A Way to get WEALTH, Containing fixe Principall Vocations, jfcr Callings, in which every good Husband or hui- 'Wiicj may lawfully imploy thtmfflves, I. 7 hi iiKltirtl,6rcltri)i£ cm i»^, hreedhtg^ choyci, »fi, mi fieiiug of nil f.ni ofCmd,mi Fo'.vl,fi: jor ihe firvlce of m.in -.Jialfo the riding m I ijtimf ofHorfti, eithr for IVm or Plcaf„rc. I'Thi kr:owlidge,ufr,md Uiiinbli frallice of all ihtR :l,for 3 .Tie Off CO of a //ea/-ir/w,i'n Pbyfick,,CI:yrurgcrjl,txlraHion of Oyhs, Banquets, Cookery, ordering ofFeal}s,prefervitig of IFii.e,conceited Se- ireis,J)iJhll‘«ioHS,PtrfHmtJ,orderi«gofmoll,Hiim,Flax,J)jin£,'jfe ofDayriei, Malting, Brewing, Baking) mi the profit of Oats. 4. The enrichment of the Weai in Kent. 5. Tie HuJFanding and enriching ofril forts of barren Grounds,makjrfg thensequalsrith the mofi frHitfiill : with the prefei-cation of Stvini, And a corstputation ofmen,and Cattles labours, tyc, i.The making of Orchards,Planting and Grafting, the Offee of Garde¬ ning and the Ornaments, with the fefi FIufbanding ofBtes. The firft five books gathered by G. M: Thelaft by Mailer IF.L. for tne benefit ot Great Brittain. The Tenth time mreBed,and augmented by the Author, •Frinted by William Wilfon, for George Saw- bridge, at the Bible on Ludgate-liill, ncer Fleet-bridge, 1660, To THE Right Honourable, And moft cnobled with all inward, and outward Vertiies, RICHARD SACKVILF, Baron of and Earle ot'Djifft, &c. S Lthottghihe luon^lfous of Bool{s (Right HoiioHrable, and befi eihbfcd Lord fhave with Vertite hetfelffrom tbitt^ntknt Vefence andPatronJge,tvhicb in former Ages mnjl Nobly jloee employed^ to prefer’ve them front Entty : Tct(ontHchlknow^ the largeocjji ofynttrU oriby Brejl is indued with It'i/dontr, Co'iia^e, and I'oin- tyyhat notn iibft a tiding the -z’a nit its < f ourigt r: t JEriters^yoit tvil hepkajedout of yenrNobkSpi it^ favourably The Epiftle Dedicatory. favorably to beholdrvhatfoever/hall bringapub-- licJ{^ood to onr Countrey, at which eud I have on¬ ly aymedin this fatal Bool^^ln which f have run far from the way or traSi of otfferUYuers in tbk nature yeti doubt not but your Honour floall find my path more eafie -ynore ceriain,and more fafe tioen any, nay by much far left difficult or dangeroutlo walltjuf mujl coifefl, fomethingin this nature lhave for-. merly publffied, as namely of the Horfe only, with whofe nature and ufe lhave been exercifed and ac¬ quainted from my Childhood, and I hope, without boafi,neednotyeeldto any in this Hingdome, Yet in thislVorl{j I hopeyour Lord/bip, and all other Princely maintainers of that worthy and ferviceable BeaH, djaltfttd, lhave found out, and herein ex¬ plained a nearer and more eafie courfe for his pre- fervation and health, then bath hitherto been found or praSifedby any, but my felf only: whatfotver it is, in allhumhleneflofferitasafactificeefmy Love and fervice to your Honour, and will ev.er. whilji I have breath to be HUSBANDRY FOR The well-Ordering of all Beaft and Fowles, and for the general Cure ofthtir Difeafes. Containing the Natures, Breeding, Choice,life, feeding, and Curingol theDiRaics, ofall manner of Cattcl, as Horfc, Oxe,Covv,Shccp,Goats,Swine,and tame Conies. Shewing further the whole Art ofRieling great Horfes, with the breaking and ordering of them, and the dyeting of the Running, Hunting, and Ambling Horfc, andthemanner how to ufc them in their Travel. Alfo,approvedRules for the Cramming,and fatting of all forts of Poultry,and Fowls,both tame and wild, &c. And divers good and well approved Mcdecincs, for the Cure ofall the Difeafes in Hawks,of what kind foever. Together with the ufc and profit of Bees, the manner of Fifli- ponds, and the taking of all forts of Fifli. Gathered tegether for the generall good and profit ef the Common-wealth, by exaft and airured euptrience from Enplifh praflifes, both certain,eafie,and cheap,differing from all former and forrain expe¬ riments, which cither agreed not with our Clinic, or were too harii to come by,orovcr-cf.ftly,an(ito littlepuipofctall which hereinareavoid- cd.Noioly correfted and inlarged viith many Excellent Additions. The Tenth Eitition. LONDON, Printed by iv. tPilfon, for George- Sarrlrtdge, at the Bible on Ludgatc-hill neer Elect bridge. ‘ i6 6o. TO THE COUaTEOUS READER. ultry ( Courteous and Gentle Reader ) which mixeth judgment with his experience, but findeth in the tra¬ vel of his labours better and nccret courfes to make perteA the beauty of his work, then were at fitft pre- fented to the eye cf his knowleuge: for the mind being pre-occupied, and bufied with a vertuous fcarch, is ever ready to catch hold of what- focvcrcan adorn or illuftrate the Excellency of the thing, in which he is employed j and hence it hapneth thatmy felfhaving ferioully beftowed many years to find out the truth of thefc knowledges,of vvhich I have intreated in this Book ; have now found out the infal¬ lible way of curing all difeafes in Cattle ; which is by many degrees more certain, more eafic, lefs diffi..ulc, and without all manner ot coft and extraordinary char¬ ges, then ever hath been publillied by any home born or forrain pradifer. Wheiein (friendly Rcadcr)thou flialt find that ray whole drift is to help the necdfull in his moft want and extreamity. For fiaving many I'ti ihe OimtcOHS Keader. times ill 05 yjournyi.! 2 , l^cii poor ami rieli mens Cat- tcll tail fuiWainly’ricit, fome traecning by the way, fornti ilraiving in the Plough or Dfaiiglit,a!id fomc up¬ on other imployments ;1 have alto beheld thole Gatttl orHotfesdyc , ere they could be brought either to a Sniidi, or p,Chf r place where they might receive Cure ; Nay, if with much palni'thcy have been brought to the placed Cure, yet have I I'ccn Smiths (o unprovi¬ ded of Apothecary Simples, that for want of a matter offix pence, a Bead hath dyed worth many Angells, To prevent this, I have found out thofe certain and approved Cures, wherein if every goodHorfe-Iover,or Husbandman, will but acquaint his ktiovriedge with a few hearbs, or common Weeds, he il?all be fure in e ■ very Field,Failure,Meadow,or Land-furrows ;nay,al- moft by every high way fide,or blind Ditch,to find that which fhall prelcrve and keep his horfe from all fud- dain extreamities.If thou llial't find benefit, think mine hours not ill wafted >if thou fhalt not have occafion to approve them, yet give them thy gentle palFage to o> thets,and think me,as I am. TO Thj' Tritnd, A fliort Table expounding all the hard words in this Book. S Uri.^ifmrn^m, or O^f mm, is a yellow hard fuMance y4r!Jloi,is a long round weed, with litile round fmooth ■‘■'■leave,, and the llalks very knotty and tough, winding and wreathing one (ea’n into another very ^onfufedly, andgroweth for the moll part in very moyll places. 7 £f:'ce,is a common falletin every Garden. . ii/rZ/iw, is that weed which we call CacK-i?, and groweth a- mnngfi the torn in eve-y field. Lvttmn, is a common Heath in every garden, M is a Weed that grows amongft corn, and is called of Mfrrhc, isaGum to be bought at the Apothecaries. AUn-drakr, is an Heath which grows in Gardens, and beareth certain yellow Apples, from whence the Apothecariesdrawafo- veraign Oyle for broken bones. N ^ CaUmlnt. 0 QRiganum, is an Hearb called ivild-Ma juram, and grows both in open fields, or in low Copies. ■ 0rif.ee, is the mouth, hole, or open palfage of any wound oc Oppaponax, aDrug nfuall tobebought at the Apothecaries, P "pheh of Birgundfj is Rtfca; and the blacker thebettcr, ■ t Plaar.i!K,is3fat leaf and finewy, growing clofetotheground, and it is called Whay-bred leaf. B 2 PMJ A Table of hardwordf. mt.i, is an riea;b that gtowcth both in fields and gardens, atiditbeftwhcnitflowrctht , l FAtch-grmft^ it that uUow which is gotten from the boyling of Shoo-makets (breads. 2 . Q Sir^ne. folio, of fome caled C.nqic-fojile , is that Heib which is ^ called fivi.lt Avid gralle. jJEd-Ok.er, is I hard redftone, which we ctWRAddlt, Ontt, ^Markin^.fim. CEltudine, oiTttitrmrt, is’a Weed growing in the bottomeof "Hedges, which being broke, a yellow juice will drop and run Shirvit, is an Herb with many finall leaves, and grows moll in Smho'ort, is an Heab which grows in woddy places, and is cal- led ly-jcd Sorrell, SanguU Draconis ^ isahardrcdGumtobebougiK at thcApo- is the feed of the ■, excellent for inwa.d brui- fes, andtobeboaghtattheApothecaries. Stonecrof, is a green weed growing on the tops of walls. Sal-armnlMi, is a Drug to be bought at the Apothivaties. r uffsltpims, is that Weed whi h we call Co 'is-foot. 7 io^ArmAeon, acompofition made of three fimples, and to be bought at the Apothecaries. ... . rBr)..*»OTVl^,is ayellowSimple, ofUtongfavour,tobcbought at the Apothecaries. ^ V':,d,VrM/f,isa g'eenfatty Gum drawn from Copper: and is ^ to be bought at the Apothec ties. TU/'lod-.oft,omi!dEgl‘t’’V>’t, isthat fmallthinne flower which grows upon Btyars in Woods or Hedges. tf Arrow, is an Herb called the fFotir riolti, and grows orMatilligrounds.' * Book THE GENERALI CURE AND ORDE- ing of all Horfcs: As alfo the whole Art of Ri jing great hlorfes; with the bretling, breaking, and ordering ofthem : Toaetherwithctic manner how to ufe the tanning, hunting, and ambling horfe, before, in, and after their Travell, CHAP. I. Of the Horfe m^etieraJI, his choice for evnj feveredl ufe, hi/ Ordering, Hiet, a>.d hef ^refervation for health. Mi its 0 ra'uell, and in Reit, H E full fcope and pn-pofe of thi? work, is in few, plain, ano moll undoubrsd true words, to Ihew rhe Cure of all manner of difejfe.': belonging to all manner of ne- cella y Cattell, n iuridred and p-efer»ed for rhe ufe of m.in, making by way of <}e- monllration, foeale and plain a paffage, fotheunderftanding and accompblh-nent « of the fame, that nor rhe fimplelt which ithp-iviledge tobe eHeemed no Idiot; nor the poorelt, if he can lake two iliiilings, but (lull both undedland how roprofic himc ilfeby the Book, and at rhe rheipeft rare patchfeall the receipts ad limples declarec in the whole Volume. For in fober truth risBookis hefor erery Geociemm, Husbandman, and good 2 J he gentral Curt of all Cattell. Book i mills pocket, being 1 memory which i man caiiyin^ jbont him will, when he is caid to account, give a man lull UtisfaiSion whether it be in the field, in the Town, or any other place where aman is mod unprovided. And now forafmuch as the HorCe of all creatures is the nobleft Nature and aptelltodo a man the bell and wotthieli fervices ’■ bothinPei.eand War, 1 think it not amilfe firll to begin with him. Therefore of his nature in gencrall: he is valiant, flrong, and nimble, and above all other beads mod apt and able to indure the extreamedlabours, ihemoydquality oi his compofiiion be¬ ing fuch, that neither extreamheat doth dry up his dtengih, not the violenceof cold, ftezethe warm temper of his moving (pi- rits; but that where there is any temperate government, therehe wiihdandeth all effeSs of fickneffe, with an unconttouled con- llancy. He is mod gentle and loving to the Man,apt to be taught and not forgetfull when an imprellion is fixed in his brain. He is watchfull above all other beads, and will indure his labour with the mod empty domack; he is naturally given to much cleanUneife, is of an excellent feent, and offended with nothing fo much as evil favors. for the choice of the bed Horfe , it is divers, according Ho°r« & ufefot which you will employ him. If therefore yon thei ’* would have a Horfe for the Wars, you (hall chufe him that is flupts. of a good tall nature, with a comely lean head, an outfwelling forehead, a large fparkUng eye, the white whereof is covered with the eyebrows, and not at all difeerned, or if at all, ye; she lead is bed ; a fmall thin ear fhorc and pricking ; if it be tong, well carried and ever moving, it is tolerable ; but if dull ot hanging, mod hateful! : adeep neck,largecred,broadbrcIHben- ding ribs, broad and Kreight chine. round and full .buttock, with his huckle-bones hid, a tayle high and broad, fet on neither too thick, nor too thin ; for loo much hair (hews iloath, and too little too much collet and he.t: a full fwelling thigh, a broad, flat, and lean leg, fliort padern’d, drong joynted, and hollow bones, ofwhkh the longis bed, if they be not wier’d, and the broad round the word. The bed colours arc Brown-bay, Daple-sray, Roand, Bright- (Vouri Black, with a white neer foot behind, white far foot before, white rache, or white flat, Chefnut or Sorrel, with any of thofe marks iBook OfibcHorft. ^ ' 3 marks,or Dun with a black lilt: And of thcfe horfes/or the Wars the Courfet oiNap- ti is accounted the hiilithen the S»djnan,o:ibtFrcneh. If you would chufe a Hotfe for a Princes Seat, any fupteim Horfci Magi(tcate,ot for any great Lady of State,ot woman of eminence for * you Ihall i hufe him that is of the Hnelt (hape, the bell rein, who naturally bears his head in the bell place.without the help of the mans band; ihatis of nimbleil and ealieft pace, gentleto get up¬ on bold without making affrights, and moll familiar and quiet in the company of 01 her Horfes: his colour would ever be milk- whire, wi h red f ains, or without, or elfe fair diplc gray with white Mane, and white tayl: And of thefeihe English is bell,then the Hun ar an, the S pcathiand, the Poland, the Irijh. If you will ihu 'e a Horfe onely for travel,ever the better fhape the better hope, ffpeiially lookthat his head be lean, eyes fweU ling outward, his netk well rifen, his chine well rifen, his joynts very Itrong; but above all his palterns Ihort and llraight, without bending his going, and exceeding hollow and tough hoofs: let him be of temperate naturc.neithet toofurious,nor toodull,wil- ling togo without forcing, and not defirous to run when there is DO oecafiOD. If you would chufe a Horfe for hunting, let his (hape in gene Handug ral be Itrong, and well knit together, making equal proportions ;hoife. , for as unequal Ihapes (hew weaknefle, fo equal members allure ftrength and indurance. Your unequal (hapes are a great head to a little neck, a big body to a thin buttock, a large limb to a little foot, or any of thefe contraries, or where any member fairs not withthe whole proportion of the body, or with any limb next adjoyning Above all let your hunting Hotfe have a la-ge lean- head, wide nollrils, open chauld, i big weafand, andthevvind." pipe flraighr, loofe, well covered, and not banc In the pride of his Reining: The Englilh Hore bafterdixed with any of. the former Races firft fpoke of, is of all the bed. If you chufe a Horfe for running, let him have all the fined Runnim (hape that may be bur above all things, let him be nimble,quick hoifc. andfiery,apt coflywith the lead motion : long {Rapes arefuffer- able, for thongh they (bew >veakne{fe,. yec they,affufe .ruddetr fpeed. And the bed Horfe for his ufe, is the drabian, Mariivpjiot' 4^ Thegtntral Cuutf.allCatuU. Book i his balUtd, Jennets ate good , but the farks ate better. Coach* If you will chufe a Hotle for the Coath , whith is called the Hoilc. fwift draught, let his fliape be tall, broad, and well furnilht, not ■ grolfewith much flelh, but with the bignelfe of his bones, cfpc* cially look if he have a llrong neck, a broad bread, a large chine, found clean limbs, and tough hooves: and for this puipore,yout large Englifli Geldings arc beft, yourFlemilh Mares nest, and your lltong Hon’d Hotfes tolerable, Fiimlfr or Fnfixi, Pack- . If youwillchufcaHorfcforportage, thatis, forihcPack or Hotfci, Harhpets, chufe him that is exceeding llrong of Body and Limbs, but not tall,with a broad back, out ribs, full (boulders and thick withers; fat if he be thin in that part, you lliall hardly keep his back from galling: befurethat betake a (Irong Hridc with his feetjfor their pate being neither tmt nor amble, but onely a foot pace, he whit h takes the largeit llrides goes at the moli eale, and rids his ground fartelf. Can* Lallly, if you will chufe a Horfe for the Cart or Plough,which Hoifci. is the flow draught, chufe him that is of moll ordinary height, for Horfes in the Carr unequ-lly iorted, revet draw at eafe, but the tall hang up the low Horfe. Let rhembe ofgood fttong portion, big brealted, large bodied, and llrong limb’d by nature rather it>- clin’d to crave the whip.thcn to draw more then is needfull. And for this purpofe Mates are moll protitable; for befides, the effecl- Muci. *"8 work,they yearly bring you forth incteafe: therefore, if youfurnilhyonrdraughtwithMarestobreed, obferve inany wife,to have them fair fore-banded,that is,good he3d,neck,breall, and (boulders; for the reft it is not fo regardfull,onely let her bo¬ dy be large jfot thebigget room aPoal hath in the dams belly, the fearer are his members. And above all things obferve never to put vonr draught beads co the Saddle,for that alteis their pace, and Burts them in their labour. Now for the ordering of thefe feveral Horfes: firft tor the Horfe tot fetvice, during the time of his teaching , whichisout oftbeWars, you (hall keep him high and Inflily ; his food,no Straw brat good Hay, his ptavendet clean dry Oates, or two parts Oaces,aBd one part Beans,or Peafe,well dried and hard,the quan¬ tity oC half a peck at a watering, morning, noon, and evening, is fnfficiew. In iBook. Ofthe great Horfe, 5 In hitdiycs of reft, jrou (hall drefle him httwixt five and fix in the mocoingjWater betwixt feven and eight, and feed from nine till afterTdeven in the afternoon , you Ihall drelfe betwixt tiute and four, water betwixt font and five , and give provender till fix, then litter at eight, and give food for all night The night before he is ridden , you Ihall at nine of the clock at night take away hit bay from him; at four of the clock in the morning give him a handhill or two of Oats, which being eaten, turn him upon his fnaffle , rub all his body and Icggcs over with dry cloaths,thenfaddlehim,andmakchinificfor hitcxcrcifc. Soon as heitcal’dfortoberidderijwalhhisbitin fair water, and put it into his mouth with all other thin^ necefljry , draw up his girths, and fie that no huckles hurt him: tlien lead him forth,and as focmas heliath been ridden , ail fwcatingasheis, lead him into th: liable ; and firll rob him quickly over with dry wifps, then tike off his faddlc , and having cubb’d him all over with dry deaths, puton his houfing cloth , then fit on the fiddle a- gain, and girt ittthen lead him forth, and walk him up and down in gentle manner an hour or more, till he be cold , then fit him up, MJj/itrimc- three hour: , turn himtohismeat then in the after noon, cuib, rub, and dtcITc him, then water him, and order him as is aforefaid. For ordering of the Horfe for a Prince , or great Ladyes feat, OrJerint of let h he i„ hte „„^e efrefl,like ,r.te the ho [e for fervittet.wi m hie horles for a time ofi.hur l\cthe travtlUoa horfe, asjh^ the(hetvei mfre„t!yf“^' co// btceiitfe he is ohe more choice 'j kl^hl mejti :ti the hetutifallell mjmier,hit coat Ijir^ fmooth, aud fhini»c,'iit.{ hi c trholc hoij reithc out any Haiti er I'famurednclfc ; you Ihall ever when he hath been ridden, and coinmeth in much fwcating , prcfcntly have him into the llible , and firll rub him doivn with clean wifps, then taking off his faddle, with a Sword-blade whofiedge is rebated; yoti Ihall Itroak his neck and body clean over > leaving no fweat nor filch that can be gotten out; then cloash him up, and ft OH the faddle,aniwalk^him forth ae aforefaid. After, Order and diet him as you do other travelling Horfes dry Oats is his bed provjider,ifhebefatandfull i.andOats indBeans , IfhebeOrJeringoi poor, or fubjeft to lofe his flcfii quickly. tra«llui| For your uavclling horfe , you Ihall feed Mm with the finefl c hay ;.6 7hegerieritCm»fallCimll. Bbok.i hiytothcVViiiKr; indihclwcttcftgrafiln s^imnict: HitPro- vcRdtrWlllbetlfjXJiti, Brans, Perfrofbread, SKcorfSbgtobis ftomack: 'inihctimdbfrcft, halfaFickaciwatcringisfuftici- ent; Ifl ihc time of his hboiir, as much as h; wHI eat with a good ftomack.Whmyou travel,water himtwolinursbeforeyouRide; then tub, drefre, and laftly fred ; then bridle no, and lee hinrftand an hour before yon- take his back. Travelf moderately in the moming till his wind be rack’d , 'and his limbs'warmed, then af- ter doas your affairs require. B; fure at night (owater your Horfi tsvo miies before you come to your jaurneys end , then the warmer you bring him to his !nn,lhe better: walk nut,’nor waftl nut at all, the one duth beget colds , the other foundring in the feet or btidy : but fet him up warm,well llopt,3Tid fotnrdly lubb’d .with clean litter. Give no meat whilft the outward parts of your Horfearehotor wctwithfweat, as th.bar toots, tlieBanks,khe neck) or under his chaps: but being dry, rub and feed-him accor¬ ding to the goodneffe of his ftomack. Change ol food begetteth a ftomack, fo doth the wafliihg ot the tongue or noftrils With vi¬ negar, wine and fait, orwarmuriiw. StopnotyourHoffesfore¬ feet with Cowes dung, till he be fuffieicntly cold , andihatthe blood and humours which were difperfed . be fctled into their propttp'aces. Look well to his back that the faddle hurt not, to - the girths that they gall not, and to his (hoocs.th’at they be large, fail, and ealic. Oidcrine of' Fot the ordering of your hunting Hotfe , let him in the time hnntmg hot. of his reft, have all the quietnelTe that may be, much litter, much i'*- meat, and much dieding, water ever by him , and leaye him to (leepaslongasheplealcth. Keep him to dung, rather foft then hard, and look thalit be well coloured, and brlghti for dktkrteffe thews greaft , and rcdn.ffe inward-heating. After eseerctfei, let maCbes of fwcel malt , behtsutuall fcourings; and let bread'of clean beans, or beans and wheat equally niixt, be his b.-ff food, and beans and oats the molV oidiiiary. Ordering of .For theorderingof yourrunning Hotfe, l.t him have no Dior: tunninghorlls meat thtii toslhffiteTianire, drink one; in four and twenty hours, - afid tlftlfiiigeverydayonde,atNuon(iincly. Lbt him haTcmutlh ' moderate txercife', as Morning and Evening airings, or thefft- thing of liis water, and know no violence but in his courfes only. Let eBook; OftheHotjfi^ L«him ftanddark and warm, have many cloiths , and much liKer, being wheat ftrow only. If he be very fat, (couroftiif of realbnifaleftatc, ftourfeldomes if lean , then fcourbUtWilh a" fwcet nuih only. B: fnre your liorfc be empty brforc he Coll ft- & let his food be the fineft, lighteft, and quitkclf n( digeftion thaf may be : the fweats arc more wholcibme that ai'i given abroad, and the cooling moft naturall which is given befc re hccomi ih- tothellable. Keep his limbs with cool oyiitments , and'bynb means, letany hot fpiccs come into his body: ifhegrbw dry in¬ wardly, wafh’t meat is very wbolefonte. If he grow loofc, then give him ftraw in more abundance. Burning of livect perfilinc in the ftable iswholefome ; and anything yon cither doabojc yoiirhoife, or give untoyoiirhorfe, themoreneat, cleanly, and 'fwcet it is, the better it nouri/h.'th. For ordciing the Cojch-linrfe, let him have good dnlfine p, . . , • twice a day, Hay and Provender his belly full, and Litter enough c„ch Ks. to tumble on,and he cannot chufe but profper. Let him be walk’t and walh’t after travel], for by reafon of their many iKCafuns to (land Hill, they moft be inur'd to al! harJne.'s, tiioiigh it be much unwliolcfome. Their belt food isfweetHay, and wjl dried Beans anJOns , orB.-an bre.id ; Look well cotlie ftrengthof their lliooe., aiidthegallingof their Harn.fle. Keep their ieggs clean, cfpecially about the hi.i er feec-locks , and when they are in'the hoiile, let them ft.md warm ckiathed.' fi ' ■ ■ For the orderingof the Pack-horfe, or tlieGirt.horfe,":iHfcy OrJerlngnf need no.Wv.ftiinz, walking, or hours of faffing; on'ydrelTc'theih'p' Park and well, look to their Ihviocs and back;, and then filLth4irbclIies,'& they will ilo their labour. The beft food is fweet Hay, Chaff, or Peafeor Oat hills and Peafe, or chopt ftrawj afldPeafdmixt ibye; ther. once a weak togivc them warm GrainiandSalc, is hot a- miffc . fortheirlabour will prevent thcbrftd’rrtgpf'Wbmlyi'or. filch like mifehiefs. i ' ’ ■ Now for the generallprcfen-ation of horles health , itisgoodTorthepre. whilft a horfe is in youth and ftrength to let him blood trflCe in ittvstion ol al the year, that is, beginning of the Springi& beginning of the F3li;'’’“rl'a. when yon may btft afford him a weeks reft. After you, have;fet' him blood two dayes after, givehima comfortibledrericii';^ » rpooiifuls of Diafeme-fst fuch iikcjwhich is called Hfrfi-Mithri- C a dtte. r IbegmralCmofallCattdl. Book.it date, in a quart of ftrong Ale. Ufc oft to pertume his head with Frankincenlej andintheheatofSammer, ufcofttofwinihim. LctafetHorfedrinltoft, and a little at once , and a lean Horfe whenibever he hath appetite. Much tubbiug is comfortable, and cheareth every member. Be (lire to let your Horfe eate gralfe once in a year, for that cooleth the blood , fcoursaway grofl; humours, and gives great ftret^th and nourilhmeut tn the body. Ifnotwithftanding all thefe principles, your Horfe fall into fick- nefle and difeafr, then look into the Chapters following, and you (hall find the truefi, beft approved, and the moft familiar medi¬ cines for all manner of infirmities, that ever were known or pub- fifhed except my AUjlcr-Piece. CHAP. n. Of Ridinjr in geiternU, and efih; p.t'iic ilar l^nmh betonring tc the Art of Rid tg of agre.tt Horfe,cr Horfe forfe,vice, or Pleafure. T TAving ftmken fumething already of horfes, it now follower, Jrl we fay fomethingof the commendable exercife of riding greatHorfes, which in the very aftion it felf fpraketh Gentle¬ man to all that are petformers or doers of the fame. And though ourEnglifhGentiyffomafloathintheirindnflry , almforthe moftpartat no more skill then the riding , of a ridden and per- feft Horfe, which is but only the fetting forth of another mans vertue, and thereby making themfelves richer in difeoatfe then aftion; yet ourEn^ilh Husbandman, or good-man whom I feck tp make exaft, and peifeft in all things, (hall not onely recreate The pletfate himfelf by riding the horfes whom the other men have made •friaun. perfeft, but ftall by his own praftife bring his Horfe from utter ignorance, tothe Wllikillthat canbedefired in his motions wherein he (hall Slid a IWo-fold pleafure , the one an excellent contentment to hil mind , that he can perform fo worthy an a%on> without the chargeable affiftance of others, and the other aJiealtbfuH fupport to his body, when by fucb teaeation, hb I. Book. Ofihe'grtat^Horfei 9^ fpirita and inward taculties are revi«d and inflamed. But now nie-thinks,'I hear fonic fay, that I have utterlytaken away the tune of this ftring, I have ftricken fo oft upon Iti and "1” that indeed there can be lio delight where «hete is no variation: and that furdy I cannot vary any more upon this plain. Song, but the World would find difeord either in this , or my foimcr drfeants. But let them not deceive themicives, for my building ftandeih on a firm Rock, and I know both fliall be worthily jufti- fiablc : only this 1 mull inform all men, that in limespaft, long fince , when our firft rules of Horfemanihip were givenunto us, our Mailers were not fo skilfull in the abilities of Horfe-per- forniancei as we arc , but mrafur'd them by the ptoportions of their own weaker natures, and thence became lb, too ttutch tender trver them, that they refpe&ed rleiiher-the greatnefle of their own labours > nor the length of time beforethey arrived to their dc- lires, lb in the end they might afpire to their wiflies with fafe- ty and full fatisfaRion : whence it came to pafle , that in thole times, and even now in thefe, chiefly among# thofewhich are mecriy Ridtrs, and no Keeper.*, there is no lelTe time allowed to the making up of a perfeft Horfe , then two years, when we know, and my felffrom experience can juftifie the fame ; that if theRidcrcankcepaswclUs Ride, that is, give as wdldireRi- oni for the prelervation of a Horfes health , and the avoidance of Ibranccs and ficknclT:, as put in praRice artfuhy , every vio¬ lence to b: tiled in his Lefloni, he may very Well make up a per- feS Horfe in three Months , ifie either for pleafijre or battell, which is the full fcope and end ol this Treatife: wherein I would not have any man expert cither new Rules; or enntradiftion of any already fet down by men of prartice, and knowledge in the Art, but only a firaightning or drawing of them together into a much narrower corapafle, giving fatisfartton to onr dtfires, and fi lilhingupourwork with l^d, whichbefore was almollloft orncglerted, with the length of odr labours , as you Iball felly perceive by this difeourfe which followeth. Firft, then to fpajt of the taming ofa young Colt, which is as The wmlnr >' it were tbeprcface or introduftion to the art of riding : Yoil» fvung Stelt. lhall afar he hath been in.tJi4 honfc a weak or a fortnight , and is familiar with the min, and will withall patiently indure cur¬ rying, The general B©c&, 1 ryins, combing, rubbing , clawing and hmdling in every part wd member ol hi, body, withnuc any (hew of rebel ion or kna- .Vdbneffc, which, you fliallcpnipafe by. all gemle.and eafie aneana, doing wHhiHg about him Iddenly or jalWy ,^_hut wiih ■Idfurc and moderation: then you (haU (^er him aMdl^ which you (hall fct in the manger before him, that he may fmell to i t, & look upon it ,n and you (hall gmg!= the girths and llirroosabout R his eatsViomakehim. carelefTe of the noyfe, then withall gentle- nOfc after yoHlhaveirubb’d hit fide, therewithal!, youftailfcci: on hie back, and girdU gently on ; andihenplacehltCrooper wid. all eafc, which done, you ftall take a (west warring trench, wa(h’t , and annoimed with honey and (alt, and put it into hi, mouth, placiua it tobangdireaiy about hit tuOi, and as u were alktkUing thereupon : this you fl>a».do m ilm "’■TUff fooiVaayou.lBVedrellWiP, and tjifn thus faddled and bridled, you (hall M him; forth arid wata h.n. in your handabroad: (hen bringing him irv, and alter he ha.h flood a htt e reined up. on his trench an hour, or nwte, take away the bri.he and faddlc, and let him gowhUn'eat till the Evening: then lead him foiih asbeforewith.the fbddlcitothiwattr, then when he is fa up gently, take offhis faddfoni'tJ-^'terifo him, and then dixlTf him, and clcgtbhinvup.forall'mglir. ' . • The neJitdavfaddlchim and bridle him as bjtore laid y and pur on him a ftrong mu(wle of writhen Iron, or a (harp Cavezan and Martingdl , whifhyou(ha lMleatfoch lei^th, that he niaynp B)orebnqffe|itwh5n.he,)arkub uphis head , andliheit (cadhinvforthintQfomenewpfowcdrheld, orfottground; and there after you have made hinv trot a good fpace about in your hand, and thenby,taken away from hrm all Ins Wantonnefs and knavilh diftraaiops, you (hall o(f.r your foot to the ftirrop at whichithelhew anrdiflaft'r I tiiherin body or countaiancei votillitll then coutfe him ato.it agaionhen otter againjar^ with leiliite life Mf Way up „ and: go dowp again : at which if he (brink,correfi h.mas.berore,l»..t ifhetake it patiently, then che- rifli him, and fo mourn incoihefaddle,-which done • after che- rilbing light down again , “'dpivehim bread^or gralTc m eate; thcnbokthatyourgirtlw.be well gmed andftreight.: that the Croopetbeftrongand of juft tengih, that thebridlc.hangeven^ 1, Book, OfthegrUtHorft. u ■ndmliisdu^phte , wichouc.innatd or.cucvnd ofio^jdi^l yoar dirrofu bjnty and generallyitUi iking« i dritHoiit «ff:nce' eichertdyourlUforto tfaebeift, and thoiasbtrtite ,> nxMchis back, fiac your ftif juft and even In the faddle, nuke tii rans of yoot bridle of t^uall length, carry your rod without (i&nce to his eye in your right hJiidi,. the poynt either direftly upright or thwarted coivards yoiir left fit'>akler; Then hhvin^cherilbt him, Ictthe Groom ivhich ftefore led-him , fiavinghii handnOtbe chaff halter, Iradhim forward a deaenof trtony paces ,1 theii gcnilv ftiaining your hand , with the help of the foot man nuke him ftiitd ftill that cherilh him, and lead him forward again, and do this live or fix times one after a 'Other, till by conuiiiall ufii, you make him of yourowHacc6rd,(wiihputtheft)ofrmaiV3 help) by giving your btxiy, and tbnifting yiur Icagi fbrtrhid, go for¬ ward ; which as foon as hedotb, you ftiaH Saybiib, and cherffb him, and then fitting on his back , let your fiat-man lead him home, and bring him to the block, where after you have chetifiit him, you (hall geady alight, and caufe hiibtofifcttip ,eand wdl dreff, aud meated, Tfad next day.youflball brink iuMorth as be¬ fore, and in all pbynti, take his back, as-albrefiid.p andftxbp the belpof thefoot-man, trot fore right half a mile at lea# j then:! ft the foot-naan lay off his hand, an3 walk by him, till you have of yotrfelfetrottedhimforthanotherhalfmilei thah chcrilh-him, and nufe the fooC-rtian giveiiinftamcgihffe orbrcadio'catc, itnd then taking a Urge doriipufle, trot him home > and Bring him to thcbiock98beforc,'andtherealigbt,and(bfcthStnup. , The third day let your foot-man light upon Came fpare Jade, andthenbrinfdngyoufColctotheblock , take his back gently, and after yonharcclterilhrbiiu, theothccrldingbelbreyon, fol¬ low him fpnhtright a mile c ivcraiidahoriariihe end of twenty or thirty. ftore, ftapph^thfcCoIt gtntly;cheriflaiDg hint,and ma¬ king him yield, and go back a ff'p or two, and then putting him forward again, till he be fo perftft , that with the lead motion he will go forward, flop and retire, whichwUlheefftfted in two dayes more; in whrch ipacc^ifhBchatioaatanyiihie,ilQdlikeor rtbcll.yPu fii'-llmakdhinvwhidi ridtsbieibreyod 1 ^e ihcfpare rcyn, and lead hint forward tewhilftynu givc Him two or three ' goodlafhes under the bcUyvi and thcn:bcingin his way, take the Thegemtdl Cafeoftdl Cattell, Book. i. frarercyn to your idfcagainsand thus you Ihall do, t:Il all fault! bcamemdcd; then you fluUTpare your horfcmaii, or g'lide, and only by your fclf for three or four dayes more trot him eVery morning and afternoon , at lead a mile or two forward, ufing him only to flop or retire, and bringing him home a contrary wayn to that you went forth 5 till he fo perfcft and willing, that he Iwill take .his way , how or in what manner your felfe pleafeth, ever obferving to mount anddifmpuntat the block on¬ ly , except fome fpcciall occafion condratn you to the con- Thii yon may very well bring to pafle , the fitft week of the Horfei riding. The three ^ ■ (1,^ receive you ko his back, of'a h?^r"" trot forth-right, flop, and retire, and do all this with great pati- auai skill, ence 4nd obedience; you (hall then call into your mind the three main points of a Horienians knowledge , which arc helps, cor- rcaions, and cherilhings. And for helps, they confift in theferFirft, thevdycejwhichfcundcth.lharplyandchcetfttlly , crying, hcr>ih^) and fuch lilce,adds a fpirit and liyelinefs to the HorfcjSt lends a great help tO all his motiotis ' then the bridle, which re- ftrained, ior at liberty, helps him hoW to do , and fltewswhicli way to do.’ Then the Rod which being only IheWed , is a help to d reft- being only moved , helps the quicknefle and nimblenrlle of the motion; and being gently tonchtwithallj helps the loftintfife of a Horfes fairs and l^s , and makes hith as it were gather all his ftrength into one point} and iaftly, the calves of the le^es, ftir- ropLeathers, andftirrops, which moved by the horfes fide, helps hini.to nimblenefle, fwifineffe and rcidinelTe in turiting. Some to theft helps, adde the help of the Spur, chieBy itt high falts or bovndi^s, Ixit it mud be done in a juB and true time, and with fuch gentle bitternefli: ; that the horfe may underhand it for a help, 01 clfe he will take diftafte, and finding it favour likecor. rcSion,inftcadofbetteringhisdoing8 , do with more dilbrder, as to fpraule with his fote-feet in advancing, to yeik out with OfCorreSi- oneorbothhtthinderfeetinthecotveitorbounding, fliakir^of •nsina iibkh bis head and foch like, as will appear in praftife. «foy bw Now of CorreSions , the moft principle is the fpur, which mull iTBoSIE Of the great Horfe, muft not at any time b; given triflinglv, or itchingly, but found- ]y and Iharply, as oft as juft occifion Oiall require: then the Rod which upon diforder, Doth, or mifearriage of the members,muft be given alfo foundly : then the voyce which being delivered (harply and roughly,as ha vi!lu», e*rridro,(ii,ai!o, and filch like ihrcamings, terrificth the horfe, andmaketh him afraid to difi>- bey : and laftly the bridle Which now and then ftricken with a hard check in bis mouth, rcformeih many vices and diftempera- turcs of his head: yet this laft muft be done feldome,8c with great difcrction, for to make a cuftome thereof, is the ready way to fpoyl a Horfes mouth. NowotCherilhings, thereare generallyin ufebutihree, j,0(theti(hmj, firft the voyce, which being delivered fmoothly and lovingly, as crying, Wt a fa h jf'hc boj the r,and filch like,gives the horft both acheerfiilnefTe of fpirit, and a knowledge that hee hath done well; then the hand, by clapping him gently on the neck or buttock, or giving him grafs, orotherfoodtocat,aftcrhehith plcafcd you : and lafliy the big end ofthe Rod, by rubbing him therewith upon the withers or maine, which is very pleafing and delightful! to the horfe. Now after thefc ordinary and ufuall helps, corrcfliom, andof,^^., f chetiftiingsiyou Ihall have refpea to the Mulrole or Cavejan and role ma Mat- Martingale, which carry in them ail the three former both feve- tinjtlc. rail and unite, for it it firft an cfpeciall help and gnide to every well difpofed horfe, for fetting of his head in a true place, form¬ ing ol his Reinc, and makinghintappearcomclyanjgalbncin the eyes ofthe beholders ; then it it a (harp correflion when a Horfe yerketh out his nofe, or difordereth his head any way orftrtveth to plrtngeorrtjnawaywith his Rider : AndUftlyk is a great cherilh'ng unto the Baft, whenhcyeeid.'th hit head to your hand, by ftirrnktng from his face, and fo leaving any more to torment him, but when he offendeth: whenceit comes that more from this than any thing elfe, the H.rrfc firft gaineth the knowledge ofhrsMjft.rs will, andis Jefirotrstoperformeit : therefore you (hall be very carefitll to the placing of this upon the Horfe ; asfirft. that it hang fomewhat low, and reft upon the tender Griifcl of tbc Horfes nofe, whereby the correftrons may be the (harper when occafion require it ; then that itbeloofc 14 Thegenerall Cure of all CattelL 2, Book. and not ftraiglit wh, reby die H-irle may Ted, upon the vield- inainofhif headh^vw ih; "ff.net gn.-th f\.m him, and fij'knnw that "Iilyhi,. iv.vn diloidar his own pnn'niment. Ldllv, he flull becardhiho n' W liow lie winncih iheHuifr' h J.i, and by ihnf ' d-i’rctstodi.r.v his Matciigjie Ibdnr ai d ftraiicr, lb as the H ir;i nuy ever lliVt a iltiKle fediilj' 11 the fame, and no more ; dll his H:aJ and fldn be brought to that ptrf.ftion that yon d.-lire, and thtn tlure to Iby, and keep the Maitingale conftantly inthat p ace only, which >nn lhall pei forme in tliofe few daycswlikhy.ni rotyour Hoife loiih tight, being b.fore yonbiiiighinuoanyLifin, more then the kiiowkdgc ofyoiir felf.and how to receive you to his bick, and trot forth ohedient- Dfictading VVh n yntr H irfc is brought luuo ("-me certainly of Rein:, hda gciiiif. Bill trot forth-tight with jouat yonrpleafuifi&by your former exercife therein is brought to breath and delight in his travell. which rvtU ft'hv nndlKL r.tft rp'ic him, m )-u f^raw .,,dtrcrcafe wycHT th;n yon fliall biirg him to the treading forth of the la-ee Rings in tliis manner; Fill!, 1/»f k- of htitv) .wd ihh „.,urc, Ili.iihf.U i„„l d:,.„.d, Mci, h hincP„.;,i, aid 2. Book. Of the great Horfe. ontherighthand, then on thj left, fo lung as you (hall think convenient, and although our ancient M ifters in this Art have prefcrib.d unto us certain nunrheis of Ring turnes, and how oft it is meet to go about on either hand, as if all Horfes were ot one even ability; yet I would wifli you to neglcft thofc Rules, and only to praftife yourHaffein this Ltlfon, according to his fttengthofhisbody, fo neiinies applying hinithereiti an hour, (imietimes two, and fometimes three, more or lelTe according to your diferetion : for the (pace of time can neither bi ing wea- rinefle nor tyring : and for yonr change of hands, you (hall doit asotusfliiilfeembefttoyonrfelfe, being evtr very carefull to give him the moft exeicife and that hand, on which he is ever molt irnwilling to go ; and in i his I.ITon be carefull alfo that he do it cheerfully, luftily, ninthly, quickning and inflaming his Ipirits by ail the means pi Ihblc, and when you find that he will trot his large rings perfeftly, which will queflionlcflcbeinleire then a weeks fpacc, being Weil applyed therein, foryoun uft not fore n 'W any morning except tire Sabbath, hardly any al- cernoon alio, if yort rtiid him [loaihftill and heavy, fur there is no greater hinderance then the Rrders too much tenderrrefle, nor no greater furtherance then a corrtir rrail moderate exer- erfe. Therefore as I ftiJ w'lcn he will tr,),. hi- Rings well,then in the fanrem rnn r, and with the fa ire changes, you fliill make ,, him gillupthrfanre Rings, wbrcl- he lhal d ) alfo with-gre.at dext.'tity,lighin.irc-audnruchir:mbleneire, without lulitrg the ‘ had pirt or grtccofhrsbrft reins : Nay, fo circftill yon lhall be thereof, that in this gailopping, you lhall, as it were gather his badv t'lg ther,atr,i’nakc nit Reins rrather better then it was, and niakehiui rike'tphi'tee:fu fitly aitd loftily, thatiiot any eye mayfeeorp rcei ea falilnMd in his ftrokc, hot that his irtw.nd i.et play betorehii o if.v,ai'ii, and each of a (idefolloivthc other lodireiflly, tlr.it his gall tp m y appe 'ras tli: heft graceofall his motions : ndrli; r flrall yu:r c'nt.r li'm in'o this icffoir raih'y , an! haftily but rul)e(ly,.io(l ,vithdircret'on,nukiiighi:iifirft g.'.l- lop..q lart.-r ofthelirog then lw!r,therr threep.t'ts, and l.illly the whole Rini; :■ n 'ichcr fir ifl vi'tt force hin irrto his Ring with vio¬ lence or rhe Ih -r [ n if- n( fr uie, fu- with lpi,-it arnd metr,rll, ma¬ king him by the iie'rttrcfre a .d die 'fulneiTe of your own body , O2 . pa(fc i6 The general! Cure ef all Cattell. i Bookr palTe ofhis own accord into his gallop) and cfpccially in his changes) where you may ice him your Lcggc, and ftiewhim your Rod on the contrary fide : and herein is to be noted, that continually thofe changes (in as much as they are made in a much ftraighter compafs) mud be done ever with great quick- n.ff.-.and mote Birring nimbleneffe then intireleflbns. H I ■ he Now tor the helps necefiary in thefe large Ring-tutnes, they lare^RinV confift generally in the Rod, Calves ofyour Legs, and the earns. ^ the i''ciee by quickning him up, and reviving his fpi- rits when he grows floathfull,with thefe words, ffeivjbfrjor via: In the Rod, fay (hewing it him on the contrary fide, or laying it on the contrary (houlder, and fomctlmei by (baking it over his head,which is a kit)d of threatning, chiefly when you make your changes. In the calves of your legs, when you clap them hard to the contrary fide to which he tutntth,or by (pringing and jerking your leggs forward, hard upon your ftirrop-leathers, which will quicken him and make him gather up his limbs better than the fpur by many degrees: And laftly, in the bridle,by drawing it in a little flraiter, and holding it with fome more conftincy, when you put any ofyour former helps in ufe, or doe any thing with motelifeor courage, for that maketh him draw his limbs to¬ gether, and foflraiten his Rings withg-acely coralinefs. Coireaionsin For theCorreSionsin thefe large Rings, they bedivers i as she Ring namely, the Bridle, the Spur) and the Rod, and fometimes the rums. toycc,yet that but (adomeifor the bridle, you (ball correft your Horfe therewith ifhe carry his head or chaps awry, making as it were mouths and ill-favoured countenances, giving him now and then a little check in the mouth, and awaking him from (uch forgctfull pallions, or now and then drawing thcsfrench to and fro in his mouth, which will reform the errout ; then the fpur which mull belaidfliarpandhardtohis fides, when you find your helps will do no good, but that his (loath rather more and more incrcafcth, or when he prcfleih and hangeth hard upon your bind or looicth the tutch ofhis rein, or fuch like vi¬ ces i for the Rod, when you find that he ncglcfteth the (hewing or (baking of it, or when he difordrreth any ofhis hinder parts and will not gather them op comely together, then you (hill therewith give him a found lalh or two under the belly, or over the contiary fliouldei^ and to any of thefe former (Zerreflions 1 Book Of the great Uorfc, 17 you fhall ever accompany the threatningofyour voyce, ivhen the fault is too much foule, and 1,0 ciherwifc, bccaiife there [t.ouW be ever an entire love betwixt the Horfe and the Horfe- man, which continually chiding will either take away or at lead root out the apprehenfioo thereof. Now for your Cherllhings, they are thofe which I formerly cherilhing' fpakeof; only theymullbeiifcdatno lime but when your Horfe in hit Raig doth well) and hath pleafed your mind, both wi th his cunning turns, and traftablencfle ; and although the time forthefamebc when he hath finilh’d his IclTons, yet there is a fecret plcaiing and che¬ rilhing ofa Horfe with the bridle, whichmuftbeexercifedinthc doing of his Leffons, and thatisthefwectningofhisniDUthbya litdc ceafing of your bridle hand, and gently drawing it up back again, lotting it come and go with fuch an unpercciving motion, that none but the bcall m ay know it. When your Horfe can trot and gallop your large Rings with Offtoppiw all perfeftnefle, which with good indullry will be perfefted in and going" Icfs than a fortnights exercife, you Ihall then proceed to m.ikehack- him Hop fair, comely, and without danger, which yon (hall do in this manner ; Firft, as foon as you have taken his back, chc- rilh him, put him gently forward, and bring him into a fwife trot : after you have trotted him forty or thrcefcorc yards forward, you (hall by drawing in your bridle hand ftrait- ly and fuddenly,make him gather his hinder Icggsandfore-legges together,and fo in an inllint (land Hill, which as foon as he doth immediately you (hall cafe your hand a little, yet not fo much as may give him liberty to prcfi forward, but rather to yeeld backward which if you (ind he doth, you (hall give him more liberty, andcherKh him, and then havingpaufed a while, draw in your bridle-hand, and make him go back two or three paces , at which if he (Irike, inftantly cafe your band, and draw it up again, letting him come and gne till bee yeeld and go backward, which ( for the mod part) all horfes at the firft will do : but ifit be that your hoiie rebell and will not go back with this gentle admonition, you (hallihencaufeafoot- manftandingbytopit him back with his hand, and in thfsmo- tioriyou(hall clierilh him, that he may underltand what yonr wdl isand thus cvei y time you niukc him (lop, you (hall make him retire back, rill in on; fpace of time you have made both Lclfons perfeft : and this pr.aife you Ihall ufe both till you iS Ihegeneral Cure of aHCittell. Book. 2. C'nistoyour largrRiiif^s.anJ ac every time that you liiiilh your LfljiijOrgive ihuHurfi breath ore,ifi i whcicbyyou (hall per¬ ceive ilia: your Hoife (hall learn to trot and gallop the large Rings,til flop and retire back all in one (pace of-time, becaiifcyou fee (ilce jively they follow one another,and are to be dunc(ihi.Ugh threejjiit as one intire lelTon. ujI Now for the helps in thefe LelToni, the beft for flopping is ' the choice of ground, as by malting ycur Horfe ever to flop down the floapof fonie hill, or defeending ground, whereby he ni.y be compell’d to Cuiich his hinder lojii! the better, and fo make him flop moft comely, andtoobfcrveihattheground befirmcand hard, without danger i f fliding, left the Hone finding firch an iniperfeftion, giow fiarfuil, and fo refiife to do your will out of his own danger. In rciiiinE you (hall helpe him withyoiir rod, by putting it before his breatt, or (baking it be¬ fore his knees, to nuke him remove his feet more quick and nimbly. Coiicfi'oni For coric&ions in flopping, it mnft fometimes be done by your felf, as wiih the even flrrkc of your fpiiis, when in hit flop lie difoidircd his head, or vithant on. linglefpune, when he C-ifteth out his hinder loynes, ai d will not It'-p righr in an ev.n line : and fometimes it nuifl be dt i'c by aunthcr by-ltarider, wlurc he rcfuftih to ft'.ipatall. whofl.inding at the place oi flop, as fill'll as you draw up voui hand, (hall wiih his lud ihreaicn the Hone and make him not dai; toprefs lorwaid, or ii he doe pr.flc flit ward, to makciiini retire fwiltly b.itk Ibmucli ground as he gain 'd, both yourftlfaiid theby ftainler. rating niin wiih y,mrvoi,:c;cxric.imly ; fiircoriea' m in retiring, ih.t arc the Ctcnftii kcsidfainhvour ffUiE, wh nlitcflicl-s o'p'tlTcsrpon yo.ir hand, and ii d! nut yeeld back : ■ and . ho your lod ftitick (Varjly on Irs kiiKs and brrali . and the rod of .1 by-ftard'.T lliu.k ui). 11 Id; hicalljkiiccr, and face, when hisftiibboiilii.ircis too violent . Bill for I'ischerifl.iiiC', thi.v he all formcily fpokcof, wlun y, nr v iU i.c.i. dy and c’ diclly p.itorm.d ■ ilid.s ,h; addi- tioiii f i'.:i;,iih'.r, asa |irJ'cu laling ofyiKirbi'dl-ihar.d, and tlKliiticiingandchcrifli re; if ili; by-rt.ii der, and {oclf.riig liiui to fiend and ice.j-.ei kreadi a good .'pace alter. Whn 20 Vxgemrall Cure ofallCattell. iBook, thsr,and not both together. If he do^advance too high, fo as he is ready tocomeoveruponyou, or if hec fpraule or paw forth with his feet, you (hall not then only give him both your fpurs hard together, but alfo a good jerke or two with your Rod be¬ tween his cars ;bnt if he advance when you would not have him, you (hall then in the (ame inftanc jerkc him over both the knees with your Rod ;and if he advance again,jerk him again, not cei¬ ling till he fix his feet to the ground, or go backward, and then cherilh him. Cherifliinii. For particular cherilhings in this Leflbn, they arc no other than thofe former fpoke of, onely they ninft be done with a more ready watchfulncfle, in the vtryinftant and moment tf time, in which he performeih any thing well, that the Hnrfe may under- fland why, and whertfure he rcceiveth fuch contentment, and thereby be incouraged to continue in his goodn.lT;, and be more ready to apprehend his Riders plcafiire. Theuleof For the ufe of advancing, it is two fold: as namely, togivea advancing, grace to his other Leflbns, and to bring hii body to nimblentSc; yet for the moft part it is only us’d at the Hop; where when you havtfinifh’d any Ltflbn, if then concluding with the flop, you make him advance, once, twice, or thrice, it will be both a g-acc Cothcbeaft,and(h:wmucharcinthcHorfeman t alfoitmakcth a Hotfc apt and ready to turn well, and makins him truft to hti hinder Ic^', whereby his fore parts may bedireft.d and governed at the Horfemans plcafurc. 01 jerking Next to advancing, you (hall teach your Horfc to yerkc bi-hind. behind, in this m.inner : When atany timcyoti have madehim ftop,yoti (hall prefently with your Rod give him a good j:rk un¬ der the belly n.-are to his flanke, which though at thetirfthee apprehended not, yet by a contiBUall and conftant ufe thereof you (hall in the end bring him to yerk out his hinder legs;at the lirll doing whereof, you (hall cherilh him, for that is the onely language^ which he knoweth he doth your will, and ih.'n ha¬ ving panfed a little, make him to do it again, cncreafins; it every day'» and doubling hisdoings till he be fo ready, that whtn you pl.afc to give the jerke, he will then give the yerkc, and then you iliall look to the comclintfleof his doings, that is to fay, that he yeik notout his hinder Itgges, till his tore-lcgges be above the I. Book OftbegrtatHorfs. 21 ground, then that he yerk not one leg farther out then the other, but both even together; then that he yerk not too high, and laftly, that he yerk notone Icgoutwhilift the other is on the ground, all which are crrours of great grofnefle. Therefore to makethehorfc more peifcS in thisleflbn, it (hall be good to teach him CO yerk out behind, when he flandctb in the ftable, by jerking him on the buttocks with your rod, and not ccafing to moleft him till he railc up his rump above the ground, and then to cherifli him, and fo to apply him without any eafc and reft, till he do your will; then when he is perfea to put the fame in pradifewhen you are in the field on bis back, by turning your rod in your hand to his buttock-ward, and toudiing him there¬ with, to make him yerk as aforefaid. For the helps, they ace the conftantftiying his mouth on the Helps, bridle, theftroke of your rod under his belly, or the gentle touching him upon the rump of the fame. The correftions areonely the even ftroak ofyour Spurt,when Correaiom. either lie refufethtoyerk , oryerl:ethcutdi(brderly,oroutof malice; ortiiefingle Spur on that fide on which heyerketh out moft diforderly rand hilly, a reftlelTe holding of him to the lef- (bf), not giving him any teftoreafe, till hedoitinth.it manner which you can wilh. Then for his cherifliingi, they a-e all thofe formerly mendo- Cherifliinp. ned, being beftowed upon him in the very inftant of his well doing. When your horfc is perfift, in all theleffons formerly fpoke of tutnaij. of, and underftandtth the helps and correftions belonging to the fame, you (hall then teach him to turn readily on both hands, by ftraiining his large ringtj and bringing them into a much lelfc co vpafTc, and although amongftHotfe-men, and in the Art of Horfcmanlhip, there are divers and fundry turns, (bmchigh and lofty as the turn upon the Corvn, C^pria/e , or rn bounds, fume clofe and ncarthegtound, as the turn T.irr^, r,irr,r,or thefe we cal! Car.i!Toh, Siipiigitrc, and fuch like, and fome fwift and fly¬ ing, as the lnc,ivt:lart,('hamieiu,3ni fuch like; yet fith they all labour but to one end, which is to bring an hotle to an exaft fwiftnefle and re,idincire in tnrnlng, I will in as brief and plain manner as I can (hew you how to compare the fame. Fiift,there- fore, you (hall make out a ring fome three or four yards in com- E palfc Ihe general Cure of allCattell. Book. z. paff;, and in ih.’fanK, wiih all gcncl nUit awhile , walk your borfC) fntfrring him io go the fani; at his own pk-afurc, gathering hi$heaJ up by little and little , and making him take picarurc in the fame, till yon tind that he taketh knowledge of the Ring, and will with all willingnelTe make about the lame, coveting ra¬ ther to ftraiten it,than inlarg; it; which perceived, yon (hall then carry your bridle hand conftint and fomewhat ftrait, yet the uutmull reynevet fomewhat more ftrait than the inmoft , ma¬ king tlichorfe rather look from the Ring than into the Ring, and the calve of your lcg,(asoccali.infinll ferve) fomewhat neer to the outward fide of thehorfe, and then you (hall trot him a- boiit the ring, fitft on the one fide, and then on the other, making yoiirchangcj within that ftrait ring , as you did before within the large ting. And in this foit without ceafing , you (hall exercif; your Horiea full hour together, then ftophim , make him advance twice or thrice together, then retire in an even Line, and fo ftand Hill a pretty while, and cherilh him ; then when he hath taken fre/hbrcathjto him again, and do as before , continually labou¬ ring by railing up his bridle-hand , and thrulling forward your Legs and body, to bringhis trot to all the fwiftnelTe, and loftinefle that may be,and your in changes to do them fo readily,and round¬ ly as may be; alfo, making him to lap his outmoft leg fo much o- ver his inmoft leg, that he may cover it more then a foot over,and thus you (hall cxercifehimawliole lorcnoonat leaft a weak to¬ gether, only doing his tormer Itflbns but once over in a morning and no more , and in this praftKeyoii teach him perfcftly three leffonstogctlicr.thatisthc turn /en ir, VirrM, the /»c«-o,j/.irf,and the C'/MOTirrMithe turn I'crr^, Tirrti, in the outmoft circle of the ftrait Ring , and the IncmAUre and ChAmhtu in the changes, wherein he is forc’t to lap one Irg over another, or clfe to lift up the inmo(t Itggc from ihe ground , while he brings the our- moft over it:& fiirely in this Ring & thefe changes, confilieth all the main Art of turning, and the chiefefi glory both of thehorfe and the horfe-nian : and therefore it is meet for every Rider to think this IclTon never pcrfcaiy learnt, and therefore continu¬ ally to praSife his horfe in the fame , making him not onely tread and trot thefe narrow rings, but alfo gallop then’, and from gallopping Book. Of the great Horfe, aalloppins tlicm to paffe them about in gioiliui-fjlts , as l)y (a- liinE lip bit forc-lcgs from cite ground both together, and brint:- inghis liiudrrfcct into their place , and fopafling thc Ringa- boiit once or twice or thrice, at yourpleafure , or as oft the i'.orf.s ftreiiglti and courage Will allow rand this is the true turn, rnrj. rr.t, and ofErcateftrcqiitft with Horfe-nieii, and likcivifc with Souldicrs; and this mil ivcry larfi n.uurnlh and e.tfl) b: b’-onoh: n>ito : only by 4 co}:u»h,xII (rotting And (yalbt-yin.j o^bhefinATToiv Rings, i has yen fee the perfeihtejfe o\jqhx Uroe /.' »- ■ ( hrntirt yr.'.r lir-rn lo nn e.ti'c f fi of (he fir.Vi R'ngs-^'and the e.t /’ ■:o‘i'!c ire of the jirait R.nes brings a Uo fe to the per f: [lien . ; M :s nn.mdand ma.n. f.n:n. cflh.S Jn, a h rrs r-,- hfFen reurnt ■ ..inarciiTinnaz'Avcing.lhftjever? Lefotis The helps belonging (0 turning , are all whatfoera are for Helps. nirrivInoKcnolbccaiilcitis a Ltflim, n/Tr/j hif.dn that it con- • mil/} bi done u'iih mo'-f fsar.tee. -rrr, ana n'.ni'/lcncjft, men anj tlf; nh.ufoivor ; and therefore the Horfe had need of all the allilTince that can poliibly begltcn him. The correftions are thefpiirs given on the utnioftfide, when correftions. the Horfe fticlis, and is h.irder to conic about on the one fide, then on the other, and the Rodftriken harden the oiitnioft fide oftheoffending menib.T, asalfo'a continiiall labour, when the Horfe fliewcaeither unwillingntficor difobedicnce' touching the unnimblcneffeofhis turning! when he brats one leg againft ano¬ ther, or trcids one foot upon another, the raps and hurts he doth hinifelfe, are fufficierit correiiHons ; and will both inakehim know his fault and amend it. Forhis cherifliines, they arc alfo the foimer already fpokenofs cbcriiliiiigi. yoncbe life -Ififp JJibty ) ivhh mar.r cameflmf,}, i" as much as this Lilfanb inn mifi ennnino ■ mnIJfsrihe pri fotnsancc shtrt- ofrvsr ricf'VO il;emo/lcemfori, ■ Your Horle being brought to this prrfefHon, that hee will perfeftiy tread his large-rings, Hop, retire, advance bTore, yerk behind, and turn readily on either hand, yciilhall then takea¬ way liis mnfrole and trench) and in ftcad thereof put upon his head a gentle Covezan ortwo joynts and three peeces, with a E 2 ch.sp- 24 Tae geHerall Cure tf all Cattell. i Bookt chap«bind underneath , which you (hall buckle clcfc, but not ftreight, and be fuct that the cavezan ly: upon the tender griScl of thehorfes nofe, fomewhat near to the upper part of hit no- llrils j then to the chap-band you lhall fallen the Martingale, and laltly to the rings on each fide the caveztn, you lhall fallen long dirided reins, more then a yard and a half in length a piece, then into his mouth you lliall put a fweetfmooth cannon bit, with a plain watering chain, the cheek being of large fize, fo as it may arm a little above the point of his fhoulder; and the kirble lhall be thick, round, and large, hanging loofely upon his nether lip, and inticing the horfe with his lip to play with the fame. Thus armed you lhall take his back. and calling the left reine of your ' cavezan over the hotfes right Ihoulder, you lhall bear it with your thumb, with the reins of the bit in your left hand; and the right reins of the cavezan you lhall call over the horfe left fhoul¬ der, and beat it with your rod in your right hand, and fo trot him forth the firll morning out right a mile or two in the high¬ way, making him onely feel and grow acquainted with the bit, and onely making him now and then ftop and retire, and gather¬ ing up his head in a due place, and falhioning his rein with all the beauty and comclinefie that may be, which done, the next day you (hall bring him to his large rings, and as was before Ihcwed, there make him perfeft with the bit as you did with the Ciaflc: firll in trotting, then in gallopping of the fame, then make him llop,rctirc, advance, yerk behind,and come upon their hand with a great deal more perfcSneire, and more grace then was formerly done with the trench, which is an eaCe labour, in as much as thebitisof much better command, and brings mote comelineffc to the hotfes motions, is alfo a greater help,a (har¬ per corrcSlon, and a chetilher of more comfort then any before ufed. And thus in the firll moneih you may make any horfe perfefl upon the ttene in the leflbns before fpokc of, fo in the fe- cond monethyou may make the fame lelTons a great deal more petfeft upon the bit, and fo prefume in two moneths to have a perfeft ground horfe, fit either forSouldierorSchoUar, that hath any goolruIesofborfman-Qiipinhini. Of the turn- Now forasmuch as the Art in turning in hotfes is of great infPoft. difficulty,andoughtofallLelTonttobemollelaborate, I will fpak iBook Of the great Hoffe* _ 25 fpsak a little further thereof , and (he v you the praftiC: of the(* prcfcnt times, for thebeft accompli(htncnt of the fame, without liirring up evif motions in the hotfc, whence Reftivenefle, and other vilderroursdogrow ; lor it is certain that every horlc na¬ turally dclircth neither oftnee, nor to offend; but the ralh dif- cretionofignoranthorfmen, which will compell a hotic to do, before he know what,or how to do, is the begetting of tholi evils which are hardly or ever reclaimed: for a horfe i.s like an ill brought up boy, who having learnt drbnkenneffe in his youth, will hardly b fober in his age, and having once got a knavilh quality, though he be never .b much punilhedfor the fame, will yet now and then (hew that the remembrance is not utterly extin- guilhcd; and for as much as in this Leffon of ftrait turns, there is fo much curious hardneffc that a horfe is mol} fubjeft to re¬ bell, and learn many evils thereby, therefore to prevent all thole evils, you (hall caufc a fmooth ilrong poli to be well ram’d, and fixed in the earth in the midft of the ftrait ring, at the very pointandeenterthereof, thencauiingafoot-nianto ftindatthe poll, you (hall give him the right rein of your cavezan, which you (hall make him hold about the port, and (o walk or trot your horfe about the fame on your right hand as long as you pleafe , then taking up the right rein , give him up the le(t rein, and do at much upon the left hand, and thus change from hand to hand; as oft as you lhall think convenient, till you have brought your hor(c to the abfolute perfeftion of every turn, the pod being fuch a guide and bond unto the horfe, that al¬ beit the horfman were of himfclf utterly ignorant, yet it it im- poffible the horfe (hould either diforder or difobg the Riders purpofe. When your horfe can thus perfeftly fet every fevcrall turn of njanJtini. either ftrair, or open with his bit. you (hall then teach him to manage, which is the onely pofture for the ufeofthe (word on horfebacit.and you (hall do it in this manner ; Firft, caufo fome by-ftandertopricknpintheearth two riding rods, about twenty or forty yards or more, as you think good, diftant one from the other; then walk your horfe in a ftriight tumor ring about the firft on your right hand, and fo palling him inane- ven furrow down to the other Rod, walk about it alfo in a nar. i6 The genet all Cure of aUCattell. Boole. %. row Ring on your left hand, then tbriift him into a grntie galiow down theenen furrow, till you conic tothefiift Red', and there making him (as it were) firj\ and advance wiihout any panic rr intcrnvllicn of time, ihri.fthi'ii forward again , beat ihe turn cenv, /V.ra, about it on your riitht hand , then gallop forth right to the other Rod , and in the fame manner beat the turn about I'n your left hand ; and tliiis do at oft as yoti fhall think it convenient for yo ir own nraftice and the hotfit lircngili. piverStics of Now of thef; manages, our ancient Mailers in Hoife-nianfhlp Manages. have made divers kinds, as manacc with reft, andmanagewith- oiit reft, manage with fingle turn: , and manage with double turns, which indeed doth r.athcr breed confullon , than nnder- ftinding in cither the Horfc or H.irfctnan: Therefore foi your better knowltdgc, I will reduce tlicm only bt.t to two kinds, that is manage optn, and manage clofe: your open manage is that which I fhewed yon before, when yon turn 7 err:', Terra, which is the moft open of all ftrait tnins : and yenr clofe man.ige is when yon turn upon the ctCi ar>:lieiiei -, which arc the cloftft of all turns , and may be done as before I Oiewtd in a flying manner, even upon one loot, whith although it be arifull, yet it is not (b glorious and fafefor the Sonldiers prafticc, only, this you n ay bcmoftalTurcdof, that whcnaHotle can manage upon both thefe turns, he may manage without more inftruaioii, upon any other turn whatfoever, Ofthecarerc. 'VVhenyourHorfe is perfeft in the nianagei before laid , you may then pafle a career, at your pkafurc , which is to run your Horfc forth-right at his full fpecd , and then making himftop quickly, fuddenly, firmc, and clofe on Iiis buttock: in which lef- fon there needeth little inftinflions, but onely fome few cbfer- vations, as firft, that you make not your ettreer too long. where¬ by the Horfe may be weakened ; or too fliort, whereby his truewind and courage may be iindifcovee’d , but compe¬ tent and indifferent, as about tour or fivefcore yard, at the moft e thtnthatyouftart him gently without a fright : andlaftl3', th.at youfirftgivehimaUttlewarmngwith your brld'c-liand , and then ftop him firmly and flrong'y t which place of flop, if it be a little bending downwards, it is a great deal the better. And thus in thefe Icffons already ftiewcd you , confifteih all the lull per- 27 J. Book, OfthegreatHorfe. ' ■ ■ ftaion of a I'orf,- for fcrvic.- in tli: \V.\rr:s , which any paiiifiill man may bring his horfc wall unto, in!.-0; tlieii three month-: bow ever our Ancients informer times have been bljjid , ,and in tlicfame praflice, have wafttj two years, ere they biouglit it to peifeflion. Now forafnmcli as to the Art of riding,, bclongeth divers o- Horfes ior therfaltsandleat's, right pleafant and curious to behold; anJplcatuie, tlioiigli not generally iifed in the wars yet not utterly ufelcfTc fjr the fame; and lith, they are many times very necdfullfor the health of mans body , 1 will by no means abridge our Eng- lidi Htisband-mau of the fame, but proceed to the lelions, which are meetfor Irorfcs of yleaiiire , of which the 6rft istomahea horfe bound aloft with all his four feet from the ground , and yen lhalldoit in this minner ? When yon have trottedyoiir gf bounding horfe forthright a dozen or twenty yards , you (hail flop him, aloft, ® and when he hath advanerd once or twice , you (hall a little ftr.'.itcn your bridle-hand , and rhen give him the evenfirokeof bo;h your fpnrs together hard, tvliicli at fill! will hut only quic¬ ken and amaze liim, but doing it again and again , it will breed other thoiighis in liim, and he being of fpirit and mettall; (as it is lurl labour to nlTerto teach a fade fuch motions) he willprefcnily gather up his body , and either r ife little or much from the ground, ilien nrefcntly chctifii him, anri after fomc reft, o.fer him the like again , and thus do till you liivcnudclli il board twice or thrice, then make nmeh of him , and do no mcire for that day ; the next day ren.-.v h-s Ltflon again , and tlonbic his cxercifc, incresfini; foday by day , till he come to that per- frffn.'fle, that ire will bound whenfoever your Spurs (hall coiir- rnand him. When your hurfe can bcimd perfefliy , then yon (hrll teach OfrheCorvett irinulie Corvet in this maimer: You (hall at the corner where two walls joyn together- , a little hollow the ground a hoifcs Jiiigih or more , and ilim place a (inooth ftrong port by the (iJeof tliehollowncft'eofa IrorEslength likcwifcfromihewall ; ilnnovcragainft thcpc.ft , f.iften an Iron Ring in the wall ; this done, tide your horfc into the hollow place , and fallen one of the reins of the Cav-zan r:i-.co the King , and the other about tilt port, tlien after you h„ve e'lerllh d your horfc , make him 28 Ibegeatrall Cm of allCatttll. i Book advance, by the help of your calves of your legs onely twice or thrice together i then let him (land dill, and cherifli him, then make him to advance again at lead a dozen times together, then ted, and after advance twenty or forty times together, dayly in- creafmg his advancings as he grows perfeft therein , till you perceive that he hath got fuch a habit therein that he will by no means ptefle forward, but keeping his ground certain, advance both brforeand behinde of an equal height, and keep one juli and certain time with the motion of your legs, neither doing (lower nor fader, but all after one manner and leadire : but if you finde that he doth not rai(e his hinder parti high enough, then you (hall caufe a footman to dand by you, and as you make him advancebefote,fo the footman by jerking him gently upon his hinder fillets with his rod to raifeup his hinder parts alfo; this will bring your horfe in few dayes to a perfeft and brave Cotvetjfo that after you may do it in any place where you pleafe without the help cither of wall or pod, or other bydandcr. Of the gallop When your horfe is made perfeft in the Cotvet, and that he GalliatJ. will do it readily and comely, yon (hall at the end of every third or fourth advancing, give him the droak of your Spurs, and make him bound aloft; then put him to his Corvet again as be¬ fore, and then make him bound again; and thus at the end of every third advancing, fee you make him bound for t(ic length of a tilt bar, or an ordinary managing farrow, according to the horfes diength, and this is called the ij.i/Zoy gaHinri, which if it be taught a horfe along by the file of fume wall or fmooth pale, it isfo much the better, and a great deal fewer diforders will rife and trouble the Rider. Of the Cv Th: next ItfTon you (hall teach your horfe after the gallop ptiole. galliard, is the Ci'prwlt. or Goats leap, which is the fame man¬ ner ofmotion which theCorvet is,onely it is to bedoneforward, andmuch ground gained in the fair, and the horfe istoraile his hinder parts as high,or rather higher then his fore-parti, and to keep rather a fwifter then flower time in doing of it; therefore when yon teach your horletodoit, you fnall bring him into fome hollow furrow, where the ground is a little defeending, and turning his head to the dtfcenc, put him into the Corvee temperate and gently, then when you give him the calves of your legs il I. Book OfthtgmtHorfe. CO rajfeup hit fore parts, in the fame inftanc jerk yoar Irgge rioltntly forward again, that he may not flick, but carry hii hinder-lfggs after his fore-Ieggs, ana let feme ikilfull foot-man flanding By your fide, jerk the horfe over the fillets with bis rod, and make him raife op his binder parts ; and thus do without ceafingitill he perform your will nimbly aud cunning1y,and then forget not to chcrilh him,and gire him all comfort poICble. And this lefibn and the other which confiftof violent and quick falts or leaps, would ever be praflifed the firft in the morning whiift aHorfeisfrcIhandlufly, for to put him to them after his fire* edge is taken away, will but bring him to a loathingofhii in- ftcuSion, or at beff to do them butflovcnly, heavily, and un¬ willingly. There is alfo another motion which is pleafing to the eye, o! goin( though it be very labouifome tothebody, which is to make a aflide. Horfe go fide-Iong of which hand foever the Rider is difpofed, and is very nreeflary in thewarres, tiecaufc it is the avoiding of any blow consming from the Enemy. This motion when you intend to teach your Horie, you (hall draw up your bridle hand foniewhat ftrait, and if you determine to have him goe alide to your right hand, lay your left Rein clofetohis neck, and the calve ofyour left Icgge clofe tohislidc, and as you did in the Inc.iv-iU^c, making him lap or put his left legge over his Right, then turning your Rod backward, and jerking him gently on the left hinder thigh, make him bring his hinder parts to the Right fide alfo, andftmdinan even line as at the firfl, then make him remove his lore-parts more then before, fo that he may ftand, as it were, crols over the even line, and then make himbring his hinder parts after, aud (land in an even line again; and thusdo, tillby longpraflice he will move his forepartsand hinder parts both together, and goe fide-'ong as farre as you pleafe, then cherilh him, and ifyou will have him go towards your left hand, do as yon did before, ufing all your h jps and correflious on the right fide oncly. And thus much 1 think is fufficient to havefpoke touching all the (l-vcrall Leflbns meet to be taught to any Horfe whatfoever, whether he be fbrftrvice or for pleafure,and which being performed artificially,carefully,and with patience, you may prefunieyour Horfe iscompleat and per- 3 ® ThegentrallCmiofallCtftteJl. i.Book. psrfea:,the rather fith nowncintiudouuny iiivenuon,or teach anyacher motioneo i HorfcsWhich may bs good and conielyj'biil youlhiUeafilypcteeivc, that they are received ftom foiw one of thefc already reheaitd. Riding beiare Now 'fyou fhall be cdled to Ride before a Prince, you mull aPiiiw. not obferve the liberty of your own will ; but the Ihte of the perfoiibtforcwhoni you Ride, andthegrace ofiheHorfe which youride ; and therefore being coui= into the riding place, you ftallchufe your ground, fo that the Perfon before whom you are to ride may Hand in the midft llierenf, fo as he may well be¬ hold both the pafiage of the Hoife to liim and from him: then be¬ ing feated inacondy ord:r, and every, ornament about you handfomeand decent, yon (hall put yo it Horfe gentlyforth in¬ to a comely trot, and being come againft the Perfon of Hate, bow your body down to the crcll of yonr Horfe, then railing your ftife again, pafs half a (core yards beyond him, and there marking outanarroiv Rin^, thiuft yout Horfe into a gentle gallop, and give him two or three managing turncs, in as Ihoi t ground as may lie, tolhewhisnimblcnclfeand readineff; : then upon the laftturn, his face being toward die great perfon, Hop him come¬ ly andclofe.and make hire to advance twice or thrice ; then hi¬ ving taken breath, puthimintoa 5 -i//»p and fop lTea- long thelength of the even/iorm'’ with thit fait, making him to do itallo round about the /20,’i then his face being towards the Prince, Hop him and give him frelh breath, then thrufl him into Of chi r • C.iprh/e, now and then making him yerke out behind:, yet fo as it may be perceived it is your will, and not the Horfes ma- ’ ■ lice;and having gone about the Ring with that fait, and his face brougiato look upon the Princr, ftophimagiin and give him breathtrfien drawing nearer to the Prince, you (hall beat the turn 'I tnn rerrti, firft in a pretty large coropafs, then by final! de¬ grees ftraitning it a little and a little, draw it to the very center where you may give two or three clofe flying turnes, and then changing your hands undoe all that yon did before, till you come to the Rings firfl largnefs, then the Horfes (ice Ccing di- teft upon the Pi nec flop him, and put him into a cotver, and, in thatmotion hold him a pretty fpace, making him to do :c lirli in an even linc,6tft to th« right hand, then to die left, now back- I, Book. OftheHHfii^ctmttiisHorfe. 3* ward then forward again:and thus having performed every mo¬ tion orderly and comely,b*w down your body to the Princcjand But if you intend to Ride only for Recreation, then you (hall To ride for mark what LelTon your Horfe is moft imperfea in, and with that lecteition. ItlTon you (ha 11 ever when you ride both begin and end ; after it you (hall ftlltothofe Icirons which are to yourfelfmoft diffi¬ cult, and by the praefife of them bring your lelfro a pcrfcanelTci then confequcntly to all other Itflbnjj'rcpcating (as it were) eve¬ ry one over more or lef5,le(l want of ufebreed forgetfulncffe, and forr’etfiilnefs utter ignorance ; but if your Recreation in Riding be tyed to any fpeci.il rules ofhealth,and that your praaifethere¬ in proceed more from the Commandment of your Pliyfidan then your pleafurejthen 1 would tvi(h you in the morning lirft to begin with a Birring, or rough LtlTon, as the o.r/Aarif, Or .orfuch ifkc, which having a litflclliffedyour blood, and made it warm, you (hall then calnie it again with a gentle manage, or the gallupp'mg of large Rings; then to flir your fpi- rits again, to biing the Uonedown,. or'procure appetite, palTe into the CriyriVe or c» tr■/ ; and then to make quiccthofemo¬ ved parts, fet the turn called, ! f-rj. f-r ,i, the hciv tire, ■ and fuchlike. And thiisonewhiledirringyourblood, and another whilemxleratcly.illiyinifijchlliiTing, you (hall give your bo- dyth.rdieand properexercife which is,'nofbficforhealth.uid long lift ^Jany other wayes this Rn:ce.itlbft,maybe ufed fodthe good ufa 111 ,mi body, which becaitfepartittlljrinfirmitits m'uft give par Iculal: rules liowand wb'ert to life it, I will at thii'flme fpe.ik no further thereof, butrefetthe exercifctotlieicownplca- furcs which fnallprafli/e the fame, and to the good they (hall find in the prafticei CSAP, Ill. ' .. Of:hcirrcdi.g uft. r T He minds of men being fwayed'with hiany v'afloui moti¬ ons , take delight' fOnietimcs to be recreated father' wiffi contemplative delights, then wkh iftive pleafiires, and there li 3 * _ ThegsMiraU Cure of all Caite ll. i Book. ftrong rcaron therefore, bccaufe dilability ot body, or affairca of the Kingdome or Common-wealth, may take a man from thofc pre^cupationa, which otherwife might ftirre him to more la- boriou»exercife;.indofthc(econtemplativc Recreations, lean prefer none before thatOeiulentanly anJ beneficiall delight of breeding creatures meet for the ufe of man, and the good of the Common-Wealth, wherein he liveth ; and of thefe breedings I ^nnteftcem any fo excellent, as the breeding ofHorfe, both for the pleafure we gaine thereby in our own particular fervice, and alfo for the ftrength, defence, and tillage of the King- doBie. therefore that (iiteth his recreation to the breeding ofhorfes ef Horici. jnuft j5rft have refped unto the ground whereon hi liveth or injoyeth ; for every ground is nut meet to breed on, but fome toogood, fometoobad ; fometoogotid, becaufe theymaybe exhauftedtoa more beneficiall c-mmodity, Horfes having a world of cafualties attending on them, and many years before the true profit doth arife and fome too bad, becaute the extream barrenneffe of the fame will deny competent nourilhraent to the thingbred, and fo to the Ioffe of time and profit adde morta¬ lity, Croundito The grounds then meet to breed horfes on, would neither be breed on. extream fruitful!, nor extteamc barren, but of an indiff.rcnt mixture, yecid rather a Ihott fweet burthen, then a long, rich andfraitfiill, it would ratherlychigh then low, bait howfoever firme and hard under the foot; it would b: foil of Molc-hils un¬ even treadings, hills, and much craggineffe, to bring Colts to nimblenefsoffoot, it would have goal ftore of frclh waters, an open ffiarp ayr.and fome convenient covert; and this ground is Mjifitbefeverallandinclofed, yet may be bred upon,, though itbeopen, andincommon, only fomcmorccarefuincfstobcc looked for, a little before, and in the time of Foaling. Nay,the grounds whichareneitherfeverall nor common, are very good alfotobreed on, and thofc be your teathcring grounds, which we call particulir grounds; for though they proper common¬ ly to one man, yet they are not divided nor eaten otherwife then at the owners pleafure : And thefe teathcring grounds areas goodias any grounds fotthefitftnourilhlngofaFoale, if they I Book Of Maref. 35 bcamongft Corn-grounds or any grain exccpc pcafe only. Ifyoiihavj much ground to breed on, you fliall divide it in- DlviCon of to many paft.ires, the leeft and barrenntft for your Stallion to run with your Marei in, tliofc which have leaft danger of waun are for your Mares to foal in, the fruitfuileft and ofb.ft growth, for your Marcs to give milk in;and the moft fpaclous and uneven- eft to bring up your Colts in,after they are weaned. ForthechoiceofagoodStallion, and which is beft for our Choice of Kingdomc, opinion fwayei h fo far, that a man can hardly giue ^1**!!°"’ Will received Di regions : yet furely if men will be ruled by the truth of experience, the bell Stallion to beget horfes fur the Wars is the Courfer,ti)t Jtnmt, or the the brft forcourfing and running is the BJrhrr, the b;ft for hunting is the Ball-ard ca,:r- /fr b--gotof the ; the beft for the Coach is the f emr/Athe beft for travell or burthen is the and the beft for cafe is the lri;h iMj. Forthechoyceof d/.irer, you lhall greatly refpea their lhapes choyte of and mettals, efpecially that they be beautifully fore handed for Marc, they give much goodneflito their Foalcs : and for their kinds, anyof the beforefpokenofisverygood, or any ofthem niixt with our true Englifh Rucet, as B-ifttird-coiirfer, fi»rd.Jinm, Baftnrd -1 nrke, Burhrf, &c. The fa.’ft time to pjt your Stallion and Marcs together is in when to put the middle of M»rch, if you have any grafs, as you IhouIH have them toicther great care for that purpofe, and one foal falling in /Uurc/-, is worth two falling in ifu), becaufc he poflefleth, asitwcrc, two winters in a year, and is thereby foh.ardned, that nothing can (almoft ) after iniparehim, and the beft time to take your horle from theM.ires again, isattheend ofdp-i/, ormiddlcof Way, in which you (ball note,that from the middle of Mireh, till the midft of/ifv;, you may at any time put your S tallions to your Marcs,and amomhscontiuuaiiceis cverfufficient : providedc- ver.as near as you can,that you put them together in the increafe ofthcMoon; for Foals got in tbs Wine are not accounted ftrona or healthfull. For covering of Mares, it is to be done two wayes. out ofofxovcring Jaandjorinhandioutofhrnd, as when the Horfeand Mares nm Marck together abroad, as is before faid ; or turned lonfe into fomc 34 The general Cwe of all Cattell. Book. i. empty barn for threenights one ifcetanothL-r, which is the fureft and the fafcft way for a'Mares holding i or in hand, early in a ' morning, and late* at an evening two or three dayes together, tvhen you bring the Hnrfe to the Mire, and make him cover her once or twice at a time holding Him fall in your hand, and when the aft r-done,lead him back to the liable ; and in this aft you flnrfHv«uahiiryej_jiifoona5 Ac Horfe r-nimeth from her back, ; prefehtly tocaftapaleoFcold waieTcm-fccLbin jer part s, orelfe to chafe her fwiftly, up and down, for fear, byllaiiding Hill fli; call out the feed,which it very ordinary. Toinev .f a fj ^ ■ be divers w.'.yes, of wliich the bed is by offering her the Horfe again at the ne> t incrcafe of the Moon, which if Ihj willingly receive, it is align (he held not betore ; bat illhritlnfc, then it is mod certain ihe is fped, or if yo;i pawre a fpoonkdl of cold vln;g.ir into her car, iflhe lhake only lier head, it isalignelhe holds ; bntiflhe lhakehead,body,and all,th:n irulyitis a fign th. 1 t Ihe doth not hold : L3llly,il altei ih; is covered, you lec her fconr, her coat grow Ihiooth and Ihining, and tint Ihc doth (as it tvere)renew and incteafeinllking.iti'a fign flic holds but if (he hold at a (lay without any amendment, then eff t the Horfe again for.(heis not ferved. Picon-eive To make your .Vlare; conceive mod male Feiales, yon (h.dl Wale foals, [jj |jjjp Stallion proud,and your Ma't poor, tint ills lull madering litrs, he may only be predominant and chi,fi(i the aftion : many other rules fancy devifeth, but they rite in th.ir ends, and 1 would by no means have this difeourfe c.ip.'bie of any uncertainty. To provoke jf yp,, any advantage given yon by frienc'lhip, or other- “ ■ wile whereby you may have a Mare at tlic prefent very well covered, only yours is not yet rc.idy lor the horle, yon (hall in thiscafe to provoke lud inter, give her to drink gooddoieof clarified hort.y,andnewmilkmixt together,and then wiih abnlh of ncttle.s all to nettle her privy parts, and then immediately otter her to the Horfe. Tolreep To keep your Mares from barrenntfs, and to make them ever ■ Mares Ironi jpr to conceive foab, you (hall by no meants feed too extreame batienneffc. [t^p (hem in a middle date of body by moderate la- iBoo^;. QfMam, , ■ jj boUFjfor ih= leaner they are when fhtn ibey conic lo cake Horle, cli.cnwchb.-ccer they will concave, i. - . c After yo ir Mares hiveb.-encovcreJ.anJ chat you perceive in tlisni the marks of concjlviiio, yon Ihill let them reft three weeks ora'njnth.thittliefi-ibftincemayknk j then after, moderately labo-ir or travel then,till you fee them fpring,and then turn'them , , ab o chand let them run till they foale ; for to houfe them after is dangerous and niiwhdlfome. If your M't; b: hard offaaling, or will not clenfe after Ihe A help frr hath Pralcd, you fliall cake a pint of ranning water, vvhercin Ma"' alter eoDdftjt: offennel hath been boyled. and as much llrong, old,l°ahng. Iweetwine, with a fourth part of the bed Sallct oyl, and having mixtthem well together, being but l.uke warm, pour it in.ohtr nolirilj.and then hiild and Ibpthcm clofc.that fte may ftrain her wliolc body,and ic will prefcnily give her cafe. As loan as your Mace hath foal’d, you Iball remove her into Ordennj of theb.ft grafts you have, which is frcih andunfoylcd, to make her milk ftpring ; and if it be early in the year, yon fliall have a care that the re be good Ihclttr in the fame, and there let her nuurilh iier foal moft part of the fnmmer following. As touchingtlieweaningoffoals, though fomeule to wcane „ . ,i them at or dyara/wuifollowing; out ofaftippoli-p„j*s'''"*°‘i tion that the winter milk it not good or wholfome, yet they ' I are much deceived ; and if you can by any convenient mcanes j ( faving greater lolfes ) let your foals runne with thdr Dams the ' whole yeir, even till they foale againe, for ic will keep the foal better Inocalth, in more Ipft, and Icaft fubjeft to wnder- nelfe. When yon intend to wean your foals, yon Ihatl take them ordering af- Imin their Dams over-night, and drive them■ into fome empty ter the wean- hciifte, where they may reft ; and the Marcs bs free from their ing. noiftts ; then on the morning following give to every,foal falling abrancli or cwoof d ‘t'e''annoyntedorrold iivbiucer, and then having failed two hours after, give him a little meat, as grafle, hay, orgaibadgeofCorn, with ftomcclear W3tcr,.:and do this three dayes together; ihen ftccingthat they have .forgotten tbeic Dams,,i;clilfucli,Colc-foals,asyou inteiidtomakegeldings of 5 and after their ftwellings arc pall, put them unto your other Colt- g6 IhegentTallCmofallCittill. iBook fojis into a pafture provided for them by themfelves, and your Filly-foala into another by themfelves : which Paftures may eitherbe high Woods, Commons, or fuch like fpacious peeces of ground, where they may run till they be ready for the Saddle- Colu'”* " ^ proportion unto you this manner of gelding of Foals, yet I would have you know that thebcftand fafcft way to geld them is, ifit may b; under the Dam when they fuck, as at nine, or at fifteen dayes of age, if the Hones appear, ortlfefo foonasyou can by any means perceive them fall down into the Cod, for then there will be no danger of (welling, or other mif- chiefs, which commonly attend theaftion. And thus much touching the breeding of Horfes, and the obfervations due to the fame through all the enurfes and pafiages thereof, as hath been found by ancient praSice and experience, as appcarcs in my ^ ’ CHAP. IV. .v.d hor, ,hr« .mbU. The marks of Horle T he Husbandman,whofcoccupation is the generall affair; of the Common-wealth as fomc to the market, ibme to the City, and fome to the feats of Juftice, muft necclfarily be iin- ploycd almoft in coniinuall travcll ; and therefore it is n ect that he be provided ever of a good and eafie travelling horfe. The marks whereby he (hall chufe a good travelling horfe, are thcfe,he{hall beofgood colour and fl!ape,lean headed and round foreheaded, a full eye, open noftrill, wide jawed, loufc thtopled, deepneekt, thincrefted broad brc.'ft, flatchinn’d, oiitribb’d, clean limb'd, ftinrt joynted, ftrong hoofed,well mcttal’d,neither fiery nor craving,ft-ong in every member, and eafie to mount and get up iipon;fc (hall follow without haling, and ftand Hill when Now forafmuch as there are a world of good horfei which arc noteafie, and at otldofc-’fie horfeswhich are not good, you (hall by thefe direftions following, make any horfe amble what- foever : firft, then you (hall undcifiand that pra&icc hath made divert men balieve chat divert wayes they can make a horfe am- I. Book Oftht Hunting Horfe. ^ amble as by gaging them in the months, by toyling them in deep Divert wiyet earth, by the help of (hoots, by gallopping and tyring, or fuen of ambling, like, all which are ill and imperfeft; yet the truth is, there is but one certain and true way to compals it, and that it to make a ftrong garth web, flat and well quilted with cotteii, four paftenis for thefmalls o/his fore-legs, under his kneel,,and for the fmalls of his hinder Icggs fomewhat below the fpavins joynts: to thefe pafterns you (hall fix ftrong ftraps of leather, with good iron buckles to make (hotter or longer at pleafurc, and having placed them about his fore legs, you (hall take two feverall round ropes of an cafic twift, made with ftrong loops at either end, and not above eight handfulls in length, and thefe the horleftrnding to a true proportion, you lhall fallen to the four ftraps of leather, to wit,oncofihcmtohisneJrforc-lcggc, and his near hinder legge, and theother to hii far fore-lcg, and his far hinder legge, wliich iscalledamnngftHorfe-men trammelling ; wiili thefeyou (hall 9' let him walk in fomc inclofed piece of ground, till he can fo pericftlygointhefame, thatwhenatany time your offer to chafe him, you may feeiiim amble fwifely andtruly ; then you (hall takeh!sback,and tide him with the fame trammels, at leaft three or four times a day till you find that he isfo petfetft, that no way can be fo rough and uneven, as to compel] him to aiterhis drake orgouunimbly, Thisdone,you may fitft takeaway onec a:n- mell, then after the other, and oneiy svreath ab lut under his fore-feet locks thick and heavy, great royli of Hay or Straw Of "hifpin*. Ropes, and fo ride him with the fame a good fpjee after ; fork will make him amble eafie, then cut them away, and ride and excrcif; him without .-ny thing but the ordinary help of the bii- dles, and there is no doubt but he will keep his pace to your full cotitentmcnt and pleaftirc. Now during this time ofyour teaching, if your horfe ftrike not a large ftroak.and over-reach enough,tlien you (hall make the trammel theftraitcr, but if he over reach coo much, then you (hall give it more liberty : and helein you (hall find, that an inch ftraitning. or an inch inlarging will adde or abate at leaft halfa foot,an wholefoot and direftftroak: and thus much touching the te’ching of any horfe to amble, of what nature orqttalicy foever he be,or how unapt or untoward foever to learn. GHAP. V. 38 The general Cwe of allCattell. Book. 1 CHAP. V. Of,he er,:erh^ ue-dd'eth.^efthe Ihrfc. S O lie love hunting for the cxercife of their own bodyes, fome for the chafe they hunt, f mie for the running of the hounds, and fome for the training of their Horfe* whereby they may find the excellency of their goodnefll'and indurance : to him there¬ for which placeth his delight in the goodneffe of his horfc 1 would wi(h him thus to order and dyct him, and he lhall mod alluredly come to the tine knowledge of the bed worth which is witiiin hi.m ; and it in theft rules, which 1 now (hew,I be lelTe curious then foimcrly 1 have been, let no man wonder thereat, but know that time (which is the mother of experience) do'h in our labours (hew ns mure new and more neertrwayes to our ends, then at the fird wee conceived : And though when I fiid praftifed this Art; 1 knew not how to bring a very fat horfc from Mich.ieltxae till f br _ Ci.,d>i^ tQ:i:c that is to fay, piljhall ftcdhirr. hj n juic -t! as hasiis tts.hagood itpfeiilt- isst robes he Now forliishay.yoii (halt fee ihatitbedryjfhort, iiplandifli hayj and fo it fae fwcei'. refp^ft not hi.v? coorfe or rough it is, fith it is moretofeour his teeth, and cool his f.oniack, then for any non- lilhiiient txptfted from it. Touching the Horfes c.scrcifc, rrhUh is mlj fn the foUorvissg »/Thc cierclfe she h.:iiirs, you (hall be ftirc to train him after thofc which are moft fvvift and fpeedy ; for fo you (hall know the truth, and not be deceived in your opinion. Touching the dayes, it jb/tll he vrice a me': le.-J},bt‘.: mofl ccmmmlj thrice,i$ for the quantity cfhisexercile, it mull be according to his foiilneffe or clean- nclle; for ifhebe very foul, >'>:i nsstfh ihsts e.vircije mdiratelyto brt.’Xhis grc.sfc ■. if htlf foul half clean, then fomerrhus more to ttss.t his ercr.fe: and if altogether clean, then you may take what you pleafe of him ^ provided, that you do nothing to diicotiragc his fpirits, to abate his ii'eifcl or to lame his limb*) ,ind after every dayes cxcrcifc, be altiircd either to give him the fame night, or the next day following, fomething by way of fcoiiring ; or otherwife, to take away the greafe formerly melttd, by means whereof you lhall be ever furc to keep your horfe in ail good health and perffiion. The btft .’.nd mcll excellentcft way to fconr or purge your The fcoutJng hotf. from all greafe,cliir, or I IthinelTe within his body, which cfthehjilc. isafecret hithert , was never either fufficiently taught, or per¬ fectly Icarnes^, is to take of Annifeeds three ounces ofCummin- feeds llxdi an s, of C.’itb nuts a dran'me and a hall, of Ftnu- gretk feed oneotiiic; two dramms, ofB.i illone one ounce and a Inif, be t .id il.cfc to.i fine powder, and fcarfe them: then take c f Sell t-i yie a pint and two u'jnccs,of honey a pound and a half and of wliice wine four p’nts, then wi li as much fine white m.al as will fufii.c mtke .all intoallrong Itiffe paftc, anJ knead rnd iVorkirw.il ; this palle ketp in a clean c’oaih.lcrit willlaft long, andadcryourho.-fehadibcenhuiitid, and is at night, or in :h. m n.ing exceedingthirfty, Mkeaball thereof .as big as a inensfilt, .aiidv.alh and diflilveitinagallonot (woolcold wa¬ ter, aiiii;tw;!l;iiakc[hen.i:cr look ivhitelikc milk : thenoftr 4^ ThegemallCureof allCattell, Book. i. it the horfc to drink in the dark, left the colour difpicafe him : ifhe drink it, then feed him : but ifherefufe to drink it, yet care notjbut let him fart without drink till he take it, which alfurcd- lyhe will doe in twice or thtice offering, and after once he hath taken it, be thenaifured he will forfeke any other drink forit, of this drink, your horfe can never take too much nor too oft ; ifhe have excrcifc: or otherwife it feeds too fore. For all invf ard infirmities whatfoeverit isaprefent remedy : therefore I would not wifli any horfemen of vertuc at any time to be without itian J beina once made,it will lali three or four months at Icaft. Otdaringofa Alter yernr Horfe hath been cX.icifed either with Hunting, Horle after ninning train-fets, or otherwife : you (hall ever cool him well in exercic. before you bring iiim home : batbeing cometothe liable you fliallncUhee walh nor walk, but iiiftantlyhoufe him give him ftore ofhelh litter and tub bini therewith, and with diy cloatht, till there be not a wet hair about him, then cloath him with his ordinary cloaths, and wifpt him round ; then cart another fpare cloath over him, which you may bate at your pleafure, and fo let him Hand till it be time to Fed him. And thus you may ketpau" himtiiia horfe cither lor match or n- iherwife, in as good rtrte and ftrcngih .as any H rfemaninthij Nation, though he exceed you larboih in reputation and expe- Of,h or dc, h,. .,,:d djrdn, o) ,kc H, fi. I F any Hush ndman have his mind taken tip cn.ly with the delight of running Horfes; which is a noble fporc, aid ihoiigh not of fo long indurance, yet eqiiall wUh any before fpo.,e of he lhall for the betterim; of his knowledge give to liis niemo'y tbefefew rules fullowing,by which he fuall riglitly order and oy- et him. Of his taking fiirt, ftr his taking up from grafsC for there for order fake “P- we mull firrtbegin ) it (hdi be at the fame time of the year, and after the fame manner that you took up your luiniing hoife, .-md till you have enfeamtd him, hardned his H.lh, taken away his inward greafe, and brought him to a good perfeanefsofwiud , you (hall cloath hini,drclT; him, water him, feed him, excrcifc I. Book. Of the RMnning-Horf ?. 43 him,purge him and order him after labourjin all poynts and in all diins as ;.ou d^d your hunting horfe. \Vhcn he'is thus dean ofbody and wind, you (hall then lay on ofcloathing fume mere cloaths, then yon did on your hunting horfc, to him, purge his body a little the mote, and to make him the more apt to f .veat, and evacuate humors as they (hall grow : the ordina¬ ry quantity whceof, woidd be a waime narrow wollendoath about his body on eitherfide his heart, then a fair white flicet, a woollen doath about it, and a canvafe doath or two above it, and before his bread a woollen doath at lead two double t he would continually dand upon a clean litter, and have bis dable very dark,and perfumed with Juniper,when as the drenath of bis dunalball annoy it. ® For this dulling it (hall be in all poynts done as you did to your hunting horfe, ondy to drefle him once a day is fufBcicnt, and thasever in the altcrnoon: but for rubbing his limbs or bo- dy with dry doaths or wi fps, you (hall do as often as you come into the liable, provided that you turn but bis doaths up, but not take them from his body. You (hall water your running horfe as you watered your bun- . , tinghorfe, and givehim thefameexerdfeafrer it, only you (hall P/' not bring him in to the dable of at lead an hour and more after he is watered. The bed food for your ru uning horfe, is either good fweet Oats well dryed, funned, and beaten, or bread made of two parts wheat,and but one part beans, and boultcd,and fiftcd,and knod- den,,11 was before dicwed, only if you adde to your better fort of bread the whites of twenty or thirty Egges, and with the barm a littlwAlcalfo.it willb: much the better; foryou diall not rerpcfthowlittlcwateryouufeatall ; the hours you feed in,and theqnantityofthe food Ihallbc the fame, and in the fame man¬ ner as was mentioned before, for the hunting horfe, yet with ihefe obfervations,thacifyour horfe be very lean, fickly, and have a weekey domack, that then you may as before (hewed, give him with his Oats a ftw fpelted beans, or elfe wa(h his Oats in drong Ale, or Beer,or in the whites of a couple of eggs. Touching his exercife, itconfidcthintwokinds.theoneay-Ofliiscieroifc r!ng,theother courfing; ayring is a moderate and gentle exercife>>y ayti»t. which 44 IbegemrallCureofallCattell. iBook which you (hall ufe raotning and evening, by riding or leading yourhorfeafoot pace C but riding is better and IcSe in danger cf cold ) in the morning after his water up to ihe hills, and in the evening after his water by the River-lidc, by the fpacc of an hour or two together; and belore you lead him forth to ayre, you (hall be fure to give him a rere Egge broken into his moutb as (bon as his bridle is put on for it will increafe wind: and this ay ring you (hall by no means forbear, b ii upon hit dayescfpur- ging or fweating, or when it much raineth, for then to ayr is un- wholfome Again, ifyour horfe be very fit,you (hall ayrbefore Sun rife,and after Sun (ef.butifhebelean, then you (hall lct him have all the ftrength and comfort ofthe Sun you can devile ; and during this ayring, you (hall be fureth,it your hoife be cioathed very warn,cfpccially before thebreaft and on each fide the heart, for cold to a running horfe is mortall. Eierelfeby You lhall courfc your horfe according to his ftrength and a- courfiug, failiryofbody that is to fay,twice a we,k, thrice, or at oft as you feecaufe, and you Qiall coutfe himfometimesinhiscloathsto make him fweat, and confiime hi; greafe, and that miift be done moderately and gently and fometime without his cloaih, to in- creafe windjand that (hall be done fharply and fwiftly ; you (hall by keeping your horfe fafting the night before, b: (tire that his body be empty before he do courfc, to wa(h his tongue and no- firils with vinegar, or to pifs in his mouth ere you taire bis faacke is very wholfonie : you (hall lead him in your hand well and warmdoathcdtothecourfe, and there uncloath him and rub his limbs well: tfitn having courft him, after a little breath ta¬ king, cloith him again and fo ride liim home, there rub him throughly, and let him (lard till he be fully cold, which per¬ ceived, let his firft meat you give him, be a handi jll nr two of the eats of Pollard Wheat; then after, his ordinary food as afore, (aid. Offnejts. There is elfo another excrcife for your running horfe which is, fweatsin his cloaths, either abroad or in the hoiife,for fivcats in his cloaths abr oad, they arc thofe which arc taken upon ihc courfe, and aref rracrly fpokc of, that they mull be given by a moderate gallopping, no man running, and as foon as your horfe hath paft over his courfe, and is in a high fweat, yoo (hall in- i.Book. Ofthe Horfe, 45 iiift mtly have him home and there by more cloaths upon him and keep him ftirring till he have fweat fo in the liable an hour ormjre,ihcnabatchis cloaths by little and little, till he be per- fcftly cooled and dryed ; which you mj(i further,by rubbing him continually with dry cloaths, and by laying dry cloaths on,and ukiiigthc tvetaway : biitforfweatsin his cloaths, without any excrcife abroad, you fliall give them either when the weather is fo much unfeafonable. that you cannot go forth, ortvhenv iir horfe is fo much in danger ot lanicnelTe, that yon dare no. tb .tin him ; andyoullialld litthus : Fiift take a blanket folded and warmed very hor and wrap it about his body,then over it lay two or three more, and wifp them round, then over them as many cover-lids, and pin tliem fall and clofc ; then make the horfe ftir lip and doivi. the liable till he begin to fweat, then lay on more cloaths, and as the fweat tricklethdown his fac’, foruhitaivay ■with dry clo.iths till he have fweat fufficiently ; then ( as before is Ih.nvcd) abate the cloaths by little and little, and rub him in every part,till he be as dry as at tirft. Afierevery courfe or fweat, you (hall fcour crpirge your OffcouriDg horfe in the fame manner, and with the fame medicine I'latyoii him, did your Hnndng-horfc ; for it is the bed that can oy artbein- vcrited,being both a purge and a Rclioracive, cleanfing and co.m- fjrting all the parts ofa H irfes body: but if you think it purgeth natenough, then you lhall raketwenty Raillns of the Sun, the Ifjnes pickt out, and ten Figs (lit in the midll, boyl tiieniina pottle of fairrunning water, till it come to be thick, then naive it with powder of Lycoras, Annifeeds, an.l Sugar can iy, till it come to a (iiff palie, th.n make pretty round bails thereof, and roule them up in butter, and give your horfe three or four of th:nt,the next mor.iing aftechis fweat or cour(e, and ride him an houraftcr,and thenfet him up warm. After your horfe hath been courft or fweat, an.l is as before faid cold and dry, you (hall then tinbridlehim, give him fomc Otdetingyif- few wheat cates, and then at an hour or two after, givchima very fweet malh, then fom: bread after, then at hisduehoiir dreife him, .vidgive him when you .hnd him thiilly fomecold water, with a ball of your leaven di/Iblved into it, and fo ice him (land till you feed him (or all night. 45 VicgemaUCureofallCauell. i Book Gtn«alrul« Coutfsnocyouc Horfc forcfor at Icjft four or five days* be- fot i Running y^u run your match) left the forcnclTe of hit limbs abate him ofhisfpeed. Except your horfe be a very foul fecdermuazclhini not above two or three nights before his match, and the night bclore his bloody courfes. Give yourhotfc as well his gentle courfes. as his (harp conr- fes upon the Race he niiift rutij that he may as well li nd comfort as difplcufure thereon. Tn training your horfc.obfcrve not the number of the miles,hut the labour fit for your horfe. B; hire upon the match day that your horfe be empty, and that he tahe his reft umtonbled, till you prepare to lead him forth. Shooe yourhotfc ever a day before you run hinii that the pain ofihc hammers knocks may be out of his feet. Saddle your Horfc on the Race day in the liable before you lead him forth, and fix both the pannel and the girths to his backc and fides'with Ihooe-maker s tvaxc, to prevent all dan¬ gers. . Lead your Horfe to his courfe with all gentlcneffe, andgive him leave to fmcll to other horfes dung, that thereby he may be inticed to dale and empty his body as he goes. Wf en youcome to the place whcreycu muft flare, firft mb his limbs Well,then uncloath him, then take his back,and the word given, ftatt him with all gentlencfle and quietnclfe that may be, led doing any thing ralhly, you happen to choak him in his own And thus much for the ordering and dyeting of the Running horfe,and the particularities belonging to the fame. General tu (irarrarel ling horfe. CHAP. VII. 7 hi ir.'trjnjr of :he tr.^l’dinir JJn-j'i. N Ow for our Husbandmans Travelling horfe, which is to carry him in his journeys, and ebciiit his buliniTc in the 'Countiy, helhallfiift fecdhiinwith thebeft fwcet hay, dry oats or diy beans and cats mb t together ; inhistravcll hcftiallfeul him according to his ftomack, moreorleffe, audio hisreflaca i Book OffheHorfe- _47 _ csrr.ii:iprop jiciun j as hjffa peck at each watering, is utterly fuffici.'iit. Ifyoutravell feed your hoife early, that he may take his itft In travel by no means wafh nor walk your horfe, but be furc to rub him clean. Water him a mile befcTCyou come toyour Inne, ormce, as lhall lye in your journey, or if you fail thereof, forbear it till next mtirnin^-. for water hath 01*1011 done huic, want of water ne¬ ver did any. Let your horfe neither cat nor dilnk when he is exttcam hot for both are nnwholfouie. When thcdiyesatccxtteam hot,, labour your horfe morning and evening,and forbear high-noon. Take not your faddle off fuddcnly, but at leifure, and laying on the cloath,lay on the faddie agr.in till he be cold. LitteryonrHorfede.-p, and, in the dayes ofliis reft, letitalfo If the horfebe ftoncdlet him go tc thefojLand be purged with graft in months time is long enough,and thatgeafi which grows in Orchards under tree; isb.ft. Let him blou.l, fpring and fall, for they are the befi times to pfcvnit ficknell-F. In your join nyiiig light at every ftctphill, for it is a great ic- fnfliing and comfort to your horfe. Before you deep, every night in your journey lee all your hor. fis feet ftjpt with Oxe dung, lor ittaketh away tlieheatoftravell and fuibating. M.iny other nec-ffary rules they are, but fo depending upon ihcfe already lliewed, that who fo keepeth them (hallBOtbeig- norantofauy of the reft ; for thty dilFec mote in name th.nna- CHAP. ^8 ThtpenerallCu'eofallCatteU. Book. i. CH /vP. Vill. t7 cure nil gcucrntl h:r>.cru uckuefe, n: herfes,which m»i!c ll:e whcl: ioUr,cf Feven //i'vA !::Jcdiaus, S IckiielTes in general are of two kinds, one offending the whole body, the other a peculiar member : the h, ft hidden andnotvifible, the other apparent and known by hh outward dcmoiiftration. Ofthe fit ft then, which offend the whole body, arcFcvcrsufallforcsasth.’Quotidian, thcTeriian, theQ,uar- fan, theContinuall, the Hittisue,the F.ev.r= in Antnmr.in Sum- nic'a or in Winter, the Fever by futfeit, Fever Peftilent, Fever Accid.inall, or the gcnciall PiJgue,they are all known by thefe fipiis, morh irenbling, panting, and foMting, a ftill.ncoiinte- .1.r-j. rnbp rhfpriull.hot hieail), laintmlle in la- bi't deev ol ftomack, and eoftivtncffe in the brdy ; any, or all nfivli.clu-hcnvo'ii cietive, fitftkt the horfeblond, and after . -I ' ftL' this drink : Take of v/Mn;e roots Laves and all - 1.. .. ch'•'■"ivni.av: andasniuch w'a/h th'n; V cil. r.nd rhti> hiune them in a motter, which dt.ne. hoyl tlicm in aciiart of Ale Well, then ftrain them and addc to the li- ‘ ■ ’ :n being but liikc-warnic gireitthchoifct ofMti-kadine. ceof in a pint CHAP. IX. Of chc Hc.Mi...c:-,F, c:,c.l!, or S..ioccrr. T H' figns to know thefedifeale.', which indeed a-c, all o! one nature, and work ail one tffeeft of mortality are hang¬ ing down ofthe hcad,watryeycs,r.igc and reeling. And tlie cure is to Lt the horfe blood in the neck three mornitiES tegether, and every morning to take a grew quantity then aft r wch morning blood-letting, to give the horfe tins dr.nk i Taka a quirtof Ale, aP.d boy! it with a big white breedcru t, :h n take It from the fire, and diffolve three or four Iroonfulls of honey in it, then lukewami give itihehotfeic'Orink, tnd coverlns temple* over with a pbyftcrotPiich ; and kceplusne:Jcxc.ecl- dirig warnukt bis tiicat bj liule^and his ft-ibk dark : but to give I. Book. OftheUorfe, hinuhc former quaiuky of either in Muskadine or ho¬ ney water is the belt cure. Ofthi (Infill Evill, T'HE Sleeping Eeillor Lethargic in Horfes proceeds from 1 cold fieaniy nioyft Initiiors, which bind up thevitall parts and makesthem dull and heavy. Theiignes are coiitinall lleep- ing or defire thereunto. Thccureir, to keep him much waking, and twice in one week to give him as much fwcet foap( in na- .r. f. ^ tore ofa pill) asaDuckstgge, and then after give him to drink a littlenew milk and honey, which is the onely cure at the firll, fur this difcafc.But to be certain 1 pray look in my Mailer petce, and there you lhal! find of the infirmity more largely difeonrfed of,this being but a general cure of ail cattelh and not particularly handled ol'li. ties, as that is. CHAP. xir. Of the E'V.H, ri,tnii-flrHkj,h!'ght-m,vi, cr P.t/fr. 'FHoiigli thefe difeafes hive fevcrall faces, and look as though there weremuch difference between them, yet they are in nature all one, and proceed .all from on; cfl.nee, which is only cold flegniJtick hiimo s, ingeudred ahout the brain, and ben. m- niing tlicfenfcs. weakning the men bars, fometinus caufing a horle to fall down,and then it is called the falling evil;fometlmcs wraknirig but one member only, then it is called Planet-llrook foneimes opprdling a liorfc,'(lomack, nd making him fweat in hi'fle.p, and thenit is called the Night mare;ai)d fometimes fpoylii g an ifpccial meirber, by fom; llrange concraflion, and ihenitiscallcdaPalfey. The cure for any oftheft infirmities The Cetc. is to give tlichorfc this purging pill : Tike of T-m three fpoou- Ms, ofliveet butter the l.ke quantity, beat them well togethtr with thepoirdcrofLymr.w, /innifceih^ind till it belikcpaite, then make it into three round balls, and put into each ball two .or three cloves ofGarlick, and fo give them unto the hotfc ; obfcrvrngtowarmehim both before and after, and 'keep him falling two or three hours liltcwile, both before and after. CHAP. 5 ° The generall Cnre afall Cattell. CH/iP. XII. Ofilu miTAll Cr.w>p, or Cor.v,ilfion cfSwitos^ C Ramps arc taken to be the contraftion or drawing togc- ~ rher of the fincwSiOl any one member , but Convulfions arc when the whole body, from the fetting on of the head to the extreameft parts are generally contr.ifted and ftiffued. The cure of cither is, firftto chaleand mb the member contrafted with i', vinegar and common oyle, and then lo wrap it ail over with wee E Hay, or rotten litter, or elfe with wet wooHcn deaths, either o! I which is a prefent remedy. | CHAP. XIII. . Of itrt)' coiiah or ct'd wIiAtficvrr, wet or dr]!, or for »ny t corfiiWfHon or prAriftaion of lb; Lmg, [ KhAifoivcr. I A Cold is got by unnatarall heats, and too [uddain cooling!, p and thefe colds ingender coughs, and thofc coughs, piitri- J' faftion or rottennefle of the Lungs. The cure therefore for them f all in generall,is to take a handfull or two of the white and gree- nifh Mode which grows upon an old Oke-pole, or any old Oke- wood,and boylic in a quart of milk ; till it be thick, and being cold turned to a Jelly, then drain it, and give it the Horfe luke¬ warm every morning till his cough end s or elfe take three quar¬ tets ofan ounce of the confctve of EhcAmpone, and diflblve it in a pint of Sack,and luke warm give it the horfe fading 5 then rid: him afterit,and fet him up warm,feed as at ordinary times; thus do three mornings together. CH.AP. XIV. Of lbs nitiniag Glmndcriior the monraliig of the Chine, T Ake of Marip'igmeiitnm two drams, of TuJfdAfrinh madcin- to powder as much, then mixing them together wiih Tur¬ pentine till they be like pads, and making thereof little cakes, dry them before the Hre; then take a cliafing-didi and coals, and hying one or two of the c.ikes thereon, cover them with a tun- nclljandthen the fmoak riling, ppt the tunnel into the hordf i»Book Oftbt Horfe. 'j* noftrils and let the fmoak go up into his head: which done ride the horfe till he fweat ; do thus once every morning before he be watered,till the tunning at his noftrils ceafe,and the kitnels under his chaps wear away. CHAP. XV. Of hiAt-hiiitJ^or coKfumpthit oftht (Itjh. H ide bound or confumption of the flc(h| proceeds from un- reafonablettavelljdiforderly dyer, and many furfeits. It is known byagencralldiflike and leannelTe over the whole body and by the ftickingof the skin clofe to the body, in fuch fort that it will not rife from the body. Thecureii, Hrft to let the horfe bloud, and then give him to drink three or four mornings to¬ gether aqnarc ofnew milk, with two fpoonfullsofhoney, and one ounce of : then let his food be either (edden Early, warm Grains and Salt, or Beans fpcltcd in aMill,his drink Malhes. CHAP. XVI. Ofd. nr.y o.tur priced:.. frc,„ th h^an, m ihe Anttcor, .-md fiich like. T 'Hcfe Difeafes proceed from too rank feeding, and much fat- ncfle;thefignsarcafanltiinginhisfore-legE, a difablenefle to bow down his neck, and a trembling over all his body. The enreis, to let him blond, and ghc him threemomings together twofpoonfullsc'fA'.rpeOTinaquartof AlcorBatr, for it alone f utteth away all infeftion from the heart. CHAP. XVII. Of tned Herfes. 1F your Horfe be tyred either in Jdurnying or any Hunting im.uch, your kft help for him is CO give him Warm lli ini to drink, and letting him blond in the month to fnff.rhim to lick up and fwallow the fame : Then ifyon can come where any nettles are, to nib his mouth and ftieath well therewith : then ptmly to ride him nuiill you come to yonr refiing place, where fet him up very warm, and btfore you goto bed give him fixe I'poonfulls of ad7« 1 v'-tn to drink and as much provindcr is he 52 The general Cftre of all CattelL Book. i. f will cat. The next morning rub his legs with Ihccps foot oylcj and it will bring frcih nimbleneflc unto his finews. CHAP. XVIII. Of Mfi.fr !,uhcfi,n,u h.:b fr ofmea, or drifr, TF your horfc with the glut of provende-, creating rawfood, • have given (iich offence to his ftomack thathe caftethup all he eateth ordrinketh, yon (hill firft give him a comfortable j keeping him falling, let him have no food but whn he eateth out ofyoiir hand which would be bread well bakt and old,and af¬ ter every two or three bits a lock of f.veet hay : andhisdrinke would be ontly new milk till his ftomack have gotten ftrength and in a bag you (hall commonly hang at his nofelowre brown bread ftcept in vinegar, at which he mull ever fmell, and his fto¬ mack will quickly come again to his tirft ftrength. CHAP. XIX. OfFo,„:dri,.g,.,hcUy. F Oundting in the body isof fuifeitsthe mortallcftand foon- eft gotten : it proceedeth from intemperate riding a hotfc when he is fat, and then fuddainly fuff.-ting him to take cold ; then walking a fat horfc, there ii nothing fooncr bringeih this inlirmity.The (igni are fadne(reofcounienance,flaring hair, ftiff- ThtCute. nefleoflinibs.andlolTe of belly : and the cure is only to give him wholfome ftrong meat, as bread of clean beans, and warm drink, and for two or three mornings together a quart ol Ale brewed with Pepper and Cinamon, and an ounce of LonMn tre.c 'e. CHAP. XX. T He hungry Evil is an unnaturall and over hafty greedinefte in a horfc to devour his meat faftcr than he can chew it,and is only known by his greedy fnatching at his meat, as if he would The Cure, devour it whole : The Cure is, to give hinito drink milk and wheat meal mixt together fay a quart at a time, and to feed him withprovenderby a little and a little till heforfakek. CHAP. I. Book Of the Horfe, 53 GHAP. XXI. O/f,!-; oftL- Liver, .11 h,pn:m.n:,«^, Ohjln.clhns, .wd corlfumfliavj, 'T'HE Livef) which is the veflcl ofblood, is fubjeft to many difoXc-i accordingto thediftemperatute of the blood, and the lipns to know it, is a iVmking breathi and a mutual locking towardi his bodytand thecurc is, to take /irijio'e ria and boyl it in running water, till the half part be confunicd, and let the horfe drinkc continually thereof, and it will cure all evils ,’buut the Liver,or any inward conduits ofblood. CHAP. XXII. ;; horfe two or tlir-e g.vjii rcuiiJ balll ihcrcofj in the man¬ ner ofplll!. (HAP. XXIV. 0 / , .(e OrojOc or eo'Ul hoi'! ofihe iodj, T HcDropfieisthat cvillhabitofihebody, which ingendred by furfeits and iinreafonable labcur. altereth the colours and complexions ofhotfc, and changeth the hairs in (rich an imnaturail fort, that a man (hall not know the bead, with which he hath been mod familiir. Thccureis, to lake a handfilll or two ol Wormnooi^ and boyling it in Ale or Beer, a quart Or better, give it the horfe to drink luke watroe , morning and e- vening, and let him only drink his water at noon time of the day. CHAP. XXV. Ofihi aed Boll) loorwj. T HcChoIlickeorBelly-alteis a fretting, gnawing,or dwelling of the belly; or great bag, proceeding trom windy humours, i'.rftomeating of green com, or pulfc, hot grains withou' fait or labour,or bread dow bak't; and belly bound, is when a horfe cannot dung. The cure of the Chollick or belly ake, is, to cake good (lore of the hearb 0 , 11 , and boyl in the water you give your horfe to drink: but if he cannot dung, then you (hall boyl in his water good dore of the hearb called Fe^x^re.fe, and it will make him loofe without danger or hurting. CHAP. XXVI. Oftbr Laxe or hltnif-Fhx. T He Laxe or Bloody.flix. is an iinnatunll ioo(cne(fc in a hordes body, which not being dayed, will for want of other TheCure. cxcrcmcnt,make a horfe void blood ondy Theenreis, taksa handfullofthchcarbS/ief/je.i. ifi forjo, and boyl it in a quart offttongAle, and when it is lukc-warme, take the (teds of the hearb iFmdro/e dampt.and put it therein, and give it the horde to CHAP. i. Book. OftheHorfe, 55 CHAP. XXVIt. OF the -.fthe FuUimct. T Hiscommeth through miflike and weakneflT', and the cure is .-Take r«w>!-creif-t, and havingdryed ihenito powder, with your hand put up thefundanicnt, and then lirow the pow- Cu'ft der thereon; after it, lay a little honey thereon, and then ftrow more of the p )wder,'nixt with thepawder of Camp;, and it hei- C H A P. XXVllI. Of Ball iitta Warns afMl fans. T H: Bats and gnawing of Wurms. is a grievouk pain, and the lignes to know them, is the horfes oft beating hii belly and tumbling and wallowing on the ground, with much defire to lyeonhi.'bn k. Thecureis, take the leaves chopt of the hearb Sana, and mixeitvvith Haney and Butter, and make two or’'ih'Cure, ih c balls thereof, make the horfe fwallow them down, and it will help him. CHAP. X\IX. Of the f.tin i,.the K,ine,.,aMn.ff,ne the A ll thefe difeafes fpring from one ground which is only gravdand hard matter githered together in theKidneyes, and foft-fpingthecondiiits of Urine : the figns are only that the horfe will often drain to pifs,biitcannot. Thccure is to take ^he Cure, a handinll of and deep it al! nightin aquartof ftrong .tie, and give it the horfe to drink every mo ning till he be well , this will break any ftonewhatfoever in a horfe, fenne!,. CHAP. XXX. 0[the str.tit^ii'itM. His is a rorcniflTc in the horfes yard, and a hot burning fmartingwlien he piflethtthc figns are,hesvillpifre'oft,yec hut a drop or twnatonce.Thecureis, toboylin the wa¬ sh hedrin'seth,good dotcofthe hutb .lAr;r/),or Hagges. The Cure, ind it will cure him. CHAP, Jbe getierall Cure «f all C^tteU. iBook T His commethwitliover-travilling ahorfe, or travtlling a Horfc Core in rhe winter when he goeth to grafle. The Cure is,take handfull;and boyl it in a quart ofale, and give it the horrc'to drink hike-warm, and give him alfo reft. CHAP, X^Xil. Of , f;ir V.tr.i, JhM„:g ,hrfirA A LLthcfc evils proceed from much luft in a hctfo ; and th: cure i«, the powder of the hearb Wt//, and the leaves of Bitting ; (lamp them with white wine, to amoyftralve and,in- noynt the fore therewith) and it will heal all impetf,.'iiun in the yard ; but if the borfe Ihed his feed, then beat Venice Turpentine and Sugar together, and give hinuvery morning a go,d round ball thereof, untiil the dux flay. CHAP. XXXIIl. OfasmaTiyare, you lhall keep her atgraffe “tS vtrywarmc, and once in a week, give her good warmemalh of drink : this fccretly knitteth beyond apeftation. CHAP. XXXlV. Ofdrh,k:i:gV!mr„e,n- H0,f,.li.uhes, IUks d^,,r,or f.ch /,. e TF your Horfc have drunk Horfc-leaches, hens dung, feathers, •"•orfuch like venemous thing, which you (lull know by his pantini!,fwclling, or fcouring, you (hall take the hearb Scwihl- li/-, and drying it, belt it into powder, and put three fpoonfuls thneof iiitoa qiiartofale, and glveit thehorfe to drink. CHAP. XXXV. OfS:,ppi,f:i^r:cs, Ghft.rs, mid Pmgatmi. I F your horfc by fickntfle, drift dyct, or roo vehement travel grow dry. nd coftive in his body it is ordinary, the ealieft meansin sxtreamity tohclphim, is to give him a fuppolitary : the bed of which is, to take a candle of four in the pound, and cut offfir; inches at the bigger end, and thruding it up a good way with your hand into his funda.nent, prefcntly clap downe „ histayle, aud holdithard tohis tuell, a quarter of an hour, or ' lalfanhour : and then give him leave to dung ; butifthisbe tiotdrong enough ;ihcn you (hall give him a Glydcr, and that is take font handfulls of the heath/fKi/f, andboyl it in a pottle of running water, till halfbeconfnmed, then take the decoc¬ tion, and mixeit with a pintofcallet-oyl : and a pretty quan¬ tity of fait, and witha glyder-pipegiveit, at his tuel. But if this be too weak,then give him a purgation thus: Take twenty Rat¬ lins of the Sun without dones, and ten Figs flit, boyl them in a pottle of running water till it come to a jelly i then mixe it with the powderofLycoras,Annifecd!,andSugar-candy till it belike pad;; then make it into round balls; and role it in fwca butter, and fo give it the horfc, to die quantity of three hen eggs. CHAP. Thegenerall Cure of all Cattell. Book, i. CHAP. XXXVI. T Hereb.: other t wo excfl':in helps for (ick horfesi as Frifti- ons nd Neefingcih; liift to comfort 'he out'vard parts of the body, when the vit.ill power'are aflonilhed : thco- thir to purge the head when i' 'S ft ipt with phlegm:, cold or o- ther thick humors. And otFriftions, the btlf is vinegar and Patch-greafe melted together, and very hot chafed into thehor- fe? body againft the hair. And make ahorfeneefe, thcreisno- thing betcer,th.\n to take a bunch of Pcllitory of Spain, and bin¬ ding it unto a fti:k, thruft it up a horfes noftrils, and it will maka him ncefc without hurt or violence. CHAP. XXXVII Of.l!fr.,frs intl:rn s -. . e ewith-.but if they be loofcjthen only rub them with the leaves of El- c mr ■ or t: o/fechelm after they have been kt blood, and it will fallen them. CHtP. XLV. OfiheCric{;„,h.„eck, F Or the Crick in the ntek, you (hall (irft chafe it with the Fri- ftion beforefpecified and then annoyntandbith ir with fope and vinegar,boylcd together. CiiAP. I Book' CHAP. XLVL-: Of the falling in theCrcJl^ mM^nefe of the ■ or, .^lUing of A ll thcfe difcafcs proceed from TCTcrty,niiflike,or over-ri¬ ding ; and the beft cure of the tilling of the Creft, isbloud- Icttinj.and proud keepiog,«icb frote of meat; for ftreogth and fatnelTceverwillraiGuptfaeCtell, bucifihe main be maingy, youQiaHannoynticwithbutcer, andBdiufione, andifthchair tail away,(hen take Southernwood,aadbum it to a(he<,then take thoftalhcs, and mixing them with coounonioyle, annom the place therewith, and it will bring hair peefent]^^ finciatt)btni(i|[, A Horfes VViiliers ace fubjeft to manygriefr and CtiteWnga which proceed from cold humours, fomet^i ffpm eviUi faddls, thcreTore if at time you fee ahyAreiiirig a^uitdham you fliall taki the hearS pearts-tongue ,Md 6oj| it with: the tiyl ofR.6(fs,and very hot apply "it to the forti and it will flOffilgeit, or clfc break it and heal it. epAP-xtyni. ' Offmajingilteincf-or w^cpiKtioid'oItj.- T Hcfe two infirmities arc dangerous, and may beeafrd, bat never abfolutdy cured .• therefore where you find them,uke Colewort and boyl them in oyl, and mixing them with a little bean meal charge the back,and icwillftrepgtli(;n.ie. i .' ' ■ , CH‘A.K' XLIX..''-'i 'i,'-;; 0/Af/> w. .i: tnjl, or of the ^enerall Scat ^ifolmMginefe, or nf pe Farcr, ■ K r any of theft difeafes, take frefh gtcafe>and yelloatArfiiSck ixe them together,,.apd where the JWangineBeiotilteh 'ij, there fubiithard in,,: % ,r Sh,Kk!c-jn/f, rr | E Nterfairing is hewing one Itggc owanothf r, and'ftrikiflg'off the skinne, it proccedeth from weakneffc or ftraitnellc of the horfcspacc; and Shackle gall is any gill underneath the Fet¬ lock. The cure is, to annoynt them with Tur . greafemieitcogether, or Tur 'I'Hc Oniticrhonc itahollow ulccren thcrtfkoFthe erdrtef, I and fuistbcMatlong.aDdtbecUj-cjstFirftiotaintitwith,, Verdigreaf: imtill ypu have eaten owHh^core, and made thc^^ wound very clean ; thtn you (hallheal it up with the fatnf f^tics that you heal the Scratches. ' ' , . CHAP. 66 ThegemtM Cure of all Cattell. Book, i. ' CHAP. LX. ' OfmUnisiK the fait,iagriivil!iK£, pricki»i,fil'if, IF yodt horfe^bave my yrbunnd in hit foot, by what mifchincc Itbevtf, you'mallM ■'ftaicb it, .and fte that itte clear pfany Bayle; poynt,6r other ^Uht to annoy it>thcn wadi it very well with white Wine and Salt, and after taint it with the Oyntment called and then lay hot upon the taint with Fl^x- Iinris, Turptmint, Oil and M'a.r mingled together, and annoynt ail the top ol the hool^and cronet with Ba'tvmoiiitc'^ and f'lw- .jAr: do thitonce'i diyu'ittillthe'forefcewhdle, , CHAP. LXL , To draw out A Stub, iT Thir«, lAke the heath Dettony, and bruife it in a mortcr with filAck^fiapyind lay it to the {orc,and it will draw oik the .. fplcnt,tron,thorn,otllub.' ^ . ■ CHAP. LXII. ■ •lOfihe Auhrj,or Tatar. . . j -- T He jfuburpiiti Wotxfy wart on any part of the horfes bo¬ dy and the Tetter ii i Cankerous ulcer like it;The core of both is with a hot iron to fear the one plain to the body, and to fcarifie the otherjthen take the juyee of Plamine,ind niixc \imi»ori;and lap it in a r»dodc leaf,and coaft it in the ^ hotcinders, andlayit'tothefore, anditwilleatawayany dead flelh.So will Verdigreafe,£iurnc allom,oi' lime. CHAP. LXVUI. , Of Knotrh the jomi. ■ P .Mch-greafe applyed as is before flirwed for fwellings, will take awavanyhardKnot«iathcfleQr,or,upoatbeGn;wes. - GHAP. LXIX. Of vou.-miuirvoHiiJi, M biting mthamai Dor, filkj of Btrtl, , Sff>«Hfrfuchliks{ . F Or any of theft morpH oyv.qnompus woiunds,j take farrow, C,ilamint,and the gtains^of,Wheatrfnfjjj^at.thtmin a motter with water of Sithoi »jri«d,and is into a fa)y^ and lay it to the fore,and it will heal icdafely. cHA,p. ;lxx.. ■ ] ■. ■..OfU(el>tiNitii..u . ■ .. . T HisiiIcbineflc o(Vemiiiie,hbrcd hnhbifcth^ugh unni- (uralldillike aad p6Terty!tbsrcdfc,h,taketlie.pjyce'of Bcot’ 68 , 7hegener^^rfjff4ilCiitteH andKaicn togciherjandwithitannoyntiheHorfcs BjUy over,and ic will rngj^limKlean.,) T Ake the J'jyce of Pellitory of Spain; arid nuxirig it with milke annoyntthcHor^belly thcrewifli)andnoflyes will trouble him. , , CHAP. mil. , ).i, ...U ' ■ ! A Fter you have placed »he bones-in their true places, take tbeFcrofmund, andb^ it in a morterwith theoyleof Swalb^and aimqynt then (plentk and role it upjflnam^^Bidayesii^flBoMwillJfniiandkft^^^ c HAf. ixxiri. Of iryiag Hf firfivhev ihij in a'mofl whole. A LLome burnt, unOackt Liiw,the alhei erfian old (hoo;-fole .^bnmtjorOj^ftlbfls -burnt ;.i of theft fimpiy bythem- fclVca,wijl4i!yHpa5J!ftr?> thot^^nevtffoipoyli,; , "CHAP. LXXIV.. ei mfifumoHi Rcceii it a H*ry> r/j« it hm, aid fill of in¬ ward fckjwffeJiii'idiiiidfiii.iK fourtim dnjes ha- ' fl'. 'T’Ake-Of'rtheaShiieale'&friilri^Annfe^ twobuncer, Com- * min feeds fix dratmihif, tarihimusonedramrae and a half, Fencgreck fijedsoneoahbetwq dtaranlcs, Brimftonc one ounce and a half, Sallct oyl one pint. Honey one pound and a half, •white Wine fodr'phWsrfhTa tihifl' oic-dl’de irtto pad;, tlii ’fujd fimplefbnHg^omlM 1*** fi^ly ftarft, and then kneaded tdgethan,' aridftihildehitb balls as big as a maria fid, then every watering confiime one of thofe balls into his cold water which he drinketh for morning and evening for fifteen dayes together, and ifatditfiifthfrbjifcinty to drink the water yet earehptabdt ftcdiinfi AtiU Kedrink !t,landFBftef lie begdiTto takeitihewilidriahitwichgKatgreedintik , ■ ' I 1. Book. Oftht Oxfy Qvii^ ^c. CHAP. LXXV. Sttfre, S Lit the Horfei fort-head the length of your Starre, and then r.’.ife the ikin up with a cronet, and put in a plate of Lead u bigge as the Starre, and let it remain fj two oe three dayes to- K ' r: and then let it out and prciTc down the skin with your , that hair will fall away, and white will come in the place?: or to fcald the face orskinnewith a lower Apple roaiJcd, will bring white haire: But to make a black Star, or a red Star in a Horles fore-head, I reter it for you to look and approve of my MylK'-fiKc, which btlongcth onely to that for to be exaffly difeourfed of, that being oncly a gcncrall cure of all CatteD. Tic end of lb: Horfe, The gcncrall Cure and Ordering of the Bull, Cow, Calfe, cr Oxe. CHARI. ’ BuU,CorpsetU:,or Oxe, their jbife and Lreed, life, choice, and f eferviuieii. £Or as much,the Male of all Creatures are the prin- S" cipal in the breed and generation of things, and that thefeuit which ilfueth from their fed pir- ticipateth moft with their outwaidlhapes, and inward qualities, I think fitteft in this place, where I intend to treat of Homed Cattell and N:aC) to fpsak fiiftofthc choice otafairBulI, being the broederg p principallcft inftrument of profit. You (hall unde. Hand then, that {„ ^ ot our Eilgliih Cattcl), (for 1 Will not fpeak of thofe in beah, ' and other Eorraine Countries, as other Anthors do, andfoCat mine own) the beft are bred in rorke-ffnre, Varbi.fh'.rt, Linca. jh.re, Siaprd.Jhire, Lineeln-lhre. Ghafterpire, and Semerfei. 70 1 be getter all Cm of all Cattell. i Book jhirc, though thty were bred in ror4-/J;;re, T).:'ijf.:h;rc, L„^ci. ih.Ti, and Suffar.l-'kire , are generally all black of colour, and though they whofe blrcknelTc is pureft , and their hairi like vel¬ vet, are elleemcd b.ft; they have exceeding large horns, and ve¬ ry white with black tips; they are of ftatcly (hape,big,round,and well huckled together in eveiy member, (hort joynred, and mod comely to the eye , fo that they arc tfteemed excellent in the Market: thofe in'are for the moft part Pidc, with more white then the other colours, their horns little and crook¬ ed, of bodies exceeding tall, long, and large, lean and thin thigh¬ ed, ftrong hooveel, not apt to (ilrbait , and are indeed fittell to la^r and draught. Thofe in Samerfrt-^Mrt ^.ttdGleccjhr-'hrt, arc generally of a blood red colour , in all Ihapes like unto thoft Ofnotmlxingin Uncdn-^irr, and fitteft for their tifa, Now to mix: a race ol and mixing oi theft and the black ones together is not good, for their (hapes and colours are fo contrary, that their ifliics arc very uncomely: there¬ fore, I would nilh all men to make their breeds, cither Cmply from one and the fame kind, t'r tlfe to mixe Torl^jhire, with sta/- /iird/fore, with Lavea-ter, or D.i ir-k Vr, with one of the black racer, and folikeWift LiincoU-jhirr, with Savtcrfe!-lhirc.,OT Samir- fit-lh;re with G!ocrfter-!h.rt. The ftispe of Now for the (hapes of your B ill; he would b; of alhsrpand the qi'iclt countenance, his horns th-e larger the better, his neck fl> (hy,hisb;lly long and large, his fore-head broad and curled, his eyesblack and large, his ears cough within, and hair like velvet, hisnnizjcll large and broad at the tipper Up , bat narrow and fmall at the ncathcr, his noftrils crooked within , yet wide and open, his dew-lap extending from his ncathcr lip down to his fortb? 0 [hs,largefidc,thin andhairy , his bread rough .tnd big, his (boulders large,broad, and deep; his ribs bro.id and wide, h'l back ftraight and flat, cveiitothefettingonofhistayle, which would ftand high , his huck'cbones round an! fair apoeatinp, making his buttocks fquare, his thighs round, his legs ftraitand (hort joynted,his Knees round and big, his hoofes or ciaws lone Tjjjul^dfjljjandhallow,histayllonaandbulh-haircd , his p^ll.roundand Bull. alfowcllHaitei. ThefeBulsasthey arefotbreeJ, fothry areex- .ccllently good for the draught, only they naturally draw bitttt fingle,liKehorfes,then in the yoke,like Oxen: the teafunas 1 fop pofe betng,b;caufe they can hardly b; niatcht in an eq la! manne. I Book Of t)x Oxe, Con’, &c. _71 Now for the Cow , you lhall chufe her of the fame Country Of the C with your Bull, and as near as may be of one colour , oncly her her flupe. bag or udder would ever be white , with four teats and no more, her belly would be round and large , her forehead broad and fmootb, and all other parts (uch as are before (hewed in the male The life of the Cow is two-fold , either for the Dairy or for q, . ,, brerd : the Red Cow giveth the beft milk, arid the black Cow brlngeth forth the goodliefl Calfe. The young Cow is the beft for breed, yet the indifferent,old arc not to be refofed. That Cow which giveth milk longcft is beft for both purpofesi for (he which - giveth milk long, dry, lofcth halfc her profit, and is leffe fit for teeming: forcommonly they arc fubjeft to feed, and that ftrain- eih the Womb or (Matrix- Now for calves: there are two wayet of breeding them, the ofCiIvei one to let them run with their Dams all the year , which is beft md their non- and niaketh the good'icft ocaft : the other to take them from tiftiing. their Dams, after their firft (licking , and fo bring them up upon the finger, with floten milk , the cold only being taken away and no more; for to give a yoang Calfe hot milk, is prefent death, or very dangerous. If your Calf be calved in the five dayes after the change; which is f iled the fr/iwfido not rear it,formoft alfurcd- ly it will have the Sturdy, therefore preferve it only for the But¬ cher: alfo when you prtferve thole male Calves , which (hall be Buis, then geld the n ft for Oxen, and the y-aunger they arc gelt Obfer vations. the better: the bed dme for rearing of Calves is from A/icb.i.-/- m-a till Cixd/rw.w. A CaKe would be nouriftied with milk twelve weeks, onely a fortnight before you wean it from milk, let the milk be raixtwith water. After your Calfe hath drunk cii: raoneih, you (hall take the fined,fweeteft, and fofteft hay you can get, and putting little wifps into cloven dicks, place them fo as the Calfe may come to them and learn to eat Hay. After our Ladies day, wlien the weather is faire, you may turn your Calves togra(re,hL'tbynoniean;8ler itberanke.but (hortandfweet,fo that he may get it with fonie l.ibour. Now of the Oxe : you (hall underftand that the larger are the of the Oal btft and mod profitable, both for draught or feeding, for he is the jnd his ule. ftrongeft to induie labour , and beft able to containc both flclh La and 72 Iht pnsrdCuntaf ailCutull. Book. r. and:u)lB«r. Now iorhis (haw it ditfsKih nothingfrom that of the Bull, oivly hijfiice would be fniooih , and hia belly deeper. ThatOteUfitteftfortheyokewhichis of gentle nature, and moftfamiliar with the Man. .In matching your Oxen for the yoke, letihcmaeneacaamay be, be of one height, fpiricand ftrength, furtheftronger will ever wrong tficwfaker/and the duller wilMnjure him that is of freer fpiric, except the driver be, carefiill to keep the dull Oxc to his labour. OXm for the yoke viou'dbynonKWsbepucbcyondtheirordinarypace: forvio- ''"“■I trjTcllhcats thcm.heatbreedsfuifcits, and furfeits thofe ' difeafes which makes them unapt to fed, or for any other ufc ofgoodnelTe. Your Oxe for the yoke will labour well with Ear¬ ly draw, orPeafc.ftraw, and for blend fodder, which is Hay and Straw mixed together, he vvilldefiie no better feeding. Oxen to feed Nmv for your Oxe to feed, hce would as much as might be, fMtke B»it: |,j jy„of luily. and young years, or if old, yet healthfull and ‘ bniifed, which you (hall know by a good taile, and a good py- ze!l,for ifthehaicofone or both be loft, then he is a wafter, and he will be long in feeding. Ifyou dofee the Oxe doth lick him- felf all over, it is a good fign that he is market able and well fed, for it (hews foundncITc, ard that the bcaft taketha joy in himfclf: yetwhilft he doth fo lick himfelf he Fecdcih not, for hisi own pride hindrcili him, and therefore the Husbandman will lay theOxes own dung upon his hide, which will make himi leavelickingandfalltohisfood, Noiv ifyougo tochufeafat beaft you (hal handle his hindmoft rib,and ifit be foft and loofc, like down, then it {hews the Oxa is outwardly well fed fo doth foft huckle-bones, and a big natch round and knotty : if his cod be big and full, it (hews he is well tallowd, and fo doth the crop bthind the (houldeis: if it bea Cow, then handle her navel,and if thatbe big,round,and(oft,furely(h; isw.elltallowed. Many other obfervations there arc, hut they be fo well known, and common in every mans ufe, that they need no curious demon- To Btcfcive Now for the prefervation of thefe Cattcll in good and perfeft OiielliJi; health, itftiallbenieetthat fortheyoung andlufty, andindeed hcaidii generallyfor all forts, except Calves, to let them blood twice in the year, namely the Spiingand Fall, the Moon being in any of the 73 1. Book, Of the Oxe, Cow, &i>. thclowcrfigni, and alfo to give them to drink of the pickle of Qlivei, mixed withahead of O.cr ui^ bruiled therein ; andfnr your Calvei, be only careful that they go not too foon to graffc, andfma! danger is to t>e feared. Nuw notwithftanding all a manscarcfnineilc, Beallsdayly dog”tinfirmities;andoken'fall into mortal 1 extreamities : penife therefore thefe Chapters fot- lowing) and you Hall find cure for every paiticnlardilcafe- CHAP. 11. Ohhi Fevirin. Catltll. C 'sAttellaremoftfubjeft untoaFever, and it cometh either Arom furfeit of blood, being raw, and miifty, ot from flnx of cold humours ingendred by old keeping : thefigns are trcmb-Th line, heavy eyes, a foaming month, and much groaning: and the cu.eif, h ihthim h:od,miihingive him to Amh CHAP. III. Of {;//, or Uihrr.tin in.Benfit. T His Peftilence or Murrain amongft Beaftsis bred by divers nccafinns; as from ranknelle of blood, or feeding, from cor¬ ruption of the ayr,inten.peratener'e of the weather , inundation offl'jodsjortheinfeftiou ot other Cattcll : much might be faid of rheviolence and niort.dity thereof, which hath utterly un- furn'fh.'d whole Count'ics: but to go to the cure, ytn ih.ill oive to The Cure. fn'edtofref rve ,u many as h.t-e taktH h : take of old Urine .g qisrt, andmixcitwilhahandfullofHen! dung diffolved there¬ in, and let your beaft drink it. CHAP. ThepikriiAltundf allCdttell. Book. i. ¥ CHAP. IX. Of'him'/llkjng, of ptaffl. I F your Beall fall into any unnatiirall mifslike or leanncIT; which you (hall know by the difci lnming of his hair; you (hill then caufc him 6 ft to he let Ho d. and alterukelwfct butter,andbciiuinani.trie. w-th.iliir!e lAn/j .amlih. (ha. ving of , and beina kept faftt ig, nukJiim fwall. w d wn twoorthreeballsttiercdf; andil iibeiii't'e IVintei i.u! him with fiveetHay; if in the Sunm-ner, put him tu grade. CHAP. X. Ofthtdifo.ifimi:,c Op:vr:cif, 1F your Bead b: trouMfd with any fore 1 rxe, or bloody fi-'X, “you (hill takes handilill of the fetd; of .V J-rr/e , and being dryed and beaten to powder, birw it with : quart of ftrong Me and give it the Bead to drink. But it he be too dry or codivc in his body, then you (hall taken In udful of Fer.ii^rick,md boylit inaquartof Ale, and give him to drink ;b.it for any chollick or belly-ake, or gnawing of theguts, boyl in the water which he drinkcibgood dote ofoyle, and it will help him. CHAP. XI. IF your Bead pifle blood, which cometh either of over-Iabour- *ing;orofhard and fowre feeding, you (hall take Shefhirds. furfi, and boyl it in a quart of red wine, and then drain it, and put to it a licclc Cmumn, and fo give ii the Bead to drink. CHAP. XII. Of dropping or cold in the had, IF yourBeadsnodrils run continually, which is align of cold ■“in the head, you (hall cake Brnttr mdBrimflant, and mixing them together , annoint two Goofc-fcathcia therewith, and thiud them up into the nodrili of the Bead, and ufc thus to doe eveiy monung till they leave dropping. CHAP. I Book. Of the Oxe,€otP,iit»c. ■77 CHAP. XIII. Of.wyJmll„,s h, a bcnfi whA,Ji>v,r. IF your B;aft have joy out ward fwelling, bathe ir with OyJ and ■* Vinegar exceeding hot) and it will alTwage it: but if the fwel¬ ling be inward, then boyl round Arijlelochiit in his water. CHAP. XIV. Of >bc W,rm in thi Tmlt. T Here is a Worm which will breed in the tayl of a Beall, and doth not onely keep him from feeding, but alfo eatethaway the hair of the tayle and disfigureth the Beall. The cure is, to wafli the tayle in lltong Ljt made of Urine and ^{h-woiid-iijhes and Cure, that will kill the Worm, and alfo heal and dry up the fore. CHAP. XV. Of »ny Ccueh, or jhmnejfe of bre*th in Cnitell, JF your Beaft be troubled with the Cough,or (hottneffe of breath you fliall give him to drink divers mornings together a fpoon- full ortwoofTarr,diffolvedinaqnarcof new milk, andahcad of Garlick clean pill’d andbruifed. CHAP. XVI. Of any Imfojilime, File, or Botch in n Beaft. JF your Beaft be troubled with any Impoftnme, Hile, or Botch, you fliall take Lilly roots and boyl them in milk till they be foft,fo that you may make them like pap : then being very hot clap, them to the fore, and then when it comes tobe foft ..open it with a hot iron, and let out the filth,. thcn heal it ,up with Tarr, Turpentine, and Oyl mixt together. CHAP. XVII. Ofdifeofe, ,« ,heSinetoe,.airret,i^„efe,.Menefe, or forbnejfe: TF you find by the unnimble going of your Beaft, that'his fi- • news are weak,flirunkor tender: Take MuHominA Chickptid and boyl them in the Dregs of Ale oc ih Vinegar, and being 78 T^hegauraUCureofallCatttll. i Booil very hot, lay it CO che offended membat, and it will cojihrcibiB finewes. g CHAP. XVIII. I Of the gmcral fciii,p»rtkHliir feah, itch, or [carf g IP your Beall be ttoubled with fomefew fcabs here and th::iE *on his body , you (hall onely mb them olf, andannoint ib; place with black Sopc and Tar, mixe together, and it will h;il 'hem. But ifthe Scabbcunivetfall over the body, and thefesb: mixt with a dry fcurf,then you (liall fitff let the Bead bloud,afie: tub off the fcabs and feutf till the skin bleed, then tvalhitwiiS . old urine and green Copperas together, and after the bathing ii dry annoynt the body with Bores greafe, and Brifflftone tningbi together, CHAP. XIX. Of the hidi.hH«tl, or dr; ik.in m Ctittoll. THis grief Cometh of over-much labour and evil keeping, ix above all other Beads your Lincolttjkirc Oxen are fubjtti unto it, the figns are a difcoloured and hard skin,with much Isjt. The neffeithccureis,tolethimbloud,andto give him to drinki Cwe. quart of good Hrong file brewed with Mjrrhe,otad the powder c: .j/tyiernW, or for want of Berries the Bay-tree leaves; and thu keep him warm and feed him with Hay that is a little Mow burn: and onely looketh ted, but is not dully or mouldy, for that wi! get him an appetite to drink, and drinking will loofen his skin, CHAP. XX. Of the difeafee <» the Liingt, efpecmH; the Liiiig groven. ’J'He Lungs of a Beall are muchfubjedl to fickneffe, as inii appear by much panting, and (hortneffe of breath, the (i'S being a continual coughing,but that which is before preferiMi for the Gough,wiU cute all thefe,onely for a Bead which is Lunr grown, or hath his Lungs grown to bis fide , which coma! through fome extteam drought taken in the Summer feata and is known by the cough, hoatfe, or hollow coughingiyou (hi take a pint of and mix it with a pint of new mill, Book. Of tht Oxefiow^ &'c. and one ounce olb.'own Sugar Candy, and give it theBealtto drink, this hath been found a prefent cure; or to give him a ball as big as a mans filt , of Tar and Butter mixt together, is a very CHAP. XX/. Of tiling with a M.id Dof, or anj other venemoiu Beafi, TF your Beall be bitten with a mad Dog, or any other venemous *BcaH, yon (hall take Phtmtii, and beat it in a Morter with Bo- learmoniitck^, Sttioun Dmcotii;, Batly meal, and the white of Egs, and playlier-wife lay it to the fore, renewing it once in fourteea hours. CHAP. XXI/. .7> Of the fnHirtg down of the PalUte of a Benfti month. L About and drought will make the Palate of a Beads mouth to fall down, which you (laall know by a certain hollow change- inginhis mouth when he would eat ,alfoby hisSghing anda de- fire to eat but cannot. The ordinary cute is, you (hall call the the Bead, and with your hand thriill it up j then let him bloud in Cure, the pallate, andannointkwith Hony and Salt j and then put him to grade, for he may eat no dry meat. CHAP. XXI11. Of ttny grief or fitin in the hoof of it Btafl, And of TAke Mttgwort , and beat it in a Morter with hatd 7 Allow, and * apply it to the hoof of the Beall, and it will takeaway any grief whatfoever. But if he be troubled with that difeafe, which is called the fvv/ir, and cometh mod commely by treading in a mans ordure, it breedeth a foreneUe and (welling between the cloyes; you diall for the cure cad the bead, and with a Hay rope Th» rub him fohard between the fame, that you make him bleed, ^hen annoint the place with Tor, Turpentine,and Kitchin-fee, mivt together, and keep him out of the dirt, and he will foonbe whole. M 2 CHAP. 8o, IbegenuriiUCHreofallCattell iBook CHAP. XXIV. Of IrmifiKgs iKgtnirnl, c» rrhai fan sf the beij fiivtr tht) be. T KVt EmkjintibzXt^i, and fry ic with tallow, andfohot lay.ittothebruife, andit will either expell it, or elfe ripen it, break it, and heal it, as hath been often approved. GHAP. XXV. Of fnaScwtng down Hens-dnng, or any poyfonous thing. I F your bead have fwallowed down Hens dung Horfe-leeches, or any other poyfonous thing, you fball take a pint of llrong Vinegar, and half fo much Oyl; or fweet butter, and two fpoon- fulls of Undait-trtacleyznd mixing them together on the fire give it thebeaft warm to drink, and it will cure him. The Cure. CHAP. XXVI. Of killing Lie, or 7!,k.on B Eafls that ate bred in Woods under dropping of Trees, or in batten and unwholefome places arc much lubjeft to lice, Tickes, and other Verminc. The cute whereof is to anoint their body with frefiiGreafe, Pepper, Stavefaker,and Quickfilver, bea¬ ten together untill the Quickfilvet be (lain. CHAP. XXVII. Of the Ditrboln, or ginerall Gargitl, H Owfoever fonie of out Engtijh Writers ate opioned , thij Dmboln or general Cargill , is a poyfonous and violent fwelling, beginning at the neather part of the DetoUf ; and if it be not prevented, the fwelling will afeend upward to the Throit of the Bead, and then it is incurable ; therefore for the pteferva- tion of your Bead, as foon as you fee the fwelling appear, call the Bead and flic the fwelled place of the Dtwlap , at lead foot inches in length; then take a handfull or two of Speare-graft, or Knougrafe, and thruding it into the wound,ditcb it up clofe; then annoynt it with Butter and Salt , and fo let it rot and weir away of it felf: if you perceive that his body be fwell’d, which ii afignethat the poyfonisdifperfedinwardly, then it (liall b: 1 Book Of the OxeyCoWy&'c. 8i good to give him a quart of /v and Kcv boyl’d together, and fo to chafe him up and down well, both before and after. CHAP. XXVIII. Ofihihfpf,hcC»l A Bead will many times through carelefnepfe in chewing, lofehisCud, and,then mourn and leave to eat :The cer¬ tain cure whereof is to cake a little fowtei'C/K/Mand J«/t, and the beating it in a morter with mans KWn;and Lomcy make a pretty Cure, big ball, and force him to fwallow it down, and it will recovet his Cud. CHAP. XXIX. cf«:i fm$ Qfmrmi, eiihir m ,heOxt,Cow,cr Calfe. 7 Here is nothing killeth Worms in the bodies of Cattell foonet then Smin chopt fmall', and beaten with fweet Bm- w, and fo given in round balls, to the bead; nor any thing ma- keih them void them fofoon as fweet fTert and a little bUckSope, mixt together, and given the bead to drink. CHAP. XXX. Of ,hf of Woui. T Hisdifeafe commeth ofthe tanknefleof bloud got in fruit- full Padures after hard keeping, infomuchthat yhii Hiall fee the bloud flow from their mouths. Thecureis, firtt to let the The Bead bloud, and then give to drink Boleurmotiitci^ and Ale mixt Cui«. together. CHAP. xxxr. Of the Gout in Cdittll. TP your Bead be troubled with the GoUt,which you fliall know ■“by the fudden fwelling of his joynts, and falling again , you (ball take GnllinjrnU, and boyl it in the dregs of Ale and fweet Battir, and Pultis-wife lay it to the offended member, CHAP. XXX11. OfMihhyofaBeafi. M ilting is when a Bead will oft fall, and oft rife > as he is at his labour, and cannot induce to (land any while together: it proceeds from fome ftroke or btnife, either by cudgill or other blunt weapon: And the cure is, not to raife him fuddenly, but to --- , and fome done Pitch m Ms CHAP. the gtmdll Cnre of all Cattell. 1 Book CHAP. XXX/Jl. OffrovokingthcAfitoflf. TF your B:aft cannot piffe, Hecp or the roots of R^i. Kiih in a quart of Me, and give it him to drink. and it prefemly CHAP. XXX,r. Of iht ovcr-prtiKg of the GaH in Btap. THe over-flowing of the Gall, isever known by the yellow- neireoftheskin,andtheeyesofthe bead: And the cure is,to "ive him a quart of Milk, Saffron. andTurmerick mixt together, to drink after he hath been let bloud, and fo do three mornings to- CHKV.xxxr. Of a Binli that « mrded, either with apke, or the horn of an¬ other Beafl, TAke Turpentine and Oy/.and heat them on tire Goals, and then taint the wound therewith, and it will heal it. CHAP. XXXl^f. Of a Cow that is whetbered. T His difeafe is, when a Cow after her calving cannot caff her cleanin", and therefore to compell her to caff it,you fiiall take . the jnyce of BettonpMugw^t, and Maikwe,,^^ each three foqon- fuls, and mix it wuh a quart of Ale, and givcit the Bead to drink, and alfo give her to eat fcotched Barley, and it will force her to void her Burthen fuddenly. CHAP. XXXVII. Of drawing out flubs, or Thorns, Of drawing out flubs, or Thorns, wAke black Snails and black Sope, and beat them to a falve, and apply them to the fore, and it will draw the grief to be CHAP, xxxvin. Of purging of CaneU. pHere is "Othingdothpurge a Bead fo natur^ly. : the T Here is notningaotnpurge aT‘.“‘""'i’ green weedy graffe which groweth in Orchards ^der Lr any Medicine doth purge them better that Tar, B«r«r, and Sugar-Candj mixt together . and given m balls as big as an Hens:^. I Book Of the Oxe,CorVt&'C. CHAP. XXXIX. Oficixf jh eiv-rnn, or [brew b:tt:n. A Shrew Moufe,which is a Moufe with (hort uneven Iegs,and a long head like a Swines, is venemous, and if it bite a Beall, the fore will fwell and rankle, and put the Beall in danger; but if it onely tun over a Bead; it feebleth his hinder parts, and raaketh him unable to go: The cure then for being darew bitten, is the fame which is formerly fliewed for the biting of other vene¬ mous Beads: But if he be (hrew-run, you fliall onely draav him under, or beat him withabramble, which.growcih at borh ends in the Furrows of Corn lands. CHAP. XL. OffuHinefein Lnhur. TF your Bead in his labour, and heat of the day chance to faint; ^you (hall loofe him , and drive him to the runnitig dream to drink, and then give him two, or three Ofpines fuil of patch’d Early to eat, and he will labour ftefli again, CHAP. XLI. OfireedincMilkwACtm. |F yow Cow after her Calving cannot let down her Milk; you J (hall give her a quart of drong PolTet- Ale,nnixed with /imifeids, and ColUndtr-feidi, beaten to powder, to drink every morning, and it will not onely make her Milk fpring, but alfo incteafe it wonderfully. CHAP. XLII. OfHoiieioiu ofjojnt, or bones irok,e«. I F any Bead have a bone broken,or mifplaced,after you have fee it right, and in his true place,you (hall wrap a plaider about it, made of Bfsrgiindy-pl!ch,T/tl!ow,ind Linfeed-ojl,iT>d then fplent it, and let it remain unbound 15 dayes,and it will do thuch good. CHAP. XLIII. Of the Rot in Beajis, totiennelTe, which you may know TF your Beadbe fubjeft to totiennelfe, which you may kno *by his leanneffe, midike.and continually fcowrin"behind: yOu (lull take beaten to powder, Myrthe, Ivy-leaves, El¬ der leaves, and Feather-few, a good lump of dry Clay , andBay- falt, mixthefe together in drong Urine, and being warm, give 7bg gmtrall Cure of ttt Cattell. thi Beall half a pini thereof to drink^nd it will knit and preferve ‘ CHAP. XLIV, 'THe Panras is a very faint difeafe.aiid rnaketh a Bead to fweat, (liake, and pant much. The cure is,to give him Ale & Utine, mixt together, a little foot and a little earning to drink two ot three mornings before you labour him. CHAP. XLV. Of earner >f IV0««di m Bcafij. TO cure any Wounds in beads, given be edge-tools, or other- wife, where the skin is broke j take Hogs-greafe,Tar,Turpen¬ tine,and Wax,of each a like quantity , and a quarter fo much Vetdigreare,and melt them altogether into one falve, and apply it to the wound, by fpreading it upon a Cloath,and it will heal it without any tank ot dead flelh. The end of the B.-U, O.vf, Coro, and Calfe, &r. OF SHEEP. C H A P. I. Of Slxep in generitl, their «/e, choif and prefervatien. S o enter into any longer difeourfe of praife ot pro¬ fit of Sheep, ortofiiewmy reading by relation of the Sheep of^other Countreys, were frivolous^ be- /tfcwhodefire to learaand know their own profit. Know then that iBook Of Skip. Z$ ihat whofocver will Hock hirofclfc with good fliecp, muftlook into ihc nature of the foylc in which he lircth ; For (heep accor¬ ding to the earth and aire in which thty live, do alter.thcie nature and properties; The barren (heep bccomming good, in good foyles,and the good (heep barren in evill (bylo. If then you defice to have (heep of a curioui fine (laple of Woole, from whence you may draw a thread as fine as fillre, you (bill fee fuch in hcnforjfhhi, about Limpflir Bic, andotherfpe- ciallpartsoCthat Country; In that pattoffTore'r/er/hiVejoyn- ing upon i'/jr»f,*iVr, and many fuchlike places: yetthefe (heep areverylitdcofbone,blackfaccd,andbciravctylittlc burthen. The (heep upon Cor/u//hils areof bitter bone, (hape, and bur¬ then,buttheirftapleiscourfcr and deeper. The(h:epin thatpart cflforccjli- jhire, which joyneth on IVurmchJhlrc, and many parts o(mi’m'cill:ire, all Lacejlcrprt, Biicki>’<^lnmjhire, and part . a (; and that part of Noit.ngkjmfhirc which is exempt from the Forreft of Shermsd, beareth a large boned (heep ofthebeft (hape, anddeepeft ftaple ; chiefly if they k pafture (heep, yet is their wooll coorler then that of Colf^ll, Lwco 'njhire (Specially in the fait Marihes, have the largell (hap, but not the bt(l Wool, for their legs and bellies arclong and mked, and their (hple is coorfer then any other, the (heep in TarkJUrr, and fo Northward,are ofareafonablcbigbone,but ofa ftaple rough and haiiy,and the welfti (heep are of all the woift, for they ate both little, and of worfe ftaple; and indeed are praifed only in the dilh, for they are the fweeteft Mutton- If now, knowing the natures and properties of the (heep of Of the choice every Countrey, you go about to ftock your ground, be (ure toot Ihecp. bringycnrfliccpfrom aworferfoiletoabetter, and not frnma better to a worfe. The Lear, which is the earth on which a (heep lyeth, and giveth him his cblour.is much to be reipefted: the red Lear is held the heft; the dusl'.ilh, .inefining to a little rednefle iitolerable; but the white or dirty Lear is fta k naught. In the choice therefore of your (heep, chtifc the biggeft boned, with the bell wool 5 the ftaple being (oft, greafie, well curled and clofc together,fo that a man (hall have much adoc to partitwith his fingers. Thefe (heep befides the bearing of the beft burthen, are aiwayes the beft Butchers ware, and go fooneft away in the Mar- N ket. Ihegeaerall Cun of allCattell. i Book Kcc ,iiat....>.)intkchoke9f(lKep.foryourbrc^d,h4v , cipjircfpea toyouiB-W*. fortlicy cvcniurott^kcafl^- la ihenias n;et asyou can.bavf theft. pivp;rti«,or Oupti. Fitft, bv no meantiay horns, foe the dodder (heep is the bdi breeder, and hfe iffuc Wdangercth the Darn in yeaning, as the horaed (h-epdo: b-fidcs, thofelhecp which have no horns, areoffueb ftrengrh of hBd,' that ihey have oft been fecn to kill thofe fheep which have the largtfl horns, and brft wrinkled : A fteep won d have a large uptight neck, fomewhat bending Uke the neck ofa horf". a vayibr.oad bicK round huttocks,»thick uyle.and fliort iov iVed 1 gs fmail. clean and nimble, his wool would be thick aid decp.covering his belly all over; alfo his face, and even tohh nofttila and fo downward to hisvery knees and hinder hough!. Audthus according to the lhape.ptopetties and foil from wlicDce von chufe yout Rinis,chufcthc reft of the flock al fo. Th heft time for.ycut Ewes to bring forth thekyoung is ifthey be pafturelhee^ about the latter end of ,fpr(/, sndfo '““6 u^dll the beginning on««: I from the beginning Of till the end oWarcb, - that tto Lambs may he ftrong and able before Mtj day, to follow that Dams over the rough Fallow-lands,and Wato^fiiirowcs, which weak Lambs are not able tp doc: aid dthough you yean thus early in the Winter, when , there is no grafle fpringing, and the (barpnefleoftheweatheralfobedangerous, yathebutbandm muft provide Dielter and Iweec fodder, and the flicpherd with eteat vigilance be ftirced at all hours, to prevent evili, for the tea- fons before (hewed, and though the Ewe at the firft be fcantol Milftyetas the warm weather incrcafcih,andthegraircbeginiicili to fpring. fo Will her milk fpririg alfo. „ Now for your Lambs; about d/icWw-tsyou (ballftpariK b,‘"® ■ themalefromthefemale; andhavingchofenoutthewortici which you mean to keep for Rams, put them alide, and then Eueldthereft-, which every orderly Shepherd can do fiifficienbi ly, for there is no-danger in gueldiiig young Lambs. Them year a male Lamb is called a weather bog, and a female Lani t Of Sheep. I Book ___ anEwchoer the fccond year the mileii a Weather, and the female a Theafe, and then (he may be put to the Ramnie but ifyou let her go over that year alfo. then (he it a double Theafe and wiU'both hcrfelle be the g.xidliet (beep, and alfo bringfonhthegoodlicrLamb:; whence it comet, that the beft (heep-mafters, makemore account of the double Theafe,then of ^''VoufliaU obferve never id (heir yonr Lanihj till they be full NeedI hoES- you (hall ever walk threediyes before youfhear : the beft fetvai time ol (hearing i. from Ewei arc ever good bred-rs, from three yeart oldtillthelr months brealt. H yuu would have your Ewes bring forth male Lambs, note when the North wind b’owcih, and driving your flock a^ainft the .wind, I>c your Rammts tide as they go, and ibis will nvike the Ewes to conceive niale ’ambs: fo likewife, if you would have female Ian bs, put your Rams to the Ewes when the wind bloweth out Now for the general prcftfvation of (h:jp, feed them ss much as vou can upun high grounds, which are dry and fruitful!, • the gralfe fweet, yet fclhort that it mult be got with much labour butifyouniuftforce-perfoicefeeduponlow and moyftgrounds which are inleftious 1 you (hall not^brng your (hcep from the fold (for 1 now fpeak to the honeft En^Kh husbandman) u^ll theSunbetifen, and thatthebeamtbegin to dnw the iwfrom theeatth, then having let them forth, dnvethtmtotheirpUtt of feed, and there with your dogchjfi them up and down till they be weary, and then let them either feed or take th:ir reft, which they pleafe. This chafing firft, beateth away mill dews; and all other dews from the earth, as alfo thole webs, kelsj .and flakes which lying on' the earth, and a Iheeplicking them Up, do breed rottenneflfe : Alfo this chafing ftirreth up that natU* ral heat in a fiieep,which drinketh up,and Wafteth the abiindinct ofmoyfture, which elfe would turn to rottcnnelTe. Befides, a hahh!rfaSh7pi>c7d onrein amonth, oralwaycs when he hath occafion to handle his Iheep, rub their mouths with Bay-(alt, >t Ibegeaerall Cure of all Catiell. i Book .. ^.. jgainll all manner of ficknefle, ind very comfortable for a (heepalfo, for a (hecp will very well lire, andabateofhisflcniby rubbinghia month once a day with Bay- fait,only. NaW,fotafmuchas notwiihftandingthefeprinciplet.a (heepfallcth into many infimiities ; hereaftctfolloweth the fere- _ CHAP. 11. ' The fie>iilel-J!o-a'iilo:iHd'heej>, mUn H -.fQHnifluep. 1F a (heep be found and perfeft his eye will o: bright and cheer- I ful,the white pure mthout fpot, and the firings red, his gurai ■* alfo will be red,his teeth white and even,his skin on his brisket »illbercd,andfowilleach (ide betwixt his body andhisflioal- der where wobl grows not, his skin ingenerall will beloofe, hit wool fad, his breath long, and hit feet not hot: but if he be unfound.thenthefelJgiis will have contrary faces; his eyes will be heavy,pale,and fpotted, his bread and guHis white, his teeth yellow and foul, his wool when it is pulled will eafily pan from, bis body; and when he is dead opm him, and you fliall find hisbejly follof Wateri his fat yellow, his liver putrified, and his flelhmoyft and wattifh. CHAP. in. Offckpejfe l»sre«erAlt,ortheFemtfAmviglljhiep. /^Hange of pafture isa great cure for fick Iheep; yrt if you \_yfind any rhote particularly tronbled then the reft,take Fulhl- geptll, andfliinpingit, mix the juyee with water and vinegai the quantity of hilfe a pint, andgiiie it the Iheep with a hom, luke-watffl; and bv no means let the (heep' be much chafed: Allb inthefeficknelTes'the (hepherd mull have a great care to -''-' from whence the difcafegroweth-ifit proceed from cold, th: drive his (heep to flieltcr; if from htar,.then to feed them in Ihidy and cool places. CHAP. IV. Ofihe fee.e-a'i Seek critchwfheep. T HlsgenerallScaborltchiiiflieep, isofalldifeafcs themoft common aiiong them ; proceeding from rainy and wn weather,which falling upon their skins, if they happen tob: chaft or heated after, they ptefently break forth into theftabr, which you fliall know by a white filthy feurfe flicking upon I. Book Of Sheep. their skins. :/iid the moftiifiiallmcdicincfor the fame,wltich all Ihepherdr nfejis to annoinc the place with Tari and Grcafc, mixe together; but ifiipon thefirftapncarance of the Itch, yon deep Pulio'-riiyallm water, and wafli the skin therewith, it will pae- ferve them irom running into the fcab. CHAP. V. MdgjrotjinSlietp. TF a (heepbe troubled with Maggots you (hall take Gtofi ^griafr, 'J arre, and BrJmflote, and mix them together on tie fire; and then annoint the place therewith, and it will kill the CHAP. VI. Of the redm’tr, T He red Water is a poifonous difeafe in IhecpiOffcnding the heart,and is indeed as the pcftiicncc amongft other cattcl, therefore when you find any ofyour (heep infefted there¬ with, yon (hall (lift let him blood in the foot between the cl.iwes; and alfo under the tayle, and then lay to the fore places Sewot r/ormmtd beaten with Bay-falt,and it heipcth, CHAP. VII. 0} L«ng.U,ke,er adyceagher cnlK ■ " IF your (heep be troubled with any'fickoers in his Lungs', ■* which you (hall know by his coughing and (hortneft of breath, you (hall take fajfi'ago or fr/ir/swand LH'tgn'ort, and fiamping thenijiliain tlie juyee into a littlehony and witer,and give it the (heeptodriirk. CHAP. VIH. j OrthtlVorm'iB theClav ef the Sheep,or any etherpare. f, T His wortn breedeth commonly before, betyfeen theclawcs of the footibiit wherefoever it breedeth it iskpoiiyn by the head, which is like a tuft of hair,- and wiUftitk forth in a banch.Thc cime is to (lit the foot, arid drikvfciirthc w'orih tyith- out breaking it;and then annoint the plage with Tar alid Tallow The Cure, mixt together,for Tar Amply of irfeife will draw too much. CHAP. IX Cf ihemldftrettt Sheep. , . , . : 'THisdifeafewhich isWlled t^'Wildfrc, bra'yerg linfedllws fickncfle,:ana will indaiiger (he WHoTe flock - bnftewfpevcr ' in'cu'ratit The geherall Cure of all Csttell. i Book incurible ic kheld, jfet it is wrtiin, thjtifyo'.i tjke (.hcrviU, andftampingit with old ,ii'akc a falve thttcof, andannoynt the fore therewith,it will kill the fire, and fet the (heep fafe : and though fotye. for ihisdiftale, bury the fii ft infefted Sheep alive, with his heels upward,before the Ibccp coat dote, ya this medi¬ cine hath been evcrmarceff.(ftuall. The Cate. CHAP. X. OJihe ifetfr ofihtGull, A< Cbo/er, Litwdife, ' aadfuchlikt. T Hefc dileaffi arc known by the ycllowncfTc of the ftiKp skinne-' and the cure is, totakc p/aatai»and btrnrr, arid | ftamping them together, mix their juice with vinegar, and give | balfe ^ pint.to a lhecp,to drink. CHAP. XI Ofihi tcs^h pAm, or jioffing in Sheep. TF your/hcep befioptin the !jcad,brcaft, or weffmd, either wiii Itough Beam,or other eold humours, which you (hall knowbj the runoing of the noflrila; then take the powder of r«ya/,and nlixing it with clarified Hony, diflblve it in warm wi- ter, the quantiyr of halfc ipint, and give it the Sheep to drinl:, tad it will loolco tfacBcam. CHAP. XII. Of tunes broktH in fheep,i>r tones ohS of joint I F your theepchance to bteakaleggc, or have any otheriwnrj mirp]accd,you (ball after you have fet it firaight and right gain, firft bathe it with oylc and wine, and then dippingi death ia molten PMe-hgrtAfe, roul it about, and fplint itasf cafionflialVfctvcfandfoletiticniainranedayet, anddrefleit |ain, andacthe cadofthenexininedayes, cbtOutptrillbtfj CHAP. XIII. ■ OfAn;)(kncjfemLAmts. l^outLamhtheilicki'youfliall give it Mirei-mUki - , or the own dam milk and Water to drink, and ketpii tttrywartn. CHAf iTBooIc ofshtip> 91 CHAP. XIV Ofth SiKrdj^mrmng-tvIly 'f’Kort-fsiiii^. T Hcfc difcafcs proceed from ranknefle ofbJood.whicfi oflin- deth the brain,and other inward para The cure tbeti it to xbt (jure.- lctthe(h:cp blood in the eye veins, temple vciat, and through thenoftrilt, then to tub the places wiihyoniig Net* dc! bruifed. CHAP. XV.- Of d feifes in the eyei,*' the Haw, diniitefi^er tuj ' formffe. I F yair (heep have any impcrfcftlon in hij eyfS) yo and rub ihem with earth or fjge, and then pifs into the (heeps mouth,and it will do well. CHAP. aiieii lick and weak, the Shepheard (hall fold i c, blow into thcmcufn ot it, and then drawin ill t mil; into the mouth of it. CHAl'. XXlll. I be liiofe, let him blootl in hi; sum:, aixl un nd then rub his teeth with Earth.Salt and Sap CH.^P. XXV. r,,!. afeth Mikle in Ewes nioi c then change of pa dina : driving tiie n on: while unto the hils le Valleys; and where the gr.ifs is fw’cctcft ani eateih with heft appetite,tiicrc fee you continu ingjCiving thenr Ffichei,DJ/, am ng; ofground mill mak; Milk; fpring mud ideed it is lud.lenly mortal. The bed cure is dilfolved inwaim water, & put the quantit] into each ear of the (h;ep or Limb, and it is s Ihe general Curt of all Cattel. Book i. ting their bellies wUh ihdr feel, and by looking continually a theirbellies. Thecureit, to take the leaves of araito ftanip them, and then mixing the juyee thereof with hony, to give the Iheep to drink sand then chafe him a little,and keep hin two or three hours fading. Chap. XXVIII. Ofthi IcfeoftheCnM;. T Htt which heipeththe Ioffeofthe Cudde, inOxeorCoa the fame is a prefent remedy fer (heep, and is fpoke of befo; in a former chapter. Chap. XXIX. T his difeafcofRottenn'elfe i^ihe crttellcft of all other .imor,£t| Sheep, and cxtendcthhiB violence over all the flock : Nay, over Town-fhips and count ryes ; a^ii though it be hcldofin;i;| men incurable, yet good Government, and this Rcccit I nnll| deliver you, will not only prevent it, hue preferve your (n;:; fafe : Therefore, asfoonasyoii petedvo that any of yourlh;,; are tainted, yon lhall take cf iVA.ei ; whicn is a certain laic, ca- tbered from the fait Marches, in the heat of b'.immcr, when tlic| tideisgoing away, and leaving certain drops of f.ift theGtaffe.thentheviolenthcacoftheSunturnsit tofa fpealt briefly, all fait made by the violence oi the Suns heat only, is taken for .•fdMcea, of which there is infinite (fore in Spaa With this mb the mouths of all your Ihecp cnce a week, and you (hall never need to fear the rotting of them, for tt hiii been well tryed, and as I imagine, the experiment is found™: from this very ground. Itisaruleand well knswnat thisdij in ti«co/»]7;,rf,indin KreMhat upon the fait Maifhes,fte:pdil never dye of the rot •• no other reihm being known therefore; ba thclickingupofthatfalt.andtvithoiitdoubt, it ismoltinfali- ble and moft calic. Chap. XXX, ^ ^ fT isnieet thateverygooiiand c-aiu!lSli;phe.nd k I food is good for (heep, whit htirifull : that lollu'.ving.thc ml and efehewingthe other, he may ever keep his catiel ing'joJ healti. liook I. Of Coates. 95 iK.-.lcli’Thc grafs chat is moll wholfome for (heep, is that which hath erowing in it good fto.'C of /With;, Cl.tver, St/fchml, Lh:c(ij Pimpcmel and srhite PJtnbAnd. The grafs which is tinwholfonie for Sheep, is that tvhicli hath growing amom'.ft it,5,“.ii-f ■ro}t,Pii:r.y jrj. (,or Pci.-urjr.ife, and any weeds which grow from inundation or over-nows of uater ; likcwife,/sTst-ar,! '’; is notgood, norinildeived grafle. OfallRots the hunger Rot is the word, for it both putrifieththe ti.di and skin, and this is mod incident to field (heep, for topa- liiire Ihecp it never hapneth. Thenext Rot toitisthepelt rot, which coniineih by great dote of Rain, immctiiatcly. after a ih;episn;w(h'irn, which, mi'dewing the tkiiii corriiptcth the body t and this alfo is mod incident'to field (heep, which want Ihtiter. There be little white Snails which a (heep will lick up, and they willfoon rot him. There will grow upon Ewes teats little dry fcabs, which will doptheirmilk,whenthe Lambs fuck ; the Shepheard mudhavea c.iretopiill them away. A fh.'cp will have a bladder of water under his chin foiiietinies which the (heepheard mud be carcfull to let one and lance, or the flietnwill notprorper. I: is nnt good to (hearc (heep before Midlnmmer, for the more bee fiveatcth in bis Wool, the better and more kindly If you will know the age of your Sheep, look in his mouth; and when hei.sonc (hear, he will have two broad teeth afore : When bee is two drear, he will have four broad teeth afore ; when he is three, he will have fix ; and when he is four (hear, henill have eight ; and after thofc ycares his mouth wiU b^in tobrtak ; For tnnebing that Rule of the cevennedTc and uneven- nrfsofthc month, it is uncertain, and faileth upon many occafi- The end of theSheeji, 0 2 Of 9^ ThegencrallCHreofallCattcll. Book i|j of CoMfS. Of Cell.: dofihcr Xr::rti. a Evlna Goates ai£ not of any cenctall life in our Kingdome, bnt only n.nniihcd in f > ■ c wild and bi renphees, wheri caitlu of bjct»r profit cm hardly be maintaiind, as in the nioiintaiiioii! and Divoaihiri^on Atibiyn hill, and dune few abaiic the P:-k;\ 1 will not Hand Ujion any 1 arge difco irre, but as briefly ai I can, give you the natures and cures. Yon fliall then know, that th: M Goatisabeaftofahot, ftcotig, andluliy conftitnrion;erp.cijl- oi Goats. lyl" '''<= aft of generation ; that they exceed all oth.r ca't!;; delight to live in mountains that be h'gh craggy, and full of b.i- (hes, bryars,and other wood,they will feed iti atiyplain p '.llur.', , but their fpecial delight is in btoufing uptin Trees, they are fa nimble of foot that they will go in places of greatell danger.Tit; profit which conics from them is their milk which isantxcclltiit rcftorativcjand their Kids whicharc an excelhn- Venifun. They arc in othercoiiiitrycsjasin b'pa the Hands of t'l; .Yi-yt, aid the Hands of the <.-j, preferved for rh; chafe and hr Iran ting as we preferve out Dear both Rid ; '” ' ' cellentpaftimc. Hisfliape. For the fhip: of the Goat ; he world have a l.'rgt body, ant I Well hayred, great legs, upright joynts, not b.ndii.g.a neck pi'in andfliott, aheedlmalUndfltndcr, large hnrn=, and bending, a I big eye, and a long beard, and his colour wl Somedoiibe to fhear them,to mike rough ni not fo with us in Enfima. The (h: Goat wool ‘hot htrge teat: and big udder, hanging ears,and no horn;, a: they have in nianj The ordcrinj places. ofCvatci. Thcfc Goats veoiild be kept in fmallfiocks; or herds, as no: vton nrpidt, Book 1. Of Goats. 97 above a hundred in a heard ; Xs they ntuft in the heat ofSimimcr have uiiich lhade,fii in the VVinta likewife much (belter; for they can neither endure extremity of heat nor cold, crpcdally, the violence of'.vinter.fbr that ivili n akc the (he Coat cjft hci Kiddc, erbrinrt it forth tintinicly. ThefeloveMaft well, but yet you ntuft give them other food tomixe with it. Tncbeft time to let the Male .md Female gotogethcr, is about the beginning of D.cembei. if yon honfe your Goats, in the winter,let them have u j litter to lye on, btit the floor paved, or gravelled, for other- wi'e th .ir own heat will annoy them : they ii tilfaKobckcpt ve- rycleanly, forthey can indure no filthy favours. Forthe young Kvlsyo '■ Ihil'. in -1! parts Older them as you do your I.ambs. .\Gwfor ihcirprelcrvaticii, if they be fuffered to go and cliufc thei own fo'-d, thry are to ihcmfelvcs fo good Phylitians, that thev will (eldoTiCOr ntver be troubled witii any inward lic!;- neffe; only theuntiaturall excelTe of their lull maketh ihcm grow fo n old, and fo botli pjft life and profit. For thofe particular difiafes which accidentally fall upon them ; here followcth the Chap. II. O/.'ue Ptjii fuc- in G'.^ut^ ttr *rry imt’.rri av.i hi. den |F you perceive yt tir Goats to droop, or loch with fiillen or fadcotintenancts, itisan.fliu.d fign of fickn.lTe, but iftliey foam or huberat the n-out'',th:o it is a fignof the Pcfiilcnce.The cure is, fiifi, to fcptr.itc dr.m from the found, then tolctthcm hlut:d,an,) give them the bud. .uvl leaves of CiLid-..,, with rulhes and r^eds to r.it ,and it is a prelurt renudy. CtTAV. III. OfihcDroff.cir.Go..!,. ^^Oat^ are veiy much fubjeel unto the Drupfi:, throtigh their ‘ \ jre\ce(Ieofdtin'.,ing water,the fign whercofis a great inflam- rijti.in and heat in the skin ; thecureis, tofeeili Wuiunvood in W,iterand Salt; and pivea pint thereof to the Goat tj drink di¬ vers nio' uinps.Gr to flit anti let out the water under the Qioulder, i, not fo ceitain ard faf; a cure. CH.\P. 98 The general Cnr$ef all CatteU Book i. Chap. IV. Of flopping the'Ic.^ii. T H.'re will injendcc in the teats of Goats, a certain tough hacd fleam,\vhich wiil Hop the milk from ilTuing : which Tilt Cute, to cure, you iTiall with your lingtr and your thumb pull it away and then annoynt the place with hony, and the Goats milk mixt together. Chap. V. G Oats above all other cattle, are trojbkd with hardnefle in Kidding, by reafon that if they be chafed or hunted their Kidds will turn in their bellies: the remedy then topreferve them from that danger, is to keep them tjuiet and untroubled, until! they have Kidded. Chap. VI. Of the Tetter, or drp Sc.w /u Gt.itt. 7 ''0 heal any Tetter, or dry fob in Goats, take Bh’ef /rape, T.vre, Hoot--, eafe, and jirmfire, mixe them Well together and annoynt the fores therewith, and it will heal them. Chap, VII. Of Geld!,-.a Kidr'es the St„. r,.e-frtf,„. K ids being gelt in the Sum iirr fejfon, as thofc which are late kidded muft neccirarily be : the flyc will be O bufie with tlieto'c, that with thcirblowing* they will breed fuch (iore of Maggots in the wound, th,It it will iiidanger their lives : to de¬ fend them then from fuch annoyance of the flye, you (ball take Soot, Tar, and thick Cream, and mive them well toeether, and annoynt the wound therewith, and it will both heal it and keep the flye away. Chap. VIII. Of the Itch ;« Goms. TF your Goats be troubled with any itch, fo that they cannot •^feed for clawing or biting thcmfclvcs, you (hall wa(h their skins with old Chamber-lye, and green Coporas well boylcd to- gethetjand it will kill the itch. Chap. Book~ir Of Goatef. 99 Chai>. IX. Oates, when thev are fuelling on their damms, or when they are new Kidded, will commonly have a great laxeor fquirt.fo that the ordure which comnieth Iron! them, if it be not well clenfcd and taken from them, it will with their own natu- rall heat fo bake and dry,that it will flop up their Tnels, fo that they caiin.it dung, which it it be not holpen, the Kidde will dye. Thccurcii, toclcanfcthc phee, and open the Tucl, and thcniheCure. put into it .11 inch or thereabout of a imall Candles end dipt ill honey, and then aiiiit.ynt all the Ttul over with Capons- grejl'e. Ch.ap. X. 0/lif .s'rr.-yor, or-cthnr lvll':r.Gc.us. I F your Goats be troubled with the Staggers or Reeling evill, which is a difeafe bred in them by the violent heat ol the Sun, you (hall take and , .ly/orr, and mixe them together, andgiveiheGoat half a pint thereof to drink; pr dfe take //ovfi /rd;, .and Dr.: iw,j,ofeach .ilike ; fo grounds cf.l'r with a little new .1 /d ;ftmipthehea'bs,.md then mingle them together, then put thereto a few «rr/;r grolTely b aten, and then boyl it again, then cool it,and give the fic c Goat three or four fpooiifuls thcre- ol CO drink, and it will cureher. Now for any other infirmities which (hall happen unto Goats, you may cure them with the fame medicines which you cure flieep, for their natures do not ranch differ. 7he er:dof eheGcett, of Sveir.e. Chap. I. Of.ill mAr.:,e,-efS:vi„e,’.bei.- ':.i:inci,Hfe,%ipes ,Mdprtfe,v A Lthough Swine are accounted troublefome, noylome, ■ inruly, and greatly ravcnoii'', as indeed their natures are not much diff-ring from fi.ch q lalides ; vet the utility and profit ot ehem, will e .iily wipe off thofc offtnccs; 100 IbegeuirallCureofallCdttell. Book i. for tofp.;A tr.i'y .-‘'the Sw-ne, he is the Husbandman! beft Scav.iigcr, and th.H iswi-.ej'.null svholfome (ink ; for his food and living is by -.•.'hich will slferotin the yard, make it beaftty, an i oi ;cd iiu good manure, or being cad down the or- din.iry link in chehoiife bi eeds noyfoniefinels, corruption, and inftflion : for from the Husbandman he caketli pulfe, chaff,barne dull, in.ans ordure, garbage, and the weeds of his yard ; and from the huswife her dralf;,fweHings,Wlicy,waniing of mbs,and fucli like, with which he svi'l live and keep a g.ot date of body,ve¬ ry (i'fficicntly ; and though h; is accrinted good in no place but thedilhonly, yetihereheisfolovcly andlu wl-ajllimie that all other faults'iiay be born with, h; i- by nuo'-c j^e.-dy, given much to root up grounds and teat d'lwn Itnc.s. h,i-very le¬ cherous and in that aft tedious and bi uitilh i., is li.l'jeft to much anger,and the light of the Boars are esc-eding 'nor-..;!; they can by no means i'ldnre dorracs, wind», or foul ■.ve.u .cr, the ,- are ex¬ cellent obfervets of their own horn s; and exceeding great lovers Vne of another •' to th-tc they ivill dye upon any bead the t offen- d.'th their fellows. Ofthcchoicc Nswtoiichingthechoyceof ‘iwinc,yoii (hall ntiderdand that and Ihtpe cf no Country in England breedeth naturally better S'.vinc one Smne. then another : but if anyhaveprehe'iiinen.c, .h:n I'u id preftr id/fr//f (j'’'f,andfonicpartsof'd nln-,! ,a\.lcla'/Ciun- ti It'S lanrdcring on l.ciciflttjh.r, ,and the i callin 1 take to !) ut'ieir great nv.iltiplkity cifgrain, efpeci.dlv bems art! piille. b. rtlie Mad cotintrey.s, though they are good feeders th.y ate n . huge breeders, whence it comes that your wild Iwinc is ev r v our le.ill fwinc, butyo'irfivcetedBacon. But if thr Race and ketpingfa; alilte, the proportion and gnodnelfe will be alike ;ih;r;'biem the clioyce of your fwinc, cliicdy the bou's and (Invsv.'fi ci you breed of, let tlieni b; long and large ofb.'dy, deep li l.d, and d;ep bellied, thick thighs, and (hurt (eggs, tor though the long- legged fwineappear a goodly bead, yet he hut couf.ntth the eye and is mtfoprolitabl: to the Butcher, high claws, thick neck, a (hirtand (irong groin;, anjag'ood th'ck cHi'ic well fee wth drong bridles th; colour is bed which is all o! oie peece.as all white, or all fand;d i the pide are the word and mod apt to tak; mcazels : the black is tolerable, butoiicKlugdame through th; coldnefs breed eththtmfeldume. The [.Book. Of Srvme. j O j Thsufe anS profit of fwine is oiKly(as the husbandman faith) The uft and for the roofe,which is bacon; for the fpit, whichdsporke; fowfe yioficoffwine and pudding; and for breed, which is their pigi only. To havfc two many (owes in a yard is not good; for their incrcafe and bringing forth is fo great, that they will for want of Ibodeat one another: A fow will bring forth pigs three times a yeer, namely at the end of every ten weeks, and the number arc great which they will bring forth: for 1 have known One fow have twenty pigs at one litter; twelve, fourteen, andlixtccn,are very common; yetafow can bring up no more pigs thtnfhehath teat!, therefore look hoW many (he hath, and lb many pigs pre- ferveofthe beft, the reft caft away or put-to other Ibwes which want, yet give fuck. A fow will bring pigs from one yCM ojd, till (he be fevtn years old : The piga which you rear,, aftefyou have chofen the beft for Boars or Sowes tt) breed On, geld the reft both male and females: the males will make goodly, hogs, which are excellent bacon orporke, and the females which arc called fplayd-guilts,will do the lik«and breed a great deal more Creafeintheirbodies, whence it comes, tbat the husbandmaia c- ftcems one fplayd'giiilt bdbre two bogs. .Young (hots which are Swine of three quarters, or but otic year old, arc thedaintitft Nuw tor the prefsrvation of Swine.it is contained in their go¬ vernment and food, and is all that bclougctli to theofiice of the fwineherd. The otderlieft feedi^ offwine is, (when you keep then, but in good ft.ite of body, and not (cek.tp.fat then)) in the morning early when you unftic them, to give them draflf, pulfe, or other gaibage, with fwilling in their troughes, and when they have eaten it, to drive them to the field, where they may graze and root for their food ; and of grounds the fqft marifti and moorilfa gtotinds are the bell, wiicre.thcy may get the roots ofStedge,Rccd8,Ru(hes,Kno:-'graire, and ftich’like, which is wholcfome for fwine, or the fallow or tith fidd, where they may root at pleafure, and by killing the weeds bring profi t to the ' earth,and at thefallofthcleafc,it is good to drive them to hed¬ ges where t licy may get Haws, Hips, Sloes, Crabi,or fuch fruit, which if rfo very wholcfome: and the poore fort will gather their fmits, and keep them fafe to feed their Swine with all the i®2 Ibe getter all Cure ofailCattell. i Book .Winter. WhcneTcningcximTcth, you (hall drive your‘^wim .;Home) and then filling, their troughs with draffandfwillingSjlst thcmfijl. their faclljes, and then die then) up, fo (hall you keep dwatfrom doing other hurts and injuries. Ifonce in a fortnight you;(nine with your fwillmgs fome Radle or red Oaker, it willptefcrve them woijdethilly from msazcis, and all inward ittfcaionse aad thus much forthegmecal di(courrenf Swine; UftW. I Will proceed to their particular infirtnities, and ochn bufineffes. ' . CHAf. II. Oflkc Feavtr^tr any bidicn ficltKt.ft in Sainf^ T Here is nd bead maketh his (ickneliT; fo ryparent as the fwine ; for when he findath any griefe ordidemperatnrein hlrbody,. hepre(intly dro6jje:th,forrakes his meat,and willnot eat till he find in hitnfclfe a petfeft recovery: therefore whea you dull fo findhim to forUkehismeat, you (hall fird let him he Cure, blood under hia tayl*, and under his ears, and ifthey bleed not frefhly enough, youlhall beat them with a fmall dick, andthit willbrit^ forth the blood;; then wrap about the wounds tit bark ofaiiyouBgO(ier,and then keep him warm, and give him to drink warm fwillings, well niixt with barly meal, and red Chai.. 111. Of th: Murrtn,Pijtiltnce,or Cither in Snine, T Hefe ddcafes being all of one nature, arc w ry mreh ikI- ' dent in fwme,ind fpring from many grounds as from cw- - ruptioninblood,ingtndredbythccacingofrottcn(ruir,oi too much Butchers garbage,- and many times by eating too rank gralTc, wherein is much : their ptrtiailar (igns are nioyd eyei, and theirheads borne on cachddc, but theirgenttel knowlMge,ijtJfeirfiiding and morulity: die cure i.s, to girt heCute, thetilmtratmwalhi HinUiiini, andfaoyl'd Lit/fnrerr,iiithi little firdOairr. ■ Chap. IV. - ; .dftheG/tHiiiSvtive. S Wine willhaye anovar Rowing of tbeGall. becaufe choBo il much powerful in them, which you (hall know by a fuel- li»| I Book OfStpittt. lingwhich will rife tinder their jawes,,and the cure is, to ftamp The Cure, Gitllvcri or Saf-en-, and mix it with honey and water, and then firjining itjgive it the Swme to drink^y a pint ata time. Of!li{ Mcita.ll! in Swint, T tiis difeale of all other ismoftcemmon in Swine,and with eifehelpcdi as thus; you fhall.wkc thfojdeft Urine you can gct,arid mix it tyith red Oakcr till it tie thick, and about the quantity of an ale-quart, then mix it with a gallon of witm fweetWbey, andgive itthefwinetodrink, after he hath been kept all niglit falling. ChaI>. VI. Of IntpjlKmts in mj pm of nSreirt. S VVine will hare Impollitmes in any part oftheir bodiei. aa under their throats, their cart, bellies, and oft uponihlicfides. Thecure it, if they be foft, to lance them, and let out the matter, and then heal them with Tatre and Butter, but if they be not foft, then let the Swine blond under thetongue, and rub all his mouth.chaps and groin, with wheat meal and fait, and the Im- poliunic Bill go away. Chap. VII, Ofl'omUmp m Smni. •iFyourSwirtfdo vomit and call up hit meat, you lhallgive dhimfpelttdBransto eatjandthey wllldrcngthen his ftomack. Chap. Vlll. Of leannclfCym Jllkc,fairft andman^incffcinSrcinc, . T Hefe difeaftt proceed from corruption ofblood, ingendred by lying wet in their Hies, having filthy rotten litter, ot _ "inch fcarcity ofmeac. The cute is,firfl to let theSwine The Cwt. bloixl under the tail,then to take a Wool-card, and to comb off all the [cutfeand filth from the Swines back, even till his skin bleed ; then take Tat, Hogs-freafe and Brimjliine,indmxing them well together, annoynt'the Swine therewith, then letthe llye b; mended,his litter be Bvenq and gWe him good Warm food, and the Swine will be fat and found very fnddenly. , , ' CHAP. 104 7be general Cure of all Cattell. Book.i. ■ ' CHAP. IX. QWinc3remuchfSuincm,hdof!. iFyourfwine bitxttMmly lugged and'bitten with:dogi, to i prevent the ratikling. and'impbftuinatidn of the fora^ yonllhall annoint it with vinegar, fopc, ana tallow nlixt together, and it will cure the fame. ■ : CHAP. XIV. T He Pox is a filthy and' inftaiou* difeafe in fwinc, procee- diugfromcorniptbidod, ingenderetlby.poverty, wetlyine, lowfintlle, and fueh like, and the fwitie can never profptr which hath them. The cure is, to give him firftto drink two fpoonfuls of to'rdiK triacU, in a pint of henied tp^ter, .which will expcll the The Care, infeaion outwardly, ;thien to annoint uhcforeswithvBrrw/Isjif and Sr.rr.-f.-eit/emittiogetherjand.fofcparatethc fick' from the CHAP. XV. Of killinf MAgaot' in the ears or other farts r ^ -of Swine..- I FMrggots Ihall breoi in the ears ofyoarfwinei which have been lugged with dogs for waht of good looking unto, as often it hapneth: you (hall take either tht (Wettell wort yon can get, or elfe honey, and annoynt the (ores therewith, and the Mag¬ gots prefindy will fall off and die. CHAP. KVI. ' ■ Cffeeding W«c^.f^5/4r,e,t//er/^r Bacon. D ivers men according to the nature ofdivers countries, have divers wayei in feeding oftheirfwine, asthofe which live , near unto woods and places where- (lor; of Mail is, turn their wood coan- hvihe untj the mall for fix or eight weeks, and then having tries, got fl:0i and ihtnefie on their backs do bring them home, and put them up in (lies i and then feed them for ten dayes or a fort- nightaftcr, with old dry pei(e, given them oft in thedayalitdc jtonce,vvith water as much as they vvilldrinktfor this will har¬ den the S;lh aiid fit,fo that it will nor confumc when it conies toboylingi this manner of feedingis good, and notto bedifli- ted.. Now ici5 • Vxgmrall Ckw ifall Cattell. k Book nc tceding Now thefccding of Swinc in ctumpiui Countryet, which arc at fwins M far from Wooda, is in this manner: Firfti you (hall ftie up thoft charapitn wWdjyouintuid CO feed, ind let them *ot come oufqf the :fame untlU’ they ;bc fedbut have their food and waf» broaghrtidtatbem»Now the6rft iwodayes you (hail ^Tcthen nothingjthe third day you (hall early in the morning givethem a pretty quantity of dry peafe or beans t at noon yoo (hall gin them as much more, .at four of the clock as much more, snJ when yoitgoe to bed a< hluch more, hut all that day no waTIr. Jhe hext d^ you (hall feed them again at the fame hours, aol fee water by them, that they miy drink at their own plealurc, I and twice orthricea week as your proviCon will ferve you, its good tofill their bellies with fwcetwhay, butter-milk, or warn Walbjbutby homeana fcant thcpropactiOnoftb.foon as you perceive fuch a faul I,give unto ypur elder fwine milk and veriuyee. and to your fucking pigs,verjuyce only, Now laftly, the b;ft feeding qfafwin^for [ard, ora Boar for - brawn,istofecdthcmthc firfl week with Barley fo^en till it Hogrfor'urd break, and fod in fnch quantity that itraay ever be given fweet; or Boars for ’ then after to feed them with raw malt from the, floor, before it frawn. be dryed, till they be fat enough : and then for a week after, to give them dry peafe or beans to harden their flcfli. Let.lhdc drink be the walhing of Hoglhead, gpd ^le-bariy^8, of fweet Whay, and let theni|have ftorc therept; T,h|i raaaner of feeding breeds the whitcll,fattefl,ahd btfl flcfli that may fle, as hath beeti approved by the bell husbands. The end of ih( ■ Of-Conies. Of the turns rich Ceny, hit initttri,choicfi frfijilyiind prsfeti'jticii. fdrts ofCqijief i^y aj we)l f)!; %pt tame as wilds The nature anddoBboveotbcrbqltsdcli^,t4n Imprifonment'^"""?- and foatarinelTe, which prpceedcth from tfte fttrngthofme^ucholy iiubcir nature, beingcrea- ‘he fiirtbithat their gcligntistoIive,pi^ho)cjia;oasp4nd other .dark Paveyns.: They are violently, Ijo: intheaftorgencratioiirrand perform it with Inch Vigo: and excefle, that they fwooa and lyc in trances a the cony mjy feed; andalfflVr rofem tviihout light, in whii thcconymay lodge and kii die, and before them both a troiij in which you may put meat, and other ncceffaries for the con and thus you ntay make box upon box in divers ftories, kti ingyour Bucks by themfelves, and your Does by themfelve except ittefcchDpesf^r, have nor bred and.then you'may li a Buck lodge with them 5 alfo when your Doe hath kindled 01 neft,and then kindlcth another, you (hall take thefirft fromht. and put them togetHer in a feverai box, amonpft rabits of thdi own age provided that the-bbxbE'notpcftred,but that they ha« cafe and liberty. Now for the cbekeofthdrtame rich conies yon "(hjil not is in another cattel, look to their (hipe, but to their richnelfe, onij eleflyour bucks, by the latgell and goodlitft conics yoit can get; andfortherichncire of the skin; that is accounted the lichtll, which hath the equalled mixture of black and white haire toge¬ ther,yet the black rather lhadojsing the white, then white anj thingatall dyer-niafleringthtblack, for a black Ikin with'a few (ilvcr hairs is miich lichcr then a white skis with a few biack hairs: but as! faid before,to have them equally or indifferently niixr,ii the bell ofaH other: the fur would be thick,deep/mootl^ and ihii'ing, and a black coat ivithoutfilyerhiirs, thqiigh ith! not reckoned 3 rich coat, yet it is to be prefen cd before a whitqi Books. Of Conits. iC? Now for the profit of theferich conies, ( for unlefs they did far away and many degrees exceed the profit ofall other conics they were not worthy the charge which ninftbe faeftowed noon them) it is this: Firft, every oneoftlierichcOnies which are Kil- Winfeafonas from untill after Crorf/emro, ii worth any five other conies, for they are of body much fatter and lar- grr, and when another skin is worth two pence or three pence at V the moft.they are wot th two (hillings, or two (hillings and fixe- peiice: Again, they increafeoftner, and bring forth morcRabtiets atonekindlingthcn any wild cony doth : they are ever ready at hand far the di(h, winter and(iinimcr,withoutchargeofNett, Ferrets, or other Engines, and give their bodyesgatis, for their sltins will ever pay their Mafttrs charge with a molfla'ge inte- rtft. nr t, f a' Now frr the feeding and prefervation of ihefe rich conics, it is tuthittg fo coftly or troublefome as many have imagined, Contes. and as fome ignorant in theskil of keeping them, have made the wor ld iliiiiktfor the befl food yon can feed a cony with,is the (weetcif, (h jrteft, fofte(l,and b.lfhay yoiican g:t, of which on; 1,I’d will t'erve two hitiidcd couples a year, and out of the Hock ofiwohundred, yon may fpendin youhoufetvvohundred, atid fell in the market two hundred mote, yet maintain the (lock good,and anfwer every ordinary cafrtalty. This hay in littit clo¬ ven Ificks might with cafe reach it and pull it out ofthc fame, yet fo as they may no-, feaiccrnor Watte any. In the troughs tin¬ der ih.irboxes.yon lhall put fwcet Oats and their water, and this fli luld be their ordinary and conllant food w'.iercwirh you (hall f;aiyo:ir Conies, for all other (hoiild b; ufed but Phylica!ly,a5 for the prefervation of their health: as tlius you (hall dn tvvleeor thrice in a (nrrnight for the cooling of their bodyes, give them Greens, as Mallows, Claver grafs, Sower-docks, blades of corn cabbage, or Colwort Icives, and fuch like, all which cooltth and iK)iri(he:h exceeding!V : fome ufetogive them fometimes fweet grains, bu that muft ben fed fcldome.fornothingfoonerrottcth You mnftalfo have great care that when you cut any grafs for them that are weeds, that there grow no young Hemlock a- nionglt it,for though they will eat it with great grctdinelTc.yet it loegmrall Cm of all Cattell. Book i, ua ptciii. poyfon, andkills I'udda nly, you mull alfohavcan cfpecially care every day to m ike theit boxes fweet and clean, for the ftrong favour of their ordure and pifs is lb violent, that it will both annoy themfJvevnd tbofe which (hall be frequent amongft them. 01 the Rot in Now for the infirmities which arc incident unto them, th:y Conics. are but two s thefirdisrottcnnelTe, which comnieih by giving them too much green meat, or gathering their greens and giving ic them with the dew on: therefore let them have it but feldomc andthcnthedrynelTeofthtHav will ever drink up the moyfture, knit them and keep them found without dingei, ofmtdncri The next is a Certain rage of madneffe, ingendred by corrupt in Cwiies. bloudjfpringing from the ranknclfe of their keepingiand you (hall know it by their wallowing and tumbling with their hc.ls up¬ ward, and leaping in their faoxes.The cure i'jto give them /Vaif- thflle to cat, and it will heal them. And thus much of the tame rich cony,and his properties. 7hi end efthefeur footed Bmfll, j CHAP. I. tig the ordmilgjfmMg, Cramming, and curing of all ill of PoiiliTg,as Cockj, Him, Chickens, Capons, Gi is,Phiafams,Partridois, Qtiails, Hossfi-dov-s, ana (Fowl rohatfoever.Ani firfi of theDuuohill CiCljli 'fjind Capon. ^^Ome fr. ell thing hath been written of this nat before, but fo drawn from the opinions of writers as Italians,French, Dutch, and ('.tch li that it hath nocoherenceorcongruity with praaice andexp«:rienceofEngli(hciiftoniE, b Books. Ordtringof Poultry. ^ l their Rule! and dimes being fo different from ours, that except we were to live in their countryes,' the rules which are printed areufclefs, andtonopurpofe. Toletpafsthcn thcopinionof ftrangers, and come to our own home bred knowledge which it fo mixed with all profitable experiments, that it ncedeth not the helpof other Nations fo much, as men wculd make us be- "'"^You (hall underlland that the Dunghill cock ( for the(ight-OftbeCho,V: ing cock dcferveih a much larger and particular difeourfe ) and (liape of is a foul ofall other birds thcmoftmanlyell, (lately, and niaje-'b'Cock, fticall, very tame and familiar with the man, and naturally in¬ clined to live and prefper in habitable Houfes: he is hot and (Irong in the aft of generation, and will fetvc ten Hens fufficient- Iy;andfotne twelve and thirteen : he delighteth in open and li- krall plains, where hee may lead forth his Henns into green pa- flares and itnd.r hedges, where thev may warm and bath them- fclvesinthcSan, for to be pend up in walled places, or in paved courts is mull unnaturall unto them, neither will they profper therein. Nowofthe choyceand (hapeofthe Dunghill cock, he would be oflargc and well fixed body,long from the head to the Rump, and thick in the garth ; his neck would be long, looft, and curi- enfiy bending it, and hisbody together, being (iraight and high uptr,ftcd,as thcFalconandothcrbird, ofprey are ; hiicomb, wattles,and throat would be large,ofgi eat compafs, ragged, and very Scarlet red, his eyes round and great, the colour, .infwering the colour of his plume or male, as gray with gray, red with red, or yellow with yellow, his bill will be crooked, fl!arp,andftrong- ly fcton to his htad, the colour being fiiitible with ihecolour of feathers on his head, his main or neck feathers Would be very long, bright, and (hhiing, covering from his head to his (boulders, his Icggs ftiaight andofaftrongbeam, with large longfpiirs ,(h)tpand a little bending, and the colour black, yel¬ low, or brownilhjhisclaws (hurt, ftrong, and well wrinkled, his t.tyiit'iia, and covering hu body very cloftly, and for the gene¬ ral colour of the Diinghil cock it Would be red, for that is nicdkinal, and oftufed inculliffesandreflotativti. This cocit fliould be valiant within his own walk, and if he be a liulc Qji Knaviflii ii 2 Ihe general Cute of all Cattel. Book 2 , knivifti.heiifo m ich tlicbctttr ; be would be ofc croviinp; and bufi: in fcratchii’g the earth to find out wornics and oitwr food for bis H-n.. OIrhcHcn Now (or the Htn, if(h; fa: a Socd on;, lire (hould nocdiffer herchoyce much from the natureoflhe Cock, but fa: valient vipilant, and andfiiape. labotiousbotbfurherfdfani her Cliickcii!. Iiifh’pethchig- geft and largrft are thcbcli, every proportion anfwering thrife before deferibed of the Co k, only inlfead of her comb (It; (hoald have upon htr crown a high thick tuft of feathers ; to have many and llrung claws is good, but towant hinder claws is better, for they oft break theeg=, and fuch Hens fc netinies prove unnatural, icisnoegood tochufc actowing Heni for they are neither good breeders nor good layers. Ifyoiichule Henstofir, chiifethe elder,for they be conflanc, and will fit out their rimes, and ifyoii will chufe Hens to lay, chitfe the youngeft; for they arc lutfy and prone totheaftofingendring. but for neither pnrpofe chufcafatHcn, for if you fether, (he will forfake her nclf and if you keep her to lay, (he will lay heregs without (hels. Belider, a fat Hen,will Waxe (loathlull, and neither delight in the one,nor in the other Aft of Nature, fuch hens then are fitreft for the riilh tlier; thehen houfe- OfSettmi The b;ft time to fet Hens to have the bell, largeft , and mod Hermes, kindly Chickens, is in Fti u»ry, in the increafe of the Moon,fo that (he may hatch or difclofe her Chickens in the increafe of the next new Moon ■, being in Murch, for one brood of/./.wci Chickens is worth three broods ot any other ; yoit may fet Hens from d/arri till Ottoirr : and have good Chickens, but mt after by any means, for the Winter is a great enemy to their breeding A Hen doth fit twenty one dayes ju(l, and then hatcheth, but Pea-hens,Tarkies,Gcefe,Ducks,and other water-foul fir tliirtydo that if you fet your beta as you may doc upon any of their Eegi, you muft fet her upon them nine dayes before you fer her upon her own. A Hen will cover nineteen Egges well, and that is th: moft in true rule, (he (hould cover, but upon what nnmb; r foevrr you fet h:r, let it be odd,fo: the Egges will lyeround, clofe, and in even proportion together: it is good when you lay y our iggi firll under your Hens, to mark the upper fide of them andthento watch the Hen, to fee if (he bull: her ftlf to turn themfrom the Book 2. Ordering of Poultry. 1,3 rat fid: W'h: other, which it you find th: doth not, men when (h-rilsth from hsr eggs to feed or bath her felf, you mult fiip- plvthatof5:e, and turn every egge it felf, and cftsm yi ur Hen offonvich the Icfs reckoning for the life of breeding : be furc thitthe Ergs which you lay und.'r her, be new and found which vo'imivknawby theirhcivineff, fiilnefs, and clccrnefs, if you hold ihi'ii up betwixt (he Sun and your eye-fight j you mull'by II nnaiis at any time raife your Hen from her neft, for that will ra ike her utterly lorfikeit. N )'.v for helping a Hen to hatch her eggs, or doing that f,, which UDiildb: heronicc, it isiinnecelTiry, and Ihall fae'niuchj^ better to be fjrbjriuhen any way ufed ; or to make doubt of ^ bringing forth, or to think the Hen fitteth too long, as many cu- riou' Hufwives do. if you be (tire you fee her upon found Eggs, is as fiivolou, : but if you fet herupon unfound Eggs, then blame your felf both of the lofs and injury done unto the Hen in Hen will b; a pood fitter from the fecond year of her laying to the f'lthjbuc hardly any longer ; yon lhall obferve ever when your Hen rlfeth Irom her nell, to have meat and water ready for h:r, left Itraying too far to feck her food Ih: let her eggs cool too much,which is very hurtfnll. Inhcrabfcnceyou (hall ftir iipthcllrawofhernelV, and makeit foft and handfome, and lay thccggsjn order; as Ihe left them: do not in iheeleftionof your EvgSjChufe thofe which are monllroiis great,for they many times have two yelks,and though fomc write.that liich Eggs will bring out two Chickens, yet they are deceived; for if they bring fortli two,th:y are commonly mofl abortive and mcnilions ■ toper- f.im: the neft with brinaftone is good, but avith Rofemary much better. To fet hens iia the Winter time in Stows or Ovens is of roiifnvhh us in England, and though they may by thatnieans lirirg forth, yet will the Chickens be never good nor profitable bia: like the planting of Lcmons,and Pomegramt-trecs, thefruits avill cornea gre.ac dc.iI (laort of the charges. When your Hen at any timfisabfcntfrom her n;ft, you muft have gre.tc caretofee ibat the Cock com; not to fit upon the Egg', (as he will offer to dnjforhewillindangertobrcakthem, and make her love her N.lt ivorfc. Aflbon 114 The generall Cure of all Cattell. cook i OfChkktn!. AsfoonasyoiirChickciisbchatch, if any be weaker tht other,you (hall lap them in Wool, and let them have the ayref thefire, and itwillftrengthen themttoperfuniethemwiihalii tleRoicmary is very wholfome alfo ; and thus you may in (ieve keep the nrfthaKht Chickens till the red bedifclofed, ( fa Chickens would have no meat for two dayes) and fome fteli being harder than other, they will take fo niuehdiftancc oftin in opening ; yet unlelTe the Chickens be weak, or the Hen rudi it is not an.'ifle to let them alone under her, for (he will nouril them nioft kindly: after two dayes is pad, the fitfl meat you gh them (hould be very fmall Oatmeal, fome dry, and fome (l.'cpt i milk, or el(e fine wheat bread crunis, and after they have gt ftrenth,then Curds ; cheefe parings, white bread cruft foak’di Milk or Drink, Barly.mc.il, or Wheat bread fcalded, or any fuch like foft meat that is fnulfand will crfily be divided. It is good tokeepChickens,one forinightin thchoufe, and after tofuffe them to go abroad with the Hen to Wonie, forthat isveiy whoKbmc to chop green Chives among!! your chickens n’t!i will preferve them from tht Rye, and other difeafes in the lieaii nciih.Tmiift you at any time let yoiir chickens want water, for il they be torced to drink in puddle, it will breed the Pip : alfo, rc feed upon Tares, Darnel, or Cockcl, it very dangerous for yoiirij chickens. ' You may by thefe foods aforefaid, feed chickens very fat un ind cramming dams : but if you will have fat crammed chickens, yoi Chickcni. * (hall coop them lip when the Dam furfaketh them, and thebti crams for them is whratmeal and milk, made into dough, an then thecramsfteeped in milk, and ISthniftdown thtirthroari but in any cafe,let the crams be fmall, and well wet for choak ing,fourteen dayes will feed a chicStn (ufficitntly; and thus mat briefty for your breed, Now,^. bteaufe egs of thtmfelves are a lingular profit, you flu Ofptevetvmg underftand.thai the bell way to preferve or keep them long, is, fome think, to lay them in good draw, and coyer them clofr buttha*istoo cold, and befiJcswillmakcthemmnfty : othi will lay them in bran, but tliai is too hot, and will make th: putrifie : and others will lay them in fair, but that makes th: wafte and diminifti •• the bed way then to keep them moll fw« Book 2. Ordering of Poultry, 115 molt found; and inoft full, ii only to keep them in a heap of old Malt.clofe and well covered all over. You (hall gather your egges up cnee .1 day, and leave in the n;llbii:thencftcgge,and no more ; and that would ever be in the Of githcrint after noon, when you have feen every Hen com: from her neft fe Eggr. vetally : iom: Hens will by their cackling tell you when they have laid, but feme will lay mute ; therefore you muft let your own eye beyour inftruflor. N.jwto ching the Capon, which is the guelt Cock-ehickenof the Capon you Ihall underhand ; that the beft time tocarvcorgueld, isaswhcntooive (bon as the Dam hath left them, if the Hone! be come down, or him, clfc as foon as they begin to crow ; for the art of carving it felf, it is both c.i(ie and common, and mreh fooner to be learned by fciing one carved, theji by any demonftration in wri- Thcfc Capons arc of two tifes ; the one is to lead Chickens A Capon to Ducklings, young Turkies, Pea-hens,.Phefants,and Partridges, IttdChickcni, which he aill4oaltogciher, both naturally and kindly, and through larpcn;® of his body ,will brood or cover eafily thirty or live and thirty ; he will lead them forth fo fafcly, and dcf.nd them againli Kites or Buzzards, more and better then the Hens : liiercforethewaytomakchim to take unto them is, with a fins final bryar, or elf: (harp nettles at night, to beat and fling all hij breaftandneathtr parts, and then in the dtrkto feat the chick¬ ens iind-;r him,whofe warmth taketh away hisfmart; he will fall much in love with them,and whenfoever he proveth tinkind, you muft fting,or beat him again,and this wil make him never forlake The other ufc of Capons i«,tofeedforthedi(b, as eitherat thcOf ftedingot ■ Barn door*, with craps of com, and the chavings ofptilfe, orCa- tlfc in pens in the houfe, by cramming them, which is the mod dainty : chebeft way then tocr.ama Capon ( fating all ftrangc inventions apart)is totakesBarlcy mealreafapaHy lifted, and mhing it with new milk, make itintoa good ftiffdough ; then makeitiiitnUngcraTs, biggeftinthemidft, and fmall^both ends, and then wetting them in Iiikc warm milk, give the Ca¬ pon a full gorge thereof three times a d.iy, Morning, Noon, and Night, andhcwillinafoiaiightorthrcewceks, b-: as fat as any mail need meat. As . „ 116 Tfce general Curt of all CatteU Book i. Asfo. mixing thcit crams whh fvvcctWort, Hogs grtaft,,,, Salletoyl, tliey arc by experience found to breed loath in iki Birds, and not to feed at all : only keep this obfcrfaiion, not to give your cipon new meat until the nrft be put over. And if you find yourcaponfomethinghardofdigefliori then you Ihill fhal lift your meallinet.fot the finer your mialjsjthe fooner it wi| jjafs th ough their bodyes. And thus much for the Capon No* for their infirmities, they follow in order. CHAP. II. O/tfce Pi'ppr i»/'«/rr7. T Hc Pippe is a white thin fcale, grow'ng on the tip of tit: tongue,' and will make Poultry that they ernnot teed : it it eafie to be difeerned, and proceed eth generally from drinking puddle water,from want of water,or from eating filthy uieat.Th: cure is. to pul off the fcale with your nayle, and then rub tfct tongue with fait. CHAP. 'll. eftU RcfKFoiikn. T He Roupis afilthybylcorfwelling onihf Riimpofroiil. try,and will corrupt tlid whole body. It is otdmatily knoirii by the Haring adorning backward of the feathers: The cur; i', to pull atvay tKefeatherSiand open the fore,to thtuft out thccort, ana then wafh the place with fait and water, or with brine, and k helpeth. CHAP. IV. T He Flux in poltry conimeth with eating too much mojfi meat.Tlie cure is, to give them peafe bran fcaldcd.and it sii ■ ftay them. CHAP. V. Offloppiinlnlhcl’.Ht. OTopping in the bellyes of poultry, is contrary to the flux u Othat they cannot mutettherefore yon lhal annoynt dieir Vents and then give them either fmallbits of bread, or come, fteeptii CHAP. VI. Of La in Po. l:j. jy ’-our Poultry be much troubled with Lice,as it is acomffl 2 Book. Ordering of Poultry. intitmicy, proceeding from Corrupt food or want of bathing id fatid, aftres, or fuch like: you (hall take Pepper fmall beaten, and mixingic with warm water, wa(h your Poultry therein, and it will-kill all forts ®f vermine. i CHAP. Of /%<»' mihvintrnoiil.mriiis, I F your Poultry be llung with any venemous thin|, as you may perceive by their lowring, aud (welling, vou (Ball then innointtbem with Rewand Butter, mixttogether, and it hel- CHAP. nil. 0[ [or. ojer « Poxl.r,. rF your Poultry have fore eyes, you flialltakealeafeor twoof o;iunJ-lvy,arid chawing icwell in yourmouth, fuckouc the juice, and fpit into the lore eye, and it Will moll affurcdly heal , as it hath been often tried. CHAP. /A'. Of Hes ,h.u crow. IPyout Hens crow, which is an ill fign and nnnaturall, you ilhall pull theirwings, and give her to « either Barley tor¬ ched, or fmall wheat, and keep her clofS^lh other Poultry. CHAP. X. Of Hens th^t eats their E^gs. I Ff your Hen will eat her Eggs, you (hall onely lay for herhelK egge a piece of chilk cut like an egge, at which of pecklng,'and lofirg her labour, (he will refrain the evil. CHAP. XI. Ofietpinia Henfnm fitting. IF you would not htve your Hen fit, you (hall bathe her ofc ^ in Cold water , and thrall a fmall feather through her no- CHAP, XII. oy nsakjng Hens/aj’ fion andeft, I F you feed your Hens ofcfcn with toads taken out of Ale, * with Barly boyld, or fpelted fitches, they will lay loon, oft, and all the Winter. R CHAP. -‘7 JhegwunnlCwrt9f.(iU€«ttelI. i «o9i( Jj (liels,. or at tlie bcft hand lay very fmall cggcs ;to keep.thcm lean and in good plight for laying, you (hall mlxe both their meat and water with the powder of ctleihcatds, chalk or elfe TF yout Hen be trodded with a carrion Crow, or Rook, as oft '^•they ate, it is mortall and incurable, and you flaall know it by the flaring op of her feathers, and hanging of her wings, theiiis no way with her then, bpt ptefently to kill her. CHAP. XV. Of the Htn-hiiifi, A«d the ftuetieit. N Ow for as much as no Poultry can be keep eithet in health or fafety abroad, buimuftof force bee houfed , you (hall lUndetftand that your Hen-boufe would be large and fpacions, withfomtwbatahightoof, the walls fttong, both to keep out iheeyes andvetmine, the windows upon the Snn-tifing, lliong,. ly lathed, anddofe(hutsinward, roundabout the inftde of the walls j upon thegtoud would be built large pens of three foot high for Geefe,Ducks,and great fowl to fit io-,neet to the eatings oftbehoufeWOOldbelODgPcatches, teaching from one fide of the houfe CO the Other, on which lliould fit yout Cocks, He^ Capons, andTutkies, cachonfevcrallPeatches, astheyatedif- pofed: at another fide of the houfe, inibat part which is darkclt oyer the ground-pens, would be fixed hampers full of draw for nefls, in which your Hens (hall lay their egges, but when they fit to bring forth chickens, tken let them fit on the ground, for o. therwifc it is dangerous : let there be pins flricktm into tbewall, fo that yout Poultry may clime to their Pearches with eafe: let the floor by no means be payed, bnt of earth fmooth and eafie, let the fmallet fowl have a hole at one end of the houfe, made to come in and out at, when they pieafe, or elfe they will fed toufl in ocher places; and for the greater Fowl the door maybe opened eycning and morning. This houfe (hould be placd iBook. (kdemgaf FVmltty, i1t|^ eiihif near fome Kicchin, Brew-houl'e, or die Tome Kiln, where it niiy have air of thcfirc,andbs perfumes with fmoak, which to Pollen is delightfull and wholfome. And thus oiuchof the Cockj Hen, Capon, and Chicken. CHAP. XVI. Of Gctf:, thiir ntture, chikt, usd how to inid ihi/n, G Eel'e, are a Fowl of great profit many waies, as firft for food, next for their feathers, and lallly for their greafe. They are helaofHusbandmentobefowlof two lives, becaufe they live both on land and water; and therefore all men muft underlland that except he have either Ponds or Stream, he can never keep Geefewell. They are fowatchfull andcatefull overtfaemfelves, that they will prevent moll dangers: grarte alfo they mull ne- celTarily have, andthewotll, and that which is themoliufrlelTe is the bell, as that avhkh is morilla, rotten, and unfavory, for cat- tell. To goodgtafle they are a great enemy, for their dung and treading will puttific it, and make it then barren, Now for the choice of Geefe, the largell is the bell, and colour would be white or gray, all of one pair, for pide are not “ '■ fo profitable, and black ate worfe : your Gander would be kna- vilb and hardy , for hee will defend the GoUings the bet- Nowforthe laying of E'gges, a Goofe beginning co lay in the Of hym* Spring, and Ihc that layeth eatliell, is ever the bell Goofe, for (he ' may have a fecond hatch. Geefe will lay twelve, and fome fix-“‘“"S' teen Eggs, fome will lay more, but it is feldomc, and they cannot be all well covered j you (ball know when your Goofe will lay^ by her tarrying flraw up and down in her mouth, and feattertng ir abroad: and yon (ball know when (bee will fit, by her conti- nuingonthenefttillafterlbchathlayd. Yonmullfeta Goofe npon her own Egs,fot (be will hardly or unkindly fit on anothet Goofes Egs, as fome imaginejbut it is not ever certain: yon (ball in her draw when you fet her, mixencttle roots , foritisgood for the Gollings: thirty dayes is the full time that a Goofe fitceth, but if t be weather be fait and warme, Ibe will hatch three or four dayes fooner: ever when the Goofe liCeth from the Ned, you ■R a (ball 110 TbegetterallCnreofallCattell. 2 Boofc Theor- liiallgivehetmeat,asskeggv;Oits, and Uran IValdvd, and give deting of her leave to bathe iiuhe water. After Ibe hath hat'.ht her Oofv Goniags, iing.i, you lliall keep them in the houfe ten or twelve dayes, and feed them with Curds, ftaldedChippings, or Early meal in milk knodden and broken, alrogroundMaUisevceedinggo'd orany Bran that is I'calded in watei, milk, or tappings of n. mk. After they have got a little lliength , you may let them go al^road with intiefc them in the water j then bring them in, and put theni-up, and thus order them, tillthey beable to ilrfend themfelves froni vermine. After aGoftingis a month or lix weeks old, you mty put it up to feed for a green-Goefe , and it will be perfectly fed in another monihfollowing: and to feed them, thereis nomett better than skeage Oatsboyl’d, and given.plenty therenf thrice a day, Morning, Noon, and Night, with good llore of milk, or milk and water mixt together to drink. Now you (ball underhand one Gander will ferve well five Geefe, and to have not above forty Gecfe in a flotk is belf. for to have more is both hurtful and ttoublefome, • Nowforth'e fattingofeiderOtefe, which arc thofe which a'c five or fix-months old, yov (ball undetliandthat after they have been in the Hubble fields, and duving the time of Harvelt got in- togoodfle(h) you lliaU thenchufeout fuchGeefe as you would feed, and put them in feveral pens which are clofe and dark, and there feed them thrice a day with good llore of Oats, or fpelted Beans, and give them to drink water and Bitky-meal mixt to- gether, whit b mull evermore Hand befoiethem, this will in three weeks feed a Goofe fo fat as is needful Ofiaiheiy Now lalUy, for the g-athering of a Goofvs feathers, y-'a (liall injt Gtcfc.undetIUnd, that howioevet fonie Wtiteis advife you for a need- ■bsf. lefTe profit to pull your Goofe iwke a year,- March, and AugtiK . yet certainly it is very nought and ill; for fitll, by dlfahling the flight of the Goofe, you make herfubjedt to the cnieltv of the Fox,.and other ravenous bealis: and by undoathinohetin Win- .ter you lltikthac cold into her body which kills her very fudden- ,ly ; thereforeitisbertto Hay till moulting time,ort\ll you kill her, and then youjniyimploy all her feathers ac your pleafute, either for beds, Fletchers, or Scriveners. For iBodk y:^^:Ordcri9g(^ff.o^^ir^i'( iii fctihidueaiessmliDnrnmiesin Ojcfe , iha moft ?nd ivortt Ot the ^ ihey are lubjeft upco, it is the whichis a niortall or dead* Ivlinppinsof tbebead. And the, ordinary snd certain cute.ir, to tski three or font cloves of Gat litk, ^nd beating them in a_ i mortetwr.h fweet butter, make little long jatlls thereof, and give twoorth-ecofthemtotheGoofe falling, and then fhut her up I foriwohoursafter. CHAP, XVli. I Ofn,k,.,G.cnn»,Hr^ Urkies, howfoeuer by forne Writers they ari held devourers of Corn, iirayers abroad, ev:r pulling for meat, and many ! fuch like fained troubles, as if they were utterly unprofitable, !^et it’s terrain, they are moH dclicat,e,either in pall.orftom the I fpi-, and being fat fat exceeding apy other houfe-fowl whatfo- vir: nay, they a'C kept with moreeale and lefs cod,for they will rake more pains for their food than any other Bird, onslythey arccoe.nies to a garden, and from thence mull ever be kept. They when ihey are young are very tender to bring up, both becaufc, iheyareof a Hraying natdteiiithimjelkes, aiidthe Damsare'fo nrgiigent, that whilll flu hath one following her ,> fhe never re- fpc£l«h the tell; therefore they mull have a vigilant keeper or at- rtnd them, till they can (hft for the nfelve.!, andthen they will (locktogether, andfeldombe pitted. Till youfacthem, you n;cdnot take .'are for food for them ; pheyloveto rood in trees ornrher high placc.s. . . Now fot your choice of fuch as you would breed on; your Of the Turky Cock would not be above two years old at moll, be fute dwiccof itiir he biloving to the Chickens; and foe your Hen,flie will lay 'h'Tutk, till (he be five year old, and upward. lYour Turky Cock would IsiBird U'ge,'llont, proud and majefticall, for when he ivalketh dejefted, he is never good rrcaacr. , The Turky Hen, if I'hebenot prevented, will lay her egges i.o of the (ccrer pfices, ihcrefo'e you mud vvatth her, and bring he.^to her Tutkv Hen-lnufe ; and there compell her. to lav. They begin to lay in Hen her Mtrch, and will fit in Aprlll-;' and eleven'Kgs, or rtjirtecn.is the (’''“’K-' N( thev Hioiild rover: they hatch,ever between fyve^an-i twen- lyandihirty dayes. When they havehatchtjtheir broodsbefure IM The Cattell. i Bo^l; to kicp ths Chicks warme, for cha ieaif cold kills them, and fcti them either wkh Cards, or |reen frertr Cheefe cut in (mali pit. ces; let their drink be new milk, or milk and water: yonmtll be careful to feed them oft j forthe Turky-Hen will not tike tie Houfe-Hen,call her chickcnsto feed them. When your Chitli have got Htengtb, yon (hall feed them abroad in fome clofewil. ledgrafs-plat, where they cannot llray, or elfe ever beat ctii|; ofaKeeper. The dew'Siholi hurtful unto them, thereforeyoi muii houfe them at night, and let them abroad after Sun rife ii the morning. Offeed. Now forthe fatting of Tutkies, fodden Early is excellent, o: bf fur- fodden Oats for the fitlt fortnight, and then for another fortni^ kies, cram them in all forts, as you cram your Capon , and they itiil be fit beyond meafure. Now for their infirmities, when they a at liberty, they arfrfogood Phyfitiansfot themfelves, that they will never trouble their ownfcts, but being coopt up ; you mirl cure them as is before defetibed for Pullen. Their Eggs are a- ceeding wholefome to eat, erd reftote natnie decayed wotido fully. CHAP. xvm. Of theDii(k,y Aui^Hchtyatirfcwli. T He tame Duck is an exceeding neceffary fowl for the HiH bandmans yard) for (he asketh no charge in keeping, bt.li-j vtth of corn loit or other things of leffe profit. She is -'-'•■'■il year a very great layer of Eggs; and when (he fitteth (he cttie both attendance and feeding; for being relirained from feckiij her food, (he ahaH:be helped with a little barlyor other or: chavingof corn, fuch as elfe you wouldgivenoco Swine: tsh her fitting, hatching, and feeding of her Ducklings k is infl poynts to be obfetved in ibch manner as you did before with * Goofe, onely after they are abro^ they will fliift better for tie food than Gatlings will For the fitting of Ducks or DucUinss you may do it in thxe weeks, by giving them any kind of W* or Grain, and good (lore of water. K you will preferve Wild-Du ks, yon mud wall ml W SIS piece of ground, in which is fome little pond or fpi ing, atidta tSifir. vetthetopof italloverwithalltononec : the pond mnllbeS tobf. vii(h.aaDy tufts of Oaiers, and have many lecret holes,' igoofe ni ««k, forthic wiUmiKithi.n deligtic and-feed thoug imprifo. tiei ThewtW-duckwtienftieUwthv willtelftom thtDrake and bide her nell, for he elfe wilt fack the Em?. When fiiehath hatcht(lieismoitCareful to neurifti them, aad nccdeth noat* Kodance more than meat, which would be given frefit, twice a day, as fcalded Bran, Oats or Fitches. The hoofe-hen will hatch wild-Docks eggs,and the meat will be mtach the better, yet eve¬ ry timethey go into the water, they aM in danger of the Kite, becanfe the hen cannot guard them. In the fame manner as yon nonrilhwild-DuckSjfoyoumaynouiilhTeilS, Widgens, SneU drakes or green Plovers. CHAP. XIX. Of Swum, ttndihtlr fefdmg.-' T O fpeakof the breeding of Swans is neecHefTe, 'becanfe they (an better order themfelvcs in that bulineffet than any Man tan dircA them, onely where they build their nefts, you (hall fuf* Ferihem to remain u^i(hirt«d, anditwiil befnlficieiicebucfot the feeding them fat for thedifb j yoa (hallftedyout Cygnets in allfo.'tsasyoufeedpurCecf?, andtheywiUbethnongh ftc in feten or eight week^ cither croopt in rhehoule; or elfe walking abroad in fomc private court; but if you would have them fat in (hotter fpace, then you (hall feed them in fotne pond, herd'd or pal’d in for that putpofe, having a Ihtle dry ground left, wbete they may fit and prune tbemfdvev ,• and you may place two troughs, oncfull of Barlyand waccTr the other Ball lof old dryed Malt, on which they may feed at their pleafure; and thus doif^ they will be fat in lelTe than four weeks : for by this means a Swan keepethhinifelfe neat andclean', who being a much (defi¬ led Bird, liveth in dty places fo uncleanlyrflut they.cannot prof- ptr, unleffehis actendet be difigent to dtelTe and trim bis walk ertryhour. ‘ ' ' - CHAP. Xk. 0fPi4:icij, tndPcdtui , their iHCrf^e, fttd trderhl, P Eacocks, howfoeyer ourold writets'are pfeafed'th deceive ihemfelvts in theif ptaifds, hicterdsmoirtb deiigte thegye by by looking on them, thanior a partiiu^at profit; the belUon- raodity ariling from them r being theclenhng and.keepingoi the yard free from venottipusthingr, »s Toads, Newts, andl'ufi like, which is theit daily food,; whence it comes, thattheirM is very unwholefome, andufed in great banquets more font: ratanefle thanthe nourifliment, for it is moli certain, roalii Peacock ot Peahen never fo dry, thenfetitup, and look onk therextday, andit will be blond raw, as if it had not been to;, lledatill.,, . , i; '■ i- L , . ’ ■ The Peahen loves to lay her eggs abroad in bailies and bcA ges,wheretbc Cock may not find them,for ifhedo, hewillbroi then; therefore as loon as (lie begins to lay, feparate her from tfc: Cock and houfe her till lire have brought forth her young, ani that thecronet of feathers begin to nfe at their lorehcads, and then turn rhem abroad, and the Cock will love them, but not befotec A Peahefa fits juli thirty dayes, and in her fitting, alij gram, with water, is food good enough : before y^ur Chickeot go abroad, you ftull feed them with ttedi green Cheefe, and B;:. ly-mealj with water, but after they go abroad, the Dam will pro¬ vide foe theui. The beft time to fet a-Pcahen is, at the bcginnir: of the Moon, and if you fet Hens, e^s amongll her eggs.Ihe trill noutilli both equally. The Pea-efikkens are very tender, and the lead cold doth kill them, therefore you mutt have care to keep them warm, and not to let them goe abroad but when ib Sun fliinetbi Now lor the teqding of them, it^is a labour you tmy well fave,.for if they goin a place where there is any corn ftirriB', they'will-'have part, and being meat which is feldom or net;: eaten, it matieteth not fo mnch for their fatting. ' ;C H-A P. XXI. i'--; - . ' 0/(J5f /voted.- ' tame rough-footed Pidgeon differs not much fromtl: 1 wild Pidgeon, onely they arc fomewhat bigger, and -no:: familiar, apt to be tame ; they commonly bring not one pair of Pidgeons at a time, and thole which ate the icaiio body are ever the beft breeders, they innft have phar rooms w boxes made clean once a weeky for they delight mqch, m nen- 3 Book. Ordtrii^cfRoubrj. nelle; and if the Wills be outwardly whited or painted, they love it th: better, for they delight much in fair buildings. They will bring forth their young onesonce a monetb, if they be well fei and after they be well pair’d they will never be divided. The Cock is a very loving and natural bird, both to his Hen and the young ones, and will lit the Eggs while the Hen feedeth , as the Henlitswhillibefeedeththe willalfo feed the young with ai, math painfulnelfe as the Dam doth, and is bell pleafed when he * is brooding them. Thefe hind of Pidgeons you (hall feed vvith white Peafe.Tares.and good llore of clean water. In the room where they lodge you lhall ever have a fait Cat for them to pick on. and that which is gathered from Saltpeter is the kft: alfo they would have.i good llore of dry Sand, Gravel, and Pybblc, to bathe and clenfethetnfelveswithall,aiad above,all things great care taken , that no Vermine, or other Birds come injto..°heir boxes, efpecially Sterlings, and fuch like,which are great Egg- fuckets. And thus much of the tame Pidgeon. CHAP. JTX//. Of Hcami, Pueii-,Gii!i,MdB:'teri. H Earnes are nouriHied for two caufes'. either for Princes fports to make trains for the enttirig their Hawks, of elfe co furnilh on the Table at great Fcalls: the manner of bringiiTg them up with the lead charge,is to take them ont of their Neils before they can flye, and put them into a large high Barn, where there is nainyhigh andcrolTe beams for them to pearch on rthen to hare onthefloordiversfquarebo.irds with rings in rhem,andbee«4in every boaid which would be two yards fq'iiare, to lace ronni Ibat- bw mbs full ofwater;thentothe boar® yon (hall t ye great gob¬ bets of Dogs flelh, ent from the hones, according to the namber which you feed: and be fate to keep the houfe fweer,and (hift the water oft, only the houfe mnft.be made ftkrhat it nhay rainin now and then, in which the Heim will take much delight. But if ydn‘ feed her for the difti, then you Hiall fted thenrwith Livers, and the intrails of Beafts, and fuch like, cut in great gobbets; and this manner offccdingwill alfofeedeitherGnll, Pnet, or Bitter rbut t^hc Bitter is ever bed to be fed by the bnd, becanfe when you have fed him, you mull tie his beak together; othewillcaft'ap bis meat again. ■ • S CHAP. 126, The general Cure and 2 Boo^: C H A 1'. X X 11 1. Of ,hc Pur^ridgt, t, «;/ >. THefethrce arethe moll daimiell of all Birds, and forthePlit. * fane dr Parcridg;,you may feed them borh in one room where you may Have linle boxes where they may run and hide them- lelves in divers cornets ofthero^mj ihrnin themidll you fhall Jiavc three wheat flieaves, two with their eats upward , and one with the ears downward, and neat unto them (hallow tubs with water, that the fowl may peck wheat out of the cart, and drink at their pleaiutes.andbythis manner of feeding, you rtial' have them as fat asispoffible ; as for your Quatles, the belt feeding them it in longflat Oiallow boxes,eath box ableto hold twoor thteedn. zen , t he fotemoft fide being fet with round pins fo thick that the Qnailedonomore but put out her head, then, before that open fide, (hall Hand one through full of fmall chilter-wheat. another with water,'and thus in one fortnight, or three weeks you (hall have them exceeding fat. CHAP. XXIV. O/acJmi,, Kms, GrAj-f'mr, cr Curkm. F ptto feed any of thefe Fowls which are elleemed of all other thsdaintiellanddeareHjfineChitter-wheic , and water given them thrice a day, Motnin", Noon, and Night, will do it very cf- fefluallyjbut if you intend to have them ext. aordinaty and cram¬ med fowl, then you (hall take the fined dteflwheat-meal, and intxing it with Milk, make it into palle, and ever as you knead it, fptinkleimo it the grains of fmall Chlltet wheat , tilt the paHe befnllymixt therewith; then make little fmall crams thereof, and dipping them in water give to every fowl according to his bigneffe, and that his gorge be well filled: do thus as oft as you flull-find their gorges empty, and in one fortnight they wlllh: fed beyond tfieafOTe, and with thefe crams you tray feed any fowl of what kind or nature foever. CHAP. XXV. Off,edi«r Sl*:^-iird!,7 Felfarti.a- My [mtU • ■B,rds wUf,tv>r. To fced.thefc Bltdsvheing taken old and wild,it is good to hive * fome of theit kinds tame to mix among them, and then put. 3 Book, Ordering tf Hawki. ‘i 47 tinjthem into groat cagos of three or font yeards fquare, to have ditets troughs placed therein, fotr.e filled with Haws, fome with Hempfoed, and fome with water, that the tame teaching the Wild to eat, and the wild finding fuch change and alteration of food, they will in twelve or fourteen dayesgrow exceeding fat, and fit fortheufeof theKitchin. 7hi indofihiPouhn. OF hawks. C H A P. I. Ohhiii»ir»lCurii for ilin,f.:,fi,a>:il4rmU:is « ii)ir ihi; he jhoFi migid H.iwl-j, er/is^nw^ed Ujifk}, ’. ' »«dfirjhfC.i)iHgi. Awks are divided into two kinds, that is to fay, fbort Hawks, as the Uofhawk, and her Vetcell, SPOT If ‘^®^P'‘'tow-hawk and her Musket, and fuch like, belong to the O ingcr* and long winged l^wktf, as the Faulcon gentle, and her Tercell, theGerfanlcon and jerkin, the Linner,Merlin, Hobby,and divers others. Now forafinuch as their infirmities for the moftpatr , proceed from the difetetion of their Governors!, if they flye than out offeafon before they be itucamedyandhavethefat,glut,and filthinelle of theif hodii* fcoured and clenfed out; I think it not amiffe firft tcvfpqakldf . callings; whicha-e the natnralleft and gentled purges, or fcourings a Hawk can take, and doth the lead offend-the vitall ptrts. Th'Kfore, you fliall know, thar all Odringersd'o edbein p!(nnjge,and the foft feathers of fmall birds', With'fomij par<-df the,skin to be the bed calling a ihort wirged-Hawk'caii rttie; and for the purging of her head, to make her tyre m’nch’updh S a fheeps IbtCmtni X Book ri\eepi JXumps, the tit c ut away, and the bones well covered with piffly. BmlprloPg winged Hawks,.she bell callit^isfineFlin. nelij.cut ii)to fquate pieces of an inch and half fqoatc and all t» .hejagg'd,andfogivtn with aliiilebicof meat. By thefecalling! you (ball know ihcfoundneffeand unfoundnelTeof your HawV; for when flie hath cafl.ynu (liall take up the carting, whit h willbt like a hard round pellet, fomewhat long, andpreffeit between your fingers, and if you find nothing but clear water erme from it, then it is a fign your Hank is well and luHy ; if there come ffom it a yellowilb filthy matter, or if it Uink, it is a fign of ro«. tennede and difeafe • but if it be greazie or flimy on the one fide, tbenkis a (ignthe Hawk is full of gteafe Inwardly, which is not broken not diffolvad ; yndthen you fle^llgive her a fcouring, which is a much llronget purgation; and of.fcourings thegent- left,next calling,is to take four or five jailers ofthe yellow toot ofSelladinewell clcanfed from filth,being as bigas great peafe, and give them out of the water tarely in the morning when die Hawk is falling, and it will clenfe her mightily.. If you take the pellets of Selladine, and give them out ofthe Oylof Rofes, or one of the firrap of Rofes, it is a moft excellent fcouring alfo, onely it will for an hoot or two make the Hawk fomewhat fickilb. If yon gWefyonr Hawk a little as much as a bean wrapt up in her meat, it is a moft foveriign fcouringjand both not only avoid gteafe, but alfo Jdlleih'atl feus of Worms whatfoever. ' , ' If you: Hawk by over-flying,or too foon flying, be heated and inflamed in her body > as they ate much fub jciR thertunto; yon (hall then to cool their bodies, give them flones: Thcfe ftones ateieety fine white pibblet, lying in the Sands of gravelly Rivers, thebigneffe Whereof yon may chooCe according-to the bigiiclfe of your Hawk, as fome no bigger them Bean ■, and- thofe be for Metlyos or Hobbies % fome as big as two Beins, and they jrefot Faulcons gentle,Lannets,and fuch like; and fome much bigger then they,, which are for Gerfaulcons: or fuch like.- Andthef: Aone; if they ^ flail ofcrtfts and welts,they atethe better,(btthc tougbeft (tone is; jbe beft j fo it be flnooth and not gneetty. Aid you fb»ll ttnderftand , that ftones arj 'Jlioft proper for long- wing’d Hawks, and the number which yon (ball give u the sniMl iBook n mult never exceed fifteen,foe feven is a good number,fo is nine ot eleven, according as you find the Hawks beat inoteot4effe, and iherefiones muli ever be givenont of fair water,being before ve¬ ry wellpickt andtrimM from all dart and Wthineffe. much of Hawks callings,fcouringsiandttones. • » CHAP. II. . Of Imptflnmn m Hiitykj- tF your Hawk have any impoHurae tiling from her, which is an. I parent to be feen, you.fliall take fwc« raifins, and boyl them in Wine, and then crulliing them, lay them warm to th? fore,and it will both ripen and heal it: onely it (hall be good tofeoute your Hawk very well inwardly, for that will abate the flux of all evil humours, CHAP. Ill; ■■ Of All fins .f fir, tjti. F Ot any fore eye,there is pothipg better thentcvtaketl)e jnyce of ground Ivy, and drop it into the Eye. But if any Web be grown before you ufe this Medicine, ib^ you (hall take Ginger hiirly fearll, and blow it into the Eye . and it will break the Web, then ufe the juyee of Ivy, and it vvill wear it away. CHAP. IV. ; Of lA, PaaiAs h ITa»k,,^ T HePantasis aftoopingiorfliortnefleof wind in Hawks, and the cure is, to give her the fcowrina of Sclladine,and theoyl ofRofes,and then towa(h her meat iif thj decoAion oiCthsfct, and it will help her. CHAP. V, Of cAjl'mg the Gorge. T Hisiswhen a Hawkieithefthroughmcatwhichfliecannot digell, or through furfeit in feedipg, ca(leth up the meat which (he hath eaten, which is moft dangerons. And the oncl y way to cute her, is to keep her failing, and to feed her with a very JiitleacoDceof watmUoudy meat, as notabovc half a Sparrow atatl'ne,andbcfatc never to feed h:;agiin,till4hehave indued CHAP. 130 ’ : -^iUgi^rd'Ciiteand CHAP, VI. ' Ofof l4'.,im!,cr‘f}Ud!rshnawkj. W Orms or Fylanders,, which are a Iriod of Worms ii Hawks, are either Inward or outward : inward, as in ikc gutsorintrails 5 or outward, as in any joynror member: if ibtj be inward.thefcouringof Aloes is excellent to kill them; Wi if they be outward , then you fhall bathe the place with ih: juyce of the Herb '.imas tnixt with H You (lull bathe her all over in warm water and Pepper fmall beaten, but be fure that the water be not too hot ; for that is dangerous; i:iih;rihat ittouchhereyes. CHAP. XII. Of the Rye in Havrks. ' THis difeafe of the Rye in Hawks ptoceedeth front two caufes j *theoDe is cold andpoze in thehtad, theotheris foul and moll uncleanly feeding, the Paulconer being negligent to feek and ditife his Hawks beak and nares,but futfering the blond and fiC thiocire of meat to Hick and cleave thereunto. For indeed,the in¬ firmity is nothing elfe but a' flopping up of the nates: by means whereof, the Hawk not being able to call and avoid the corrupti- onof het head, it turns to putrifaiSlion,and in fltort fpace kills the Hawk; and this difeafe is a great deal more incident to a (liorc winged Hawks then to long. The figns whereof are apparent by the (topping of the nares. The cure is to let yonr Hawk tyre much upon (inewy;and bony meat, aS the rumps of Mutton (the fi’heing taken away) or the pinions of the wings of fowl, either being well lapt inagood handful!'of Parfley , and forcing her to fitiin hard in th; tearing of the fartie, and with much diligence to tleinfeandwaAi herbeakclean with water after her feeding,efpe- dally if her meat were warm andblondy. CHAP. I tbe'-^dAdU Cm'44d X Boot CHAP. Xlir. Oftht Frounce. _ T He F^ounoe is i Cankecous Ulcf t in .’a Hartks. mouth, jt; by over-flying, or other inflammation proceeding float tts inward parts j foul and unclean food is ilfo a great ingcndciei of this difeafe. The ligns are a foreneffe in the Hawks mouth, sshi.i fore vvill be fun’d and covet’d over,with white fcurf.or fntb lib filthinelTe j alfo if the Ulcer be deep and ill, the Hawk will wbj and turn her head awry , making her beak (land upright; and ih cureistotake Allom,and having beaten it to fine powder,mi« it with ftrong Wine-vinegar, till it be fomewhat thick, andtb With and mb the fore t herewith till it be raw , and that the fnd be clean taken away. Then take the juyee of Ltiium, andils joyce of Raiijh, and mixing it with Salt, innoint the fore thm. with, and in few dayes it will cute it. CHAP. XIV. Of the Rhume. THe Rhume is a continual running , or dropping at the Hib ■* nares, proceeding from a general cold, orelfefromover-flj- ing.andthen a fuddencoIdiakntheteupoD tit lioppeth thehii^ and brieds much corruption therein , and the fi»Ds arc the diop pingbefore-faid, and ageneial heavinefle, and mmeiimcs afnd - ling_ of the he^.. The cute is, to take the and it will make her cad her gorge pcefently. Book 2. HI Ordering of Harvk^. OftheGMinllawkj. H AwI;*, cf^t’HlIy thofc which arc free and firong firikers, are infinitely fubjcft to the Gout, which ita fwclling, knotting, and conttafling of a Hawks feet: The cure thereof is, totakejhc Cute, two or three drops of Wood from her thigh vein,a little abovehcr knee,and then annoint her feet with the juyceofthe heaibHolIi- hocltj and let all herpearch be annointed allb with talbw, and thcjuyceofthaiheatb mixt together. Now if this difeafc, (as oftithapneth)beinaHawkswing, then you (hall taketwoor three drops of blood from the vein under her wing,and then an¬ noint the pinioniandinfiJe thereof. with/fogHCBr.-im dt Ahhea made veiy vrarm,which you may buy of every Apothecary. CHAP. XXVI. Of the (ianchitta ef blond- ITisaknown experience amonaft the bedFaulconrrs, that if *ibc Gerfaulcon (hall butlofe two or three drops of blood it is mortal,and the hawk will die fuddenly after; which to prevent, ifthcblood proceed from any pounce, which is moft ordinary, then upon the inftant hurt, you (li ill take a little hard Merchants wax, and drop it upon the f.ire, and it will prefcntly ftopit; if it beupon any other part of the hawks body, you (hall cUp there¬ unto a little of the fob downofaHare, anditwill immediately flinch it; without thefe two things, a good Faulconer (hoiild n.WcrgOjfor theyare to heufedin a moment. And thus much of the hawk attd her difeafes. Of^ees. CHAP. I. Of ihe D/ttare, ordtrino, nnd ^referv.itim of Bits. iFall the creatures which arc behoveful for the ufc of I man, there is nothing more necelfary, wholeibme, or I more profitable, >tlicn the Bee- nor any lelTe troublc- ir hfTe chargeable. To fpeak firfi of the nature of Bees, it is jhe nature of r}8 'Ih'eVaiierely.attd Boc^.5, a creature gemle.loving and familiar about the man, wliich haih tbe ordering of them, fo he come neat, fweet and cleanly a- mangft them.othferwifeifhe have lire ng, andillfmelling favuuri about him, they are curl and malicious, and will fting fpitefuj. ly , they arc exceeding indnftrious and much given to labour, they liavca Mnd ofgovernmcnt amongft ihemfclves, as it were a well-ordered Common-wealth, every one obeying and follow¬ ing their King or Commander.. wbofe voice (if you lay your ear to ihehive) you (hall difliuguilh from the reft, being louder and greater,and KaiirgwUha morefoltmnrricafure. They delight to live amongft the fwceteft hearbs, and flowers, that may be, cfpecially Fennel, and wall Gilly-flowers, and therefore their bell dwellings are in gardens: andinthtfe gardens, or nett ad- joyning thereunto, would be divers (hiit trees growing, chitfly plum-irccs, or peach-trees-, in which, when they call, they may knit, without taking any fat flight, or wandrirg to find out iheir reft ’ this garden alfo would be well fenced, that no Swine nor other Cattell may come therein, as well for overthrowing thtit hiyes, as alfo for rfending tliem with other ill favonrs. They ate alCbvcry tender, and may by no means indnre any cold; where¬ fore you muft have a great refpeft to have their houfes exceeding Warm, elofc, and tight, both to keep out tbe froft and fnow, as alfo the wet and rain; which Ifit once enter into the hive, itisa prefentdeftmSion. the Bee Tofpeak thtnoftheBce-hive, you (hill know there bedivtri opinions touching tbe fame, according to the enftemes and in- lures of Countries; (orinihc champiart Coumtics, wherethtre is veiy litde ftore of woods, they make their Hives of long Rye draw, the rouls being fowed together with bryers; andthtf: hives are large anddetp; and even proportion;d like a Sugar- loafe-and cretfe- ban’d withiiwviih flat fplints of wood.boih a- bove and under the midftpart. In other champian Countries where they want Ryeftraw, they make them of Wheat draw, as in ihe W'.ft Coumtics,andthefc hives are of a large compafle, hut very low and flat, which is naught, fora hive is better for his Urgcneflcjsnd keepeth out the rain bill when it is (haipeft. Inihe woed Countries,they make them of cloven hafels, wattcld about, bread fplinaofaih) and fo formed, asbeforcIfaid.likcaSugat- loife, Atd Book. 2. Ordering cf Beer, . ijp : And thcfehivtsare of all other the btft, fothey be large and fmooth wiihin, for the ftraw hive is fubjeftlo breed mice, and' nothing defttoyeth Bees fooner then they, yet you muft begovep' ned by your ability,and fnch things as the foyl affords. Now for theVVood-hive which is the beft, you (hall thus trim of the otm- ard prepare it for your Bees: you (hall (irft nuke a ftiif inorter ming of the oflinie and Cow dung, mixed together; and then having- crofs Hive, bitted the hive within, daubiheout-fide of the hive with the nlonet,at lead three inches thick, down clofeunto the done; (b thatthcleadairmaynot comein: then taking a Rye Iheafe, or Whcat'lhcaie, or two that is baited, and not ihrafhcd, and chit- fing out the longed draws, bind the cars together in one lumpy putitovcrchchivc, and fo as it were thatchitall overhand hxc if clofc to the hive with an old hoop, and this will keep the hivtf inwardly as warm as may be alf^ faefori you lodge any Bee in' your hive, jhnH fcrfume ii with Jilnifir-, nad mb it all m'lhin withFtdTime andalfi thejloneapenwhieh the hive jhalljland. Now for theplacingofyour hive,you (hall takethrec long thick The placing dakcs,cutrmooth and plain upon the heads, and drivethciiiinta ol him the earth triangular wife, fo that they may be about two foot a> bove the ground ••r/je»/4;(?rfr them a bread[meilh fovingjline, which maj extend every tea) over iheftakeiabevehalfafeef.md ilfmihe jhae fit jaur hive,beine leffilacernfafithenihefieneby mire'then fix inches every way,Mdfee the dtHr efyetir hive fiand direlTy tipin the rifinf. of the mornlnf San,- ittelinlrif a little ttnio theSmhnard : andbefiereiehave jiur hives’nitlJhdtredfrTsm the North winds, and gmeral'y from all tempefiuoai weather -.for which parpefe if you have (heads tO'draw over them in the winter, it is fomuch the better, hndyoHjhali placeyrnr hivess in erdet ly nmson;before another, keepinf clean allies beiweenihem every war, fo as yon may rraliand viefi each by Trfelfe fiveraSy. ‘ Noivforihe cafting of your Bees, it is earlier or latter in ihe year,according to the drength and goodnelTe of the Stock, or the Warmth o( the weather.' The iinull time for carting, is from the beginning of May, till the middle bfjnlyt aid in all that time yon mnft. have a vigilant eye, or elfe fome feevant to watch tbtir tiling, left they flyc away, and kn t in fame cbfcurc-place. far The generall Cure and from your knowledge; yec ifyou plcalc, ksmt which hivei ircrtridji ncajt ani^hiicfjre lilt; doc^fihj Ujin^ pur ear tfitr the dun-fit to tht hivr, uni Ifjn* ’he Alnjlir Jifi nhve »'lthe refl, m * h!f hir And mire folernn note, er 'f/tttfte them Ije forth tepn the flutte, nni cannot ^et into the hive', then he fare i/'M fiock, will e4jl within few houri after. As foon as you can perceive the fwarm to rife anJ arc got r/;f y/w) youlhilltakcabra(reiJa/«», PM,o!CaHdle(lich, and make a tinkling noife thcrcipon, for they arc fo delighted with niufick, that by the found thereof they will prefently knit upon fomc branch or bough of a tree. Then when they are all upon one cluftcr,you (hill take a new facet hive well dreft, and rubb’d with Hony and Fennel, and (hake them all into the hive; then having fpreadafiir (heetupon the grotind, fet the hive thereon, and cover it all clean over clofe with the (beet, and fo letitflanJ till after Sun-fct;at which time the B;es being gathe¬ red up to the top of the hivc(as their nature is)you (hall fet them upon the (lone having rubb'd it with Fennel; and then daub it, j clofe round about with limeand dung mixt together, and only leavetheni a door or two to ilTie out and in at. There be fome ftccks, which will call twice or thrice, and four times in a yeai; but it is not good, for it will weaken the (lock too much ; there- | fore to keep your (iocks in llrength and goodncffeiit is not good tofufisrany tocaft abovetwiceat tbemoft. , Again,you (bjjl with pitccs of brick or other fmooth ftoner, raife the (lock in the night, thrceor four inch s above the (lone, and then daub it clofe again, and the B cs finding hou(c-toom, will fall to work within and n t cart at all; and then will their (locks be worth two others: and in the fame manner, if you had the year before any fmall fwarnis ; which arc likely tocaft this ycar,or if you have any early fwarms thisyear, which arc like¬ ly tocaft at the latter end ot the year: both wh-'ch are often fuind to be thedelli iiflion of the ftockstin cither of thefe cafe', yon (hall inlarge the hive,as it is b.forc (aid, fay railing it up from the ftone, anditwillnnt only keep them from calling, but nuke theft ck better, and of much mote profit; for that hive which is of the moll weight, is ofthe b.ft price. 2 Book. Ordering ef^iet. Now when you hive mitk’couiihore old Scocki, which you iDxndrofell (for theeUifi nfinejlfor th»t purpoje') you lliiil know chat the facfttinic to take them is at Michaehnis, before jnyftolfs hinder their labour; and you (liall rakerhem evcrfroni ihslione in the dark of night, when the aire is cold, and either drownthemin water,otfmoiherthemwith Fusbalsjfor tochafe them from their Hives as fome do, is naught, becaufe all fuch r>et! as are thus frighted from their Hivesj^do turn robbers; and fpayl other llocks becaufe that time of the year will not fulfer rli.’in to ljbour,.and get their own livings. .. Now if you have any weak Swarms vvhich coming late in the yti: cannot gather fufli -ient of Winter provifionjln this cafe you iiiill feed fu.h Hocks by diyly fmea-irg the (lone before the plate of thelt going in and out, with Hony and Rofe-water mixe together,and fo you dial continue to do all thelltength of Win¬ ter,till the warmth of the Spring, and the Sun-(bine bring forth llore of flowers for them tolaboston. You (Irall continually look tint no Mice,and fuch like Vermin: breed about Hives, for they are poylonous,and will make Bees forfake their Hives. Nowlaftly.ifanyofyourflotkshaFpentodyein the Winter (as amongfl many, fome mufl quaile) you fliall not by any means llir the Hock,bur let it remain cilltheSpring, that when you fee your Bees begin to gtowbufie : then take up the dead Hock, and trim it clean from all filth, but by nometnsHur, or cruflianyof the Combs, thendadi the Combs, and befprinkle them, and be- fmearall the infide of the Hive with Hony, Rofe-water, and the Joyce of Fennel mixt tog tther,and daub alfothcftonetherewiih. Alfothenfctdown the Hiveagain,and daub it as if it had never ■ fcen flitted,and be wellalTured, that the firll Swarm which fliall tile, cither of your own, or of any Neighbours of yours within the compalfe of a mile , it will knit in no place, but within that Hive,and fuch a Hock will be worth five others , becaufe they find half their work finifht at their firll entrance into the Hive, and this hath been many times approved by thofeof the moft rp- nroved'ft cxpcricDCc. And thus much touching the Bee and his 2 Book. Of Ftp, andF.ip-pondr ,. B Orafmuch as great Riv I’everall, Manhois. and ■ a thing mbit 'bclqngin ae particular Lords or ; it is oaely the ridi- .ivJtb |)i:(o'ns,'t will as ) the gjnefall^p.qiit,, hea^'treat of tlftV-jjphcls. And fiflhtduahjh'g the', main" of them.yop jhall uhrferliartd that the grounds mbit lit to, ' beca'nntoFini-pon^s, arethofewhicharc’citlier'marini, bog-' gi’, orfull o!' Spring's, and indeed^mplt uHlit eitlbr.forg-aaing,' o’tanyrth'^.ufe ofWt'tetprbR't.An’d bf thefe grghndsjthac Which.' ii full of dear rptings^wui fiiiSpi belt trlatir'; that which is ma-' lilli will fees Fiiii bell; aiiJtSt',whK'h is'boggy, WilLdefend the' Filh from being-froihe..'.i' - Havingthenfucha'p.eece^pf walt^gtbund , and being deter-' min'cd'tqca'(tIdin]:ya|Pifh-p.ond:p'Vou,fliaUfi[Aby{Inall.fc4'nl- (jie'sjdtawaiURefrpnDgs'or nybi’lV^inS fnfp'one place, 'and fe' {“> 6i h>9»;M^rt/w» il afth r?••’’< c:rb ionc.fp^v!r. Of kmhn, O’- TiM iL , 63 Of thl^M-‘il->’!-^”'i 6«f •111’tr, fiiiis, Scratches, MH!i!,Crovn-fc.tb,&c. ib of till ihe infririrt- 4, "h of « h„tihchovcs,crc. 6- ^fthtblcU.ff.rjo’iJioitsKb,- «;, or an; othtr umutHraf fweUlnn ^fimfftarw^ , lliackji-rtil! Of [par-ga!lin.’,<3-c. To heal 'an; fori or mmd ib Qffir.e^rcJcrit ib Oftating .may dead p.f> ib O'knots injoynts ib Of venotnoKS woHndi,&;. ib 0‘Uceo-N,ii ib '■odifendahorfef omptt 63 Ofboncikikyn, or ontofjf , Harts on tin crc«ct,as qmke bom^ormaslong yo Ofmands in the foot,gra vtlltno _ OfthcBull,Calfe,Cow,orOxe~ tan " \h\0[ dry,ng or ‘kjnning fom, jH when they urs Me ib A ffjo]} fitmoHUi recetpijto ' ahjrfethatisletin^,wdthitu f„llofinr,’jrdficknilfe,fini, andfat,in fourteen dajit ib " skj u rehite fltf S) O F the Bull, Cow, Ca/fe, Oxe,&e. 69 The Countries far breed Of not mi.v.ng, and breeds ThelhapeoftheBtll The life of the Bull Thejhape of the Cow the ufe of the Cow ^ -Of Cakes, and their m to preferve Cattel in het'ih ib OftheFeaverinCasiel ]} O fans inward f“k.»‘]f‘ ^ Of the difeafesintheheaffith 'fturdy,&c. Ofallthe i'feaftsinthity.,,: cattell, &c. , , I Ofdifeafes in the mulhytiinii Obfervatian, for Calves il OflheOxe,andh:sufe i Of iheOxes food for labour Oxento feed for the Butchir ib. mea'JSyiy ir. m Ofdifeafes in the neck.,nitff gaU bruifed, fwoh, Catarrhe ib Of the Gall in Swine ib Of the Meatotls !0J Of the Impof times in any pn ib Of vomiting ib Of leannife, mi/like, feurfh tf manginefe ib The Table. * °41 Mhtrfor Ba. ib Conor Ln'd, . jj, ibj Of feeding Swine in wooet-conn. jleepng evill 6f^A\ninihs Mth Ur.nxu alntije in Sw.nt OfihiLixetr flux O-th! hgi^ng of Swine with O ‘■feeding nt the reek “ih Q,ihefox,nSw.ne jfa great Citie, ji, Of e-lhng Maggots,nanj gar, Of feeding Hogs for Lard or ib Eiresfor B'aws ’ 0 ■Thi natnre of the conj ib Of hxes for tame conies jb Ofihi choice and profit of rich Of Conics. 0 ' Coniet in generall conies lo Of the feeding and prefervahe of conies " ,0 0‘therotammgfl conies t, Of ntadneffe in conies ; THe Tabic of til 2 Second Book. Of Poultry. 'the Dnnghil Ccci, Ben, | Of the Cason to lead Chickens il CIncien, and Capon. H I 0/ feedii.g and crammmg - ■ 0 tie Diingh./l cock, ib 0/ lie choice and fhape of the Of the Hei.ne, her chopce am lisfe ib O‘fei,i,:o Hens ,12 Of,h,c’c,.ceifegs ib 0/ chichns j j 0 feeding cramming chicif^- O-prefervin^ eft e'^t 0-'il:tCapo'f,,a;dwhent ib OfihepipinPoitl.rj Of the rottp jK 0‘thepx ib Of flopping in the hp ib Of lice,n I'onhr, ib P/ with venomotts O' a/ljoreejet iS O; Hens which crow ib O, Hcnswhic!) eat their egs ib Of keeping a Hen f ont Jitiing OfnsPng Ben, lagoon andofe ib Of The Divifion of the Titles intreated ofinthefe Books. F lrd.Ofths //oralis Niture,Difc3fc3,andCuKS; with the whole Arc of riding, and ordering all forts of Hor/r., from sf Of theS//, Civ,Ct'fe, or 0 vf, their breeding,feeding,and curing,fronifu/. 70 toSj. 3. Of Shiip, their choice, ufe, lhape, infirmities,and prefervation, froni/of83-ro9<'. _ _ . ' ■ r /•' ^.Off'MW, thririiitute,fhipt,oraeringandcoring, irora/« . $ 6 . to 100. 5. Q{Swki, their choice, breeding, curing, and feeding,inciibct champian, orwoodCountries, (tomfrl. too. to 107. 6 . 0 ftameC««>tr,ftom/i/. loji.to III. 7. Of PoH/o-;, their ordering; fatting, cramming, and curing all thedifeafes to them incident,from fd. 111. to 128. l.OiHitwkt, cither Ihort-winged, or long-winged; thegcnc- rail cures lor their difeafes and infirmities Jrom/a^iaS.to 138. 9. OiBies, their ordering, profit,and ptefetvarionfrom/«.i38. 10^. OlFijhing, and making Fijh-ftnds, from /»/.i 43 • to the end, FINIS. Country Contentments. OR,THE HUSBANDMANS RECREATIONS CONTAINING THE WHOLSOME Experience, in which any ought to Recreate himfelfc, after the toylc of more Icrious bufineffe. As namely, Hunting, Hawking, Courfing with Gray- Hounds, and the Laws of Leafe, Shooting in the Long-bow or Crofs-bow.BoiiIing, Tennis, Biloon: The whole Art of Angling, and ihc ufe of ihc fighting By G. M. The Ninth Edition. Newly Correfted, Enlarged, and adorned with many Excellent Additicnj,as mayapparby this Marker' Printed by tVilliam Wilfon^ for George Saw* bridge, at the Bible on Ludgate-hiJ), necr Fleet-bridge, i6^o. To the thrice Noble and vertuous maintainer andfurihererofall Uvciull Hhdixonh)pleaj'ureSj fAin frem^our prefenccj (, I® t'icjuli Jd m rd jhrt R IfS ihofe fpeeches which from mj metith ; not de-thting h:it , dnd m.^ke me live both vp'nhyou^ A f:.,arm ^ futhfallj d.-awn from Art, and from 'kfecxp'^iw-Jits which f once tho ‘ght jhoni’d h^ve ftept in the 7ypvcwnb me: but h.ivino /ivrdfo long fom jour e;cs {which I :rotcfi mj foul truly loves ) / fudjed to thinkjvhat gratefnll Em. hfadour'lmiokt fend to [peak^I Uve yon : 1 love you and finding r.Kcwntcio I wought ynsivouiabemr hea^- than this, Ifnrnifht Gervafe Markham, To the hcB dijpofed Readers. Any met futidry nu7 b: thj conIt ruftions and cen- (ures of this Book ( Courteous and well tliipoftH Reader) b.-caufc I have in former ti ne written fo larpcly of fume part of the fub;cft con'aincd Irrre- prcjtratcatc opinion, bit’t truly unde ftand, that this is neitticr Epitomy, relation extraRion, nor repitition cither of min; own, or any other Author whatfoever; but a plain formt fdo- ing things by a necrer and more tafie anJ falcr way then ettr hath hitherto been Jifeovered, drawn from the lateft txp.ri- ments in true art, and finding a neerer way to our ends by many degrees : for what befoie could not be done in divers years, here you (hall fee how to effeft in few months ; and what we bellowed months upon to feek, now we may find in few weeks. The rcafons which induc’d me to this labour wen thefe, fiifttogive fatisfaftion to the friends and favourers of ray fomrtr works, that when they hear men difeourfe of thefe pflages to our delights, they may yet know, that the fi ft was neither ill not vain, what now is derived from it ; and that albeitwcmaybe!cf8aitious,ycc thccuriofity is notalmgc- thcr unprofitable, but both joyned together may make an ab- folutc undcrftanding.Then to give cafe and a light burthen to the heavy and duller memory, whom the tedioufnrirc of a gnat work maydifeourage: and laftly, becanfe my former labour is ut¬ terly out of Print,whereby theKingdomcis deprived of tht bene¬ fit 1 intended, I thought good to havefomething livim'ofltf; price, and as great (perhaps gtcater)profit, which Ihould fithfic alt vertuous minds in any thing required, within thecompafs of thofe former Ihswed Recreations: not doubting but howfotva ram may firft give a light furvey to thefe papers, ytt if they one; take pains to read them, they will after affirm them worthy tf choice bofomes. And with this fctled refolution 1 leave them to thy view,and thee to thine own reft, £.rre«,C7er.-./-eel/.rrVaa.s. Country c O U N T li Y CONTEN TMENTS; 0 T{, The Husbandmans, Recreation con¬ taining the wholcfome Excrcifcs, in which any ma,1 ought to Rccrcatehimlc IhaltcT the The firft Book. Uing already in my former work of tlic P>i r- a.fh „,fet iorth in fntficient l.irgenefsjtlie tovl, and induftrioiis laboun cf the carcfnil Hu fi: and boil- both his mind and bodyouoht in every fcafon tobe imploy'd for the cffeSing and britiaing forth ofthofcwhoifonieprofiis, which God hath lainicnancc of him end hi! Family ; And in Cl Hntry Contentments- Uook i, the Book Ijltguinpbitorccillal C a -ip ‘ ino ,,lh;w’cith;aiie «nd maiiiteninfi of liis Cacti; and ctcatiircs bred b; him,St his U- hours, through Gods great BlcHings; 1 think it not amifs hereto fpeak oftliofe lawhill an I ptaife-worthy exercifts r,r recreation., in whidiGvi'h Gvidi fear, St care of not (.(fending his neighbour) he may foberly (pend thof; hours which h: (hall b.ftow inthe cheerftill reviving and (fining upui'his iphits, being torn'Ctly wearied or fore-done with the heavy toyl of more iinpicafjm (though more proiitnble )((iidyes : (joth becjufc it is ir.tcnd.il that a man fo got.d and vertuous ,is the true !Uip