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discovery_n of_o several_a trick_n and_o cheat_n use_v by_o jockey_n 1._o first_o then_o to_o make_v a_o dull_a jade_n both_o kick_v wince_v and_o fling_v without_o either_o whip_n or_o spur_v they_o use_v this_o device_n in_o the_o before_o part_n of_o a_o saddle_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n they_o have_v a_o iron_n plate_n through_o which_o be_v drill_v three_o hole_n through_o which_o with_o a_o spring_n come_v three_o sharp_a wire_n the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o the_o rider_n sit_v upright_o do_v not_o prick_v the_o horse_n but_o when_o he_o lean_v forward_a and_o press_v the_o bow_n of_o the_o saddle_n they_o torment_v he_o so_o that_o he_o caper_v and_o dance_n though_o never_o so_o dull_a which_o the_o ignorant_a buyer_n often_o suppose_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o mettle_n which_o the_o jockey_n spare_v not_o to_o avouch_v with_o oath_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v if_o any_o gentleman_n have_v set_v up_o a_o horse_n in_o a_o stable_a at_o livery_n the_o 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as_o the_o horse_n live_v chap._n xviii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o horse_n health_n and_o to_o make_v he_o live_v long_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v mature_a and_o good_a digestion_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v so_o that_o it_o turn_v to_o pure_a blood_n and_o nourishment_n 2._o the_o second_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v spare_v and_o moderate_a feed_n in_o which_o he_o must_v neither_o eat_v too_o fast_o nor_o too_o much_o 3._o the_o three_o must_v be_v take_v from_o moderate_a labour_n and_o seasonable_a exercise_n 4._o the_o four_o be_v to_o observe_v fit_a time_n and_o season_n for_o sleep_v and_o wake_v both_o which_o must_v be_v moderate_o take_v 5._o the_o five_o he_o must_v not_o be_v too_o much_o acquaint_v with_o mare_n nor_o ride_v they_o often_o for_o nothing_o soon_o shorten_v life_n in_o any_o creature_n 6._o the_o six_o not_o to_o be_v overheat_v nor_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v waste_v by_o 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too_o far_o go_v if_o it_o be_v you_o must_v apply_v it_o till_o it_o be_v well_o chap._n xx._n the_o speedy_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o cure_v the_o swift_a cut_n or_o the_o knee-cut_a take_v one_o pint_n of_o white_a wine_n then_o add_v to_o it_o two_o ounce_n of_o virgin-honey_n brew_v they_o together_o and_o boil_v they_o till_o the_o honey_n be_v melt_v among_o the_o wine_n and_o then_o add_v more_o of_o turpentine_n the_o like_a quantity_n then_o let_v they_o boil_v to_o the_o thickness_n of_o a_o salve_n and_o as_o hot_a as_o the_o horse_n can_v endure_v it_o wash_v the_o cut_n with_o it_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o day_n and_o it_o will_v quick_o heal_v they_o but_o be_v sure_a you_o wash_v the_o dirt_n out_o of_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o wash_v it_o with_o hot_a water_n before_o you_o apply_v the_o ointment_n chap._n xxi_o a_o speedy_a remedy_n for_o horse_n or_o a_o cow_n that_o have_v any_o way_n lick_v up_o red_a poison_n worm_n spider_n or_o any_o other_o venomous_a 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