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belonging to Horsemanship: that is to say, the Office of the Breeder, 
of the Rider, of the Keeper, and of the Farrier. To which is 
added, the Order of Dietynge of Horses, as well when they rest as 
when they travel: as also, the Order of curing Horses’ Diseases, 
together with the Causes of such Diseases; the Signs how to know 
them, and finally how to cure them.” (23lacfe Utter.) London, 
1580. 4to. 
Another work of Blundeville’s was, “ A New Booke, contayning 
the Arte of Ryding and Breaking great Horses, together with the 
Shapes and Figures of many and divers Kyndes of Byttes mete to 
serve divers Mouthes. Very necessary for all gentlemen Souldyours, 
Serving-men, and for any Man that delighteth in a Horse.” Lond. 
8vo. 
The works of regular Ippoiatrical writers less generally known, 
but possibly containing many of the acute observations our less 
scientific predecessors were necessarily obliged to make, in order 
to enable them to practise the noble art of administering to the 
various ills that flesh is heir to,” whether of horse or rider, are, 
A Treatise upon Veterinary Medicine,” by Archemedus, a Greek 
writer; translated into Latin by Ruellius, and published at Paris 
in 1530, and, in 1537, at Basil, in the original Greek: and a work 
on Veterinary Medicine in Greek, by Li tori us, of Benevento; also 
rendered into Latin by Ruellius, and published at Paris in 1530, 
and at Basil in 1537, probably with the work of Archemedus just 
mentioned. 
Ruellius was born in 1474, and died in 1537; and the two 
books on Veterinary Medicine attributed to him are, no doubt, those 
of Archemedus and Litorius. 
Hilmilius was probably a Spaniard. He likewise wrote a Greek 
work on Veterinary Medicine, published at Basil in 1537, and 
translated into Latin at Paris 1560. 
» Bonnetrie was an advocate to the Parliament of France, and 
translated, we believe, all the aforesaid ancient Latin works, and 
others relative to Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, with notes, 
which he published at Paris in six volumes 8vo, between the years 
1772 and 1775. 
Jar vise or Gervase Markham, who flourished in the reigns of James 
1 and Charles I, wrote several Treatises on Husbandry, Sporting, 
Horsemanship, and the Veterinary Art, from which we have selected 
the following :—How to chase, ryde, trayne, and dyet both Hunting 
Horses and Running Horses; and a Discourse on Horsemanship 
and the cure of their Diseases. London, 1596, 4to.—Cure of all 
the Diseases incident to Horses. London, 1610,4to.—An Epitome 
concerning the curing Diseases of Horses and other Cattle. Lond. 
1616, 8vo. The most curious of his works is called “ Cavallarie ; 
