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perceive_v more_o violent_o and_o have_v great_a shoe_n of_o pain_n &_o sickness_n differ_v absolute_o but_o in_o this_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o horse_n never_o shiver_v or_o shake_v as_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o coldness_n but_o continual_o bourn_v as_o be_v universal_o distemper_v with_o heat_n &_o glow_a which_o you_o shall_v plain_o perceive_v by_o his_o continual_a desire_n to_o drink_v and_o sciple_n never_o satisfy_v till_o the_o cold_a water_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o by_o lay_v your_o hand_n upon_o his_o fore_a leg_n under_o his_o knee_n or_o upon_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o head_n which_o two_o place_n will_v boon_n more_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n the_o cuer_v of_o this_o pestilent_a fever_n though_o our_o farrier_n hold_v it_o incurable_a be_v thus_o first_o you_o shall_v let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o neck_n vein_n they_o you_o shall_v lay_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o head_n this_o plaster_n take_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o camomile_n 4._o 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half_o a_o handful_n of_o sage_n and_o with_o that_o wash_v the_o sore_a place_n and_o it_o will_v heal_v it_o if_o the_o heat_n and_o dryness_n of_o this_o disease_n keep_v the_o horse_n so_o costive_a that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n dung_n you_o shall_v then_o only_o give_v he_o this_o glyster_n take_v of_o new_a milk_n half_a a_o pint_n of_o salad_n oil_n a_o pint_n and_o half_o a_o pint_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o mallow_n and_o violet_n leave_v and_o to_o they_o put_v a_o ounce_n of_o sense_n and_o half_o a_o ounce_n of_o centuarie_n &_o administer_v it_o luke_o warm_a with_o a_o elder_a pipe_n make_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o these_o remedy_n i_o assure_v you_o will_v not_o only_o help_v this_o fever_n but_o also_o many_o mortal_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n also_o diverse_a other_o medicine_n be_v prescribe_v for_o this_o fever_n by_o other_o author_n but_o the_o simple_n be_v so_o strange_a and_o the_o composition_n so_o fantastical_a that_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o 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disease_n most_o infectious_a and_o mortal_a and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v have_v no_o perfect_a experience_n of_o it_o but_o only_o in_o young_a foal_v which_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v it_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v wain_v too_o young_a the_o sign_n to_o know_v it_o be_v the_o side_n of_o their_o head_n even_o to_o the_o root_n es_fw-mi their_o ear_n &_o so_o down_o all_o under_o their_o chap_n will_v swell_v exceed_o and_o be_v wondrous_a hard_a their_o eye_n &_o the_o inside_n of_o their_o lip_n will_v be_v very_a yellow_a and_o their_o breath_n will_v be_v strong_a and_o noisome_a now_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o when_o these_o outward_a sign_n appear_v than_o the_o disease_n be_v incurable_a so_o that_o to_o set_v down_o theresore_n any_o cuer_v be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a only_o this_o be_v the_o best_a prevention_n to_o give_v your_o foal_v for_o 3._o day_n together_o both_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o the_o spring_n every_o morning_n 3._o or_o 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to_o give_v motion_n and_o melancholy_a to_o procure_v appetite_n be_v all_o good_a in_o their_o temperate_a nature_n but_o when_o they_o overflow_v than_o they_o be_v vild_a and_o engender_v sickness_n now_o for_o the_o member_n they_o be_v general_a and_o special_a general_a as_o flesh_n bone_n sinnew_n and_o vein_n special_a as_o head_n neck_n breast_n leg_n foot_n and_o such_o like_a which_o though_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o yet_o differ_v both_o in_o name_n and_o proportion_n and_o of_o these_o special_a member_n the_o brain_n the_o heart_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o stone_n be_v the_o chief_a from_o who_o springe_n many_o other_o principal_a member_n as_o sinew_n from_o the_o brain_n artery_n from_o the_o heart_n vein_n from_o the_o lyver_n and_o vessel_n of_o generation_n from_o the_o stone_n all_o which_o and_o the_o other_o inferior_a member_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a every_o farrier_n know_v and_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n better_o attain_v thereunto_o then_o by_o discern_v or_o anotomize_v horse_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o for_o my_o own_o part_n it_o be_v my_o practice_n many_o year_n together_o now_o for_o the_o power_n which_o be_v in_o a_o horse_n principal_o they_o be_v three_o the_o first_o the_o power_n of_o feeling_n which_o come_v like_o a_o great_a cundite_n in_o one_o main_a sinew_n from_o the_o brain_n disperse_v and_o devide_v itself_o into_o a_o multitude_n other_o small_a sinew_n give_v a_o universal_a feel_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n &_o this_o power_n by_o physician_n be_v call_v animal_n the_o second_o be_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n convey_v from_o thence_o in_o artery_n a_o certain_a vital_a blood_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o air_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n also_o &_o it_o be_v call_v vital_a the_o three_o be_v the_o power_n of_o nourishment_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o liver_n carry_v from_o thence_o in_o a_o number_n of_o small_a conduit_n pipe_n the_o blood_n through_o the_o body_n which_o cherish_v and_o strengthen_v every_o member_n and_o be_v call_v natural_a which_o natural_a power_n have_v also_o other_o four_o office_n as_o the_o receive_n of_o food_n fit_a to_o nourish_v the_o hold_v it_o that_o it_o may_v nourish_v the_o digest_v it_o after_o it_o have_v nourish_v and_o the_o expelling_a it_o away_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o excrement_n now_o for_o opparation_n they_o proceed_v from_o the_o power_n as_o from_o feeling_n come_v motion_n of_o member_n from_o life_n motion_n of_o humour_n whether_o distemper_v or_o not_o distemper_v and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v feel_v by_o the_o beat_n of_o a_o horse_n pulse_n upon_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o head_n close_o by_o his_o ear_n and_o not_o upon_o his_o fore_a leg_n though_o some_o author_n write_v to_o such_o purpose_n from_o nourishment_n come_v the_o motion_n of_o thought_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o generation_n with_o many_o other_o such_o like_a these_o operation_n be_v otherwise_o two_o fold_n that_o be_v external_a or_o internal_a external_a as_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o limb_n which_o move_v but_o when_o the_o horse_n please_v and_o internal_a as_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n brain_n and_o pulse_n which_o move_v continual_o whether_o the_o horse_n wake_v sleep_n go_v stand_v or_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v else_o now_o last_o for_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o be_v convey_v in_o the_o artery_n give_v the_o body_n a_o more_o lively_a &_o sprity_a heat_n and_o make_v his_o feeling_n more_o quick_a and_o tender_a by_o some_o horseman_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v take_v to_o be_v his_o breath_n but_o the_o former_a i_o take_v to_o be_v more_o substantial_a but_o both_o have_v their_o work_n and_o may_v well_o be_v term_v spirit_n now_o
which_o cover_v the_o brain_n come_v headache_n rheum_n and_o mygram_n from_o the_o brain_n frenzy_n sleep_v evil_a and_o palsy_n and_o from_o the_o conduit_n of_o the_o brain_n come_v the_o stagger_n nightmare_n cramp_n catarrh_n and_o such_o like_a but_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o headache_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n that_o most_o common_o pro_fw-la ceede_v of_o a_o choleric_a humour_n breed_v in_o the_o pannickle_v or_o else_o of_o some_o outward_a cause_n as_o of_o a_o blow_n of_o cold_a or_o ill_a savour_n the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v only_a heaviness_n of_o countenance_n water_v of_o his_o eye_n &_o forbearance_n of_o his_o food_n the_o ever_o be_v take_v either_o storax_n or_o frankinscence_n and_o throw_v it_o upon_o a_o chafe_a dish_n and_o coal_n under_o the_o horse_n nose_n so_o that_o the_o smoke_n may_v ascend_v up_o into_o his_o head_n and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o perfume_v you_o shall_v bind_v to_o his_o temple_n the_o same_o plaster_n which_o be_v former_o set_v down_o for_o the_o pestilent_a fever_n and_o questionless_a it_o will_v help_v he_o in_o twice_o or_o thrice_o apply_v chap._n 9_o of_o frenzy_n or_o madness_n in_o horse_n madness_n be_v a_o fault_n very_o much_o incident_a to_o horse_n and_o i_o have_v have_v much_o experience_n thereof_o and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v conjecture_v it_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o pannickle_v when_o they_o be_v either_o corrupt_v with_o naughty_a blood_n or_o inflame_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o poisonous_a humour_n many_o other_o description_n the_o ancient_a italian_n make_v of_o the_o frenzy_n of_o a_o horse_n say_v it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o head_n alone_o but_o sometime_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o heart_n liver_n or_o spleen_n which_o a_o man_n may_v know_v by_o a_o horse_n bit_v and_o tear_v of_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o with_o his_o foot_n beat_v upon_o his_o body_n but_o for_o such_o mad_a horse_n as_o i_o have_v see_v their_o madness_n have_v issue_v from_o the_o brain_n only_o and_o the_o sign_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v gather_v it_o have_v be_v these_o they_o will_v have_v heavy_a countenance_n but_o fiery_a eye_n they_o will_v beat_v their_o own_o head_n against_o the_o wall_n bite_v at_o any_o thing_n sudden_o and_o as_o they_o stand_v they_o will_v gnaw_v upon_o the_o manger_n when_o they_o lie_v they_o will_v lay_v their_o forelegge_n over_o their_o head_n and_o now_o and_o then_o beat_v their_o head_n with_o their_o leg_n they_o will_v forsake_v all_o food_n or_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v they_o will_v snatch_v their_o meat_n hasty_o and_o seldom_o chew_v it_o the_o cuer_v be_v to_o let_v they_o blood_n very_o much_o in_o the_o shackle_v vein_n to_o draw_v the_o humour_n from_o the_o upper_a part_n then_o to_o take_v half_a a_o pinteo_fw-la fmilke_n and_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o salad_n oil_n mingle_v together_o and_o give_v it_o he_o to_o drink_v three_o morning_n together_o which_o do_v other_o three_o morning_n you_o shall_v take_v half_a a_o handful_n of_o sage_n half_o a_o handful_n of_o mint_n and_o half_o a_o handful_n of_o herb_n of_o grace_n &_o boil_v they_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o white_a wine_n till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o pint_n then_o strain_v it_o hard_a and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v lukewarm_a and_o during_o these_o six_o day_n let_v he_o be_v feed_v with_o bread_n make_v of_o bean_n and_o rye_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n let_v he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o he_o will_v eat_v let_v he_o also_o drink_v no_o cold_a water_n and_o let_v his_o stable_n be_v keep_v exceed_o dark_a and_o warm_a if_o for_o this_o disease_n you_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v man_n ordure_n and_o wine_n mix_v together_o it_o be_v very_o good_a or_o to_o chafe_v all_o his_o body_n over_o with_o black_a elleborus_fw-la boil_v in_o vinegar_n be_v good_a also_o especial_o to_o chafe_v his_o head_n and_o temple_n as_o for_o gelding_n he_o or_o burn_v he_o upon_o the_o head_n with_o hot_a iron_n i_o like_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v against_o rule_n &_o to_o a_o horse_n of_o good_a temper_n will_v bring_v madness_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o sleep_a evil_a or_o lethargy_n this_o sleep_a evil_a or_o lethargy_n in_o a_o horse_n proceed_v of_o cold_a phlegm_n &_o moisture_n about_o the_o brain_n dull_v the_o sense_n &_o bring_v a_o drowsy_a heaviness_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o sign_n be_v only_o his_o continual_a sleep_v from_o which_o with_o great_a industry_n he_o will_v hardly_o be_v reclaim_v the_o cuer_v there_o of_o be_v thus_o first_o let_v he_o be_v keep_v wake_v with_o noise_n and_o affrig_v he_o when_o there_o he_o will_v or_o no_o then_o let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o neck_n vein_n and_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v water_n wherein_o be_v boil_a sage_n camomile_n and_o motherwort_n and_o mingle_v with_o it_o salt_n vinegar_n and_o wheat_n bran_n after_o he_o have_v drink_v this_o three_z morningstogether_o you_o shall_v then_o perfume_v he_o by_o blow_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o powder_n of_o strong_a tobacco_n well_o dry_v and_o you_o shall_v chafe_v his_o head_n with_o time_n and_o pennitiall_a sodden_a together_o in_o vinegar_n also_o to_o burn_v brimstone_n under_o his_o nose_n be_v very_o good_a and_o in_o his_o provender_n to_o give_v he_o hempseede_n be_v very_o good_a and_o in_o his_o oat_n you_o shall_v put_v fennel_n seed_n and_o parsley_n seed_n many_o other_o medicine_n there_o be_v but_o none_o more_o effectual_a than_o these_o already_o name_v chap._n 11._o of_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v take_v ahorse_n that_o be_v take_v our_o common_a farrier_n say_v to_o be_v planet_n strike_v and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v lame_v or_o benumb_v of_o his_o sense_n by_o some_o supernatural_a influence_n and_o therefore_o hold_v it_o altogether_o uncurable_a but_o they_o be_v deceive_v fot_o a_o horse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v when_o he_o be_v sudden_o deprive_v of_o his_o feel_n and_o move_v and_o it_o proceed_v sometime_o from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o brain_n when_o it_o be_v either_o oppress_v in_o the_o hinder_a part_n from_o whence_o the_o great_a main_a sinew_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n go_v with_o too_o much_o phlegm_n or_o too_o much_o choler_n but_o most_o general_o &_o oft_o nest_n it_o come_v by_o some_o extreme_a or_o sudden_a cold_n which_o after_o some_o great_a heat_n strike_v into_o the_o vein_n overcom_v all_o natural_a heat_n and_o bring_v insensiblenes_n the_o sign_n be_v numbne_n &_o want_v of_o motion_n and_o the_o cuer_v be_v thus_o first_o you_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o scour_n of_o butter_n and_o garlic_n as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o book_n of_o hunt_a horse_n than_o you_o shall_v take_v aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o be_v warm_v upon_o a_o chafe_a dish_n and_o coal_n let_v two_o or_o three_o groom_n chase_n and_o rub_v he_o therewith_o over_o all_o his_o body_n which_o do_v lap_n clothes_n make_v most_o exceed_o hot_a round_n about_o he_o and_o let_v he_o have_v good_a store_n of_o litter_n force_v he_o into_o a_o sweat_n after_o he_o have_v sweat_v a_o hour_n or_o there_o about_o mo_z derate_o bate_v his_o clothes_n and_o then_o anoint_v he_o all_o over_o with_o oil_n debay_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o will_v recover_v his_o former_a feel_n some_o of_o our_o ancient_a farrier_n in_o this_o case_n have_v lay_v the_o horse_n all_o save_o the_o head_n in_o a_o soft_a dunghill_n till_o warmth_n &_o sense_n come_v into_o the_o horse_n limb_n and_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o cuer_v yet_o i_o have_v find_v it_o better_o by_o much_o for_o the_o convulsion_n of_o sinew_n or_o cramp_n then_o for_o this_o disease_n and_o nothing_o near_o so_o good_a as_o the_o former_a remedy_n if_o your_o horse_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o take_v be_v lean_a poor_a and_o faint_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o you_o to_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v every_o morning_n a_o pint_n of_o malmsey_n brew_v with_o the_o powder_n of_o sugar_n cinnamon_n and_o clove_n and_o warm_v upon_o the_o fire_n his_o diet_n during_o the_o cuer_v will_v be_v thin_a his_o provender_n oat_n and_o his_o drink_n warm_a water_n chap._n 12_o of_o the_o stagger_n the_o staggers_n be_v a_o dizine_n in_o the_o head_n proceed_v from_o corrupt_a blood_n and_o gross_a humour_n poison_v the_o brain_n by_o which_o many_o time_n it_o drive_v a_o horse_n into_o frenzy_n and_o madness_n the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v heaviness_n of_o head_n and_o countenance_n dimness_n of_o sight_n forsake_v of_o his_o meat_n &_o stagger_v and_o reel_v as_o he_o go_v and_o sometime_o fall_v down_o and_o beat_n of_o his_o head_n piteous_o against_o the_o wall_n manger_n and_o plauncher_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v
note_v that_o when_o he_o only_o reel_v the_o disease_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v cure_v but_o if_o he_o fall_v and_o grow_v mad_a than_o the_o cuer_v be_v almost_o desperate_a how_o ever_o thus_o you_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o cuer_v it_o first_o you_o shall_v let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o temple_n vein_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v take_v four_o spoonful_n of_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o as_o much_o of_o the_o juice_n of_o garlic_n and_o mix_v they_o together_o warm_v they_o upon_o the_o fire_n &_o therewith_o chafe_v all_o the_o horse_n forehead_n and_o the_o nap_n of_o his_o neck_n then_o take_v two_o little_a round_a ball_n of_o flax_n or_o soft_a tow_n and_o dip_v they_o therein_o stop_v they_o into_o the_o horse_n ear_n then_o with_o a_o needle_n and_o a_o thread_n stitch_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o ear_n together_o and_o do_v thus_o for_o 3._o morning_n together_o and_o the_o cuer_v will_v be_v perfect_v yet_o during_o the_o cuer_v let_v he_o drink_v no_o cold_a water_n but_o warm_a mash_n of_o water_n and_o ground_n malt_n &_o let_v he_o once_o a_o day_n be_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o gentle_o there_o be_v some_o farrier_n and_o myself_o have_v often_o use_v it_o do_v cut_v the_o horse_n in_o the_o forehead_n upon_o the_o rump_n and_o in_o the_o nape_n of_o the_o neck_n and_o to_o taint_v the_o place_n with_o turpentine_n and_o salad_n oil_n or_o for_o want_n of_o oil_n with_o hog_n grease_n but_o when_o i_o find_v how_o much_o the_o first_o receit_n go_v beyond_o this_o i_o leave_v the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v foul_a and_o tedious_a chap._n 13._o of_o the_o fall_a evil_n or_o fall_v sickness_n this_o disease_n of_o the_o fall_a evil_n i_o have_v more_o read_v of_o in_o old_a italian_a author_n and_o hear_v more_o talk_v upon_o by_o gentleman_n train_v up_o to_o horssemanship_n in_o those_o country_n they_o either_o see_v or_o take_v notice_n offor_o i_o have_v not_o in_o all_o the_o disea_n say_v i_o have_v know_v 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or_o two_o of_o it_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o ale_n luke_o warm_a and_o put_v thereunto_o three_o or_o four_o spoonful_n of_o salad_n oil_n it_o be_v also_o good_a to_o blow_v the_o powder_n of_o motherwort_n and_o pirethrum_fw-la up_o into_o his_o nostril_n and_o if_o this_o help_v not_o then_o to_o let_v out_o the_o humour_n by_o pierce_v the_o skin_n of_o his_o forehead_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n in_o many_o place_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o apoplexy_n and_o palsy_n this_o apoplexy_n differ_v in_o outward_a appearance_n nothing_o from_o the_o fall_a evil_n for_o it_o be_v a_o deprive_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n offence_n and_o move_a but_o if_o it_o deprive_v but_o part_n of_o the_o body_n or_o but_o one_o member_n than_o it_o be_v call_v a_o palsy_n it_o differ_v from_o the_o fall_a evil_a but_o only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o fall_a evil_n be_v a_o disease_n proceed_v general_o from_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n this_o only_a from_o the_o distemperature_n of_o the_o brain_n where_o gross_a and_o phlegmy_a humour_n be_v cropen_fw-mi in_o betwixt_o the_o pannackle_n and_o the_o brain_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v never_o see_v in_o horse_n this_o apoplexy_n nor_o do_v i_o hold_v it_o a_o disease_n incident_a unto_o they_o but_o that_o ancient_a horseman_n see_v other_o disease_n more_o violent_a at_o one_o time_n then_o a_o other_o or_o in_o one_o horse_n more_o than_o a_o other_o have_v out_o of_o the_o ripeness_n of_o their_o wit_n give_v to_o such_o passion_n new_a name_n of_o disease_n as_o when_o a_o horse_n have_v but_o only_o the_o stagger_n have_v fall_v down_o and_o as_o ordinary_o they_o will_v do_v lie_v for_o a_o little_a space_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a they_o have_v present_o conjecture_v it_o to_o be_v the_o fall_a sickness_n or_o apoplexy_n by_o which_o title_n a_o man_n may_v very_o proper_o at_o any_o time_n term_v the_o stagger_n now_o for_o the_o palsy_n that_o i_o have_v oft_o see_v and_o it_o be_v 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pint_n for_o two_o morning_n together_o and_o it_o will_v ease_v the_o palsy_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o witch_n or_o nightmare_n this_o disease_n happen_v oft_o unto_o horse_n and_o foolish_a smith_n think_v such_o horse_n be_v ride_v with_o the_o witch_n and_o that_o the_o disease_n be_v supernatural_a and_o therefore_o some_o of_o they_o go_v about_o to_o cuer_v it_o by_o hang_v a_o naked_a sword_n over_o the_o horse_n all_o night_n as_o if_o it_o will_v scare_v the_o devil_n other_o seek_v to_o ever_o it_o by_o charm_n and_o night-spelle_n such_o as_o master_n blundevile_n for_o laughter_n sake_n repeat_v in_o his_o book_n which_o be_v to_o take_v a_o flint_n stone_n that_o natural_o have_v a_o hole_n in_o it_o and_o hang_v it_o over_o the_o horse_n and_o write_v in_o a_o bill_n in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n saint_n george_n our_o lady_n knight_n he_o walk_v day_n so_o do_v he_o night_n until_o he_o she_o find_v he_o she_o beat_v and_o he_o her_o bound_n till_o true_o 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digestion_n stop_v the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n and_o make_v the_o horse_n for_o want_v of_o breath_n in_o his_o sleep_n to_o struggle_v and_o strive_v most_o violent_o the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v you_o shall_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o you_o come_v to_o your_o horse_n find_v he_o all_o of_o a_o exceed_a great_a sweat_n and_o if_o the_o passion_n have_v go_v from_o he_o but_o a_o little_a before_o you_o shall_v perceive_v he_o to_o breath_n very_o short_a and_o his_o flank_n will_v beat_v very_o fast_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o horse_n that_o be_v new_o take_v from_o grass_n or_o horse_n that_o have_v be_v gross_a &_o foul_o feed_v be_v subject_a to_o much_o sweat_v in_o the_o night_n you_o be_v to_o have_v great_a respect_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o horse_n body_n and_o if_o when_o your_o horse_n be_v clean_o of_o body_n or_o if_o more_o one_o night_n they_o another_o you_o find_v he_o thus_o extraordinarielie_o to_o sweat_v you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o of_o this_o 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