BOOK n. a^d Expert Fcrrkr. ji 



Hippoferfis. Yes Sir, very eafily, yea and that with To great 

 advantage and profit to the Cme, it' the Fcrrier be expert and 

 si^ilful in the making and applying of his Medicines, as that 

 nothing can be more. For example, the i-hrfe that is of co- '^'i^^if* 

 lour either 5r/>/;r^4j|', ov Da;\-bayj with a pleafantand cheer«^f'f^\ , 

 ful countenance., or if he be a white Flee bitten.^ white Lyard^ or the co-n^ 

 Black^v^ith a vphite-fiar, or race down the face, or white-foot j piexion. 

 if he be of either of thefe colours, we hold him to he of a 

 Sanguine complexioNjUnd in Horfes of this Complexion the Element Of the 

 of Air is mofl predominant, and they be commonly of nature ^^^-ngiJine 

 affable, well-metled, adive, and of good itrength , but the ^°™P'^^' 

 Maladies whereuEto they are moft'ufually incident are Lepro- ^^^' 

 fics, Glanders, Gonfumption, and the like, yet thefe //or/i-^ are 

 freqoeatly of fo able Conilitutions, as that they have vigour 

 enough to endure good and ftrongSledicines : provided thefe 

 Medicines be not too hot, but cooling. The Horje which is 

 Milk^white-t TelLvpj Dim-t Sandedy or Pie-hald -^ thele take more 

 from the Element of Water than from any of the other three 

 and thefe we fay are of a Flegmatick Complexion ; and they Of the 

 are naturally flow, dull, heavy, andnefh or wa(h of their flefh ; ^'^gwa- 

 and they be molt inclined to Pofes, Rhumes, pains in the head, ''Y'^''^^"^' 

 Stavers, Yellows, and the like, and thefe Horfes can undergo P'^^'°"' 

 good ftrong Medicines, if there be caule to adminiller fuch •, 

 provided thefe Medicines be not made of Ingredients, that be 

 over-cold. 



TheHorle whole colour h MoHfe-Duit'^ Cheft-nm^ Brown^ or 

 of a foot-colour, or hon-Grey •, thefe arecommonly of a Au- 

 lancholy Complexijon-! participating more of the Earth than of the 9;^}^^ 

 other Elements, by which m.eans they are of nature dull, hea-J^?"* 

 vy, dogged, rellif, faint-hearted, &c. and therefore moft in- complex- 

 ciined to Irflamation in the Spleen^ Siccity, and Aridity in the ion. 

 Livery to the Dropfle, Frenzy, and the like •, theie Horfes are 

 better tible to endure ftronger Medicines than any of the for-f 

 mer i provided thofe Medicines be not hccatrizing or drying, 

 but fuch as are both cold and moiit. The Horfe whole colour 

 is cole-Black, without any white at all, a deep Iron Grey, a 

 Bright- Sorrel, or the like, fuch coloured Horfes we fay be of 

 2iCho!ertck,Con}pkxm/^ and they partake more of the Element 

 oj^ftre-, than of any other of the three former, for that they, 

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