BOOS If. dtfd Expert Ferner, 



CHAP. IJ. 



Of th Caufcs of Sick^efs in General 3 and tie cojuJcs 

 of Health oKcl long Lijv, 



Hippiat.T^l OiV that we have proceeded thmfar-i inadifcttjfion 

 \^^ of the Office of the ¥&TTkr, Let us approach yet near- 

 er to intreat of the CttreSy aad that we may^o on Pe- 

 detentim, 4«</ Gradatira \ Let usfirft dijcufs the caufes «/ mM- 

 dies \ and therefore I demand ofyoHy What are the true caufes of 

 the ficknefsof theHorfe? 



Hippoferus. Sir, that man which hath a deflrc to become an 

 Expert Ftrrier^ muft apply hknlelf to anderftand the true nar 

 ture of two things, wi. of Generation and af Corrnption ; in 

 which I could never find the Icaft difcord in the Primary nature 

 of Horfes, albeit compounded of the contrary nature of the 

 four Elements. But I will proceed in Anatomizing unto you the 

 verity hereof, more particularly, whereby you may the better 

 underftandmy meaning. 



Hippophilus. But friend Hrppofernsy in my judgment, you be- 

 gin to affume too high a pitch for ordinal^ Ferriers^ who are 

 in a manner all or the greater nymbernnlettered peribns ^ and 

 therefore will never be able to underftand what Generation and 

 Gorruption^m^ritihy^oT thele are terms taken from the Grounds 

 of Phiiofophy, and therefore above their (7#«i«/ or Sfhere^ 



Hifpoferm. Sir> there be many things neccfiary to be duly^ 

 known, and as diligently to beobfervcd in him^ thatdefireth 

 to be a perfe(n; and able Ferrier ; which whofbever Ihall bede- 

 fedivein, he may well be an Empintical Horfe>'Leach^bvits\ii\(xii 

 Eerrier or Marftal he fllall never be. And for that you pleafe 

 tolayt that 1 fore too high, becaale I began mydifcourfewitli', 

 the terms of Generation and Corruption : If you had notinter-^' 

 ruptedme, Ilhould have explicated my.felf fo clearly, asthafr 

 a very reafonable judgnKntmight eafily have apprehended me ; 

 for I hold it not a thing fitting to puzzle mens Brainsy either 

 mthChimera\ which they are not able to underftand, orr 

 with over long> and. tedious dilcourfes, of things meerly im- 

 pertinent;; 



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