BOOK 11. TheCompteat Horfe-mati^and Expert Terrkn ^9 



of my Ciires, which fo long fince I purpofed to publiih, and 

 irow I woilld gladly know what day and place you would ap- 

 point for the final difpatch of the bufiners. 



Hippiatrus. Truly Sir-, the time mw fits well, for 1 have dif- 

 patchtd nil my tsff airs for this day j wherefore fithence we are met fo 

 ne^ar my honfe, we Will enter-, where we wiU he retired into a privats 

 chamber.) prohibiting afty aecefs mto us, my man Hippofenis only 

 excepted, whom I will interrogate in fuch points as fljafl concern the 

 Ftrricrs Art or Science : and yon fitting by, making your fe If very 

 attent to our difcourfe, and taking in writing the prime heads of our' 

 difcfijfion-, when any thing pa^eth whereof you may de/ire to be better 

 informed, propofe the fame, andwe will give you a full folution. 



Hippophilm. Your motion likes me well, for it will be the belt 

 courle you can think of whereby to give me ample latisfadtione 

 A formal Examen of the Office of the Ferrier. 



Hippiatrus. What is the Ferriers Art ? 

 Hippoferus. It principally confjfls of four things, to wit? Science, 

 Experience, Knowledge, and Handy-work. 



Hippiatrus. Letting ^afs the firjl three, tell me what is Handy- 

 mrh ? 



Bippoferti^. Handy-work, is to heat the Iron well, to Sodder 

 well, to Forge well, to turn a Shoe well, to make and point 

 a nail well,to pare the hoof welKto Cauterize weIl,to be light 

 and well-handed, bold, and hardy in dreffingof a Horle well 

 of fuch Accidents as may happen unto him. 



Hippiatrus. What are the Frincipal Members of the Creature^ 



Hippofsrm. They be three, t/Zx,. the Liver, the Hearty and 

 the Brain ; and if the Creature be offended in any of thefe threcj 

 efpecially the Brain, which is in the top 9f the head, then I fay 

 he will die. 



Hippophilus, I always took the principal members of any liv* 

 ing creature to be four. 



Hippiatrus. Therein (Sir^ ycu are miflaken, for any ofthefefor- 

 nfer three being hurt, there is evermore prefent death, efpecially the 

 Heart, and t he Br^in .* But if any ether member befides theje thrj^^ 

 be hurt, yet may your Horfe live, and do wed agam. But which 

 member (/ pray you Sir^ do ycu hold to be one of the four principal 

 Members ? 



Hippophilpii. The %tonci of Gignitors, 



G i Hippi* 



