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that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o horse_n which_o strike_v thus_o furious_o out_o do_v discover_v their_o doggedness_n and_o ill_a nature_n hope_v thereby_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o labour_n and_o exercise_n for_o every_o horse_n which_o do_v nothing_o but_o strike_v out_o have_v more_o ill_a nature_n in_o he_o than_o strength_n and_o a_o horseman_n who_o suffer_v a_o horse_n thus_o to_o strike_v out_o beneath_o he_o may_v be_v a_o know_a gentleman_n which_o be_v what_o we_o call_v a_o learned_a clerk_n but_o upon_o my_o word_n he_o be_v no_o good_a horseman_n because_o it_o be_v always_o the_o rider_n fault_n if_o he_o suffer_v a_o horse_n to_o strike_v out_o beneath_o he_o often_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o those_o who_o be_v skilful_a horseman_n know_v if_o what_o i_o write_v be_v true_a there_o be_v other_o horse_n again_o which_o when_o a_o man_n give_v they_o the_o spur_n will_v not_o endure_v they_o nor_o go_v forward_o but_o as_o it_o be_v cleave_v and_o fasten_v to_o 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like_a manâ—â—e_n because_o he_o have_v once_o a_o well_o mark_v horse_n which_o be_v worth_a nothing_o he_o wâ—â—â—_n not_o have_v we_o rely_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o conjecture_n and_o observation_n which_o have_v hithe_a to_o pass_v among_o we_o for_o very_o good_a and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_a i_o grâ—â—_n they_o both_o do_v and_o may_v fail_v but_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o have_v regard_n to_o theâ—_n be_v what_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v because_o these_o observation_n together_o with_o theâ—_n there_o mean_v he_o give_v we_o whereby_o to_o know_v exact_o a_o horse_n make_v we_o to_o have_v aâ—_n more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n chap._n lxxviii_o what_o kind_n of_o horse_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o stallion_n and_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v order_v as_o also_o what_o mare_n be_v best_a to_o breed_v upon_o and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o stallion_n people_n can_v possible_o find_v a_o better_a horse_n for_o a_o stallion_n he_o chap._n lxxviii_o what_o kind_n of_o horse_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o stallion_n as_o also_o how_o the_o mare_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o than_o a_o good_a and_o beautiful_a barb_n of_o a_o good_a colour_n and_o well_o mark_v and_o in_o place_n of_o hiâ—_n good_a and_o beautiful_a spanish_a horse_n also_o of_o a_o good_a colour_n and_o well_o 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o they_o may_v give_v a_o good_a tincture_n to_o your_o breed_n and_o be_v design_v for_o thâ—â—_n use_v he_o can_v never_o be_v too_o bold_a and_o vigorous_a for_o i_o assure_v you_o the_o colt_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d get_v will_v rather_o degenerate_v than_o improve_v and_o beside_o the_o have_v he_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d colour_n a_o man_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o he_o have_v none_o of_o these_o infirmity_n which_o 〈◊〉_d call_v heredetary_n that_o be_v which_o the_o colt_n may_v derive_v from_o he_o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v assoon_o resent_v and_o participate_v of_o the_o imperfection_n as_o good_a quality_n of_o 〈◊〉_d stallion_n the_o heredetary_a imperfection_n be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d fluxion_n the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o ham_n to_o wit_n spavin_n jarâ—â—â—_n vessigon_n and_o courb_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o two_o precede_v i_o shall_v add_v the_o infirmity_n the_o flank_n as_o pursyness_n chest_n founder_v as_o also_o bad_a foot_n which_o be_v nâ—â—â—_n either_o tender_a of_o a_o bad_a shape_n or_o hoof-bound_a with_o this_o distinction_n only_o 〈◊〉_d such_o imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n as_o happen_v by_o accident_n be_v not_o account_v he_o detary_n moreover_o people_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o stallion_n be_v well_o nature_a 〈◊〉_d tractable_a in_o all_o thing_n otherwise_o his_o race_n will_v resemble_v he_o which_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d time_n have_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o barh_n then_o and_o spanish_a horse_n be_v absolute_o the_o best_a stallion_n for_o have_v horse_n for_o all_o use_n as_o well_o for_o a_o man_n own_o service_n as_o divertisement_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o cart_n whereof_o there_o be_v already_o too_o great_a a_o number_n that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o say_v against_o the_o spanish_a horse_n be_v that_o they_o beget_v colt_n of_o a_o less_o size_n than_o themselves_o neither_o do_v the_o mare_n hold_v so_o easy_o to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o barb_n for_o of_o ten_o mare_n cover_v with_o a_o spanish_a horse_n the_o one_o half_n will_v not_o be_v with_o foal_n which_o be_v a_o considerable_a loss_n in_o a_o breed_n whereas_o they_o hold_v soon_o to_o the_o barb_n provide_v the_o stallion_n be_v but_o six_o year_n old_a for_o be_v young_a they_o deceive_v the_o mare_n some_o people_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o barb_n and_o spantish_a genet_n beget_v too_o small_a colt_n in_o respect_n that_o nature_n daily_o dry_v up_o and_o become_v elder_a in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o in_o england_n need_v not_o fear_v to_o have_v too_o small_a horse_n because_o 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couplet_n a_o plain_a round_a or_o canon_n mouth_n and_o only_o joint_v in_o the_o middle_n to_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o liberty_n for_o the_o tongue_n fig_n 3._o un_fw-fr canon_n à _fw-fr trump_n a_o round_a or_o canon-mouth_n all_o of_o one_o piece_n and_o only_o kneed_a in_o the_o middle_n to_o make_v a_o liberty_n for_o the_o tongue_n fig_n 4._o the_o canon_n à _fw-fr â—orge_fw-fr de_fw-fr pigeon_n a_o round_a or_o canon_n mouth_n with_o the_o liberty_n after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pigeon_n neck_n fig_n 5._o un_fw-fr canon_n montant_n a_o round_a or_o canon_n mouth_n with_o a_o upset_o or_o mount_v liberty_n fig_n 6._o une_fw-fr escache_n montante_n a_o plain_a or_o simple_a sâ—â—tch_n mouth_n with_o a_o upset_o or_o mount_v liberty_n fig_n 7._o les_fw-fr olive_n à _fw-fr couplet_n a_o mouth_n with_o two_o long_a turn_a olive_n couple_v in_o the_o middle_a fig_n 8._o une_fw-fr escache_n à _fw-fr col_fw-fr d'oye_n avec_fw-fr une_fw-fr bavette_n a_o sâ—â—tch_a mouth_n with_o the_o liberty_n after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o goose_n neck_n and_o have_v a_o slabber_v bite_v hang_v down_o from_o the_o middle_n of_o its_o liberty_n fig_n 9_o canon_n à _fw-fr compas_n a_o round_a or_o canon_n mouth_n have_v the_o join_n of_o its_o upset_o or_o mount_v liberty_n after_o the_o form_n of_o the_o joint_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o compass_n fig_n 10._o un_fw-fr canon_n à _fw-fr col_fw-fr d'oye_fw-fr la_fw-fr liberté_fw-fr gagneé_fw-fr a_o round_a or_o canon_n mouth_n the_o liberty_n gain_v out_o of_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o heel_n and_o after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o goose_n neck_n fig_n 11._o un_fw-fr canon_n à _fw-fr basculle_n a_o round_a or_o canon_n mouth_n all_o of_o one_o piece_n only_o the_o two_o side_n of_o the_o mouth_n move_v foreward_n and_o backward_o upon_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o liberty_n by_o the_o help_n of_o two_o pivot_n fig_n 12._o un_fw-fr escache_n à _fw-fr pignatelle_n ou_fw-fr à _fw-fr pas_fw-fr d'asne_fw-fr la_fw-fr libertâ—â—_n a_o scâ—tch_a mouth_n with_o the_o libery_a gain_v out_o of_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o heel_n and_o eitehr_fw-ge after_o mons_fw-la pignatell_n fashion_n or_o after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ass_n tread_v fig_n 13._o un_fw-fr canon_n à _fw-fr pas_fw-fr d'asne_fw-fr la_fw-fr liberté_fw-fr gagneé_fw-fr a_o round_a or_o canon_n mouth_n all_o of_o one_o piece_n with_o the_o liberty_n gain_v out_o of_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o heel_n and_o after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ass_n tread_v fig_n 14._o les_fw-fr olives-tambours_a à _fw-fr pignatelle_n a_o mouth_n with_o small_a turn_n drum_n round_v upon_o the_o edge_n after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o olive_n and_o have_v also_o little_a move_a ring_n upon_o the_o outside_n of_o they_o wth_o the_o liberty_n after_o mons_fw-la pignatell_n fashion_v fig_n 15._o une_fw-fr escache_n à _fw-fr boulton_n à _fw-fr melon_n
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