of_o sugarcandy_n and_o two_o ounce_n of_o liquorice_n &_o two_o ounce_n of_o anise_v seed_n beat_v all_o into_o fine_a powder_n and_o then_o the_o horse_n have_v fast_v all_o the_o night_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o about_o seven_o or_o eight_o a_o clock_n open_v the_o horse_n mouth_n with_o a_o drench_n staff_n and_o a_o cord_n and_o first_o cast_v down_o his_o throat_n one_o of_o the_o egg_n and_o then_o present_o pour_v after_o it_o a_o hornfull_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a drink_n be_v make_v luke_o warm_a then_o cast_v in_o another_o egg_n and_o a_o other_o hornfull_a and_o thus_o do_v till_o he_o have_v swallow_v up_o all_o the_o egg_n or_o three_o at_o the_o least_o then_o bridle_v he_o and_o cover_v he_o warm_a than_o he_o be_v before_o and_o set_v he_o up_o in_o the_o stable_n tie_v he_o to_o the_o bare_a rack_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n then_o unbridle_v he_o and_o give_v he_o either_o some_o oat_n hay_n or_o grass_n yet_o in_o any_o case_n give_v he_o no_o 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opium_n half_a a_o ounce_n beat_v they_o to_o a_o fine_a powder_n and_o give_v two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n with_o a_o pint_n of_o old_a wine_n or_o a_o quart_n of_o ale_n other_o use_v to_o take_v forty_o grain_n of_o pepper_n four_o or_o five_o root_n of_o radddish_n four_o head_n of_o garlic_n and_o six_o ounce_n of_o sweet_a butter_n stamp_n they_o all_o well_o together_o and_o give_v every_o day_n a_o ball_n of_o it_o to_o the_o horse_n for_o a_o week_n together_o make_v he_o fast_o two_o hour_n after_o his_o take_n it_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a approve_a medicine_n for_o any_o old_a grow_v cold_a or_o cough_n other_o farrier_n use_v to_o take_v of_o oil_n de_fw-fr bay_n and_o of_o sweet_a butter_n of_o each_o half_n a_o pound_n of_o garlic_n one_o pound_n beat_v it_o together_o unpild_a and_o be_v well_o beat_v with_o a_o pestle_n of_o wood_n add_v your_o oil_n and_o butter_n unto_o it_o then_o have_v make_v it_o into_o ball_n with_o a_o little_a wheat_n flower_n give_v your_o horse_n every_o morning_n for_o a_o week_n or_o more_o three_o or_o four_o ball_n as_o big_a as_o walnut_n keep_v he_o fast_v after_o from_o meat_n three_o hour_n and_o from_o drink_n till_o it_o be_v night_n provide_v that_o still_o his_o drink_n be_v warm_a and_o his_o meat_n if_o it_o possible_a may_v be_v grass_n or_o hay_n sprinkle_v with_o water_n as_o for_o his_o provender_n it_o will_v be_v oat_n and_o fenugreeke_n sprinkle_v among_o it_o now_o if_o you_o perceive_v that_o at_o a_o fortnight_n end_n his_o cough_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o abate_v you_o shall_v then_o for_o another_o week_n give_v he_o again_o the_o same_o physic_n and_o diet_n but_o true_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v never_o find_v it_o to_o fail_v in_o any_o horse_n whatsoever_o yet_o i_o will_v wish_v all_o farrier_n not_o to_o be_v too_o busy_a with_o these_o inward_a medicine_n except_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o cold_a have_v be_v long_o and_o that_o the_o cough_n be_v dangerous_a chap._n 45._o of_o the_o frettized_a break_a and_o rot_a lung_n cough_n do_v many_o time_n proceed_v from_o the_o corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o lung_n get_v either_o by_o some_o extreme_a cold_a run_v or_o leap_v or_o by_o overgreedy_a drink_n after_o great_a thirst_n because_o the_o lung_n be_v enclose_v in_o a_o very_a thin_a film_n they_o be_v therefore_o the_o much_o soon_o break_v and_o if_o such_o breach_n be_v make_v without_o instant_a cure_n they_o begin_v to_o inflame_v and_o apostume_n oppress_v and_o sicken_a the_o whole_a lung_n now_o the_o sign_n to_o know_v this_o disease_n be_v the_o horse_n flank_n will_v beat_v when_o he_o cough_v and_o the_o slow_a they_o beat_v the_o more_o old_a and_o dangerous_a be_v the_o disease_n he_o will_v also_o draw_v his_o wind_n short_a and_o by_o little_a at_o once_o he_o will_v groan_n much_o be_v fearful_a and_o loath_a to_o cough_v and_o often_o turn_v his_o head_n to_o the_o place_n grieve_v to_o conclude_v he_o will_v never_o cough_v but_o he_o will_v bring_v up_o something_o which_o he_o will_v champ_v in_o his_o mouth_n after_o the_o cure_n be_v give_v he_o two_o or_o three_o ounce_n of_o hog_n grease_n and_o two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n of_o diapente_fw-la brew_v in_o a_o quart_n of_o barley_n water_n wherein_o currant_n have_v be_v sodden_a other_o farrier_n use_v to_o take_v a_o pound_n of_o liquorice_n and_o be_v scrape_v and_o flist_n to_o steep_v it_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o water_n four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n then_o to_o strain_v it_o then_o to_o boil_v three_o or_o four_o ounce_n of_o currant_n in_o it_o and_o so_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v &_o keep_v he_o fast_v 3._o or_o 4._o hour_n after_o there_o be_v other_o farrier_n which_o use_v to_o take_v of_o fenugreeke_n and_o of_o linseed_n of_o each_o half_n a_o pound_n of_o gum_n dragant_a of_o mastic_n of_o myrrh_n of_o sugar_n of_o fitch_n flower_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n let_v all_o these_o be_v beat_v into_o fine_a powder_n and_o then_o infuse_v one_o whole_a night_n in_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o warm_a water_n and_o the_o next_o day_n give_v he_o a_o quart_n of_o this_o luke_o warm_a put_v thereunto_o two_o ounce_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o this_o you_o must_v do_v many_o day_n together_o and_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v new_a it_o will_v certain_o heal_v if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o old_a it_o will_v assure_o ease_v he_o but_o in_o any_o case_n let_v he_o drink_v no_o cold_a water_n and_o for_o his_o food_n grass_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a other_o use_v to_o take_v of_o malmsey_n a_o pint_n of_o honey_n three_o spoonful_n mix_v they_o together_o then_o take_v of_o myrrh_n of_o saffron_n of_o cassia_n &_o cinnamon_n of_o each_o like_a quantity_n beat_v they_o to_o a_o fine_a powder_n and_o give_v two_o spoonful_n thereof_o in_o the_o wine_n to_o drink_v do_v this_o at_o least_o a_o fortnight_n together_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o will_v help_v these_o frettyze_v and_o break_v lung_n but_o for_o the_o putryfy_v and_o rot_a lung_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o in_o this_o next_o chapter_n chap._n 46._o of_o putrify_a and_o rot_a lung_n this_o disease_n of_o rot_a and_o exulcerate_v lung_n you_o shall_v know_v by_o these_o sign_n he_o will_v cough_v oft_o &_o vehement_o and_o ever_o in_o his_o cough_n he_o will_v cast_v little_a red_a lump_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o will_v decay_v much_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o yet_o eat_v his_o meat_n with_o more_o gredinesse_n than_o when_o he_o be_v sound_a and_o when_o he_o cough_v he_o will_v cough_v with_o more_o
such_o fume_n and_o pill_v as_o be_v good_a for_o the_o glander_n which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o purgation_n then_o to_o give_v he_o colewort_n small_a chop_v with_o his_o provender_n &_o now_o &_o then_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o suck_a pig_n warm_a there_o be_v other_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o blood_n will_v give_v either_o the_o juice_n of_o leek_n mix_v with_o oil_n and_o wine_n or_o else_o wine_n and_o frankincense_n or_o salad_n oil_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o rue_n mix_v togegether_o but_o in_o my_o conceit_n the_o best_a cure_n be_v to_o purge_v his_o body_n clean_o with_o comfortable_a and_o gentle_a scour_n and_o then_o to_o be_v suffer_v to_o run_v to_o grass_n both_o for_o a_o winter_n and_o a_o summer_n and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o he_o must_v necessary_o end_v or_o mend_v for_o languish_v long_o he_o can_v chap._n 50._o of_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o disease_n which_o we_o call_v the_o consumption_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o unnatural_a or_o general_a dislike_n or_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o as_o we_o term_v it_o the_o waste_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o proceed_v from_o diverse_a ground_n as_o namely_o from_o inward_a surfait_o either_o by_o naughty_a food_n or_o ill_a diet_n or_o from_o unclean_a moist_a and_o stink_a lodging_n but_o especial_o from_o disorderly_a labour_n as_o by_o take_v great_a and_o sudden_a cold_n after_o violent_a heat_n or_o such_o like_a all_o which_o procure_v the_o waste_n or_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o flesh_n the_o sign_n whereof_o be_v these_o first_o a_o unnatural_a and_o causeless_a leanness_n a_o dry_a and_o hard_a skin_n cleave_v fast_o to_o his_o side_n want_v of_o stomach_n or_o appetite_n to_o his_o meat_n a_o fall_v away_o of_o his_o fillet_n and_o a_o general_a consumption_n both_o of_o his_o buttock_n and_o shoulder_n the_o cure_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_n be_v to_o take_v a_o sheep_n head_n unfleay_v and_o boil_v it_o in_o a_o gallon_n and_o a_o half_a of_o ale_n or_o run_v water_n until_o the_o flesh_n be_v consume_v from_o the_o bone_n then_o strain_v it_o through_o a_o cloth_n and_o put_v thereto_o of_o sugar_n half_n a_o pound_n of_o cinnamon_n one_o ounce_n of_o conserve_v of_o rose_n or_o barbery_n &_o of_o cherry_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n mingle_v they_o together_o and_o give_v the_o horse_n every_o morning_n a_o quart_n thereof_o luke_o warm_a till_o two_o sheep_n head_n be_v spend_v and_o after_o every_o time_n he_o drink_v let_v he_o be_v gentle_o walk_v or_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o according_a to_o his_o strength_n that_o be_v if_o the_o weather_n be_v warm_a abroad_o if_o it_o be_v cold_a and_o windy_a then_o in_o the_o stable_n or_o some_o close_a house_n suffer_v he_o neither_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v for_o two_o hour_n after_o his_o medicine_n and_o from_o cold_a water_n you_o shall_v keep_v he_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n now_o for_o his_o ordinary_a food_n or_o provender_n you_o shall_v repute_v that_o best_a which_o he_o eat_v best_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v give_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o not_o any_o gross_a or_o great_a quantity_n at_o once_o because_o the_o abundance_n and_o glut_v of_o food_n take_v away_o both_o the_o appetite_n and_o nutriment_n which_o shall_v proceed_v from_o wholesome_a feed_n chap._n 51._o how_o to_o make_v a_o lean_a horse_n fat_a beside_o this_o general_a consumption_n of_o a_o horse_n flesh_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o altogether_o proceed_v from_o sickness_n there_o be_v also_o another_o consumption_n or_o want_n of_o flesh_n which_o proceed_v from_o neshnesse_n tenderness_n freeness_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o climate_n under_o which_o the_o horse_n be_v breed_v as_o namely_o when_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v breed_v in_o a_o warm_a climate_n come_v to_o live_v in_o a_o cold_a or_o when_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v breed_v upon_o a_o fruitful_a &_o rich_a soil_n come_v to_o live_v in_o a_o barren_a and_o dry_a place_n in_o any_o of_o these_o case_n the_o horse_n will_v be_v lean_a without_o any_o apparent_a sign_n of_o grief_n or_o disease_n which_o to_o recover_v there_o be_v many_o receipt_n and_o medicine_n as_o namely_o the_o ancient_a farrier_n do_v use_v when_o a_o horse_n either_o grow_v lean_a without_o sickness_n or_o wound_n or_o any_o know_a distemperature_n to_o take_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o peck_n of_o bean_n and_o boil_v they_o in_o two_o gallon_n of_o water_n till_o they_o swell_v or_o burst_v then_o to_o mix_v with_o they_o a_o peck_n of_o wheat_n bran_n and_o so_o to_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o mash_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o provender_n for_o it_o will_v fat_v sudden_o other_o and_o especial_o the_o italian_n will_v take_v colewort_n and_o have_v sod_v they_o mix_v they_o with_o wheat_n bran_n and_o salt_n and_o give_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o provender_n there_o be_v other_o which_o take_v the_o fatty_a decoction_n of_o three_o tortoise_n be_v well_o sodden_a their_o head_n tail_n bone_n and_o foot_n be_v reject_v and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n suppose_v it_o fat_v sudden_o or_o if_o you_o mix_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o tortoise_n so_o sodden_a with_o your_o horse_n provender_n that_o be_v good_a also_o but_o as_o the_o simple_n be_v italian_a and_o not_o english_a so_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o refer_v the_o use_n rather_o to_o they_o then_o to_o my_o country_n man_n there_o be_v other_o which_o use_v to_o fat_v up_o their_o horse_n by_o give_v they_o a_o certain_a grain_n which_o we_o call_v buck_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o give_v oat_n or_o pease_n there_o be_v other_o which_o to_o fat_v a_o horse_n will_v give_v he_o only_o parch_a wheat_n and_o a_o little_a wine_n mix_v with_o his_o water_n and_o among_o his_o ordinary_a provender_n always_o some_o wheat_n bran_n and_o be_v exceed_o careful_a that_o the_o horse_n be_v clean_o dress_v well_o rub_v &_o soft_o litter_v 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