1 8 Of Cures Phyftcal, Lib. 1^ 



Swelling on the Left Side is a fign of fick Spleen. Swelling in the Belly 

 and Legs, a fign of the Droffe, and fwelling in the Flank, of Cholick 

 only. 



To Cough, or to offer to Cough, is a fign either of theClanders^ or the 

 Mourning of the Chine, of a Feather in the Weafand, of the wet or 

 dry Cough, of the Film broken, of the dry Malady, of a Confumption, 

 or of Foundring in the Body. 



Staggering is a fign either of a Fcver^ of the Staggers, or of fwaying 

 in the Neck : But if he ftagger or roll behind only, then it is a fign ei- 

 ther of Foundring in the Body, or of Pain in the Kidneys. 



Trembling is a fign of a Fever, or of a Foundring in the Body : And 

 here is to be noted, that a Horfe which trembleth after the drinking of 

 cold Water, hath during that time of trembling, a very certain tit of 

 an Ague ;, and if any Farrier or other, will but obferve it, he iliall find 

 that the Horfe, after he hath done trembling, will burn and glow in as 

 great Extremity, at leaft an hour and a half after ^ and fome Horfes af- 

 ter their burning will Ivveat alio. 



The hollownels of a Horfe's Back is a fign of a dry Malady, and the 

 Dropfie. 



Hair ftaring is a fign either of a cold Stomach, or of Foundring in the 

 Body, but generally of a Cold, or want of Cloaths, 



If a Horfe Stale with much pain, it is a fign either of foundring in the 

 Body, the Wind-Cholick, or the Stone , and if the Urine which comes from 

 him be Tellorv^ it is a fign of the Glanders j but if it be blackiili or thick, 

 it is a fign of a pain in the Kidneys. 



Leanncfs and Gantinefs, is a fign of Hidebound, or of a Confumftion, of 

 the dry Malady, of foundring in the Body, Inflammation of the Liver, 

 the Tellows, Cholick, or Worms. 



Laxativenefs, a Loofnefs of the Body, is a fign of a hot Liver.^ 

 Coftivenefs in the Body is a fign of dry Yelbws, or of Difeafcs in the 

 Gaul. 



1 If a Horfe's Dung ftink, it is a fign of a hot Liver ; if it have no 

 fmell, then of a cold Liver •, but if it be indigefted, then either of a 

 Confumption, or of a dry Malady. 



If a Horfe go ftiff, it is a hgn either of Wrenching, Hipping, Stifling, 

 or Foundring either in Body or Legs : If he go crouching behind, 

 and ftiff before, then the Grief is in his Fore-legs, but if he go only 

 weak behind, then is the Grief in his Hinder-legs only. 



If a Horfe defire Extraordinarily to lie down on his right Side, it is a 

 fi2;n of heat in the Liver. If on the left Side, then of a difeafed Sfleen. 

 If he be oft up and down, finding no reft, then it is a fign of Bots^ 

 Wormsy Cholich ov Griping in the Belly: If when he is down, he fpreads 

 himfelf abroad, it ihews the Dropfie^ if he groan whe he is down, 

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