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q^, The Compkat Horfc-ma>!^ CHAP. IV. 



done, blow the faid Worm out of the ^mHI into the place which 

 you made hollow asafoiefaid ^ but take heed you do not kill 

 the Worm in ititching up the skin again , becaufe that the 

 Worm may not get forth ^ and after twenty days the Worm 

 will dye, and in that time, the Horfe will be throughly cured. 

 Xhiscure v/as taught me by the aforefaid Noble Knighty with- 

 which he affirmed.- to,- iiie,, .that he had cured three or fourr 

 Horfes. 



SECT. 8. J. 



Hippoph. 'XAJ Hat fay you to an Anticor? ; Oflw q-fiViov/ 



* ^ Hippoferus. Sir, I fay it is a Difeafe where-' 

 untoHorles are oft-times enclined and itcometh fundry ways,' 

 to wit, fometimes with too much feeding without exercife," 

 fometimes of too hard and immoderate riding,or other labour 5," 

 both which ways the ^/W of the creature becometh corrupted- 

 and inflamed, which maketh its relidence in and above the' 

 heart, which if it ftiouldnot have a way to make its vent, icf 

 would quickly kill him, by which means many good HorfeS ' 

 dye fuddainly, and the cauie unknown. This Difeaie is appa-' 

 rent to the w by a fwelling, which will arife in the middle of' 

 the breafi^ juft againft the hearty from whence it taketh its name ■ 

 which if it be not foon prevented, will alcend to the throat, an(J' 

 then it is certain death. Itcometh likewife by Surfeits takeffi.'- 

 by heats and colds, fometimes alfo by Feavers, which are raa-j 

 lignant,and fometimes again by feeding upon unwholfom meats, t 

 The ligns to know this Difeaie before the fwelling do appear ' 

 are thefe, he will be fick, and groan many times when he is- 

 layed, he wil] hang down his head, and forfake his meat ; and ^ 

 thenifhefhouiddellretoeat, what meat heloveth bell, whe-- 

 ther Hay, Grafs, Provender or Bread, lay it upon the Ground [ 

 before him, and if he hath a mind to eat thereof, albeit he - 

 make proffer to bring his ^iomh towards it, yet he fiiall not be ' 

 able to reach it, but will fooner famifh •, whenyoa do perceive • 

 the fwelling to appear, .firft draw blood from both the • 

 Plafe-veinsf bnt if you caimot* find them, then let him hlodd 

 on both fides of the neck^ to a good proportion ; wMch done, ■ 

 you may giv^ him the drink of Diapemy with Beer or Ale, put-"-* 



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