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excepted ; then dust him and curry him high again 

 all over with a round brush of bristles ; then dust 

 him a second time, and rub all the loose hair off 

 with your hand dipt in fair water, and continue 

 rubbing till he is as dry as at first. Then rub 

 every part of him with a hair-cloth ; and lastly, 

 rub him all over with a white linen cloth. Then 

 pick his eyes, nostrils, feet, etc., very clean. Then 

 cloath and stop him round with wisps. 



** There is no better water for a race-horse than 

 a running river of clear spring, about a mile and a 

 half from the stable, near some level ground, 

 where you may gallop him afterwards. Having 

 scoped him a little, bring him to the water again, 

 so often till he refuse to drink more for that time. 

 After this, walk him home, clothe and stop him up 

 round with great soft wisps, and having stood an 

 hour upon the bridle, feed him with sweet sound 

 oats, either dried by age or art. If your horse be 

 low of flesh, or hath a bad stomach, add one third 

 of beans to two thirds of oats, and that will recover 

 both. 



'' The next food vou shall 2:ive him shall be 

 better and stronger, and it is bread, which you 

 must make after this manner : — Take two bushels 

 of beans and one of wheat, and grind them toge- 

 ther, then boult through a fine range, add the 

 quantity of half a bushel of fine meal, and bake it 

 into three loaves, and the rest sift through a meal 

 sieve, and knead it with water and good store of 



