i8o TkeQom^leat Horfc.man^ CHAP. VI. 



when any licknefscometh, obferve I pray but thefe four princi- 

 ples following, andyoufhall never err. viz.. 

 I Firll, that all ficknefs Cometh either by heats in over violent 



cxercife, as when the Horfe (v. g.) hath his greale molten, 

 the heart overcharged, the vit^tl ^/W forced from the inward 

 parts, and the large Pores znd Orifices of the heart [o ob^ru- 

 d:ed and Hopped, that the Spirits cannot return back to their 

 proper places, fo as the Organs of the body cannot rejoyce, but 

 by this means the body multof neceffity languilh, founder, and 

 mortifie. 



2. Secondly, dangerous ficknefs comethalfo by colds, asbyin- 

 difcreet, or negligent keeping, as well before as after long and 

 violent exercife^ and then it is the head perplexed, the eyes 

 dulled, and pained, therootsof the fw^w inflamed and fwelled 

 lliQ hM£s withrhumes tickled and offended, occafioning ftrong, 

 and laborious coughing, and the Nofirils often diftilling and 

 pouring forth filthy and corrupt matter. 



3. Thirdly, dangerous ficknefs cometh alfo by furfeit of food, 

 either by eating too much, or too little of what is good, or 

 alfo of that which is not whcliome ^ foasthefirft killeth, or 

 at leall debilitateth the Stomachy opprefTeth the Hearty and- 

 lendeth up thefe evil fumes into the Head, by which are ingen- 

 dredtheStaversj Frenzies, and other mortal difeafes j the fe- 

 condputrifiesthe blood, and converts all its nutriment into- 

 corruption, from whence proceeds the Yellows, Farcin, Fea- 

 vers, Mainges, and other fuch like peftilent lepfous and loath- 

 fome difeafes, which fuffocating the heart-, and clogging the 

 Stomach, dilates and fpreads it felf univerfally over the whole 

 W^, leaving no /«f;»^tfr free, and confoundeth every /4c«/^}', and 

 member thereof. 



4. Fourthly and lafl:ly,dangerous ficknefs comes alfo by accidefit, 

 as when a Horfe (v. ^.) receiveth fomedeep or perilous wound' 

 or hurt, either in his Wj', or elfe where in fomewV^/ or dange- 

 rous part, by means v/ hereof nature isfo far offended, as that 

 incontinently a general ficknefs feizeth upon the Horfe, which 

 (not in opportune time prevented) death fuddenly enfueth j 

 and thefe infirmities are called by the more expert Ferriers, Ac- 

 cidental Feavers : for if you be pleafed to obferve well, you fhall 

 fifld the Horfe fometimes trembling, fometimes iweating , 

 •' fome* 



