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nature_n have_v already_o take_v that_o course_n and_o we_o only_o assist_v she_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o load_n that_o overwhelm_v she_o immediate_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o remedy_n the_o horse_n seem_v just_o ready_a to_o expire_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o violent_a beat_v which_o it_o cause_v in_o his_o flank_n but_o that_o storm_n be_v quick_o appease_v it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n convenient_a to_o administer_v this_o remedy_n to_o horse_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o appetite_n for_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o violence_n of_o its_o operation_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v give_v in_o very_o cold_a wether_n without_o hazard_v the_o horse_n life_n for_o all_o extraordinary_a evacuation_n be_v equal_o dangerous_a in_o extreme_o cold_a and_o hot_a season_n when_o any_o of_o the_o noble_a or_o principal_a part_n be_v vitiate_a you_o may_v save_v the_o charge_n and_o trouble_v of_o a_o tedious_a sickness_n by_o give_v this_o medicine_n which_o will_v hasten_v the_o 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there_o be_v a_o certain_a salt_n in_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v evacuate_v which_o be_v grateful_a to_o the_o horse_n taste_n and_o make_v he_o lick_v and_o swallow_v it_o but_o since_o it_o be_v sharp_a and_o bite_a it_o may_v ulcerate_v his_o inward_a part_n and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v to_o wipe_v his_o nose_n with_o hay_n as_o oft_o as_o you_o can_v beside_o you_o must_v never_o suffer_v he_o to_o drink_v raw_a water_n but_o instead_o of_o that_o give_v he_o water_n that_o have_v be_v boil_v mix_v with_o a_o little_a bran_n or_o rather_o flower_n if_o you_o can_v make_v he_o drink_v it_o hot_a it_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o better_o but_o few_o horse_n will_v drink_v any_o liquor_n that_o be_v not_o either_o cold_a or_o at_o least_o only_o lukewarm_a you_o must_v never_o forget_v to_o separate_v the_o horse_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o evacuation_n from_o all_o other_o horse_n for_o not_o only_o this_o be_v a_o contagious_a distemper_n but_o a_o sound_a horse_n may_v 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if_o after_o all_o his_o aversion_n to_o his_o food_n continue_v make_v he_o chew_v the_o ball_n propose_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o false_a or_o bastard_n strangle_v sometime_o the_o humour_n be_v not_o dispose_v to_o produce_v the_o fermentation_n that_o cause_v the_o strangle_v at_o the_o usual_a time_n which_o defect_n of_o fermentation_n may_v proceed_v either_o from_o the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o agitation_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v imperfect_o and_o weak_o perform_v for_o want_v of_o proper_a remedy_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o noxious_a matter_n can_v be_v full_o expel_v but_o a_o ferment_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n which_o in_o its_o proper_a time_n will_v agitate_v the_o humour_n that_o be_v dispose_v to_o follow_v its_o motion_n and_o cause_v a_o sort_n of_o fermentation_n which_o will_v oblige_v oppress_v nature_n to_o renew_v her_o endeavour_n to_o cast_v forth_o the_o 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draw_v you_o may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o the_o horse_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o false-strangles_a which_o be_v rare_o evacuate_v by_o the_o nostril_n in_o old_a horse_n but_o almost_o always_o by_o a_o tumour_n at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o jawbone_n though_o sometime_o when_o they_o be_v not_o above_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n old_a the_o swell_a break_v forth_o between_o the_o two_o jawbone_n in_o which_o case_n they_o also_o void_a matter_n by_o the_o nose_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o their_o age_n that_o their_o distemper_n be_v not_o the_o glander_n this_o distemper_n make_v the_o horse_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o sick_a than_o the_o true_a strangle_v and_o sometime_o they_o die_v for_o want_v of_o due_a assistance_n or_o the_o disease_n generate_v to_o the_o glander_n and_o therefore_o great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v to_o keep_v they_o warm_v and_o to_o administer_v effectual_a remedy_n you_o may_v give_v the_o sick_a horse_n once_o in_o two_o day_n a_o do_v of_o 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the_o former_a direction_n when_o your_o horse_n begin_v to_o go_v upright_o without_o any_o visible_a halt_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o dress_v the_o sore_a though_o never_o so_o large_a with_o schmit_n ointment_n spread_v on_o soft_a fold_n of_o linen_n but_o before_o you_o apply_v the_o ointment_n if_o the_o flesh_n be_v foul_a you_o must_v touch_v it_o with_o the_o vulnerary_a water_n or_o the_o liquid_a caustic_n to_o allay_v the_o itch_a which_o be_v usual_o so_o troublesome_a when_o the_o sore_a begin_v to_o heal_v that_o you_o can_v hardly_o keep_v the_o horse_n from_o nibble_v at_o it_o with_o his_o tooth_n you_o may_v also_o keep_v the_o part_n from_o itch_a and_o the_o flesh_n from_o grow_v too_o fast_o by_o wash_v the_o sore_a every_o day_n after_o the_o scab_n be_v fall_v off_o with_o the_o second_o water_n which_o be_v very_o effectual_a in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o sore_a must_v never_o be_v touch_v with_o common_a and_o unmixed_a 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