of_o a_o goat_n of_o each_o a_o gyll_n of_o honâ—â—_n half_a a_o pound_n and_o then_o give_v the_o horse_n a_o pint_n and_o better_a of_o this_o to_o drink_v every_o morning_n fast_v be_v only_o make_v lukewarm_a and_o if_o it_o chance_v either_o by_o the_o boil_a or_o stand_v to_o grow_v too_o thick_a you_o shall_v resolve_v it_o with_o white-wine_n and_o after_o the_o first_o boil_v but_o only_o warm_v it_o and_o here_o you_o must_v note_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v you_o must_v bruise_v the_o root_n well_o before_o you_o boil_v they_o and_o not_o strain_v they_o till_o all_o the_o moisture_n be_v spend_v and_o then_o strain_v they_o hard_o with_o fresh_a white_a wine_n and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v also_o chap._n 13._o for_o the_o worm_n or_o bots_n in_o horse_n take_v of_o the_o tender_a crop_n of_o broome_n half_o a_o little_a handful_n and_o as_o much_o savin_n and_o chop_n they_o very_o small_a then_o with_o sweet_a butter_n work_v it_o into_o pill_n or_o ball_n and_o have_v keep_v the_o the_o horse_n fast_v all_o night_n make_v he_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n swallow_v two_o or_o three_o ball_n thereof_o then_o chafe_v he_o a_o little_a and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o bridle_n make_v he_o fast_o at_o least_o two_o hour_n after_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n let_v he_o touch_v any_o water_n till_o it_o be_v night_n chap._n 14._o a_o excellent_a purgation_n or_o scour_v for_o any_o horse_n that_o be_v either_o sick_a surfeit_v or_o have_v his_o grease_n melt_v take_v of_o cassia_n a_o ounce_n of_o filonio_n perseo_n &_o of_o tryfora_n magna_fw-la be_v two_o composition_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n of_o violet_n two_o ounce_n and_o dissolve_v all_o these_o in_o four_o ounce_n of_o mell_n rosatum_fw-la and_o with_o a_o horn_n give_v it_o the_o horse_n fast_v then_o rake_v he_o up_o and_o down_o gentle_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o and_o after_o set_v he_o a_o hour_n upon_o his_o bridle_n then_o give_v he_o a_o sweet_a mash_n after_o clean_o dress_v provender_n and_o sweet_a hay_n but_o let_v he_o touch_v no_o cold_a water_n for_o two_o day_n follow_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o inward_a disease_n in_o horse_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o drench_n or_o potion_n and_o although_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o the_o name_n of_o inward_a disease_n be_v far_o beyond_o these_o which_o i_o have_v reckon_v yet_o be_v there_o not_o any_o inward_a disease_n whatsoever_o but_o may_v be_v safe_o cure_v by_o some_o one_o of_o these_o which_o i_o have_v already_o recite_v therefore_o i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o outward_a sorance_n and_o although_o in_o both_o i_o differ_v from_o the_o method_n which_o my_o author_n signior_n grilli_n use_v as_o touch_v the_o marshal_n of_o the_o medicine_n yet_o i_o will_v keep_v his_o matter_n and_o meaning_n most_o true_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o ease_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o reader_n who_o i_o be_o much_o more_o curious_a to_o please_v then_o he_o be_v who_o only_o place_v his_o receipt_n as_o they_o come_v to_o his_o memory_n chap._n 15._o a_o approve_a medicine_n for_o the_o dropsy_n or_o feltrick_n in_o horse_n this_o be_v a_o disease_n most_o incident_a to_o horse_n that_o be_v nourish_v with_o foul_a foggy_a and_o moist_a feed_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n your_o fen_n jade_n be_v so_o as_o in_o those_o place_n you_o shall_v have_v continual_a experience_n thereof_o be_v a_o foul_a unnatural_a swell_a of_o the_o horse_n body_n especial_o under_o his_o belly_n the_o cure_n whereof_o be_v first_o with_o your_o fleame_z strike_v he_o in_o diverse_a place_n where_o the_o swell_v most_o appear_v and_o let_v the_o corrupt_a blood_n drop_v out_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o more_o then_o wipe_v his_o body_n clean_o and_o take_v a_o pint_n of_o strong_a lee_n make_v with_o uryne_n and_o ash_n ash_n and_o dissoluâ—_n into_o it_o a_o ounce_n of_o populyo_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o dyalthea_n and_o be_v make_v very_o warm_a therewith_o bath_n and_o anoint_v all_o the_o swell_v place_n and_o morning_n and_o evening_n after_o the_o frycasse_n chase_n or_o trot_v the_o horse_n up_o and_o down_o for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o for_o a_o morning_n or_o two_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v a_o quart_n of_o ale_n and_o two_o spoonful_n of_o diapente_fw-la brew_v together_o by_z let_v it_o but_o immediate_o before_o his_o chase_n chap._n 16._o of_o outward_a sorance_n and_o first_o oâ—_n the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o sinew_n whether_o they_o be_v hurt_v by_o strain_n stroke_n or_o wound_v take_v of_o swine_n grease_n of_o horse_n tallow_n of_o may_n butter_n of_o oylâ—_n olive_n of_o â—â—ch_a of_o they_o five_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o ointment_n call_v aâ—ripâ—a_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o new_a wax_n two_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a and_o of_o camphyr_n a_o three_o part_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n melt_v they_o all_o together_o on_o the_o fire_n and_o make_v thereof_o a_o unguent_n and_o be_v very_o warm_a anoint_v the_o grieved_a part_n therewith_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o what_o you_o use_v not_o preserve_v in_o a_o close_a glass_n or_o galley-pot_n for_o it_o will_v last_v all_o the_o year_n chap._n 17._o a_o most_o excellent_a powder_n to_o cure_v any_o fistula_n either_o in_o the_o pole_n the_o withers_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o horse_n body_n take_v of_o roman_a vitriol_n two_o ounce_n of_o roch-allom_n and_o rose-water_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n and_o boil_v all_o these_o together_o on_o a_o quick_a fire_n till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v as_o hard_o as_o a_o stone_n then_o bâ—at_v it_o into_o a_o very_a fine_a powder_n then_o when_o you_o dress_v the_o sore_n fiâ—st_v dâ—p_v your_o tent_n in_o vnguentum_fw-la aegyptiacum_n and_o then_o roll_n iâ—_n in_o this_o powder_n and_o so_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hollowness_n this_o powder_n also_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o any_o old_a sore_n will_v dry_v it_o up_o and_o heal_v it_o chap._n 18._o for_o the_o farcy_n of_o all_o the_o disease_n and_o soraâ—ces_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o horse_n there_o be_v none_o more_o hateful_a and_o vild_a than_o this_o which_o be_v call_v the_o farcy_n and_o though_o be_v true_o look_v into_o with_o art_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o cure_v as_o any_o other_o sorance_n yet_o when_o any_o overslip_v or_o escape_v happen_v it_o be_v then_o utter_o incurable_a or_o at_o the_o least_o so_o difficult_a that_o it_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o cure_v without_o some_o foul_a eye_n sore_o or_o deformity_n the_o only_a reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o this_o disease_n grow_v from_o purrifaction_n of_o blood_n and_o foulness_n of_o body_n so_o that_o except_o the_o body_n be_v first_o thorough_o scour_v and_o cleanse_v it_o be_v impossible_a with_o any_o outward_a medicine_n to_o work_v any_o cure_n or_o ease_v at_o all_o therefore_o for_o the_o safe_a cure_n of_o this_o discase_v you_o shall_v first_o leâ—_n the_o horse_n blood_n in_o the_o neck_n vein_n and_o take_v from_o he_o good_a store_n of_o blood_n for_o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o his_o weaken_n they_o take_v of_o the_o composition_n call_v triforamagna_n of_o aloe_n patico_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n of_o barley_n bran_n two_o ounce_n dissolve_v â—ll_o these_o in_o a_o pint_n of_o oil_n olive_n than_o diâ—de_v it_o into_o two_o part_n and_o give_v they_o two_o morning_n together_o to_o the_o horse_n with_o a_o horn_n be_v mix_v with_o a_o pint_n of_o white_a wine_n then_o take_v as_o much_o black_a soap_n as_o a_o walnut_n and_o half_o so_o much_o arsenic_n beat_v to_o powder_n and_o make_v they_o into_o a_o salve_n then_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o knife_n open_v all_o the_o hard_a knot_n or_o pustulle_n and_o put_v into_o they_o the_o quantity_n of_o two_o barley_n corn_n of_o this_o salve_n and_o it_o will_v eat_v out_o the_o chore_n &_o kill_v the_o poisonous_a humour_n then_o when_o you_o see_v the_o wound_n red_a and_o fair_a heal_v they_o up_o by_o anoint_v they_o with_o fresh_a butter_n melt_a hot_a and_o the_o powder_n of_o bolearmoniacke_a strew_v thereon_o chap._n 19_o for_o a_o horse_n that_o have_v a_o stink_v breath_n take_v of_o cinnamon_n of_o clove_n of_o gallingall_n of_o commin-seed_n of_o aniseed_n of_o coriander-seed_n of_o each_o of_o these_o three_o ounce_n of_o fenegreeke_n eight_o ounce_n beat_v all_o these_o and_z searse_z they_o to_o a_o fine_a powder_n then_o mix_v with_o they_o two_o pound_n of_o wheat_n meal_n and_o with_o white_a wine_n make_v it_o into_o a_o stiff_a past_a then_o in_o a_o oven_n or_o stove_n bake_v it_o as_o hard_a and_o dry_a as_o may_v be_v and_o then_o beat_v it_o into_o a_o
bring_v to_o obedience_n then_o do_v he_o prove_v so_o stubborn_a a_o h_o the_o cause_n of_o mary_n iâ—dâ—s_n 1_o pr._n 18._o a_o that_o it_o will_v treble_v the_o pain_n to_o reform_v his_o desire_n more_o than_o it_o will_v have_v do_v at_o the_o first_o nay_o it_o make_v many_o horse_n to_o be_v account_v jade_n in_o regard_n they_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o manâ—ge_v they_o to_o gain_v that_o after_o which_o they_o let_v slip_v at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v that_o they_o work_v by_o the_o figure_n hysteron_fw-gr 19.d._o 1._o pr._n 19.d._o proteron_fw-gr in_o set_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n which_o will_v excuse_v lapsis_fw-la linguae_fw-la but_o will_v confuse_v opus_fw-la formae_fw-la for_o they_o do_v cherish_v before_o there_o be_v obedience_n whereas_o there_o shall_v first_o be_v obedience_n and_o after_o they_o shall_v cherish_v and_o also_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o respect_v the_o time_n of_o rest_n for_o rest_n â—_o of_o the_o time_n of_o rest_n till_o he_o conceive_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o man_n by_o his_o motion_n he_o must_v not_o rest_v long_o and_o his_o exercise_n must_v be_v little_a and_o often_o for_o if_o he_o rest_v long_a before_o he_o have_v some_o ground_n he_o will_v forget_v betwixt_o time_n and_o so_o be_v always_o in_o learning_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n oftentimes_o cause_n restivenesse_n for_o as_o long_a rest_n do_v increase_v strength_n and_o courage_n in_o a_o horse_n and_o also_o do_v ground_n that_o the_o better_a which_o he_o have_v learned_a whereby_o he_o do_v it_o with_o great_a delight_n even_o so_o long_a rest_n before_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o do_v bring_v strength_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o contrary_a effect_n wherefore_o these_o distinction_n of_o time_n be_v true_o observe_v he_o shall_v easy_o find_v how_o profitable_a this_o particle_n thereof_o when_o be_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o labour_n chap._n 18._o how_o the_o man_n shall_v know_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o horse_n have_v heretofore_o set_v forth_o the_o theoric_n part_v of_o the_o man_n how_o he_o shall_v learn_v his_o own_o duty_n now_o i_o think_v it_o also_o c_o a_o he_o be_v a_o compleâ—t_a horseman_n that_o can_v tâ—ll_v how_o to_o win_v the_o desire_n oâ—_n the_o horâ—e_n to_o his_o will_n theo._n 33._o c_o so_o necessary_a to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o disposition_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o man_n may_v the_o better_a judge_n how_o to_o use_v he_o in_o his_o kind_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a horseman_n in_o know_v how_o to_o unite_v and_o conjoin_v the_o appetite_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o his_o will_n that_o thereby_o they_o two_o may_v be_v make_v one_o subject_a both_o in_o agitation_n and_o action_n for_o the_o concord_n betwixt_o the_o man_n and_o the_o horse_n have_v some_o affinity_n to_o the_o contract_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n allegory_n a_o allegory_n for_o the_o woman_n before_o she_o betake_v she_o to_o a_o husband_n be_v she_o own_o master_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v herself_o but_o when_o she_o be_v marry_v than_o she_o shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o government_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o they_o both_o shall_v will_n and_o do_v one_o thing_n if_o they_o will_v increase_v prosperous_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n betwixt_o they_o so_o that_o one_o do_v scatter_v as_o the_o other_o do_v gather_v the_o one_o will_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o other_o do_v another_o then_o in_o stead_n of_o set_v up_o they_o pull_v down_o and_o where_o they_o shall_v cherish_v amity_n they_o foster_v enmity_n even_o so_o a_o colt_n before_o he_o come_v to_o be_v handle_v it_o be_v its_o own_o 7.c._o theo._n 7.c._o master_n go_v at_o liberty_n and_o do_v what_o it_o lu_v be_v without_o subjection_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v back_v than_o it_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o man_n and_o so_o bend_v all_o its_o action_n to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o sympathy_n and_o concord_n betwixt_o they_o but_o if_o there_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o opposition_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o horse_n will_v not_o obey_v to_o that_o which_o the_o man_n do_v desire_n to_o have_v he_o do_v by_o his_o motion_n they_o be_v quick_a and_o gentle_a so_o that_o when_o he_o will_v have_v he_o stop_v or_o retire_v he_o will_v go_v obedience_n theo._n 20._o c_o b_o no_o good_a progression_n without_o obedience_n forward_o or_o to_o go_v footpace_n he_o will_v either_o trot_v or_o gallop_v etc._n etc._n then_o let_v the_o man_n force_n what_o he_o will_v by_o extremity_n if_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o obedience_n they_o will_v agree_v as_o a_o dog_n and_o a_o bear_n always_o wrangle_v or_o fight_v for_o whereas_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o orderly_a progression_n by_o obedience_n there_o will_v be_v a_o confuse_a subversion_n by_o resistance_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a establish_n of_o this_o combination_n betwixt_o they_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_a proportionate_a &u._o theo._n 2._o l._n &u._o &u._o his_o help_n and_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o he_o now_o by_o the_o disposition_n i_o understand_v that_o which_o many_o heretofore_o improper_o have_v term_v nature_n the_o mistake_n of_o which_o word_n have_v much_o deface_v this_o art_n among_o the_o common_a sort_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v for_o it_o be_v hold_v as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o no_o man_n can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o horse_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n that_o the_o colt_n receive_v at_o its_o first_o form_v for_o then_o present_o it_o do_v receive_v its_o property_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v change_v as_o for_o instance_n it_o than_o receive_v that_o natural_a difference_n from_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o irrational_a and_o sensative_a creature_n although_o it_o may_v be_v change_v â—_o natural_a property_n can_v be_v change_v say_v to_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n and_o therefore_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v make_v rarionall_a and_o likewise_o its_o voice_n to_o be_v non_fw-la significatina_fw-la and_o so_o can_v be_v alter_v and_o again_o nature_n have_v give_v it_o to_o go_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o art_n can_v make_v he_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o many_o such_o like_o which_o only_o be_v immutable_a from_o nature_n but_o those_o accident_n which_o come_v to_o the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o individium_fw-la which_o recepit_fw-la magis_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la minus_fw-la et_fw-la augeri_fw-la aut_fw-la minui_fw-la potest_fw-la either_o in_o quantity_n or_o 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will_v be_v corrupt_a and_o unnatural_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o nourishment_n take_v away_o by_o nature_n operation_n to_o relieve_v the_o other_o wherefore_o if_o you_o mind_n to_o have_v your_o foal_n suck_v all_o the_o year_n let_v she_o not_o take_v the_o horse_n that_o year_n for_o one_o colt_n well_o breed_v will_v be_v worth_a four_o that_o be_v contrary_a and_o so_o every_o other_o year_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o mare_n to_o have_v a_o foal_n if_o you_o desire_v the_o true_a perfection_n herein_o but_o if_o you_o mind_n to_o take_v it_o off_o before_o winter_n or_o that_o you_o foal_v when_o to_o wean_v your_o foal_v perceive_v your_o mare_n to_o be_v with_o foal_n again_o then_o take_v off_o that_o foal_n which_o suck_v betwixt_o michaelmas_n and_o martinmas_n before_o the_o weather_n be_v too_o cold_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o grass_n fail_v and_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a allege_v objection_n objection_n that_o if_o they_o 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grass_n go_v use_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a only_o add_v this_o because_o the_o foal_n be_v somewhat_o young_a i_o will_v wish_v you_o to_o give_v it_o new_a milk_n from_o the_o â—ow_o for_o a_o week_n till_o it_o have_v forget_v the_o dam_n and_o that_o it_o fall_v to_o eat_v on_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v former_o say_v and_o after_o abate_v your_o milk_n by_o little_a and_o little_a mix_v it_o with_o fair_a water_n till_o you_o have_v take_v it_o clean_o away_o for_o by_o this_o mean_n you_o shall_v keep_v it_o continual_o in_o firm_a strength_n and_o courage_n and_o likewise_o there_o will_v 〈◊〉_d rack_n set_v â—â—_o in_o the_o house_n to_o put_v in_o haye_n and_o oat_n in_o the_o straw_n and_o a_o cribe_n to_o put_v provender_n in_o let_v the_o foal_n have_v good_a store_n thereof_o all_o winter_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o general_a opinion_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o necessity_n to_o give_v the_o foal_v the_o second_o day_n after_o their_o wainening_n the_o 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feed_v more_o upon_o the_o worst_a which_o will_v not_o be_v so_o nourish_v or_o else_o the_o stomach_n will_v abound_v with_o raw_a and_o cold_a humour_n for_o want_v of_o repletion_n have_v thus_o winter_v they_o you_o may_v put_v they_o to_o grass_n at_o such_o time_n as_o be_v say_v before_o for_o then_o the_o weather_n will_v be_v warm_a and_o the_o grass_n of_o full_a strength_n and_o let_v they_o run_v till_o bartholmewtyde_n that_o the_o grass_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o after_o let_v they_o be_v serve_v in_o the_o hovel_n with_o such_o provision_n as_o i_o have_v show_v till_o after_o michaelme_n and_o then_o house_n they_o again_o if_o you_o have_v not_o many_o as_o you_o do_v in_o the_o winter_n before_o and_o so_o every_o winter_n till_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o saddle_n for_o this_o profit_n will_v ensue_v if_o there_o be_v 11.c._o â—_o pra._n 11.c._o no_o more_o by_o this_o order_n they_o will_v gain_v such_o strength_n and_o courage_n that_o they_o will_v be_v 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of_o their_o train_n let_v the_o web_n of_o they_o be_v neither_o too_o broad_a nor_o too_o narrow_a but_o of_o a_o mean_a scantling_n about_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o full_a inch_n be_v strong_a with_o slope_v sponge_n neither_o set_v so_o close_o as_o to_o bruise_v his_o heel_n nor_o so_o open_a as_o he_o may_v clap_v one_o foot_n upon_o another_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o overreach_v and_o so_o either_o pull_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o break_v his_o hoof_n or_o else_o hazard_v a_o strain_n have_v one_o foot_n fasten_v upon_o another_o or_o over_o throw_v both_o man_n and_o horse_n then_o you_o shall_v clothe_v he_o with_o a_o single_a cloth_n make_v of_o sackcloth_n clothing_n the_o manner_n of_o clothing_n and_o let_v the_o sursingle_a be_v stop_v round_o with_o wad_v of_o straw_n both_o for_o ease_n and_o warmth_n for_o that_o single_a cloth_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o at_o his_o first_o come_v from_o grass_n because_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o use_v to_o cool_v air_n whereby_o 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will_v keep_v he_o so_o hot_a that_o he_o will_v sweet_a too_o violent_o and_o so_o make_v he_o faint_a and_o take_v away_o his_o stomach_n and_o also_o he_o will_v be_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o take_v cold_a upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v therefore_o as_o mr_n markham_n say_v if_o you_o see_v that_o his_o coat_n horse_n how_o to_o know_v when_o to_o increase_v clothes_n upon_o your_o horse_n be_v slight_a and_o smooth_a than_o you_o shall_v clothe_v he_o with_o a_o single_a cloth_n and_o as_o the_o weather_n wax_v cold_a that_o his_o hair_n begin_v to_o stare_v about_o his_o neck_n flank_v or_o buttock_n than_o you_o shall_v add_v another_o make_v of_o woollen_a cloth_n which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a proportion_n for_o a_o hunt_a horse_n for_o if_o he_o have_v any_o glut_v within_o he_o those_o two_o clothes_n with_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o stable_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o help_v nature_n to_o expel_v her_o enemy_n she_o be_v the_o best_a physician_n chap._n 10._o of_o dress_v and_o inseam_v your_o horse_n after_o you_o have_v cleanse_v your_o horse_n from_o such_o gross_a excrement_n as_o he_o have_v get_v by_o run_v than_o you_o shall_v dress_v curry_v of_o curry_v he_o after_o he_o manner_n first_o you_o shall_v wash_v the_o snaffle_n of_o your_o bridle_n in_o fair_a water_n and_o put_v it_o on_o his_o head_n and_o put_v the_o reins_n through_o the_o caule-band_n for_o slâ—pping_v it_o over_o his_o head_n and_o so_o tie_v he_o up_o to_o the_o rack_n then_o take_v a_o currycomb_n and_o curry_v he_o all_o over_o his_o body_n to_o raise_v the_o dust_n beginning_n first_o at_o his_o neck_n hold_v the_o left_a cheek_n of_o the_o headstall_n in_o your_o left_a hand_n and_o curry_v he_o from_o the_o set_n on_o of_o his_o head_n all_o along_o his_o neck_n to_o his_o shoulder_n and_o so_o go_v all_o over_o his_o body_n to_o the_o buttock_n down_o to_o his_o cambrell_n hough_o then_o change_v your_o hand_n and_o curry_v he_o before_o on_o 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