Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	air_n	body_n	element_n	5,315	5	9.9100	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06950	Markhams maister-peece, or, What doth a horse-man lacke containing all possible knowledge whatsoeuer which doth belong to any smith, farrier or horse-leech, touching the curing of all maner of diseases or sorrances in horses : drawne with great paine and most approued experience from the publique practise of all the forraine horse-marshals of Christendome and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome : being deuided into two bookes, the first containing all cures physicall, the second whatsoeuer belongeth to chirurgerie, with an addition of 130 most principall chapters and 340 most excellent medicines, receits and secrets worthy euery mans knowledge, neuer written of nor mentioned in any author before whatsoeuer : together with the true nature, vse, and qualitie of euerie simple spoken of through the whole worke : reade me, practise me, and admire me / written by Geruase Markham gentleman.	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.	1610 (1610)	STC 17376.5; ESTC S4777	291,300	517

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and_o his_o colour_n be_v either_o a_o bright_a sorrel_n a_o coal_n black_a without_o any_o white_a or_o a_o iron_n gray_a unchangeable_a that_o be_v such_o a_o gray_a as_o neither_o will_v ever_o turn_v to_o a_o daple_n gray_a to_o a_o white_a or_o to_o a_o flea-bitten_a and_o these_o horse_n be_v of_o nature_n light_n hot_a fiery_a and_o seldom_o of_o any_o great_a strength_n these_o horse_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o pestilent_a fever_n yellow_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n therefore_o every_o farrier_n shall_v be_v careful_a in_o the_o compose_n of_o any_o medicine_n for_o such_o a_o horse_n to_o purge_v choler_n yet_o very_o moderate_o and_o not_o with_o any_o extraordinary_a strength_n in_o the_o potion_n or_o drench_n because_o the_o horse_n be_v in_o his_o best_a strength_n not_o repute_v strong_a shall_v you_o apply_v any_o violent_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o little_a strength_n be_v abate_v there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o the_o confound_a of_o the_o whole_a 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his_o colour_n be_v either_o a_o milk_n white_a a_o yellow_a dun_a a_o kiteglewd_a or_o a_o pyedball_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o equal_a mixture_n of_o colour_n that_o be_v as_o much_o white_a as_o of_o the_o other_o colour_n otherwise_o if_o the_o bay_n the_o black_a or_o the_o dun_a exceed_v the_o white_a he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o that_o complexion_n of_o which_o the_o colour_n be_v great_a these_o horse_n be_v of_o nature_n slow_a dull_a and_o apt_a to_o lose_v flesh_n the_o disease_n which_o be_v most_o incident_a unto_o they_o be_v cold_n head-atch_a rheum_n stagger_n and_o such_o like_a they_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o reasonable_a strength_n of_o any_o medicine_n because_o the_o abundance_n of_o phlegm_n which_o be_v in_o they_o suffice_v both_o nature_n and_o the_o potion_n to_o work_v upon_o all_o cold_a simple_n be_v to_o they_o exceed_v hurtful_a so_o be_v also_o they_o which_o be_v violent_o hot_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n the_o first_o because_o it_o bind_v too_o soon_o the_o latter_a because_o it_o disperse_v too_o sudden_o therefore_o simple_n of_o a_o moderate_a mean_n be_v the_o best_a if_o the_o horse_n participate_v more_o of_o the_o earth_n then_o of_o the_o other_o element_n then_o be_v he_o of_o a_o melancholy_a complexion_n and_o his_o colour_n be_v mouse_n do_v russet_a chestnut_n a_o sky_n gray_a dark_a bay_n with_o mayly_a nose_n red_a or_o white_a slanke_n or_o a_o red_a bay_n have_v long_o white_a hair_n like_o goat_n hair_n grow_v on_o his_o leg_n these_o horse_n be_v of_o nature_n heavy_a and_o saint_n heart_v the_o disease_n to_o they_o most_o incident_a be_v inflammation_n in_o the_o spleen_n frenzy_n dropsy_n and_o such_o like_a they_o be_v common_o of_o better_a strength_n than_o they_o will_v suffer_v to_o appear_v by_o their_o action_n and_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o strength_n of_o any_o reasonable_a medicine_n all_o cicatrize_v and_o dry_a simple_n be_v hurtful_a unto_o they_o the_o cold_a and_o moist_a be_v the_o most_o profitable_a have_v thus_o show_v you_o these_o four_o complexion_n choleric_a sanguine_a phlegmatic_a and_o melancholy_a together_o with_o their_o quality_n and_o strength_n you_o shall_v understand_v now_o that_o among_o farrier_n there_o be_v another_o complexion_n or_o five_o constitution_n which_o be_v call_v the_o composition_n or_o mixture_n of_o complexion_n that_o be_v whensoever_o a_o horse_n do_v participate_v of_o all_o the_o four_o element_n equal_o and_o in_o due_a proportion_n none_o be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o another_o and_o this_o complexion_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o best_a and_o and_o most_o perfect_a and_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v of_o this_o complexion_n be_v ever_o of_o one_o of_o these_o colour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o a_o fair_a brown_a bay_n daple_v or_o not_o daple_v a_o daple_n gray_a a_o black_a full_a of_o silver_n hair_n or_o a_o fair_a roan_n red_a or_o black_a and_o those_o horse_n be_v of_o nature_n most_o excellent_a most_o temperate_a strong_a gentle_a and_o most_o healthful_a though_o they_o may_v have_v any_o disease_n yet_o be_v they_o natural_o incline_v to_o no_o disease_n but_o what_o infirmity_n soever_o fall_v unto_o they_o be_v mere_o accidental_a and_o not_o through_o any_o overflow_n of_o natural_a distemperature_n all_o medicine_n must_v be_v compound_v for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sickness_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o languishment_n for_o if_o their_o sickness_n be_v young_a and_o new_a breed_v then_o be_v they_o able_a to_o receive_v any_o well_o compose_v receipt_n but_o if_o it_o be_v old_a &_o the_o inward_a power_n and_o faculty_n feeble_v than_o you_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o help_v nature_n by_o add_v to_o every_o medicine_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o some_o simple_a of_o comfort_n that_o as_o evil_a humour_n be_v cleanse_v so_o strength_n may_v still_o be_v repair_v &_o maintain_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o complexion_n chap._n 11._o of_o inward_a sickness_n the_o cause_n and_o several_a kind_n thereof_o sigh_v i_o have_v already_o pass_v over_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o natural_a and_o perfect_a work_n in_o a_o horse_n body_n and_o do_v maintain_v uphold_v and_o preserve_v the_o same_o in_o good_a state_n and_o health_n except_o accidental_o they_o be_v encounter_v and_o cross_v by_o some_o excess_n or_o in_o diet_n or_o in_o exercise_n it_o shall_v now_o be_v meet_a that_o we_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o against_o nature_n which_o be_v all_o those_o thing_n whereby_o at_o any_o time_n the_o healthful_a estate_n of_o the_o horse_n body_n be_v any_o way_n impeach_v and_o they_o be_v three_o in_o number_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o sickness_n and_o the_o accident_n which_o follow_v every_o sickness_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o sickness_n be_v all_o unnatural_a affect_n and_o evil_a disposition_n which_o go_v before_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o violence_n bring_v sickness_n after_o they_o and_o of_o these_o cause_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n some_o internal_a some_o external_a the_o internal_a be_v those_o which_o breed_v within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o horse_n as_o evil_a humour_n evil_a obstruction_n and_o evil_a juice_n external_a be_v they_o which_o communicate_v with_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o heat_n cold_a wound_n and_o such_o like_a of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o i_o intend_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o particular_a disease_n to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o disease_n i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n speak_v no_o more_o of_o that_o subject_n now_o for_o sickness_n itself_o which_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o general_a kind_n the_o first_o a_o evil_a temperature_n the_o second_o a_o evil_a state_n or_o composition_n and_o the_o three_o a_o loosen_a or_o divide_v of_o a_o unity_n now_o 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spring_n time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o blood_n begin_v to_o increase_v and_o most_o common_o to_o colt_n and_o young_a horse_n it_o proceed_v of_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o quotidian_n do_v and_o sometime_o of_o rankness_n and_o ill_a blood_n the_o sign_n to_o know_v it_o be_v all_o the_o sign_n former_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o as_o the_o chief_a that_o the_o horse_n will_v be_v apparent_o sick_a as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o monday_n then_o apparent_o well_o on_o the_o tuesday_n and_o sick_a on_o the_o wednesday_n follow_v this_o fever_n be_v never_o see_v but_o it_o begin_v with_o shake_v the_o cure_n therefore_o be_v assoon_o as_o you_o perceive_v the_o horse_n to_o begin_v to_o shake_v you_o shall_v take_v a_o certain_a herb_n or_o rather_o weed_n call_v stone-croppe_n and_o bruise_v it_o in_o a_o stone_n mortar_n take_v some_o four_o spoonful_n of_o the_o juice_n thereof_o and_o infuse_v it_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o strong_a alè_fw-la and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v then_o walk_v he_o gentle_o up_o and_o down_o in_o some_o temperate_a air_n for_o a_o hour_n than_o set_v he_o up_o &_o with_o the_o help_n of_o clothes_n put_v he_o into_o a_o sweat_n for_o a_o other_o hour_n then_o cool_v he_o and_o in_o any_o wise_a till_o his_o fit_n leave_v he_o let_v he_o drink_v no_o cold_a water_n and_o let_v his_o provender_n be_v the_o old_a and_o dry_v oat_n you_o can_v get_v only_o upon_o his_o good_a day_n before_o his_o fit_n come_v keep_v he_o very_o long_o fast_v and_o empty_a chap._n 18._o of_o the_o quartane_a fever_n the_o quartane_a fever_n be_v that_o which_o some_o farrier_n call_v a_o three_o day_n sickness_n as_o thus_o if_o his_o fit_n begin_v on_o the_o monday_n he_o will_v be_v well_o on_o the_o tuesday_n and_o wednesday_n and_o sick_a again_o one_o the_o thursday_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o tertian_n fever_n do_v yet_o in_o his_o work_n be_v not_o so_o apparent_o violent_a but_o of_o much_o long_a continuance_n for_o if_o great_a care_n &_o help_n be_v not_o these_o fever_n will_v last_v some_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n some_o half_n a_o year_n and_o some_o a_o whole_a year_n there_o need_v no_o other_o sign_n to_o know_v it_o than_o the_o come_n and_o go_v of_o the_o fit_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v already_o and_o for_o the_o cure_n it_o be_v the_o self_n same_o which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o the_o tertian_n fever_n only_o if_o his_o fit_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o at_o the_o first_o take_v of_o the_o medicine_n you_o shall_v then_o give_v it_o he_o again_o the_o second_o time_n but_o not_o above_o thrice_o at_o the_o most_o in_o any_o wise_a chap._n 19_o of_o the_o fever_n continual_a the_o fever_n continual_a be_v that_o which_o continue_v without_o any_o intermission_n and_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o violent_a for_o there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o former_a fever_n ever_o one_o take_v place_n as_o the_o other_o end_v as_o a_o quotidian_n beginning_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o tertian_n and_o a_o tertian_n by_o a_o quartane_a and_o those_o two_o supply_n so_o many_o hour_n till_o the_o quotidian_n do_v begin_v again_o this_o kind_n of_o continual_a fever_n most_o often_o spring_v from_o some_o inflammation_n or_o violent_a heat_n engender_v in_o the_o pricipall_a member_n about_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v want_n of_o rest_n and_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o flesh_n beside_o certain_a inflammation_n or_o swell_n which_o will_v appear_v about_o his_o withers_n and_o flank_n the_o cure_n be_v first_o to_o purge_v his_o head_n by_o sneeze_n the_o manner_n whereof_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o a_o particular_a chapter_n hereafter_o which_o do_v you_o shall_v give_v he_o this_o drink_n take_v of_o jermander_n two_o ounce_n of_o gum_n dragant_a and_o dry_a rose_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n beat_v they_o into_o fine_a powder_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o quart_n of_o ale_n add_v thereunto_o of_o oil_n olive_n two_o ounce_n and_o as_o much_o honey_n and_o when_o it_o be_v luke_o warm_a give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v then_o walk_v he_o a_o little_a space_n and_o after_o set_v he_o up_o close_o and_o warm_a keep_v he_o from_o cold_a water_n and_o let_v his_o provender_n be_v dry_a oat_n chap._n 20_o of_o the_o hectic_a fever_n the_o hectic_a fever_n in_o horse_n be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o mortal_a fever_n be_v in_o a_o horse_n the_o first_o original_a breeder_n of_o a_o consumption_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a hot_a and_o dry_a humour_n which_o run_v between_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o flesh_n proceed_v from_o a_o sick_a stomach_n which_o have_v be_v scald_v with_o hot_a drink_n as_o those_o ill_n diet_v run_v horse_n be_v which_o feed_v upon_o much_o spice_n or_o those_o which_o take_v hot_a drench_n upon_o every_o foolish_a and_o slight_a occasion_n have_v almost_o clean_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o digestion_n it_o sometime_o happen_v to_o those_o horse_n which_o man_n too_o careful_o teach_v to_o drink_v beer_n and_o wine_n do_v so_o continual_o apply_v they_o thereunto_o that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o become_v subject_a to_o this_o sickness_n the_o sign_n to_o know_v it_o be_v the_o horse_n will_v never_o eat_v with_o any_o appetite_n and_o when_o you_o draw_v out_o his_o tongue_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o raw_a and_o almost_o scald_v his_o flesh_n will_v be_v loose_a and_o flaggy_a and_o his_o body_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o continual_a tremble_n the_o cure_n be_v first_o wash_v his_o tongue_n either_o with_o the_o syrup_n of_o mulberry_n or_o with_o allome_a run_v water_n sage_a and_o woodbinde_v leaf_n boil_v together_o then_o give_v he_o fast_v in_o a_o morning_n this_o drink_n take_v of_o aloe_n one_o ounce_n of_o agarike_v half_a a_o ounce_n of_o liquorice_n and_o aniseseed_n of_o each_o a_o dram_n beat_v to_o powder_n &_o let_v he_o drink_v it_o with_o a_o quart_n of_o white_a wine_n luke_o warm_a &_o make_v sweet_a with_o sugarcandy_n or_o honey_n let_v he_o drink_v no_o drink_n but_o warm_a mash_n of_o malt_n &_o water_n and_o let_v his_o meat_n be_v sweet_a bay_n or_o green_a corn_n blade_n and_o ever_o after_o his_o medicine_n l●t_v he_o be_v chafe_v a_o little_a keep_v fast_v two_o or_o three_o hour_n and_o stand_v warm_a and_o well_o clothe_v chap._n 21._o of_o the_o fever_n take_v in_o autumn_n or_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n all_o these_o fever_n before_o speak_v of_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n common_o happen_v to_o horse_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o the_o year_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o new_a blood_n be_v ever_o apt_a to_o be_v inflame_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o fever_n will_v sometime_o come_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n which_o we_o call_v autumn_n and_o they_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n than_o the_o other_o the_o sign_n be_v none_o other_o but_o such_o as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o fever_n only_o alter_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n if_o therefore_o your_o horse_n do_v chance_n to_o catch_v a_o fever_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n you_o shall_v let_v he_o blood_n on_o his_o neck_n vein_n and_o in_o the_o palate_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o you_o shall_v give_v he_o to_o drink_v the_o same_o drink_n which_o be_v former_o set_v down_o for_o the_o fever_n continual_a and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o his_o recovery_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o fever_n take_v in_o the_o summer_n season_n a_o fever_n take_v in_o the_o summer_n season_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o ordinary_a fever_n whatsoever_o especial_o all_o such_o as_o be_v take_v in_o the_o dog_n day_n because_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o farrier_n all_o accident_n be_v then_o most_o furious_a the_o especial_a sign_n of_o this_o fever_n be_v that_o his_o artery_n will_v beat_v most_o palpable_o &_o wheresoever_o he_o stale_v there_o you_o shall_v perceive_v he_o shed_v his_o seed_n also_o the_o cure_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_n be_v to_o let_v he_o blood_n on_o the_o great_a vein_n which_o he_o have_v on_o his_o hinder_a haunch_n almost_o four_o inch_n beneath_o his_o fundament_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n because_o that_o vein_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o find_v of_o every_o ignorant_a smith_n &_o that_o many_o time_n by_o mistake_v they_o may_v cut_v the_o artery_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o vein_n i_o hold_v it_o full_o as_o good_a to_o let_v he_o blood_n upon_o the_o neck_n vein_n which_o do_v give_v he_o to_o drink_v two_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a after_o this_o drink_n take_v the_o juice_n of_o a_o handful_n of_o purslane_n and_o mix_v

it_o with_o gumdragant_a anise_v seed_n and_o damask_n rose_n leave_v beat_v to_o powder_n then_o put_v they_o into_o a_o quart_n of_o strong_a ale_n make_v sweet_a either_o with_o sugarcandy_n or_o honey_n and_o fail_v not_o to_o give_v he_o this_o drink_n three_o morning_n together_o keep_v the_o horse_n warm_a during_o his_o sickness_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o fever_n take_v in_o the_o winter_n season_n a_o fever_n take_v in_o the_o winter_n be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a touch_v the_o life_n of_o a_o horse_n as_o the_o fever_n before_o mention_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o fever_n which_o will_v continue_v long_o and_o ask_v great_a circumspection_n in_o the_o cure_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v former_o describe_v and_o the_o sign_n be_v no_o other_o than_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v touch_v the_o cure_n it_o be_v thus_o you_o shall_v first_o purge_v his_o head_n by_o make_v he_o niece_n that_o do_v you_o shall_v let_v he_o blood_n both_o in_o the_o neck_n and_o the_o palate_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o then_o two_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a after_o give_v he_o this_o drink_n take_v of_o treus_fw-la three_o ounce_n of_o round_a pepper_n half_o a_o ounce_n of_o bay_a berry_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o smallage_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n boil_v these_o in_o white_a wine_n and_o give_v it_o he_o to_o drink_v luke_o warm_a other_o farrier_n use_v to_o take_v a_o pint_n of_o new_a milk_n and_o to_o put_v therein_o two_o ounce_n of_o salad_n oil_n of_o saffron_n one_o scruple_n &_o of_o mirre_v two_o scruple_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o smallage_n a_o spoonful_n and_o to_o make_v he_o drink_v it_o luke_o warm_a but_o the_o horse_n which_o take_v this_o drink_n must_v be_v in_o good_a strength_n for_o it_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a it_o be_v somewhat_o too_o strong_a the_o ancient_a italian_n do_v use_v for_o this_o fever_n to_o give_v this_o drink_n take_v of_o aristolochia_n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o gentian_n of_o hyssop_n of_o wormwood_n of_o southerwoort_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n of_o dry_a fat_a fig_n three_o ounce_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o smallage_n a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o rue_v half_o a_o handful_n boil_v they_o all_o with_o run_v water_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n until_o almost_o half_o be_v consume_v then_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o thicken_v take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n strain_v it_o and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n luke_fw-mi warm_a now_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o these_o drink_v but_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o cure_n but_o the_o first_o be_v best_a now_o for_o his_o diet_n be_v sure_a to_o keep_v he_o fast_v long_o before_o his_o fit_n come_v and_o let_v his_o drink_n be_v only_o warm_a mash_n of_o malt_n and_o water_n now_o if_o you_o perceive_v that_o his_o fit_n continue_v and_o bring_v the_o horse_n to_o any_o weakness_n you_o shall_v then_o to_o comfort_n and_o quicken_v the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o horse_n rub_v and_o chafe_v all_o his_o body_n over_o either_o in_o the_o sun_n or_o by_o some_o soft_a fire_n with_o some_o wholesome_a friction_n of_o which_o friction_n you_o shall_v find_v choice_n in_o a_o particular_a chapter_n hereafter_o follow_v together_o with_o their_o several_a nature_n and_o use_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o fever_n which_o come_v by_o surfaite_n of_o meat_n only_o the_o fever_n which_o come_v by_o surfaite_n of_o meat_n only_o without_o either_o disorder_n in_o travel_n of_o corruption_n of_o blood_n be_v know_v by_o these_o sign_n the_o horse_n will_v heave_v and_o beat_v upon_o his_o back_n his_o breath_n will_v be_v short_a hot_a and_o dry_a and_o his_o wind_n he_o will_v draw_v only_o at_o his_o nose_n with_o great_a violence_n the_o cure_n therefore_o be_v you_o shall_v let_v he_o blood_n in_o his_o neck_n under_o his_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o ●●late_n of_o his_o mouth_n you_o shall_v also_o purge_v his_o head_n by_o make_v he_o nee●e_o then_o keep_v he_o with_o very_o thin_a diet_n that_o be_v let_v he_o fast_o for_o more_o than_o half_a of_o the_o day_n and_o let_v he_o not_o drink_v above_o once_o 〈◊〉_d four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n and_o that_o drink_v to_o 〈◊〉_d ●arme_a water_n you_o shall_v also_o once_o or_o twice_o chafe_v his_o body_n with_o wholesome_a friction_n and_o if_o during_o his_o cure_n he_o chance_v to_o grow_v costive_a you_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v rake_v and_o afterward_o give_v he_o either_o a_o suppositary_a or_o a_o glister_n of_o both_o which_o and_o of_o their_o several_a nature_n you_o shall_v read_v sufficient_o in_o a_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n 25._o of_o fever_n extraordinary_a and_o first_o of_o pestilent_a fever_n we_o find_v by_o many_o ancient_a italian_a writer_n that_o both_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o their_o countryman_n have_v by_o experience_n find_v many_o horse_n subject_a to_o this_o pestilent_a fever_n which_o be_v a_o most_o contagious_a and_o pestiferous_a disease_n almost_o incurable_a &_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v see_v it_o in_o many_o colt_n and_o young_a horse_n sure_o it_o proceed_v as_o i_o judge_v either_o from_o great_a corruption_n of_o blood_n or_o from_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v the_o horse_n will_v hold_v down_o his_o head_n forsake_v his_o meat_n shed_v much_o water_n at_o his_o eye_n and_o many_o time_n have_v swell_n or_o ulcer_n rise_v a_o little_a below_o his_o ear_n root_n the_o cure_n be_v first_o you_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o neck_n vein_n then_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n after_o you_o shall_v give_v he_o a_o glister_n then_o make_v this_o plaster_n take_v of_o squilla_n five_o ounce_n of_o elder_a of_o castoreum_fw-la of_o mustardseed_n and_o of_o euforbium_fw-la of_o each_o two_o ounce_n dissolve_v the_o same_o in_o the_o juice_n of_o daffodil_n and_o sage_a and_o lay_v it_o all_o about_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o head_n and_o between_o his_o ear_n then_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v for_o three_o or_o four_o day_n together_o every_o morning_n two_o ounce_n of_o the_o best_a treacle_n dissolve_v in_o a_o pint_n of_o good_a muskadine_n the_o italian_n use_v to_o give_v he_o diverse_a morning_n a_o pound_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o elder_a root_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o hay_n a_o good_a quantity_n of_o that_o herb_n which_o be_v call_v venus_n hair_n but_o if_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v have_v it_o green_a than_o they_o boil_v it_o in_o water_n and_o strain_v it_o and_o give_v it_o he_o to_o drink_v but_o i_o hold_v the_o first_o drink_n to_o be_v most_o sufficient_a his_o diet_n be_v thin_a and_o his_o keep_n warm_a chap._n 26._o of_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n in_o horse_n of_o some_o call_v the_o gargill_n or_o murrain_n this_o pestilence_n murrain_n or_o gargill_n in_o horse_n be_v a_o contagious_a and_o most_o infectious_a disease_n proceed_v either_o from_o surfaite_n of_o heat_n cold_a labour_n or_o hunger_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n breed_v corrupt_a humour_n in_o a_o horse_n body_n as_o the_o hold_v too_o long_o of_o his_o urine_n drink_v when_o he_o be_v hot_a or_o feed_v upon_o gross_a foul_a &_o corrupt_a food_n as_o in_o low_a ground_n after_o flood_n when_o the_o grass_n be_v unpurged_a &_o such_o like_a sometime_o it_o spring_v from_o some_o evil_a influence_n of_o the_o planet_n corrupt_v the_o plant_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o cattle_n too_o sometime_o also_o &_o from_o diverse_a other_o such_o like_a cause_n but_o howsoever_o when_o the_o disease_n begin_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v most_o infectious_a and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o care_n and_o prevention_n use_v of_o multitude_n it_o will_v not_o leave_v one_o not_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a italian_a farrier_n nor_o any_o of_o our_o english_a farrier_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o do_v or_o can_v yield_v i_o any_o sign_n or_o token_n to_o know_v this_o disease_n more_o than_o that_o one_o or_o two_o must_v first_o die_v &_o then_o by_o their_o death_n i_o must_v adjudge_v &_o prevent_v what_o will_v follow_v but_o they_o be_v mistake_v for_o this_o disease_n be_v as_o easy_o know_v by_o outward_a ●ignes_n as_o any_o disease_n whatsoever_o as_o namely_o the_o horse_n will_v first_o begin_v to_o lower_v and_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n &_o within_o two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o such_o lower_a you_o shall_v see_v he_o begin_v to_o swell_v under_o his_o ear_n root_n or_o under_o the_o root_n of_o his_o tongue_n and_o that_o swell_a will_v run_v universal_o over_o all_o one_o side_n of_o his_o face_n be_v very_o extreme_a hard_a and_o great_a moreover_o all_o his_o lip_n mouth_n &_o white_n of_o his_o eye_n will_v be_v exceed_o yellow_a and_o his_o breath_n

give_v the_o horse_n to_o drink_v fast_v every_o morning_n for_o a_o fortnight_n together_o a_o pint_n of_o strong_a ale_n and_o five_o spoonful_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o oat_n the_o make_n of_o which_o oil_n you_o shall_v read_v in_o a_o particular_a chapter_n follow_v but_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v of_o the_o three_o sort_n which_o be_v most_o desperate_a you_o shall_v then_o take_v of_o tanner_n ouse_n a_o pint_n and_o of_o new_a milk_n a_o pint_n and_o of_o oil_n olive_n half_o a_o pint_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o head_n of_o garlic_n bruise_v and_o a_o little_a turmeric_n mix_v these_o well_o together_o and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v do_v this_o thrice_o in_o one_o fortnight_n and_o it_o will_v help_v if_o any_o help_n be_v to_o be_v have_v chap._n 41._o of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o chine_n this_o disease_n which_o we_o call_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o chine_n or_o as_o some_o farrier_n term_v it_o the_o moist_a malady_n be_v that_o four_o sort_n of_o corrupt_a distillation_n from_o the_o brain_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o show_v from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o corrupt_a matter_n which_o issue_v from_o his_o nosthrel_n will_v be_v dark_a thin_a and_o red_a with_o little_a streak_n of_o blood_n in_o it_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o farrier_n that_o this_o disease_n be_v a_o foul_a consumption_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o i_o do_v not_o dissent_v from_o that_o opinion_n for_o i_o have_v find_v the_o liver_n waste_v in_o those_o horse_n which_o i_o have_v open_v upon_o this_o disease_n and_o this_o consumption_n proceed_v from_o a_o cold_a which_o after_o grow_v to_o a_o pose_v then_o to_o a_o glander_n and_o last_o to_o this_o mourning_n of_o the_o chine_n the_o cure_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o old_a farrier_n be_v to_o take_v clear_a water_n and_o that_o honey_n which_o be_v call_v hydromel_n a_o quart_n and_o put_v 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he_o again_o thus_o do_v twice_o or_o thrice_o together_o then_o set_v he_o up_o warm_a and_o give_v he_o no_o water_n till_o it_o be_v high_a noon_n then_o give_v he_o a_o sweet_a mash_n use_v this_o cure_n at_o least_o three_o day_n together_o other_o use_v to_o take_v half_a a_o peck_n of_o oat_n &_o boil_v they_o in_o run_v water_n till_o half_o be_v consume_v then_o put_v they_o into_o a_o bag_n and_o lay_v they_o very_o hot_a upon_o the_o navel_n place_n of_o his_o back_n and_o there_o let_v it_o lie_v thirty_o hour_n use_v thus_o to_o do_v three_o or_o four_o time_n at_o the_o least_o other_o use_v to_o take_v wormwood_n peusedanum_fw-la and_o centorie_n of_o each_o like_a quantity_n boil_v they_o in_o wine_n then_o strain_v they_o and_o pour_v thereof_o many_o time_n into_o his_o nosthrel_n especial_o into_o that_o which_o most_o run_v other_o use_v to_o take_v harehound_n liquorice_n &_o anise_v seed_n beat_v to_o powder_n then_o with_o sweet_a butter_n to_o make_v pill_v 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