33 TheCompleat Uorpman^ CHAP. V. 



gled with Bay faltj but Verjuice is the better, and let fomc pafs 

 down his throat, for it is both wholefome and good, Fiftjily, 

 obferve your Hories Eyes and Countenance, which if you do 

 find to be heavy, drowfie^ and dull, then be you confident all 

 is not well within him .* Then take bloud from him, and give 

 him the drink ofDUpente^ or Diatejferoriy and he fhall do well 

 again. 



Sixthly, obferve well his Handing, and his going, if you do 

 perceive him to falter with any of his feet, be it never fo little, 

 or elfe which foot foever he doth favour, let the Groom pre^ 

 fently takeup that foot, and examine it, if tie can feci anyplace 

 warmer than other, let him now affure hirafelf fomething isa- 

 mifs there \ take off the Shoe, and fearch the foot carefully, 

 to fee whether Gravel, or Nail be anycaule thereof; but if 

 you do find all well there, fearch the heel and frufh j if you find 

 not any thing there, fearch higher for fome fwelling that may 

 be in the paftern-joynt in the leg, or back finew •, and when 

 he hath found the fault, and canlc of his complaint, let him 

 preiently inform the Fcrrier, who is to apply his remedie?,and 

 by this means he fhaH difcharge his Duty as well becometh 

 him. 



Seventhly, Obferve alfb if he put forth his foot more than 

 nfnally he was wont to do ; then aflure your felf the grief lieth 

 either in the knee or fhoulder ^ n it be fo, prelently adver- 

 tife the Ferrier, w-ho knoweth what is befi to be done with him. 



Eighthly, When you are to take you*' journey with him, wa- 

 ter him in the houfe, and give him his breakfafi: of good cleaa 

 Oats, fweet, and well fifted ^ then bridle him and tye him up 

 to the Rack ^ thencurry, drefs, and laddie him, but draw not 

 the Girts too ftreight till you come to take his back ; then pre- 

 -iently csfl his cloth over him, left he take cold, and when yoU 

 come to take his back, draw his Gifts ftreight, and fo on Gods 

 name begin your journey, but" for a mile, two, or more, go 

 feir and foftly, for if you heat him too foon, he will notdigeft 

 his meat, but crudities will arife in his ftoraach, which you 

 fhall perceive by his fcowring and purging, as he travelleth, 

 whereby you may either founder him in his body, or elfecaufc 

 ^Calentura^ burning Fever, or fome other -worfe Infirmity to 

 leize J and as you do travel him, when you are come fome four 



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