_o this_o shall_v not_o rot_v sheep_n except_o some_o few_o in_o low_a marshie_a moorish_a ground_n where_o they_o have_v store_n of_o grass_n and_o lie_v night_n and_o day_n and_o have_v no_o hay_n give_v they_o or_o if_o rain_n and_o flood_n come_v in_o january_n february_n march_n or_o april_n and_o hold_v drip_v till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may_n or_o beginning_n of_o june_n and_o then_o cease_v and_o a_o dry_a summer_n follow_v this_o also_o will_v not_o cause_v sheep_n to_o rot_v except_o as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o some_o certain_a low_a ground_n a_o few_o may_v be_v infect_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o july_n to_o the_o last_o of_o september_n or_o october_n be_v the_o time_n for_o generate_a this_o disease_n and_o wherein_o it_o reign_v among_o sheep_n if_o that_o season_n happen_v to_o prove_v wet_a now_o the_o reason_n why_o sheep_n be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o this_o disease_n at_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n be_v one_a if_o rain_n or_o wet_a wether_n come_v in_o after_o michaelmass_n in_o december_n january_n or_o the_o like_a the_o season_n than_o be_v cold_a which_o do_v check_v and_o consume_v the_o raw_a indigested_a flegmy_a substance_n or_o matter_n which_o all_o grass_n be_v fill_v with_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o summer_n viz._n in_o august_n september_n and_o october_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter-math_n or_o hay_n make_v in_o those_o month_n what_o poor_a feeble_a stuff_n be_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o hay_n the_o first_o spring_n produce_v and_o how_o little_a heart_n it_o afford_v to_o those_o cattle_n that_o feed_v thereon_o two_o in_o this_o winter-season_n most_o sheep_n be_v in_o part_n keep_v with_o hay_n which_o dry_v up_o ●…d_n consume_v all_o that_o superfluous_a moisture_n which_o be_v so_o injurious_a to_o sheep_n three_o the_o coldness_n of_o this_o winter-season_n cause_v the_o natural_a heat_n in_o all_o crea●…res_n to_o become_v more_o central_n which_o give_v ●…rength_n and_o power_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o ●…igestive_a faculty_n to_o digest_v and_o throw_v off_o ●…ll_o raw_a cold_a superfluous_a matter_n which_o at_o the_o other_o beforementioned_a season_n give_v ●…ccasion_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o this_o disease_n for_o all_o cold_a weather_n strengthen_v the_o natural_a heat_n sharpens_z the_o appetite_n and_o make_v the_o spirit_n strong_a and_o powerful_a