A way to get Wealth: ! 
 
 containing ( 
 
 T H E SIX E 
 
 PRINCIPAL!. VOCATL 
 
 ONSQK CALLINGS IN WHICH ; 
 everie good Husband or Houle-wife may 
 
 lawfully iinploy chemielvcs. ! 
 
 AS ^ . ' J 
 
 FIRS 7*, The natures ordering, curing,breeding,choifeu(e , and 
 feeding of all lores of Cattle and Fowle, fit for the lervice of j 
 Man: As alfo the riding and dieting of Horfes , cyther tof I 
 Warn* or Pieafun* . ' # ; 
 
 SE c o nd l r,The knowledge, pfe,and laudablepra&ife of all ! 
 rhe recreations meete for a Gentleman. - 
 
 TH i r D L r, The office of Houil wife, in Phyficke, Surgery,Ex» ; 
 tra&ionoi OyleSjBan^uets .Cookcry, orde ring of Feafts, pre. 
 ferv mg of Wine, conceyttd fecrets, D;ftiilations, Perfumes, 
 ordir ngot Wool],Hcmpe,Flaxe,Dying,ufe ofDayries 3 Mal® , 
 . ting,BrLwing a Bakiiig,and the profit oi Oares. 
 
 FOURTH L TyT he enrichment of f e Weald in Kent. 
 
 FlFTL r,Xhehusbinding, and enriching of all forts of barraine 
 grounds, making them euual. with the moft fruitfull, with rhe 
 prefervation of S wine,and a computation ofMen and Cattle^ 
 labours,&c. ' 
 
 six tit] The making of Orchards, Planting, and Grafting, the 
 
 . office of Gardening, and the ornaments', with the belt husban- , 
 d;ng of Bees.. 
 
 ThtfirftfiveBookes gatheredbyGM. Thelaftby Mafitr W.ii. ■ 
 for the benefit efgreat Britanei 
 
 
 All rhqfift time corn 8fed and augmented by theAuthor. <L • 
 Printed ar the 
 
 gold, n Vnicojrne in Pater mpr-Row, 163 )•- 
 
HVSBANDR 
 
 For the Well-Ordering of all 
 Bcafts,andFo wics,and fortbe 
 gene rail Cure of their Difeafcs. 
 
 Contayning the Natures,Breeding, Choife,V(e, Feeding, 
 
 and Curing of the difeafes of all tiunner of CatreF,*s Horfe, 
 
 Oxe,Cow,sheepe,Gcates,i wine, and tame Conies, f 
 
 Shewing further, the whole Art of Riding great-Hvnl'cs,witb the | 
 breaking and ordering of them: and the dieting of the Running, U 
 
 Hunting,and Ambling Horft,and the manner how | 
 
 tovfethemiruheirtrauile. ' l 
 
 f^dlfi,approued Rules, for the Cramming and Rotting of all forts of 
 ‘Poultry mi Foyelesfioth tame mi vildt,^c. Jnd dtttersgoed md 
 mil- apframed Medicines firthe Cure of all the difeafes ; 
 
 in Hmkfi,ojvfhat kind faeuer. 
 
 --:-:-----;—-_ li 
 
 Together with vheVfeaad profit of Bees: the making ot tiih-pQnd^ 
 and the taking of all forts of Fiih. 
 
 Gathered together for the generall good arid profit of this whole 
 Realmc,by exa&and allured experience from Englifti pr 3 ftifes,both 
 
 serf nine,eafe\and cheape : differing from nil, former and for rami' 
 experiments, which eyehet agreed not with our Clime, or weie to 
 too hard to come.by ,or ouer-coftly,and to lirtle purpofe: ail which 
 haem arc auoyded. Newly corre&ed and fnlarged with 
 many excellent aditions, as may appeare 
 bythistmrke. irt* 
 
 Theffp Edition. 
 
 LONDON. 
 
 Printed by Nicholas okei for Ioh n Haii son, and are to be fold 
 at his ihop m Patcr-nofta-rcw«id$i. 
 
TO THE RIGHT 
 
 HONOVRABLE, AND 
 
 moft trucly ennobled with all inward and 
 outwardVertBeS, Richard Sackvile, 
 Baron of Buckhurf., and Earle 
 
 O \ Dwrfet \&c. 
 
 tileougb the mottflms Jbapes 
 of*Eookes (Right flonourabk 
 
 [ fitableviwrdiifcftces, balfe 
 ► [cured men Verm herjelfe 
 from that ancient defence and patronage, {which in 
 former ages);Moft Nobly/be mplojedjo prejerue 
 them from Enuy lyetfo much 1 know the largenefe 
 
 of our ignorant Writers, youwiUbepleafedoui of 
 
 \ 
 
TbeEpiftle Dedicatory. 
 
 jour Noble Spirit, fanout ably tobdiold -wbatfoe* 
 uer (ball bring apibhckegoodto our Qoumrey * at 
 which etdlhaue onely ay media this]wall Bookf. 
 In -which hauingrunnefarrefrom the way ortnB 
 of other riters in thu nature ,yet 1 doubt not but 
 your Honour (baU/mde my path both moreeafle , 
 more certains , and morejafe then any \ riay 3 by 
 much, fane leff ; dtHcult or dangerous to walke ini 
 mtft confeffe , lomJhing in thu nature1 hauefor¬ 
 merly publjhd, as namely of the Hor konely 
 ymbycbofe nature and t>fe l haue beene exerci(ed\ 
 and acquainted from my Child-hood land l hopt^ 
 without boafl , need fiOtyeeld to any in thh King < 
 dome. Yet th tbisvo'ke,] hope, your L ord-fhip, 
 and all other Princely maintaintrs of that worthy 
 and feruiceable heaps (ball finde 1 haue found 
 out, and herein explained a nearer and mire ea- 
 fecourfefor his prefer nation and 1 health, then 
 hath hitherto beene iftmdorpra£li[ed by any,but 
 myfelfe ondy. Whatjoeuer it is, in all humbieneffe, 
 1 offer it CU a facrifice of my loue and [eruice 10 your 
 Honourt and mil euer wbilft 1 haue breath to be, * 
 
 be your Honour! 
 inalldutifuUferuicc, 
 
 c. uv. i 
 
TO THE COVRTEOVS 
 %Ej'VE% 
 
 Hire is no Arridorimn ofTndu, 
 ftry (Curreous and Geiric Rea¬ 
 der; which mixerh Iudg mept 
 with His Experience , bu< fi'tcieih 
 in the traucU of his labours, better 
 and nearej courfcs to make pet fit 
 the beaufj^of hw worke, then 
 were at firft prefented to the eye of his knowledge s for 
 the mind being pre-occupyed and bufu-dvwith a vertu- 
 ous fearch, is euer ready to catch hold of wharfoeuer 
 can adoriie or illuftratc the excellency of the thing in 
 which he is imploved : and hence it hapneth that my 
 faic hauing f riouily bellowed many yeetestofinde 
 out the truth ofthefe knowledges, of which Ihaue in- 
 treated in this Bookejhaue now found out the infal¬ 
 lible way of curing all difeafes in Ca r tcll 5 which isby 
 many degrees more certaine, more fafif,lifle difficult, 
 and without all manner oi coft and extraordinary char¬ 
 ges, then euer hath beene publiffied by any home, 
 borne, or forraine pra&iler. Wherein (friendly Rea¬ 
 der) thou ffialt finde that my whde drift is to heipe ihc 
 needmll in his moil want and extremitie. Foi hauing 
 many times in my tourneying feene poore and rich 
 mens Cattell fall fodainly fickc, fome trauelling by the 
 Way, fame drawing in the Plough ordraught,and fomc 
 A4 vpoa 
 
vpon other imploy meats jT haue alfo beheld thofe 
 Catteli or Horfe dye ere they could be brought either 
 taSmith, or other place where they might recciue 
 core; nay, if with much paines they haue been brought 
 to the place of cure,, yet haue I feene Smiths fovn- 
 prouided of Potbecary Staples, that for want of mat¬ 
 ter offixe-peace, a beaft hath dyed worth many Aa- 
 gcls. To preuent this, I haue found out thefe certaine 
 aid approued Cures - t wherein if cacry good Horfe-Ioi 
 ter, or Husband-man, will but acquaint his know¬ 
 ledge with a few hcatbs and common weeds, he fliall 
 be fare in euery Field, Pafture, Meadow, or Land-fur. 
 row ;nay, almoft by euery high-way fide orblinde 
 ditch, to finde rhatwhichfhall preferue and kcepc his 
 Horfe; from aUfodaihvextremities- If thou Suit finde 
 benefit, thinks mine hoares not ill wafted j ifthoufhalt 
 lot haue occafion to appreuethem, yttgiuctfcwn thy 
 gcKjfpaflaget^otherSjindthiflkcmcasIirn,. 
 
fi&JJJXL Ufa. M. M£\M 
 
 srfrwiimifwt 
 
 The Table of the firft Booke, 
 
 Of Beafts. 
 Of the Hoifc. 
 
 O F the Horfe in gem- 
 nil. pag.i 
 
 Nature of Horfe. fug.2 
 Choife of Horfes , and their 
 Jhapes. p. z 
 
 Colours of Horfes. pag.$ 
 Horfe for a Primes feat.p. 3 
 Horfes for tranell. p.$ 
 Hunting-horfes. /4 
 Running-horfes. p. 4 
 
 Coach-horfes. j>4 
 
 Paeke-horfes. p.f 
 
 Cart-horfes. p.f 
 
 OfUMares. p.f 
 
 Ordering horfes forfiruice.f 
 Ordering horfes for a Prin¬ 
 ts feat. f'6 
 
 Ordering oftnutlling-hor- 
 
 ordering of hunting-hor- 
 fes. m 
 
 Ordering of tuumng-hot- 
 1 fes . p.8 
 
 Ordering ofewh-bjrfcs.p.? 
 
 Ordering of the pack or cart - 
 horfe. ' pag.9 
 
 'the preferuation of Hor¬ 
 fes. >.<?■ 
 
 Of Riding in generall. p.io 
 Imperfttt'vfe of this recrea¬ 
 tion. p. 10 
 
 The pleafure of Riding, p.11 
 The Authors Apology.p.u 
 The taming of a yong Colt. 
 
 , pag.iz 
 
 His failing & bridling, f. ra 
 Hisfir ft basking. , p. 13 
 
 Three maim points of a horfe 
 mans skill. p.if 
 
 Of htlpeSy dr which they 
 be. . pag.if 
 
 Of Cerrettiens } and which 
 they be. pdg,i6 
 
 OfCheriJhhtgs. pag.16 
 
 Of the Mufrolc, and Martin - 
 . gale. ■ fag.iy 
 
 Of trending the larger mgs. 
 
 Choife 
 
The Table. 
 
 Choyce of grounds, pag. 18 Of the Cat pintle. p.i'j 
 
 OfgaSopptng large rings.2 o Of going aftde■ peg. 38 
 Helpes tn the Urge ring- QfrtcLng beforeaprime 39 
 I turner. pag.z o. OftheCaragclo. p .59 
 
 Corrections in the ring - f 0 ride for necreation. p.q o 
 turner. p.11 Of breeding of all'forts of 
 
 • Cbertfhings Tin the ring- horfes ft for the Husband 
 turnes. p.iz mansvfe. p. 4 c 
 
 0 flopping# going back. 22 Grounds to breed on. pq.i 
 Helper. p. 23 Dim fen of Grounds, p, 42 
 
 CorreSiens. f a g - 2 3 Chofeof the Stallion. p. 43 
 
 Cberifbings. /wg.24 CheifeofMares. p.arf 
 
 ttf adutncitigbefore, p.itp When to put them together 
 
 Helpes. figm pag. 43 
 
 Corrections.. pag.%^ Of centring iMares. p.$$ 
 
 Cbertfhings. pag. 26' To know 1 fa Mare helct.p-^ 4 
 
 Tbevfeofadttancing. p.26 Toconceiuemale foales.p 44 
 Ofjerktngbehtnd. p*g.i6 f0prottoke lujt * p*g4V 
 
 Helpes.. f*g - 2 7 To keepe four Mares from 
 
 Corrections. P a g -37 barrennefe. ^.4* 
 
 Chertjhmgs. f*g -37 !Ordering Mares, after Co- 
 
 Ofturning. f*g- 2 7uertng. p*£tf 
 
 Helpes. helpe for Mares tnpa- 
 
 Corrcttions. p.go ling. P a g‘4S 
 
 Chertjhings. t a g- 3 ° Ordering flares afier joa- 
 
 Qf the turning pofl. p.3 2 , Img. f pag.^6 
 
 O[managing. p*M- 3 > Wean.ngof Foster. p.46 
 
 Diuerjities of manages.p.3 4. Ordering after maning.^6 
 
 OftheCarierc. p a g >34 Gelding of Colts, pag f 6 
 
 fforfesforfleafure. p.tf of Hotfes for trauell, (fhoto 
 Of bounding aloft. .• f.g 5 . u make them amble, p./spj 
 Ofthe eoruet. pag.36 The marker of a good tra- 
 
 Of the gallop gslliard. p.^6 'utUtngHorf. . -f.47 
 • • ‘ TO 
 
.2 o make a Horje amble.How to cure all inward (left • 
 
 Jjjuers waies of ambling. 48 : neffes, &c. p.6z 
 
 Of'trammelling. f.48 of the Head-ach, Fren\ie, 
 
 Of Wiping. , /tfg.48 I or staggers. . fag,6j. 
 
 hefts ‘V ambling. ^.48 Ofthe(leeping euill pag.6y 
 lb* ordering and dieting of ofthe filling-emll, ?lm:t- 
 theHunting-Horje. p.1^9 pucke, Night-mare , or 
 faking vp the Hunting- Pal fey. p.64. 
 
 Hot/e. fag.*) 0 Of the gen trail Crampe , or 
 
 Cloathingthehunting-hbrfe. convulfion offwewns.p. 64 
 
 ■p a g 5 °. Of any cold or cough, wet or 3 
 hr effing the hunting her ft. dry, or for any confumpti* 
 
 ; P a £' 5 1 ^ or putnfiehon of the 
 
 Of watering and feeding the Lungs what fbeuer. p.6$ 
 bunt mg farfe. pag.yi Of the runnmgglatmders,or 
 
 The exerctfe of thehorje.53 mourning of) the Ch <ne. 
 
 The f ouring .Jf. the horfe ■ ■, pag.6^. 
 
 • V , p .54 Of hide hound, or coufomp- 
 
 Ordering, : a horfe after ex- ponoftheflejh. p.66 
 
 £ra fi. P’55 Pf f M faeft-pdineg or any 
 
 Of ordering, dyeting , taking ., faheffe of the.heart.p.66, 
 vp, cloath’ng , dreffing, Of tyrtdhorfes... p.66 > 
 
 watring. and feeding the [gfdfeafesoftheflomack,as 
 running horfe. p.^.&y6 ^forfeits, loathingofmaie 
 Of his exerctfe fa. ay ring and Oor drmke .. p,6j 
 
 courf ng., /> 5 6. dr 5T °f Founding in the ho - 
 
 °jj? tats -'. M-5» < far . \ppg.6j 
 Of (touring hint... p. 5 ^. Ofthehangry euill.:' p.6g 
 
 Ordering after exerctje.fc 9 : Of d>[cafes of the Liuer, 
 
 GcMralirultsferatmmng- p.6S 
 
 horfe. p a g >59 Of they cal!owesandd. (cafes •», 
 
 Generali rules for atrauel- of the gall. \, 6 $ 
 
 Ung horfe. / 5 o P/f. fckneffe ef the 
 
 I. ' 
 
The Table. 
 
 Jp/eene. P a g^9\ falling after- thud-let* 
 
 Of the dropjie, dr euill habit ting, anygald-backe^con- 
 of the body. pag.69 hr, fit-fajl, wins, natieU* 
 
 Of the Choiliekcybtllj-ake, gall,&c . p.75 
 
 orbelli-boutsd. f.jo, Of the Vines. pqy 
 
 Of the laxc or blondyfyx. Of the ftrangle 3 bih s botch 3 
 pag.70 ortmpoftme. pag.76 ' 
 
 Of the falling of thefunda- Of the Canker in the noft, or 
 ntent. P*g'7 l an 3 other part. pag.76 
 
 OfBots, end vermes of all Of (launching blond in any 
 forts. p.71 part • j>ag. 76 
 
 Of parne in the kidneyes, Of the difeafes in the mouth, 
 paint-pifaandfhne.p.yx ss bloudy-rifts, liggs, 
 
 Oftheftrangullion . p.71 Ldmpas t camefie,infiama- 
 
 Ofpifftngbloud. p.yz tien, tongue-hurt, or the 
 Of the Colt-euill, mattering barbs. , pag. 77. 
 
 of tic yard,falling of the Ofpaine in the teeth, or heft 
 yard ifkedding iffetd.p.72 teeth* phi'll 
 
 03 * Of the particular difeafes in Of the cticke in the necke. 
 
 Mares,asbarrennefaeon- P' 77 , 
 
 famption, rage of lone. Of the fading of the crejl, 
 cafting foales, hardnesto tnaunginejfe in the Maine f 
 foale, and to make a Mane or Jhediing ofhayre. p. 78 
 
 caflherfsale. pag. 71 ofpaineinthe withers.p.7% 
 
 Of drinking venbme, &c. Of faying the backe, or 
 pag.71 tveakneffe in the back.f.7% 
 
 Offuppoftariesjglifers, & Of the itch in the Uylefcab, 
 purgations. - pag.71 tnaunginejfe>orfany. p.7a 
 
 Ofneefwgs &friftions.p.7^ of any halting vhatfeeuer. 
 Of all the difeafes in the &c. p a g-79 
 
 -• eyes. pag .75 Of feundring in the feete. 
 
 Pf. the mpojlume in the pag .%0 
 
 va . arc :> pele-cuill, ffiula, 0ftheft lent , curhe, bone- 
 ; .(potto* 
 
TheTabi.c. 
 
 ’’Jfmnfor anf kswb, or bo -1 ter. ~ ^ ' ::r pag.8^. 
 tij excreffm or ringbone. Of the cords, nftrtng-kali.. 
 
 ..i./^rSo 1 " ' ' " 
 
 Of the.Udander'»fellan- 
 der, Paines ’) Scratches i 
 
 Millet, Muks 3 Crowne- 
 fiabbe, &e f .. . j&.8i 
 
 Of An. tipper nwititi or hea¬ 
 ther, or any ouer-reas'hmg. 
 •••■.. f*g.8i 
 Ofd the infirmities of, in, 
 or about the houes,&s.p.8i 
 Of the blondfpxuehyhctigf 
 honker any- other vnnatu- 
 rail fuelling. \/<*£.8a 
 QfWindeghls. p.8 3 
 
 0 f enter fairing-, jhakelgali. 
 
 ]&•'* . P a S ‘%3 
 
 Hurts on theCroptet^s quil- 
 ’ ter.bone,orftationg. p. 84 
 Of wounds yp the foot, gra- 
 m&ing)pricking,fgge,re¬ 
 trait, or cloying. ‘ p. 84 
 To draw outjhsb or therm. 
 
 , ' . ■ «. 84 
 
 Of my Anbury or fet- 
 
 Offfhr galling, gf'cV :_p, ' 
 
 To htde . my -olf ,freJcr 
 "wound. ; p^ 5 
 
 Offmewescuu, ff'\ 
 
 °f eating-awdy deadjlejhf 
 • fag. 85^ 
 0fknot sin toy nts. f'p. fs 
 Of venomous wounds, 
 
 pag.86 
 
 Of Lice or Nits. p$ 5 
 7 o' defend a her fe from pes. 
 
 ■ par.86- 
 
 Of bones broke, or out of 
 \fPfh . ' .. pag.%6, 
 
 Of drying or skinning fores 
 when they he dlmojl whole.- 
 
 1 . . ■ ■ - phg’87 
 
 '■ Of mofi famous receit , to. 
 make a horfe that is,leant, 
 and that is full of inward 
 f“ kj$e Jp>, : found andfat i n 
 fenreteene dayes, . p,Sy 
 To make awhiteprre.pM ,, 
 
 Of ths Bu 11 3 Cow, Calfe, orOxe. 
 
 f%F ths Bnll y t?ow,Calfe, 
 ^ erXxe, pagM 
 tks Cfflntnps for breed. 
 
 Tf not mixing and mixing 
 breeds. pag.89 
 
 Tksfhapeofthe Buli.pag.89 
 Ths vfe of the Bull, pag.90 
 The 
 
_ The Table. _ 
 
 The fhape of the C Sff.fdg.90 Of the mme in the tdile , 
 
 T be vfe of the Cow. pag.ga pag.9% 
 
 Of Calm, and their nou-, Of any cough orflmtneffeof 
 r'jhing . pg9o, breath ./ Jdg.gS 
 
 Obferuaiionsfor Calues.p 90 Of any Impofurne, Bite,or 
 OftheOxe , and his vfe.gi Botch . pag.g 8 
 
 Of the Oxes food for labour. Of difeafcs in thefineives, as 
 pag.92 weak heft, jlifneft, 0 >•fore* 
 
 Oxen to feedfor the Butcher, neft. pg-fy 
 
 pag.92 Of the geverallfcab^articu. 
 To pref me Catted in health, lar fcab, itch,or [curftp. 9 9 
 pag.gz Of the hide-bound, or dry. 
 OfiheFtv.erinCmdLp.91 skinne. : p A g <99 
 
 Of any inwardficknefte p.93 Of difeafes inthe Lungs , as 
 Of the dfcafesin the head,as Lung growrie,&e. p.99 
 
 Sturdy,&c. p.91 Ofihebitingmlhftmaddpg\, 
 
 Of all the dfeafes in the eyes, dr ft her vetitmus Heaft. 
 
 efCattetl,&c. p.g$ - , ■ .pag.ico 
 
 Of difeafs in the mouth , as Of the falling dome .of the 
 barbs,bleanes,&c. p.g^ ] pdlldt; V, pag.ion 
 
 Of dfiafts mthenechf.dsVofanfpaisib.i^ , 'ft 
 being galledfrmfedfweln, thefoule,fftc. p.ioi 
 clojb, (frc. pdg.95 Of all kindes of brut ft tigs. 
 
 Of the Pejlilence,gsrgill,or ' . . ” pdgiioi 
 
 mur’dine. pdg.9'6 6ffwalltwingbens-dnng, nr 
 
 Ofmfltkingor lcames.p.96 any pdjfon, " 'fhou 
 O f difeafs in the guts, .as Of killing'Lice or Ticks, 
 fuxe.cojliuenefte^cp. 97 pag.101 
 
 Ofp.iffmg blond. Of the dew. bowleg pagfto} 
 
 Oftdropping noflrils, or any Qf thtft^liUOudJiidi 
 cold. p a g -97 Of the killing ffalljprfsjf 
 
 Of all manner of fuellings, •; Worms,\ pag. 103 
 
 pag.97. of vomiting blond, p.103 
 Of 
 
The TaW* 
 
 TfthTjMt- 
 
 4 
 
 Of wr-flwwg of the 
 . gAii. , » I0 4 
 Of.fi leaf that, is gea- 
 ret. ,,. -M - ID 4 
 
 Ccrv that is wethered. 
 
 . f ag IC4 
 Of drawing out tf thorites tr 
 
 jluhs. f a gWH 
 
 Of purging of Cattell. p.itif 
 PfbetngjhreWrt uwt. f. 10 5 
 Offeinineffe. , ,±pag .ioj 
 Of breedingm'tlkt in.fi Cow. 
 
 • " p*& 10J 
 
 Of hones, oat of ioynt or h.rp~ 
 fen*' fag 106 
 
 Oft he got in leafs. p.\0 .6 
 \iOfthe Pfi/Has. f.106 
 Of fil wanner of mams.\o 6 
 
 Of the Sheepe. 
 
 O F Sheeps , their vfe % . 
 
 choife » Jhape , andpre- 
 Jeruation, p*g' l0 7 
 
 Of the faple of wooll, f* 108 
 Ofthe thoife ofSheepe.p. 108 
 "Offhe leare of Sheepe. p. 108 
 The fhape of Sheepe. p. 109 
 When Ewes ftmld bring 
 forth . ' p ag-lop 
 
 Ordering of Imbes. f.110 
 Needfull ohferuatiom.p.w o 
 the preftraation of (heepe. 
 
 . Featier^e. fag.m 
 Ofthegemrallfcah. p.112 
 I 0 /killing Maggots, f.i 1 3 
 1 Of the led water. pag.u$ 
 Of Lmg-ftckc j or. my. sough 
 or cold. . f fag.n$ 
 Of the Worm in the clatt^ 
 or in any other fan* 
 
 ' .. M - n 4 
 
 Ofwilde-frei■ pag.n^ 
 Of the dijeafes of the galf 
 , as Choller , lastndife, <fr. 
 
TbrTable,' 
 
 ; G f dn 1 @ c ^ e jf s i> m k s ' ; ' "Ewes imbe'f ; 
 
 ' - O pig 11 5 Of licking, vppjfixi fx 17 
 
 C -Of theflsrd^tarning'eufi, 'OfLa^iksjeAnedfck.fM) 
 V> : or More found.'; •" ■ V^/11 f ( ofmkingan Ewe to he taff 
 * 0/ a/I difeafesin theses in delivered. •••'* ^.1$} 
 
 ■ • generally - r 3 f 'teethlopft. „ , 
 
 Of water in d'Sheepes' beij. dfiricre&fihgmMb. fin 
 „ . . . 
 
 '■Oftheiagderfeltfiieefie. ' kefief " ’* ' '/•w8 
 
 - . _/><«£. 1 16 Ofafi forts of worms, p. 1 1$ 
 
 Of the Poxe in Sheep e.f. 1 1 6, Of the'Ioffe ofthccUd.f.ny 
 .Of the woof emitor cramp# offauing; jheepe- front {tie 
 l : ■ rot. ‘ p.119 
 
 Of making'an Eweloueher X 4 few precepts for the 
 owne Lmbe r or any other . . S hep heard.^ ,.pag>. uo 
 
 V '*'* r\\..., 
 
 df\F Gea'teSyendthek No- Of Goafes thatfdnhpt. .kid, 
 
 V tu r es • c "* •' wm *• 
 
 fhejh'aptofGoitesfagfzi Ofthfi fetterf erfdrjfiwe,, 
 the ordering of CMsiftpi 
 
 Of arf inWard ficBcffK ds PfPVM^i Kids, ” ,-. ^.124 
 J ; thepiplencejfa - p K ii$ PlMdu^nGo^esfy^ 
 Of the dr of fie. \ 'p^h^ 0 £o^i^ fp$ 4 s 
 
 Offoppingthe feati sip.124. ^^'sU^ rM’ frpiipfi 
 
 .. . -OfSwin^J^^.} .. 
 
 G ' > aS manner ftoting ofcihfhiiji. %d ! fiape of 
 
 . 'pig.n;6 i'swbie\. • - ...• •;- i$7 
 
 the nature of SMne;pAi6 Of lhpvfe"ahd profit of 
 
 Jwine 
 
The Table; 
 
 fwi»e % f‘ l $' Oftbe ‘lugging, of pm with 
 
 Of theStnerfornnf bidden . fdogsi . , ' pag. 133 
 jikrnps tnlMM.fHig.119 bfthepoxemfmne.4p.133 
 Of the Murrainepplen^ Of killing Maggots m any 
 . or Cathane..pag. 130 part. -- pag. 133 
 OfthegallmSwiM.pl 130 Of feeding Swine either for 
 Of the Mca‘\els. pag. 130 Buken or L'ard. pag. 133 
 
 (if Imfi jtmes in any OffeedingSwine m Weod- 
 vpart., pag. 130 Countries pag. 133 
 
 Of vomiting. pypaglifi Of feeding pine inGbam- 
 Oj UmiCH^niifikefcrufe^r pain Countries. ' pag. 1 34 
 ,j waungihtffe, pag. 131 Offeedingattfiereeke. 134 
 ■Ofihepeprngeuid.pag.1f1 Offeedingfwinejnp about 
 Ofpmntmtb* MiltjpLxiji ' greatUtties. pdgi : i# 
 rmamalneffe tn Swwe.131 Of feeding hogs for Lard for 
 Ofthe.Laxe orf luxe. M3I Boqres for* Browne, 1 Jjf 
 
 Of Gbmc^, ' ; 
 
 rod. . pag. 13 ^ 
 
 7be nature oftbe Cinie,i$ 
 
 0/ Monts for tame Contes. 
 
 *I?P 
 
 9f tie ibtifi and proft ef\ <: 
 
 tieh Comet. pag 139 ^140 
 9/the feeding and prefer up 
 *wrf c i$is. fpag^ 140 
 tbit m amngfe Comes . 
 ‘‘ ■p-p- -• ■ ’ *4* 
 
 PfMppjfe in units. 14$ 
 
mMM 
 
 wwww w--- 
 
 The Table of the fecond Booke, 
 
 Of Pbultrp 
 
 O F the buHghitl-Cccke, 
 Henne y Ch)dtn,and 
 
 C*pW> ,-fag. 144 
 
 OfthedmghiB-Cecke.p. 144 
 Of ihechoift andfhapeofthe 
 Coeke, ... , . * 4 ? 
 
 Oft be, Henneyher chsfeand 
 
 $ap£_'H-W 
 OffotingHcnnes. fag. 145 
 Of t heeboifeof Egges;p;i 45' 
 Or Chickens., pag.i^ 
 
 Of feeding and cramming 
 Chjckens. \. |<tg 14$ 
 
 Offrepruthg Eggesff 148 j 
 'Ofg&ikrihgEggeQp: 1A8 
 ^■thd'^^^and^be^tfi^ 
 ^cdruehin*^ '"fag. 14#;- 
 Ottb'e Capdn to lead Cbi(A 
 ’’ ikenstf^ 
 
 Of feeding and cramming 
 
 Capons, . . ^ 148 
 
 Q/ r tMp<p in Poultry . /'.149 
 0 /1 be roupe. , ■ -pagixdd 
 of she, finite'. • pag.i^ 
 Of ft opping in the be fly.p 15 0 
 Office.in Poultry;. ,f.i 50 
 df.fingm^ wuhvenmodi 
 . mmefl V-y ' fag^a 
 Of aflforeeies.i ^ pag.i^ 
 Of Htns vokich crow. p. 1 51 
 
 ,0f. Hens which eate the# 
 
 " 
 
 \^pf keepingaHenfromfii 
 
 JfyJy* 
 
 2 ^* 4 $ 
 
 Of the Hen beufe i ana fatty 
 at ion.- pag 1* 
 
 ^OfGcefe.—— 
 
 AF the Geofe in general, j of the chtife ef Gtefe. IJJ 
 77' laytngegscr fitting.^) 
 
The Table, 
 
 Of the ordering efGejLngs. Of the fating of elder Geefe. 
 
 J '■ "' : ^ t f*&}K 
 
 jf Greene]Geefe f and their Ofgathering of Gecfe-Jea- 
 fitting.' fag. 154 thers. ' pag.itf 
 
 0 fGanders. pag.i 54 OfthegargellinGeefe.}.*)f 
 
 \ " ' Of Iurkies. " '' ‘ ■ 
 
 O F tnrkies in generall ,: Of thTurkey-Hen, and her 
 pag.ii6\ fitting. fag‘i)6 
 
 Of the chtfe ofthe Tttrkey. Of the feeding of I «> keyes. 
 Cocke. ' ' pag.itfl ‘ fag. 157- 
 
 Of Water* Fowle* and others. 
 
 f\F the tameLutkf.i^ Of neurijhirg and fatting 
 ^ Of vildeBucket , And Hear nes\t nets t Luls^and 
 their erecting. .... fag,i)S Fitters. . pag.161 
 Of faansf 'Andfhtir yee- j • 0 f''feidtitg:fMtiridge i Fhea* 
 '■ding, •• A fuht i 'Ahdggatle. p.i6i 
 
 Of Ftactcks aMleahin^fffef&odwjtsl dots- y Gray - 
 ( ■ fdg if^\ ilcufrs,or CurUwes.pAGt 
 of the tame pigeon itr ridgh WfBlackbndsfe hr uf-esA el- 
 fPfttd.' ^ ’ • fag.i6o\ c fdres,:&e. . pag.i6$ 
 
 OfHawkcs. 
 
 Q y^Mkeiidgenitalllcf Cjfereaesin hadkis.f.166 
 •>T wMdtf': Jag‘-id4 Vjtheldtas. 
 
 Oj imurp. ofufiim iais , t : m 
 
 • fy tti iupikti. fi. 
 
 T c }*g<l66 landers. fag.167 
 
■ The Tabic. 
 
 Of allfieUings ta Hawks Of the. A Mlxtt\offkuZr 
 M pag.i6 7 mi. 
 
 ' a f & leaking of apouncei Of the purging of Hawks, 
 pag.168 
 
 of hones broke or cut of Off Hawke that cannot 
 *?*• . ? d Z' 16 * mte ' ' P.in A > 
 
 Of aS inward knifings. The affiredfi fignes to hZ 
 "to* * hawk ts fteke. 
 Of killing Lice.. p.168 P^,i 7 , 
 
 oftkeEie, pag.\6sf Of the finer in Hawkf. 
 Of the Frounce. p.169 / 4 £*I 7 J 
 
 Of the Rhiwme. \ /.170 Of helping a Hawke that 
 Of the for micas, pag.i jo] cannot dtgefi. P-X 7 $ 
 
 °fthe Fitful*,,... pag.iji oftheGom in hmks.p.vj\ 
 Ofthepriuie ettill. pag.i Ji Of theft aunchwg efbloitd. 
 Of all forts of(p ounds. p,i 7 2 , ,P a g f lj& 
 
 . j., : ; OfBecs. ' 
 
 fXFBcesingcncralLi’jy. Ofthieaftingoftees,&or- 
 V /Of the.nature of Bees, dtnng thefwarmes.p.i 79 
 - ' pag-m. Of felling Hines. pag.iU 
 
 Of the Bet-bine ., p.i 78 of the prefirnatiin of make 
 
 IJftbttrjmnungofihehwci. flocks.* . j^gviSl 
 , pag, 1 78 excellent fecret '.concert 
 
 Of the placing of him.p. 179J niitgjtes..__. pag,i8i. 
 
 ‘OfFifhing*. 
 
 i A. Pklrforttt^ .fit? Jlift- > Qj the takng. of all forts of 
 -JfXfondsi ., pag-iSj L Fijh, wishhets Hritheri 
 0fffijngwgep^afl.p.i8^j .wife. P*g'itt 
 
A SHORT TABLE 
 
 expounding all ihehard words 
 
 in this Booke. ; \ , 
 
 kA ■ 
 
 ■ A Vrifigwentw* or Orpment, is a yellow hard fiib- 
 /» ftar-ce lobe bought at the Pothecaries. 
 
 Jnftolethia hrtga, otherwile called red Maddefi% 
 in bejbegrcwtrgalmoftitieuery field. .' 
 
 Jnfilecfaa-Munttaj is the heatbe called qdtngdc. 
 jfgrMOMc, or Egrtmeme^ is an vfuall and kaowne ; 
 hearbe. 
 
 wi *»fwor Comw-refdll, is an hearbe ef feme called Ml. 
 
 ne>t,Bijheps-med 3 ov Hearbmlliam. O 
 
 Pnjjejs that herbe which bcatcsJnyfe feeds. \ ; 
 
 Anei M fome called ■£>///,is an hearbe like Eenill,eas- 
 ly the feeds are broad like feeds.' * 
 
 tdgnus-cafui,, of Tome called lute fatness anhearbe ■ 
 with reddilh ]caues,andfinewie , 
 
 v£gjptuctm } is a reddilh vnguent to be bought at,the * 
 Pothtcarks^nd isfowraigee ioiEijluUes .. v . : 
 
 giinune rabe bought at’ 
 thcPothecaries. \ : 
 
 jducesjn Maries, isthat^/r which is ingendred 
 on the fait Maifljes^y„^j?^^jicc ofthe $uwi$s heatef 
 ||terthctydeisgcne.aWay^ ’ :.!• ' 1 
 
 is an herbe growing amofgft fierce as one 
 
 ■*% walks. 
 
A Tabic, for hard words. 
 
 walks,, or fuch like, it appearech beft by night, it 
 hath yellow. flowers like FexeglcuesyZnd the leaues ajc 
 roaadatid blcwifli. 
 
 Aloes, is abitter guimnc. ro be bought at Pottie- 
 esnes. r 
 
 B Et/n, or Beets , is an hearbe with long broad leaues 
 indented, and growes in hcdge.rowes,. 
 
 BolirmoK 'ukc, is a red hard earthy fubftance , to be 
 bought at the Pothecaries, and is of a cold and bind¬ 
 ing nature. / - 
 
 Bromewert is an hearb with browne coloured leaues, 
 andbeareth ablew flower, add raoft commonly growes 
 in woods. 
 
 "' -" r , c - 
 
 f^ReJfcs are of two kindes, water- Creffes , and land? 
 
 Creffes . they haue broad fmooth leaues, and the 
 fiiftgrowes ta moift places, the latter iu Gardcos,or 
 by high.wayes. 
 
 -Csmin,tccAmees. 
 
 emharnus is an hearbe in tafte like Safron, and is 
 called bajlard-Saffron^ov mecke-Saffi on. 
 
 . CdomiKt is an osdinary hearbe, and-growetbby 
 ditches fides by higlvwayes, and fometimes in Gar¬ 
 dens. " '• • . ' - ' ’ ■ \ . 
 
 ■ oleander is an hearbe which beareth a round little 
 feed.' =. i.= • • 
 
 Chiues are a finall round hearbe growing in Gardens, 
 like little young Onions osScdhons not aboue a wceke 
 old. 
 
 D 
 
 T^Ti^f^^afouerkigncpoWdcr.'maide^bffiueerjuair^^ 
 fimpfcs, as Baj-bernes , ruory.AriflolochiA-routada, 
 "’'f ' Mjnbe t 
 
A Tabic for hard words. 
 
 t Myrrh, and Cehtiana , rhuy be bought oi the Po- 
 
 thecarie. ;v : ' \‘^y- r ■! .V 
 
 Let tony is ah hearbe called Pepber-wcrt oiherfe. 
 lad /?;, and groweth in rri any open fields. 
 
 Dragons is an hearbe common in euery Garden, . 
 
 E Lee am fan a is an hearbe offomc called Horfe-hlw, 
 and growes almoft in euery field, and euery Gar¬ 
 den. ' . 
 
 Eyebright is an hearbe growing ctiery meadow. 
 
 "JFEnnegreeke is an hearbe which hath a long (lender 
 i trayline ftalke, hollow within, and fowne in Gar. 
 dens but eafieft to be had at the Pothecaries. • 
 
 Feme Ofmund is an hearbe, of fome called Water- 
 feme^ hath a tryangular ftalke, and is like Pchpodj • -and 
 it growes in bogs, and hollow grounds. . ' 
 
 H Orfe-mwt is an hearbe that growes by waters (ides,- 
 and is called Water-minty OKBrocke-mint* i iy‘ 
 Horfe belmefcc Ehcampana. 
 HoHfe-leeke‘y{s‘%^£dvi\\ich growes on the tops of j 
 hculcs that are thatcht, andate like vnraa (mall (far* - 
 thlmkfi.. ■■ '[ yi-'U.v:- - 
 
 Hearbe-Robert y hath leaues lik tlJearbe-E'ennet ^and 
 fthall flowers of aipiirple colour^ iahd'growcsinmoft 
 common fields and Gardens^. ' 
 
 | Tory , is the (hadihgs (ifohchiepKms$(riitij or th£| 
 * Old Harts, oi Stags home, being the fmootbwhitei 
 
 thereof.- 1 r< y,; y.y. 
 
A Tabic for hard words. 
 
 ■ : X ,• .. „ " .. .' 
 
 TT Not-gra jfe, is a long running weed, with little round 
 fmooth ieaues, and the dhlke very knotty and 
 rough , winding and wreathing one feame into another 
 very confufedly, and groweth for the naoft partin very 
 ooyft places. 
 
 ■ - * ; \ " •: L 
 
 L attice vi aeommon fallct- hearbe in euery Garden. 
 
 » Lollium , is that weed wfcich wc cal! CocktU, and 
 groweth athongft the corne in euery field. 
 
 L 'mmert i is a common hearbe in euery Garden. 
 
 Vd[ ^ aweed that growes araongft corne, and is 
 
 called offotnc Hogs-FetineB. 
 
 fjujrrhc , isa gumme to be bought at the Pothc- 
 caries. ' 
 
 t Mdndragg , is an hearbe which growes in Gardens, 
 and bcarech certaine yellow Apples, from whence 
 the Pothecaries drawa fbueraigne oyle for broken 
 bones. 
 
 2 Sjfe/e, fee Catmint, 
 
 N 
 
 
 O it^»j»,isan hearbecalledwilde.il/ 4 riflr 4 w; and 
 growes both in open fields, or in low copfes. 
 Orifice t is the tneuth,hoIe jor open paffage.ofany 
 wound or vlcer. i- ^v- .. 
 
 iopptux, a drug uiiiaU to.be boughut the Pothe- 
 canes. 
 
 tkat4(tK t isg&it Icafc andfiaewic,growirg clofc 
 to 
 
A Tabic for hard words. 
 
 to the ground, and is called Whay-breZ leafr. 
 
 Ptfliofl-rcyallk an hearbe that groweth both in fields 
 aadgardens>;andisbeft wHenitflowretb.. 
 
 Patch-greafe is that tallow which is gotten from the, 
 boy ling of Shoemakers fhreads. 
 
 - i. - -SL‘ ' , ■' 
 
 Q Vtnquefolte , of fo'me called Cinque /is that ' 
 i hearbe which is called Fm/eauedgigSie. 
 
 T) Ed Oaker is a hard red ftone which we c&W'Faddl^ 
 Orel^Marking-pne. 
 
 S 
 
 ■ C Ellondine, or Tettemort ls aweede {rowingir.thc-, 
 ^ bottome of hedges,.which being broke,ayealow 
 iuy ce will drop and runne out of it. 
 
 Shit wit is an hearbe With many fmall lesues, and * 
 growes moftin Gardens. 
 
 Stubxton is an hearbe which growes in woody pla. 
 ces, and is called Weed- Sorrell. 
 
 Sanguis Dr teems is -a hard : red guratne to be bought, 
 it the Potheearies. 
 
 Steneercp is a greenc weede growing on the tops of. 
 walks. . 
 
 ^ Sparma-Cata is the feed of the Whale , excellent for 
 inward brflifes, and to be bought at the Potheearies.. 
 Salameniake is a . drug to be bought at thePothe-- 
 
 ' . / ' t > . " 
 
 *~Vrffilaginisk that weed which we call Colts.foot: 
 
 4 Treaphurmicon a compofition ma$fe o' three fun. 
 pies v and to be bought at the Potheearies. 
 
 fttmericke is a .yealow Ample, of ftrongfauour,to 
 be bough at the Potheearies. 
 
 ■ yards-.' 
 
A Tabic for hard words. 
 
 - ' r'* ■ V • - • • /. .. 
 
 \7Erii*gre*fe is a grcenc fattygummedrawnefrom 
 
 V c*PP*, aad istobcbaaghtitthsPotliecarics. 
 
 1 .JF' .V • . 
 
 \J\jOid-Rofe, er Wildc-Eglantinc^ Is that ftnall 
 
 Y V thinne flower which grovves ypoa Brjars in 
 woods or hedges. 
 
 • ’ " T ' 
 
 Y Arrm is aa hearbe called the Water-Fiolet , and 
 gcowesia Lakes or maiiih grounds. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
' 
 
 w^mw.w® mwymwm® a 
 
 1 hedeuifion of the Ticks cn treated 
 
 of in tbefe Boohs following. 
 
 Cures .with the whole Art of Riding,and 
 ordering all forts oitiorfesjtomfoLi . to 88* 
 
 2. Of the Bull , ('o^Ca}j ( e } or Qxe thcu breeding, 
 feeding.andcuring,frocn/o/. 88 to 107. , 
 y Of Sheeps, their choife, vfe ) 'fl^ipe i il 1 £rmi• 
 
 ' tics and preferuation, from foil 07. to izo, ' 
 
 4 Of Goates , their nature, fhape, ordering, and 
 curing, from fol, n 1. tou i6‘. 
 
 5 Cf Swine,- their cboife, breeding, curing.and 
 
 .-,v * <** Wood 
 
 Countries,frotjv/W. i*$.'to 
 
 6 OftameCoK/«,from/i)/. 138. to 144; 
 
 7 Of Pvuhry, thejr ordering,, fatting, cram- 
 niing, and curing all the difeafes to them in¬ 
 cident, from fol. 144. to 163* 
 
 8 Of Ham\ei\ r t)'ihcx fhorc- winged, orlong> 
 Winged j,, this general! cures for their difea- * 
 fesand infirmities from fol. 1.64,10 176 , 
 
 . .. Of 
 
A Tabic for hard Words* 
 
 9 Ot Bees, their ordering, proficand prefers 
 cion, irom/o/.i77*to i8a. 
 
 10 Ot Ft/bing , and making $Hb$onds y from 
 ^iSfj^achcendi ; 
 
 fuHiJbcittj otutkmtj* 
 
I 
 
 jBookc. 
 
 THE GENE^ALL CVRE 
 
 and Ordering of all Ho rs e s : As alfo the 
 whole Ah of Riding greatHorfes, with thebree- 
 ding, breaking, and qrderingof them: Together 
 with the manner how to vfe the Running, 
 
 Hunting, and ambling Horfe,before, 
 
 ia, and after their Trauaile, 
 
 Chaptu I. 
 
 Of the Horfe in generally his chtifefor eneryfeuerall vfe 3 
 his Ordering, Dyet, and bejl preferuatioit for 
 health ,both wTrauaileand tnrtfi., 
 
 HE full Scope and purpofc of this 
 VYorke,isin few, plaine,and moll 
 vridoubted true words,to (hew the 
 : Guie of ail manner of diieafcs be¬ 
 longing to all manner of neceflary 
 Cattell, nouriflied and prefei ued 
 for the vfe of man ; making by 
 way of demonRration Yo eafic 
 and playne r .a;paflage, t® the vnderftatjding and ac- 
 conu lifhment' of the fame, that, not the fimpleft, v 
 wbichhath priuiledge to be efteemed no Idiot - 3 nor 
 the pobreft,; *jf iheecanmidec tw-.o; {billings ^ 7 hut fljali; . 
 both vndufiandhowitoprbfithimldfcby the JBbbke,: 
 
 ' : C and 
 
i 7 he gener all Curs of all CatteR. i Booke. 
 
 ar.d at the deareft rate purchafe all the receipts and fim- 
 p'es declared in the whole Volume. For in fober truth, 
 this Booke is fit for euery Gentleman, Husbandman, & 
 good mans pocket,being a memory which a man carry¬ 
 ing about him wil when it is caid to account, giue a man 
 full fatiffa<ftion,whcther it be hr the Field,in the towne, 
 or any other place,where a man is moft vnprouided. 
 
 Ana now fomfmuch as the Horfe of all Creatures is 
 Nan . re cf the noblefl, ftrongeft,and apteft to-do a man the beft & 
 Hortss. * worthieft feiuiccs,bo:h in Peace and Warre,I thinke it 
 not amide fir ft to begin with him.Therefore for his na¬ 
 ture in genei all: He is valiant, ftrong,nimble,and aboue 
 al other beads moft apt & able to endure the extremeft 
 labours:themoift quality of hiscomp^fition being fuch, 
 that neither extieame heat doth diy vp his ftrength,nor 
 the violence of cold freeze the warme temper uf his mo» 
 uing fpirits. but that where there is any temperate go- 
 uemcmecr,there he withftandeth all effects of ficknefTe, 
 with an vncontroiled conftancy. He is moft gentle and 
 louing to the man,apt to be taught. and not forgetfull 
 when any impredion is fixed in his braine. He is watch¬ 
 ful aboue all other fceafts,and wil indure his labour with 
 the moft emptied ftomacke. Hee is naturally giuen to 
 much deanlineffe, is of an cx ellent feent, and offended 
 with nothr.g fo much as euili fauou>. s. 
 
 Now for the choyfe ofthebcftHorfc.it is dincrs,ae- 
 J c: , doi fV f aiding to the vie for which you will imploy him.. If 
 thcfcfesp«.~ therefore you would haue a Horfe for the Warres, you 
 Inal chufe him that is of a good tal ftarure,with acomly 
 leane head, an out- fwelling fore- head, a large fparkling 
 eye,the white whereof is couered with his eye-orowes, 
 and not at all difeerned ,or if at all,yet the leafl is beft, a 
 iiaail thinne eare, dorr and pricking •, if it be long, well 
 carried, 
 
iBooke. Oftbe.Horfe. 3 
 
 carried, and euer mouingj it is tollcrable $ but if dull cr 
 hanging, moft hatefull : a deepe nccke,large creft,broad 
 breaft,bending ribs,broad and ftraight chine,round and 
 ful buttocke,with his huckle-bones hid, a taile high arid 
 broad, fet on neyther too thicke nor too thin ; for too 
 much hairefhewcs floath,and too little, too much chol- 
 lerar.d heat: a fullwelling thigh, a broad, flat, and leane 
 leg,fhoitpsfternd,ftrong ioynted, and hollow hones, 
 of which the long is beft, if they be not wierd, and the 
 bioad round the worft. 
 
 The beft colours are Browne- bay, Dapple-gray, 
 
 Roand, Bright-bay,Blacke with a white neare-foot be- Colour*of 
 hind,white farredoot before,white rache or white ftar, Hodcs * 
 Chefle- rut or Sorrell, with any of thole markes,or Dut) 
 with a blacke lift: And of the le Horfes, for the warres, 
 the courfcr of Naples is accounted the beft, the i_^7- 
 the Sat dun an ^ or the French. 
 
 If you n ill chufe a Horft for a Princes Scat, any fu- 
 prea me Magiflrate,orforany greatLady of ftate,or wo- Horfc fora 
 man of eminence,you fhal chule him that is of the fineft 5?lii,Ccs icate - 
 lhape, the beft reyne, who naturally beares his head in 
 the beft place,without the helpe oi the mans hand,that 
 is of nimblcft and eafieft pace, gentle to get vpon, bold 
 without raking affrights, and moft familial and quiet in 
 the company of other horfes : his colour wculd euer 
 bee milke white, with red fraynes, or without, or elle 
 faife dapple-gray, with white maine and white tayle : 
 
 And of thefe the Enghjh is beft, thenth z Hungarian, 
 the Smt bland, the 1 0 land, the Ir/Jh. 
 
 . If you wilkhufe a'horfeonly for trauel,euer the bet- Hoifcsfoc 
 ter foape, t-he'better-fcope^dpeci ally looke that bishead lrauaIi8 - 
 be leane,eyes lulling outwaid,his heckb wel rifen, his 
 chine well riicn,fcis toynts very fliong,but aboueall,his 
 C 2 pafteines 
 
4 
 
 1 he getter all Curs of all Cattel i Bookc- 
 
 •pafterncs (horrand ftraight, withouc bending ia his go¬ 
 ing, and exceeding hollow and tough Hanes: let him be 
 oftemperate nature, Reyther toofiirbus, nor too dull, 
 willing to goe without forcing, and not defirous to Run 
 when there is no occafion. 
 
 KuadEgfecrfcs; If you wil chufc a Horfe for Hunting, let his fhape in 
 general be ftrong, and wel knit together, making equall 
 proportions j for as vnequall Ibapes (hew wcakneffe, fo 
 equal members aflare ftrength and indurance. Your vn- 
 cqual ibapes are,a great head to a little necke, a big bo¬ 
 dy to a thinne buttocke, a large limbe to a little foor, or 
 any of thefe contraries, or where any member fuits not 
 with the whole proportion of the body, or with any 
 limbe next adioyning. Aboue all,Iet your hunting horfc 
 haue a ia -ge leane Head, wide Noftnls, openchauld, a 
 bigge Welland, and the Winde- pipe ftraight,looie,wel 
 couered, and sot bent in the pride oi his Rcinrng: The 
 EngliiL horfe bafhrdized with any of the formes Races 
 • firft Ipoake of, is of all the beft. 
 
 If you chufc a Horfe for Running,let him haue all the 
 Jtuanicg bor- £ gc # jfopg t jj at ^ay be, but aboue all things let him be 
 nimble,quicke and fiery, apt to flye with the leaft mo¬ 
 tion : long fhapes are luffciable, for though they {hews 
 weaknefle, yet they allure fuddain fpeed. And the bell 
 Horfe for this vfe, is the Arabian, Barbary , or his ba- 
 ftard. Iennets are good, but the Ttwites are better. 
 
 Ifyou wil chufc a horfe for the Coach,which is called 
 CosckHorfs*. the Iwift draught,let his fliape be tall,broad and welfur- 
 nifht, not grofle with much flcfti, but with the bignefle 
 of his bones •, efpecially looke he haue a ftrong necke, a 
 broad breafqa large chine,found cleane limbcs,& tough 
 hones: and for this purpofe your large Engliili Geldings 
 arc beft, your Flemish Mares next, and your ftrong 
 ftofl'd 
 
iBookc. Of the Great Horfe.* 5 
 
 fton’dhoxfes tollcrablc, Fltmijhot Frifem. 
 
 If you wilchufc a Horfe for portage, that is, for the PacMwtls< 
 
 Packe or Hampers, chute him that is exceeding ftrong 
 of body and Limbes, but not tail, with a broad backe, 
 out-ribs, ft! (boulders, and thicke withers. for if hebe 
 thin in that part, you dial hardly ket pc his backe from 
 galling: be lure that he take a long ftride with his feete, 
 for their pace being neither trot nor amble, but onely a 
 foot pace, he which takes the larged ftrides, goes at the 
 mod ea(e, and ridds his ground faded. 
 
 Ladly,if you wil chute a horle for the Cart or plough, Cart-horfo. 
 wh ch is the flow diaught, chute him that is of mod or- 
 dinary height,for horfes in the cart vncqualy foited,ne¬ 
 wer draw at cate,but the tal harg v p the lew horle. Let 
 than be of good flrorg portion, big breafted, large bo¬ 
 died,and drong limb’d,by nature rather inclind to craue 
 the whip, then to diaw more then is necdfull. And for 
 this put pole Mates arc mofl profitable j for befidts the 
 effecting of your wotke, they yearely bring you forth 
 increafe : therefore if you furnifliyour draught with 
 Mares to breed, obfeme in any wife to haue them faiie. 
 fore-handed, that is, good head, nteke, breahand° f 
 (boulders j fot the 1 ed it is not fo regardful!, onely let 
 her body be large, for the bigger roome a Toale hath in 
 the dammes telly, ifte^feieraie his membets. And a- 
 boueall things,obfeiue neuer to put youi draught beads 
 to the faddle, for that alters their pace, and hurts them 
 in their Labour. 
 
 Now for the ordering of thefe feueral horfcsifirfl for O'&rne of 
 the hoile forfciuice, during the time of. his te2ihing. ho ‘ I01 ‘ jr;>er ' 
 w hieh is out of the wars, you dial keep him high & 
 ly,hrs food,no draw bur good hay,his prouei.da ckane 
 dry oates, or two parts catesand one part Ecarts er 
 C 3 Pule, 
 
The general! Care of db ‘£attell. t Booke. 
 
 Peafe.wclidried and hard,tftcqbnatyof':haife4pecte 
 at awaidrag,iBW^gi rioone^arid eucningisfuffiticnt. 
 Ia his daiespf rcftyouftwU drefie him betwixt hue arid 
 fixeia the morning',water betwixtfeauen and tight,and 
 feede from niac till after cleauen: in thcafternoonc you 
 -fhall dreffe betwixt three and foure,waterfc>etwixt foqfe 
 and fiue,and giue praaender till fixe,then litter at eight, 
 and giue foodfor all night; Thenight ,before he is rid- 
 dcn,y oufeal at nine of the clockc at night take away his 
 hay from him; atfourcofthecfockidthctnorninggiuc 
 him a bandhilor two-of bates v whkhiKing eatca,tumc 
 himypon hisfhaffie , *ub all his body and leggesouer 
 withdrye doathes,then faddle him, and make him fit 
 for hkexercife.Soone as he is cild for to be ridden,wafh 
 his Bitin&ire water, andputitinto his mouth with all 
 ■ other thingsneccflaiy, draw vp his girdu, and fee that 
 ' -no buckles hurt him: then leade him forth,and as (bone 
 
 - as hehath bceuc ridden, all fwcating as he is, lead him 
 ffitotheftahle,. and firft tubbehim quickly ouer with 
 dryewifpes, thentake off hisfaddleand hariing rubd 
 him all ouer with dry doathes,put on his houfing doth, 
 thenfet on the fadtilc againe, and girt it j then lead him 
 forth, and walkc him vp and downe in gentle mariner, 
 an houreormore, till hebCiCold * then fet bisnvp, and 
 after twoor three houres fafthtgiftirine him to his meat: 
 -then inthe aftemoonc, curry, rub, and drefife him, tfren 
 
 Onicring tf water-hira, aad order: him as is aforefayd* 
 
 Holes foe ;Forordeiing of the horfe fora Prince,orgteat Ladies 
 
 P ^' ^ , feate/let it beiinhis timeIof ieft,like veto the horfe for 
 laj^jiketbe trauailingftorfe, 
 aslhallbee ihewedinftantly: oncly becaufe he istobce 
 
 - more chojfely kept,i mcanc,in thp beaurihjlieft mariner, 
 
 foscoate^ing)fraoQfoandfoinii^,aridi)isW)hole,body 
 
 ^ £ ' jH :- J 1 ' without 
 
i. Book?. Oftbtllprfe. ■ 7 
 
 withcHi»%.ftayne,of.iIt-fa.uour^^^^ 
 
 ting,prcfrnrjy hiJUG him into the ftabie,and firftiub him 
 downe with deanewif^then taking off bis faddle,wirh 
 a fword-bkde whole edge is rebated,[you fliall ftroake 
 his necke aridibody cJeaji;e ; ouer > lesuing no fw eat nor- 
 fihh thatcaiihegoiteh outjthfn-ddath him, vp,and fet; 
 on the Saddle; andwalke him forth as aforefayd rafter,: 
 order and dyet him as you doe other trauailing horfes: h 
 dry cates is his heft proqender,ff he tje.fat and foiljand. 
 
 Oates and Beanes, if be be poore., orfubie&to lofcJWs 
 ffcfl) quickly. ; . . ’ 
 
 . For: your tt suailing hdrfe, you fhall feede him with Ordering of 
 the fine# Hay in the Winter; and the fweeteft graffe ia ot * 
 
 Summer: His proueridcr wpuldhe dryeOatcs^eanes, 
 
 Peafc or Bread/according to his ftomacke: .in the time 
 of reft, halfcja peeke at a watering is fuff dent, in the 
 time of his labour; as much ashce will cate with a 
 goodftomacke. 'Whenyoutrauailehim/;watertwo 
 houres before you ride, then 1 ub,diefle,and laftly feed, 7 
 tlicn bridle vp ,l iand -Jet him hand an.heure before you 
 takehis backe. Trauailemodeiatelyinthc mojuing til 
 his winde berack'd, andhis lirnbes vvatmed> thenafter 
 doe asycur affaires require;: .jEefurdat night.to water 
 youn horietwomilesfMoreyquoome to your ioumies 
 endjthcnithc.waifnefyau bring him to his Inne,the bet¬ 
 ter ; walkehot, nor wafttbot at all, the one doth beget 
 colds, the other fbundring in the fcetc or body: but fet 
 him , vp'Mrme,wikftdprjahdfoundly‘rubd i wjiffcleana 
 -Jitter// Giuembmeat:wlHleft?ifte^^^ 
 horfparefionoii^et.'With'lwcdte^stheearc-rodteSjthe 
 : fiacckes/the-ntckeiorvnder.his chap&hut being;dryc, 
 f rubbe an^tecd hiiriaaoi^g;tb.t(ifc|oddiifileidi^is 
 bns - C 4 ftomacke. 
 
8 
 
 tbs general Qmof diCtitell. i Bo'ofee. 
 
 fbmacke. Change of food begetteth a ftomack,lb doth 
 
 and lak^rmrme vrihe. Stop riot your horfes fore-feet 
 with Cowes dung, til hebe fufficiently cold, and that 
 the blood and humours which were difperfed,be fetled 
 into their proper places. Looke wel.to his backe, that 
 the laddie hurt trot, to the girths thatshey gal notarid 
 to hisflioocs, that they be large, faft^ and ?afie. 
 
 ©rfafeg of For tfee ordering of your Hunting-horfe,let him in the 
 
 fecai^ioiics.time of his reft haue al the quietnefle that may be, much. 
 Litter, much M&te, and much dreffing: water euer by 
 him 3 and leauehim to deep as long as he plcafeth. Keep 
 him to dung rather foft then hard, and looke that it be 
 Wei coloured and bright \ for darknelfe (hewes greafe, 
 and rednefle inward heating. Let erercifes and mafftes 
 offweet Mault after,be his vfual fcourings, & let bread 
 of deane Beanes,or Beanes and Wheat equally mixt,be 
 his beft food,and Beanes and Oates the tnoft ordinary. 
 FortheordcringofyourRunning-horfe,letliiQihaue 
 ^T^ r fF , nomoie meat then to (office nature,drinkc oncc in foure 
 and twenty houreSj&drcifing eueryday once atnoone 
 onely. Let him haue much moderate exercife,as mor¬ 
 ning and euening ayrings, or the fetching of his Water, 
 ana knownovioknee but inhiscourfcs onely. Let hiixi 
 -ftand darke and warme,haue mahy^loathes, and much 
 Litter,being wheat ftraw only .if hebe very fat, fcoure 
 oft :;if of reafonable ftatcjfcoure fcldomc: if leane,then 
 :fcpure but with a fweet malhoncly. Be fare your horfe 
 tbe empty beforeKcecourfe,and let his. foode be theft, 
 meftjlrghteftiand'qaickeft of digeftion that may be: thb 
 iWcatsare more wholefome that art giuen abroad,\ arid 
 -Wecooling moftnatural which is giuen before he come 
 eintothcft^jleiKccpehis Iimbcs withcoolc oyntaaents, 
 suK.ur.1 s.p - and 
 
i. Bodke. Of the Horfe. 9 
 
 andby nomeaneslctariy hotefpicescomcia hisbody: 
 if he grow dry inwardly, walh'rmeatc.is wholcfome. IF 
 he grow loofe, then giue him ftraw.in more .abundance. 
 
 Burning of fweet perfume in the ftable,is.wholfome;and 
 any. thing you cither do about your hoi 1c, orgiue vnp 
 your horfe,the more near.e, cleanly,and fwecre that it is, 
 the betterit nourifheth. .= »• . 
 
 For ordering the Coach^horfe, let himhaue good 0rdcring of 
 drefling twice a day, Hay and Prouender his belly full, Coach-hotfcs. 
 and Litter enough to tumble on, and bee cannot chufe v 
 but profper. Let him be wa.k-t and waiht aftertrauaile, 
 forby reafon of their many occsfions to Hand ftil.I,they 
 muff beinur’d to all hardwire* though it be much vn- 
 .wholefome.Their beft food is fweet Hay,and wcl dried 
 Beanesand.Oates, or Beane-biead : Looke well to: the 
 ftrcngth of their (hooes,and the galling of their harheffc:, 
 
 Keepe their legges cleane, efpecially about the hinder 
 fetIockcs,and when they are in the houCe,let them ftand 
 warmely cloathed. 
 
 For the ordering of the Pack-horfc,or the Cart-horfe, & 
 they heede no wafliing, walking, or.hourcs of falling; o^ erIng of ' 
 only dreflc them wel, looke to their fliooes and backes, the vackl at ,i 
 and then fil their bellies, and they will doe their labour. c«i*Wfe. 
 
 . Their beft food is fweet Hay,Chaffc and Peafe,or oate. 
 huls and peafe,or chopt draw and. Peale mixt together ; 
 
 ■ once a weekc to giue them warme Graines and’Salt is 
 not amifle, for their Labour wil preiient, the breeding 
 of wormes,orfuchlikemiichiefes. :: 
 
 Now for the general preferuation of horfes.health,it Forthe prefer- 
 ..is good w^hilll a horfe is:in.youth,& ftrength,to l.et him aJ1 
 blood twice in the yeare,t hat ^beginning of the S pring M cs ‘ 
 
 . and beginning pfthe Fafwhbn you may bell afford him - 
 a weekes reft. After you.haue.lct him blpod^tw.O 
 
 : ” 1 V / . " ’ ’ ' Stt 
 
tbs gsnsnU (furs of all CaUdl i Bookc 
 
 ter gius him a comfortable drench, as two fpoonfals of 
 Di(tpepite 3 or{uch like,(which is cafedhorfe Methridate) 
 in a quart of ftrong Ale. Vie of: to perfume his head 
 with Frankinfcnce,and in the neat of Summer vfc oft to 
 fwimmehim. Let a fat horfe drinke oft, and a little at 
 once, and a leant horfe whcnfocuerhee hath appetite. 
 
 • Much rubbing is comfortable,and cheereth euery mem- 
 ber.Bcfureto let your horieeate grade once m a yeare, 
 for that cooleth the blood,fcoures away grofie humors, 
 and giues great drength and nonrilhmcut ro the body. 
 If notwithftanding allthefe principles, your horfe fall 
 into fickrieffeand drfeafe, then looke into rhe Chapters 
 following, and you iluli finde the trued,bed approued, 
 and the mod familiar medicines for all manner of infir¬ 
 mities, that euer were knowne or publifhed, except my 
 Maifler-peece. 
 
 Chap. 2. 
 
 Ofriding in generalis'd of all (he particular knowledges 
 belonging to the Art of Riding of a great horfe, or 
 Horfe firferities or pleafure. 
 
 O Auing fpoken fomething already of horfcs,it now 
 <«- Afcl’owes wee fay foincthingofthe commendable 
 exerc 1 feof riding of great hories,which in the vet y s&i. 
 . r cn it feife fpeaketh Gentleman to al that are pet formers 
 ? r GG ! r ' of ihe And although our Engiifh Genny 
 iiom a lioath m their induffry, 35 me for the mod part 
 at no more skill then the rida,g of a riddc n and perfedt 
 horfe, wh.ch is but op.cly the fating foor-h of arothcr 
 r t 2 ^ r ' s ' c J lIC 5 anc { btufcy making thunk lies richer in 
 Gucourfethenadiot :yetcui Er.glifc Hu*bar.cman, or 
 good man, whom I iceke tc make exoft and perfect in 
 
 all 
 
Booke. 
 
 Of the Great H orfe. 
 
 all things, fliall not oncly recreate himfi lie by riding 
 the holies whom other men haue made peifcd, but 
 fliall by his owne pradife bring his Horfe from veter 
 ignorance to the bell: skill thatcanbedciircdinhis^. !> k arure 
 motions, wherein hec (hall finde a twofold plealure,the ° ‘ ims ' 
 one, an excellent contentment to his mindc, that hee 
 can performe fo worthy an adion, without the charge¬ 
 able afliftance of others and the other a healthfull 
 fupport to iiis body, when by fuch recreation his fpi- 
 rits and inward faculties are reuiued and inflamed. 
 
 Bur now me thinkes I hcare fome lay, that I haue vt- 
 terly taken away the tune ol this firing, I haue ftrickcn IpoLgy. &ri 
 fo oft vpon it, and that indeede there can be no delight 
 where there is no variation : and that furely I cannot 
 vary any more vpon this playne.fong, but the Woild 
 will find difeord eyther in this, or my former defcants. 
 
 But let them not deceiue themfelues, for mybuildiug 
 ftandeth on a firme rocke,and I knowboth Aral be wor¬ 
 thily iuftifiable: oncly this I muft informe all men, that 
 in times pafi, long lir.ee, when our firft rules of Horfe- 
 manlhip were giuen vnto vs, our Mailers were not fo 
 skilfull in theabilities ol horfes performances as weare, 
 but meafured them by the proportions of their owne 
 weaker natures, and thence became fo too much tender 
 ouer them,that they neyther refpeded the greatnclfe of 
 their owne labours, northe length of time,before they 
 alfurned to their defnc-s,fo in the end they might afpire 
 to their wifhes with fafety and full fiirisfadion: whence 
 it cameto pjflc that in thole times,& euen now in thefe, 
 
 (chiefly amongft thofe which are meerely ridcis,and no 
 Keepers)ihere is no ldfe time allowed to the making vp 
 of a perfed horle,then two yearcs, when we know,and 
 my felfc from experience can iuftifie the fiime,that if the 
 Rider 
 
u jbe general! Cure of all Qattell. 1 Bookc. 
 
 Rider can keepe as ml as Ride, that is, giue as weldi- 
 re&ionsfbrthepreferuationofahorfeshealth, and the 
 auaidanceo tSomnces and ficknefie, as put in pra&ife 
 artfully euery violence to be vfed in his Lefl'ons,he may 
 very wel make vp a perfcd horiein three moneths, fit‘ 
 either for pleafore or baftaile,which is the fol (cope and 
 end of this Treatifewheiein l would not hauc any man 
 expe&either new Rules,or a contradi&ion of any alrea¬ 
 dy fet dewne by men of pra&ife and knowledge in the 
 Art,butoncly.aftraightmngor drawing ofthemtogc- 
 ther into a;much narrower compaflej giuing fatiffadion 
 to our defires, and finifliing vp our worke with fpeede, 
 which before was alrnoft loft or negle&ed;, with the 
 lengthof our Labours,as you (hal folly perceiue by this 
 ' difeburfe which followeth. 
 
 TheGffiing of . • Firft then to [peak of the taming of a yong colt, which 1 
 
 tjGUDgcofc. is as it were the preface or introduction to the Art ofRi- 
 ding: yon ihai after hehath beenc in the hpuie a weeke, 
 or a fortnight, and is familiar with the man, and wil 
 w ithall patiently indure currying, Combing, Rubbing, 
 clawing, and handling in euery patt and member of his 
 body, without any (hew of Rebellion or knauiflinefle^ 
 which you (hal compafle by all gentle and eafic meanes, 
 doing nothing about him fuddamly or rafhly, but with 
 leifure and moderation: then you (hal offer him a Sad¬ 
 dle, which you (hal fet in the manger-before him, that 
 • he may fmel to it, and looke vpon it,and you (hal g’ingle 
 
 the girths and ftirrops iiboiit his eaies,to make him care- 
 leffe of the nolle,then withal gentlenellc, after you haue 
 at aai ^ ^ hdes therewithal 1 , you (hal fet it on his backe, 
 ? nd;gird it gently enj ardHhen place his Cfdoper With 
 *” * ^IW^jWbich done, ; ;y 6u-(hal take a (weete watering. 
 ttcnch| ; wa&tY' aiid annoyiffed with hbney arid ialt, : 
 . - - ■ - and 
 
sBooke. Of the great Horje. i$ 
 
 aiid put it into his mouth, placing it to hang dire&ly a- 
 bout his tufh, and as it were a little leaning thereupon : 
 this you dial doe in the morning as. fooneasyou haue 
 dreft him, and then thusladled and bridled you lliai 
 leade him forth, and water himin your hand abroad : 
 then bringing him in > and after hee hath flood a little 
 reined vpon his trench an hourc or more, takeaway 
 tbebridleandfaddle, and let him goe to his meatetil 
 the eueuing: then leade him forth (as before) with the 
 faddlc to the water, then when he is fet vp, gently take 
 off his (addle and cherilh him, and then drelTe hjm,and 
 cloath him. vp for all night. 
 
 The next day faddle and bridle him as before fayd, 
 and put on him a ftrong Mulrole. of writhen Iron, ora 
 ffcarpe Cauezan,and a Martingal,which you fhal buckle TteMbwfcc- 
 ac fuch length thathe mayno. more but feeleitwhen he ing ‘ 
 ierketh vp his head, and then lead him forth intofome 
 new plowed field, or foft ground,: and there after you 
 hauc made him trot a. good fpace about you in your 
 hand,and thereby taken away from him all his wanton- 
 neife, and knauim diftra&ions, you fhal goffer your foot 
 to the ftirrop,at which if hefhcwlanydiftafte y eythcr 
 in body or countenance , you fhal then courfe him 
 bout againe: then offer againe,and with leifure rife halfe 
 Way vp, and goe downe againe: at which if he ferinke, 
 correct him as before, but if betake it patiently, then 
 efierifh him,and f© mount into the Saddle, which done, 
 after cherifhing, light downe againe , andgiuehim 
 bread, orgrafle to eate: thcn lookc that your girths be 
 wel girted, and ftrait, thatthecrooper be ftrong and of 
 iuft lengthithat the bridle hang euen^i&his ducplace 
 without inward ©r dutward offencci'fthat your ftirrops 
 be fit, aad generally ai things withsut'ofeecc, either to 
 
7 be gmcrallCurt of all Ca'tell. i Bookc. 
 
 ) our felfe or to the beaft, and then as before,mount his 
 backdate your felfe iuft and cuen in thefaddle, make 
 the rcynes of your bridle of equall length, carry your 
 rod without offence to his eye, in your right hand, the 
 point either diredly vprighr, or twarted towards your 
 left fhoulder : Then hauing cherifht him, let the 
 Groome which before led him, hauing his hand on the 
 ch&ffe halter, leade him forward a dozenor twenty pa¬ 
 ces, then gently draining your hand, with the helpt of 
 the footman,make him (land did,then cherifh him,and 
 leade him forward againe, & doe this Hue or fixe times 
 one after another, till by continuallvfe you make him 
 of your owne accord (without the footmans helpe ) by 
 giuing your body, & thrufting your legges forward,goe 
 foi ward, which as fooneas he doth, you (hall day him, 
 and cherifh him,and then fitting on his backe, let your 
 footman leade him home,and bring him to the blocke, 
 where after you haue cherifht him, you fball gently a- 
 light, & caufe him to be led vp,& well died & meatcd. 
 1 he next day you fihal bring him forth as before,and in 
 all points take his backe as aforefaid,a nd foby the helpe 
 of the footman trot him fore-right halfe a mile at lead- 
 then let the footman lay ofFhis hand, & walke by him, 
 till you haue of your felfe trotted him foorth another 
 halfe mile.then cherifh him,and make the footman giue 
 him lome grade or bread to eate,and then taking a large 
 compaffe,trot him home,and bring him to the block as 
 before,and there alight,and fofer him vp. 
 
 The third day let your footman light vpon fomc fparc 
 iade,and then bringing your colt to the blocke' take his 
 back:gently,& after you haue chmfk him,the othci ri¬ 
 ding before you,follcw him forth-righr a mile,eirr and 
 anone at the end of twenty or thirty fcore , flopping 
 
 the 
 
iBooke, Of the great Horfe. 15 
 
 theGok;gentIy,chcriniinghim,&maWrig;hira yeeld and 
 goebackra fteportwo, and ihen putting him forward 
 againe,till he be fo perfe<ft,that with the leaft.motion he 
 will go forward,flop; retire, which will beeffefted. 
 in twodayes more: in which fpaceif he chanceat any ' 
 time to ftrike or rebell, you (hall make hint which rides- 
 before you take the fpare reyne,and leade himforwaid, 
 whileft you giue him two or three good kfhcsvndcr 
 the bt lly^and then being in his way,fake the fpare reine 
 to yourfelfe againe :and thus you ifhall doc, rili all faults 
 bee amended : then you (halllparcyour horfemanor 
 guide, and ontly by your felfe for three or foure dates 
 more, trot him.euery morning andaftemoone, at 
 leaft a mile or two forward, vfinghina only to ftoppe 
 and retire, and bringing him home a contrary way 
 to that you went foorth , till he be fo peifeft and wil¬ 
 ling, that he will take his way how or in what manner 
 yourfelfepleafeth, euer obferuing ro mount anddif- 
 mount at the bloeke oriely , except fome fpceialkocca- 
 fion conftrayne you to the contrary. Thjsn you'may 
 very well bring to paffe the firft weeke of the Horfcs. 
 riding. • : 
 
 As foone as you fee your horfewil receiue you to his 
 backe,trot forth-right,ftpp and retire,: and doe all this Tb?threc f malu 
 ^vith great patience and obedience, .. you dial thencalfEELtka. 
 into your minde the three maine points of a Horferaans 
 knowledge, whichare helpcs, corrections!, and chert- 
 flnngs: and for heipes, they confift m.tbefb ; t' firft the 
 yoyee,, which founding fharply and cheerfully, as cry. 
 mgFia, b0w,ky y mii fuch like,addeafpiritandliucli- 0 / h , dpcs a k ni 
 neffe tothehorfe, and lend a : greathclpetbal hismoti-’* C che/ 
 ons: then the bridle, which: reftrayned or at liberty,, 
 helpes him how to doe,apd fhewes which way to doe: 
 
 Then 
 
16 
 
 Ihe generall Cun ofaH Cattell. iBookc 
 
 then the Rod which befog onely (hewed, is ahelpfc to 
 dire&, befog only raooued, helpes the quickneflc and 
 nimblenefle of the motion ; aadbeeing gently toucht 
 withal, helpes the loftineffcof a horfes falts and leaps, 
 and makes him as it were gather all his ftrength into one 
 pofot: and laftly, thecalues of the Legges, Stirrop-lca- 
 thersj mdpneps, which raooued by the horfes fide, 
 hdpeshim to nimblencffe, fwiftncfTe, and readinefTe in 
 turning. Some to thefe helpes adde the helpe of the 
 Spur, chiefly in high falts or boundings, but it muft be 
 done in a iuft and true time,and with fuch gentle bitter- 
 nefle,tbat»the horfe may vaderftand it for a helpe,or elfc 
 he wil take diftafte, and finding it fauour like correcti¬ 
 on, in ftead of bettering his dofogs, doe with more dif- 
 order, as to fpraule with his fore-feete in aduancing, to 
 yerke out with one or both his hinder fecre in thccoruet 
 or bounding, fhaking of his head, and fuch like, as wil 
 appearein praCtife. 
 
 2 “- No»of Corredtioas the moft principal is the Spur, 
 
 an^»ti ®^ w hfch!muftnotatany timebegiuentriflingly, oritch- 
 fogiy, ! butfoup.dlyandfharply, as oftasiuftoccafion 
 ftial require: then the Rod, which vpea diforder,floth, 
 or mifcarriage of ,the members, muft bee giuen alfo 
 
 fbundly: then the voice, which being deliuered flwrply 
 aodrough!y,as fa villain*,mnkft,dtablo , and fuch 
 Iikcthreatnfogs, terrified the horfe, and maketh him a- 
 imde to difohey: and laftly the bridle, which now and 
 thenftriekenwitha hard chqcke in his mouth, refor- 
 
 methmany vicesand difteinperstuves of his head jyet 
 
 this laft muft be doRe fcldome, and with great difereti. 
 on, for to make a eeftomethereof, is the ready way to 
 fpoilc a horfes meujh. 
 
 Now of chejjfhings, there are generally in vfe but 
 three. 
 
iBookc- OfjbeGmiHorje, tj 
 
 . three,# fii ft the voicc,which being deliueredfmDotWy- 
 and louinglyjas crying kcl!<t,fi bey } tbere kef threat fuch 
 ' .like,giues thehoifebotha cheerefiilueflc otfpfnc, and a 
 Inowledse that he hath^ionc well- then the hand, by 
 dapping rmn gently on the snccke brihuttockc, or gibing 
 • him grade, or. other foode to catc after lice hath pleafed 
 ,you;.and laftly, the bigge end of the Rod, : by rubbing 
 
 him therewith vpon the withers or matne,whicli is very 
 
 pltafing and delightful to thehorfe. 
 
 Now after chefe ordinary arid actual helpcs, corrc&i- - 
 ors,;andchcrifliings,youlliallhauerefpe<a: to theMuf- 
 ^role,or Caumn,and Martingale, which carry in them oftheMufroi* 
 all the three former both feuerall and vhite: foric is firft an . dMattin ' 
 anefpecialhelpeandguidetpeuery weUdifpofedhorfe 3 8lk ‘ 
 
 his feead in a true place:, i forming of his 1 ‘ 
 
 , thi eytis of the beholders.^t^en it is afharpe corredlion 
 when a .horfo yerketh out his nofe, .or dilbtdereth his 
 head any way,.orftriaeth toplurfgeorrunne away with 
 his RideriMnd^laflly > it.isagfoattherilhing vnto the 
 Beaft,when heyeddeih his head to your hand,by fhrin. 
 king from,his face , and fo lcaumg any more to tor¬ 
 ment him, but when he offendcrh: whence it comes 
 that mote from this thpn any thing elfe, the Horfe firft 
 gaineth the knowledge of his fyfafters will ^ and is deft* 
 roiis tOpetfoimeic : therefore you flial bee very carCfoll 
 to the placing qf ;.this(vpp6n theHorfe, as firfF, that'it 
 hang fomewfiar lowi'and reft vppon the tender GrifTell 
 of the H.orfes nofe, whereby the correftion may be the 
 #rpef sybemoecaibn requhesitythen that it’be loofe 
 undine?!: ?ftiait>i :w JiereB^ thfehorle rha^ fccJe yppon the - 
 yeclding inhf his head^i how the offence goeth from 
 him, audio know that ondy hisowneeiiforder is 
 
 ■ i> . ■" his ^ 
 
jbegcnerallCtfreof allCaitel i Baoke. 
 
 his ownc pumlliment.. Laftiy, he ftulbe careful p note 
 how hte winncth the Horfes head anil by thofe de- 
 grccstodrawhisMartingalefiraitcrand ftraitcr,-foa s 
 the Horie may euer hauc a gentle feeling of the fame, 
 and no more, til his head andReine be brought to that 
 psrfedioa which yctrdefire, and then theie to Say,and 
 JcerptheMartingale conftantly in that place only,which 
 yotrfhal performe in rhofc fewdayes Which you trotc 
 yoQrHpifefonh-right, being before ycubring him to 
 any Leilon, morethen the knowledge of your lelfe 3 and 
 how to rcceiue youta his backCjand trot forth obedient* 
 ly with you. 
 
 When your horfc is brought vato feme certainty of 
 trot forth-right with youat your pleafure,and 
 geiuag your former exerdfe therein is brought to breath & 
 
 delight ia his trauaile, which wiligrow & increafe vpon 
 him^s you grow and incrcafe in y our labour,, then y oii 
 ihal bring hintto the treadingfoorth of the lafgcRings 
 Cfccycctf inthis’manfief:Firft, if he be of heauy and fluggiih na- 
 ture, floathfiil and dulband albeitheehaue ftrength and 
 fuifitieacy of body, yet youfmde him floucEly iuid yn- 
 apt, then you ihal trot him into foraeriew plowed field, 
 
 . » toft and deepe : But if he be ofquicke and of fiery fpi- 
 
 rit, apr,nimblc 3 end ready tolearne , then you ihal trot 
 him into feme Tandy or grauelly place v where is ftrong 
 and firms fbot-hold , and there you fhaifmarke out a 
 ^adou/ferge Ring^at leaft threefcore or fourefcore'pa-, 
 ces incompaffe, and hauing walkt him fixe or feauen. 
 times about the fame on your Right'hand, you (Bail then 
 
 __ by ahtrle ftraitning of your rightRcine,andi laying the 
 
 * ^ kfJg? to his fide^make a halfc-circle 
 
 withinyour Ring vpon your Right hand, downe to the 
 center or mid point thereof, and thenbydtaitoing your 
 
lBooke. Of tbegrmtHorJe. ^ 19 
 
 le f tRcinealittle ) and layirgthc cajfeof your'Right leg, 
 
 -to his fide, make another halfe circle to your left hand, . 
 from the center to the putmoft Vergewith twohaife 
 circles contrary turned , will make a perfed Roman S. . 
 within the Ring - then kceping your firft large'ciicumfe- 
 re/tce, walkc your horfe about on your left hand , as oft 
 . as youdid on your Right, and then change within your' 
 Ringasyou did beforeio your Right hand again,& then 
 - trot himfirft on the Right hand,then on the kfc,.fo long ' 
 astyou fhall thinkc conucnient., And although.ouranci r 
 nan Maftersin this /Mhaue prcfcribcd vnto ysccitainc 
 numbers of Ring-tutnts, and how oR it is meetc togoc 
 about on either hand, as if alLHorfes were of one cuen 
 ability, yetlwould wifh you to neglc# thofe Rules,and , 
 onCly to pra&ife your horfe in this Lefion, according to 
 fits ftrengih ofbody,fOmetinKsapplyinghimthcrein an 
 hdurc,(piBCtimes wo,& (cmrtimes thrce,imore or lefle 
 according to your dilcrction: iprthc fpace of time can 1 
 Reitherbringweadneffe nor tiring rand for your change 
 of hands,you jfhall do it as oft as fhall feeme beft to youc 
 fclfe,being eucr very carcfull togiue him the moftexcr- 
 cife on that hand, oil which he is euc'imoft vnwillingc ft 
 togoc.: and in this lcflonbe carefull alfo that hee doe it 
 chterefnljy,luftily,atidnimbly,qiticknitig ant! irtflamipg ; 
 his fpiiits by all the meancs poifible: and when you find 
 that he wil trotthislatge tings perfe^ly^which wil cjtie- 
 ifionlefic be itvkfle then a weeks lpace,being wtlappji r - 
 ,ed therei'nj fpryou-miift not fore-flow any morning ex- 
 Cept the,Sabb? ; oth, nay.hardly apy after- neone : alfoif 
 ' -you,find hhrt fioathful and heauy,for there is nogreater ~ 
 thii^crancc thenthe Riders too niuch tcndcmes,nor no 
 gieatcr furthc-rar.ee thena continual moderate cxetcife : 
 hctcfoic as he wil-trot his Rjr^s w ell, then 
 
zo ibe general (ure of aUCditell. iBooke. 
 
 in thelarae manner,andwith the fame changes, you (hal 
 of taping make him gallop the fame Rings,which he H al doe alfo 
 ^ermgsi w j t j, g teat dexterity, lightneffe, andmuch tiirablendfe, 
 without lofing the leaft part or grace of his beft Reiney 
 nay fo carehill you (halbee thereof, that in his gallop- 
 ' ping you fhal,-is it were,gather hisbody together, and 
 > mate his Reine rather better then it was, and make hint 
 take vp his feetiotruly and loftily,that not any eie may 
 fee or pereeiue a falfliood in his firokOj but that his in¬ 
 ward feet play before his outwarefand each of a fide fol¬ 
 low the other fo dire&ly,that his gallop may appeare as 
 the belt grace of ail other motions:neither (halyou enter 
 him into this leflsn lafhly & haftily, but fobcrly & with 
 difcrerion,inal^ing him firft gallop a quarter of the ring, 
 then halfe, then three parts, and laftly the whole Ring: 
 neither lhalyouforce him into his gallop with violence, 
 or the fharpnes of fpurs, bae with fpitit and metta], ma- 
 
 Jwdy^afiebfhisowne accord into his gallop^ and eff& 
 eially in his changes, where you may let him feele your 
 Eeg, and (hew him your Rod on the contrary fide: and 
 ' : hetein is to be noted, that continually thole changes (in 
 
 asmuchaathey are made ina much ftraiter compare) 
 
 .' - - ®uff bedohe cuer withgreatqufeknefle, and more ftir- 
 ring nimblenefic then the hitire Leffon. : . 
 
 Now for the helps necefiary in tHefe large ring-turnes,, 
 Hsipesjathe they confift generally in th c Voice % Red r Caluts of your 
 ^jgcn ng. Legs, and the Bridle .-in the by quickmnghiravp, 
 ’ and rcuiuing his fpirits, when he growes floathful, with 
 thefc words, Hori } hey,oivia : In thed!*/, by {hewing 
 
 fe him on the contrary fide, or laying it on the contrary 
 ° UW hisHcac, > 
 _ yow 
 
iBooke. OftbegreatHQrfe. n 
 
 your changes. In the calucsefyettr legs^ when you clap 
 
 them hard to the contrary.fide to which he turneth, dr 
 
 by fpringing and ierking your legs forward, hard vpoo 
 
 your ftirrop-leathers, which wil quicken him,and make 
 
 him gather vp his Iimbes better then the fpur by many , . < 
 
 degrees .- arid laftly in the Bridle, bydrawing it in a little 
 
 ftraiter, and holding it with iome more conftancic, 
 
 when youput any ofyour former hc.lpes in vfe, or doe 
 
 any thing with .more life or cou< age, for thatmakerh 
 
 him draw his Iimbes .together,and to ftraiten his rings 
 
 withgracefullcomelincfle. . ' , . 
 
 For the corre&ions in thefe large rings' they be di- Comftionsin 
 uers ^ as namely^ the bridle,thefpnr remind the red, and thcnB 8' turnes 
 fometimes the v<>jcr,yet that but leldoraerfor the bridle:, 
 you fhall correft your horfe therewith if hee carry his 
 head or chaps:awry, making as it were mowts&ill-fa- 
 uoured countenances, giuing him now and then a little 
 check in the mouth,and awakning him from fuch forget¬ 
 ful paflions, or now ind then: drawing the trench to and 
 froin his niouth,which wil.reforme the errour- then the 
 fpurre, which muft be laid lharpe and hard to his fides, 
 when you finde your -help.es'will do no good, but that 1 
 his floath rather more and, more inciealeth, or when hee 
 prefleth and hangeth hardvppon your hand, or loofeth 
 the tutch of his reyne, or fuch like vices: for, the roddc, 
 
 king of it,or:when he difordreth any of his hinder parts, 
 and will horgather them vp comely together, then you 
 iliall therewith giue him a found lafh or two vnder the 
 belly , or ouer. the .Contrary fhouldcr, and.to any of.thefe 
 formeriCorredfionsiyaU euct accompanythe thjeat r 
 nipg pfyoofivdyceiwhen shefaultisto0 ; mBc : hfpule,^d 
 no otherwife 3 becaufe:there ; (h6uld : bc,cuei' anentiieloue 
 ° ’ • D j 11 betwixt 
 
it JbegcntrallCurcof allCattd. iBooke. 
 
 ' betwixt the horie and the horfe man, which cominuall 
 chiding will cither take away,or at lcaft root outthc ap- 
 prehenfion thereof 
 
 CbKjftbgia Now for your ehciifliings;th(7 arerthofe which I for- 
 
 *cKiBg. asctly fpakcof jonely they mutt be vfed atno time but 
 
 aBB ** when your horfe doth well,and hath plcafed your mind 
 
 both with his cunning^ traiftablenesrand although the 
 ' time for the lame be when he hath finilhedhis lefTons* 
 
 yet there is a fecret pleading & chcrifhing ofa horfe with 
 the bridle, which muff be txercifed in the doing of his 
 IeffoBS,and that is the fweetning of his mouth by a little 
 eafing of yom bridle hand, and gently drawing it vp 
 fcackeagame, taring it come and goe with fuch an vn- 
 perceiuing motion,that none but the beaft may know it- 
 When your horfe can trot & gallop theft large ring* 
 Officpp*g wnh all perfeaneffc, which with good induftry will be 
 sndgpmg perfected in Idle then a fortnights exercife, you fhalt 
 then proceedeto make him ftopfaire,comely,and with¬ 
 out danger, which you fhall doc iif this manner: Firft, 
 as fooneasvouhaur taken his backe , cheriflrhim, put 
 him gently forward y and bring him into a fwift trot* af¬ 
 ter you haue trotted him forty or tbitefcore yards for¬ 
 ward, you (hall by drawing in your bridle-hand ftraitly 
 and fuddcnly,nuke him gatherhis hinder legs and fore¬ 
 legs together, and fo in an infant (land fall, which as 
 humc as he doth, immediatly you (hall eafe your hand a 
 Httle, yet not fo much as may giuc him liberty to preffc 
 forward, but rather to yceld backward, which if you 
 fnde he doth,you fhall giue him more liberty, and chc- 
 riflihim, and then bauingpaufed awhile, draw in your 
 bridle-hand, and make lum goe backe two or three pa¬ 
 ces, at which if he fticke, infantly eafe your hand, and 
 draw it vp againc,letting it come and goe till hee yceld 
 
iBookc. Ofthegreat Horf*. 23 
 
 and goe backward ,which (for themoft part) all horfes 
 atthefirft will doc : but if-it be that your horlc rebell 
 and willnotgoebacke with this gentle admonition,} oh 
 fhall then caufc a foote-man {landing by to put him 
 backe with his hand,and in his motion you (hall cherifh 
 him,that he may vnderftand what your will is: and thus 
 euery time you make him flop, you (hall make him re¬ 
 tire backe, till in one fpacc of time you hauc made both 
 Ieflons perted: and this pradi'e you fhall vfe both till 
 you come to your large rings, and at'euery time that 
 you fimfh your lcflfon, or giue the horfe breath or cafe* 
 whereby you fhall percciue that your horfe {lull learne 
 to trot and gallop the large rings, to flop and retire back 
 all jp one. ipace of time, becaufcyou fee fucceifiuely 
 they follow one another , and arc to be done (though 
 three) butas one intireleflon. 
 
 Now forthehclpes in thefe leffons,the beft for flop- Heipet; 
 ping isthe choice ofground, as by making your horfe 
 euerto flop down the floapc of fome hill, or descending 
 ground, whereby he maybe compeld to couch his hid- 
 der loines the better,and fo make him flop moft comely, 
 and to obferue that the ground be firme and hard, with- 
 oat danger of Aiding, leaf! the horfe Ending fuch anim- 
 f erfedion,grow fearefull ,and lorefufc to do your will 
 out of his owne danger. In reryring,} ou fhall hclpe him 
 with your rod, by putting it before his brcaft,or making 
 it before his kneesto make him remoue his feete more 
 quickeandnimbly, ;:>v- 
 
 For corredions in flopping , it niuft fometimesbee correabat. 
 done by our felfe„as with the euen ftrokc of your fpurres 
 w hen irr hisflop,he diford,eicth hisihead,pr with any one 
 Englcfpurre,when hccafttth out hishindcrJoyr cs, and 
 wiilrnot ; ftop right, iiv,an euen line. .and fometiincs it 
 D 4 miift 
 
*4 The general Cure of all Qattell. i Booke. 
 
 muft be done by another by-ftander, when hee refufeth 
 -' to ftopat all,who landing at'the place of flop,as foone 
 as you draw vp your hand, flial with his Rod threaten 
 the horfe,and make him not dare to prefle forward ,or if 
 he do'prefle forward, to make him Retire fwifdy backs 
 fo much gtound as he gayned, both your felfe and the 
 by-ftander, rating him with your voices extremely: for 
 corre&qns in retiring, they are the cuen ftrokes of both 
 your fpurs, when he ftickes or prefTcs vpon youv hand, 
 and wil notyeeld backej Sralfoyour Rod ftruckfharply 
 vpon his knees and breads, and the Rod of a by. ftander 
 ftrucke vpon his b:eaft, knees, and face, when his ftub- 
 bornnefle is too violent. 
 
 Chedfcmg*. Biitfor his Cherilhings. they be al formerly fpoke^f^ 
 when your will is comely and Obediently performed* 
 - befides theadditionof forae other, asa prefent eafing of 
 your Bridle-hand, and the clapping and chcrifhing of 
 * the by-ftander,and fo differing him to ftand and rccouer 
 breath a good fpace after. 
 
 When your horfe can flop and retire wekwhich may 
 ofAJuanang ^ ^ one “ -thc'farae fpace ,-that you teach him his large 
 fcaforc. Ring-turnes,for it is as it were three lcffons learnt in one, 
 
 you fhal then teach him to Aduance before when hee 
 ftoppeth,which is very comely and graceful to the Be¬ 
 holders, and yoiifball docit in this manner.Afterryou 
 liaue flopped your horfe, withoutgiuingyour hand-any 
 ,eaf(^ you fhal lay thecalues of ! bothyour leggeshard to 
 hisfidts, and adde thereto the aoife of the fhakihg of 
 your Rod,and your voice,by crying ^^which wil at 
 firfl fperaduenturcjbut a little amaze him, becaufe hee 
 vnderftandeth not your meaning Therefore you fhall 
 put himforward againc, and doe asbefore * and that 
 with a little more ftrength, continuing the pr^iftr of 
 
*5 
 
 i Bookc. Of the Great Hor/e. ' 
 
 the fame till you perceiue he taketh one foote from the 
 earth,rhen cherilh him a little,and fo ro the lefion again, 
 till he take vp both his legges from the ground, which 
 when he doth orderly or diforderly,yet chei ifli him ex¬ 
 ceedingly, that he may come to.the knowledge of your 
 meaning, without which all your labour is loft ; then to 
 your foimer pradUle againe, till you haue brought him 
 to that perfe&nefle, that hce wil with all readiuelfe ad- 
 uance as oft as you will giue him the calues of your legs 
 to his fides,be it Me or more rimes together: this done, 
 you dial looke to the otdei ly and comelinefle of his ad- 
 . uancing: as firft,that he taks vp his legs both euen toge¬ 
 ther, and winde them inward towards his body • then 
 that he aduance not too high (for feare of comming o- 
 uer vpon you) but couch his hinder loyaes clofe to the 
 ground j then that hee fprauleth notnor paweth with 
 his feetfor ward: and laftly,.that he aduance hot for his 
 owne plealurc, but when you eommaund him by your 
 owne dire# and orderly motions-, for the contrary is a 
 foulefaulrinHorfemanfhipi J 
 
 For hclpes ih this lelfon, they are the calues of your 
 legs,the (baking of your rod ouer his head,& your voice, H dp«. 
 as is before faid,& the defeeat of feme,hanging ground, 
 which wil m'ake his hinder loines couch.the better. . 
 
 The CorreiStions are according to thf^atures of of- C ‘ crrcft . ny 
 fences,as the euen ftroake of your Spurs, or a good lafh r " 10 
 
 with your Rod, when you fee hee fixeth his feet to the 
 ground, and ftubbornely applies himfelfe to difobey 
 you, or will take vp his feete one after another, and not 
 both together. If hee doe aduance toohigh,To as he is 
 ready to come ouer vpon you, or if he fpraule or pawe 
 forth with his feete, you (hal then not onely giue him. 
 bothyour Spurs hard together, but alfoa good ierkc 
 
i 6 ihe gsnerallCurtof aKuitell. iEookc. 
 
 or two with your Rod betweene his earcs: but if he ad- 
 uance when you would not haue him, you dial then in 
 the fame inftantierke him ouer both the knees with your 
 . Rod -andif hecaduanccagaine, ierke him againe, not 
 ceafing til he fixe his feete to the ground, or goe backe- 
 ward, and then cherifh him. - 
 
 Forpanic-ularchcriihingsmthis Leifon, they arc no 
 cfcaiihings. ot [, er t h 0 f e formerly fpokc of,onely they muft bee 
 done with a more ready watchfulnefle, in the very in- 
 ftant and momenLof time,in which he performeth any 
 thing Wei, that the Horfe may vnderftand why, and 
 vi herefore he receiucth fuch contentment, and thereby 
 be incouraged to continue in his goodneffc,and be more 
 ready toapprehend his Riders pkalure. 
 
 The tie of Ad- For the vfe of Aduancing, it is two-fold; as namely, 
 
 macing. togiue a grace to his other lcffons,and to bring his body 
 
 to nimbleneflc: yet for the raoft part it is onely vfed at 
 the flop, where when yon baue finilht any leffon, if then 
 concluding with theftop, you make him aduancc,once, 
 twice, or thrice, it wil be both a grace.to the Bead, and 
 fhew much An in the horfe min 5 alfo it makerh a horfe 
 apt and ready to turne wd, and maketh him truft to his 
 funder Legges, whereby his fore-parts may be dire&ed 
 and gouerned at the Horfe-mans pleafure. 
 of yatSng Next ro Aduancing, you fhal reach your Horfe to 
 - yerke behinde, in this manner: When at any time you 
 
 haue made him flop, you fhal prefemly with your Rpd 
 giuc him a good ierkevnder the belly nc etc to his flank, 
 which though at the firftheeappiehendqdt ; .yetbya 
 continual and conftantyfe thereof, you fhal in the end 
 bring him to yerke out his hinder legs j at the fir ft doing 
 ; whereofyoufhalcherifhhim, fottbatiistheonely lan¬ 
 guage by which heknowes he doth your will, and then 
 hauing 
 
I Bookc 
 
 l 7 
 
 Of the great Horfe. 
 
 hauing paufcd alitde,make him do it againe, in '•realing 
 it cueiy day, and doubling his doings til he be fo. ready, 
 that when you plcafe to giue the ierke, bee wtl then giue 
 the yerkc, and then you flul looke tothc comelincfle of 
 his doing,that is to fay,that hee yerke not out his hinder 
 Legs,til his fore-legs be abouc the ground,then that hee 
 yerke not brie Legge farther out then the other,but both 
 euen together, then that heeyerke not too high, and 
 laflly, that he yerke not one legge our whileft the other 
 is on the ground,all which are errors of great grofndfe. 
 
 Therefore to make the horfc more perfed in this leflbn, 
 it flial be good to teach him to yerke out behind, when 
 he ftandetb in'thc flable, by ierkirig him vpop the but. 
 tockes with your B od, and not ceafing to moleft him 
 till he raife his Rumpc abouc the ground, . and then to 
 cherifh him, and fo to apply him without any cafe and 
 left, till he do your wil f then when he is perfe&, to put 
 thefamcin.pradife when you are in thefieldeonhis 
 backe, by turning your Rod in your hand to his but. 
 tocke-ward, and touching him therewith, to make him 
 yerkcasaforcfaid. 
 
 FortheHelpes, they are the coaftant Raying his HtJp«. 
 mouth on the bridle, theftroake of your Rod vnder his 
 belly,or the gentle touching him vpon the Rutnpe with 
 the lame. 
 
 The Corredlionsarebnely the euen ftroake of your corrcai™. 
 Spurs, when cithcf he refufeth to yerke, or yerketh out 
 difordcrly ,and out ofmalice \ of the Angle Spur on that 
 fide on which R- yerketh outmoft diiorderly rand laft- 
 ly, a teftldfe holding ofhim to the LcflTon , not giuing 
 him any reft or eafr, till hcc do it in that manner which 
 youcanwiih. - _ 
 
 Then for his Chcrifhings,thcy are all thofc formerly Cheung*. > 
 mentioned,. 
 
2.8 3 be getter ail (jure of at! Cattell. 1 Booke. 
 
 mentioned,being bellowed vpon him in the very inftant 
 of his well doing. 
 
 f “wing. When your horfe is perfe# in all the leflons formerly 
 
 f poke of, and vnderftandeth the helpes and corre&ions 
 belonging tothefame, you Ihal then teachhim toturne 
 readily on both hands, by ftraitning his large Rings,and 
 bringing them into a much lelfe comparand although 
 amongft Horfc-men, and in the Arc of Horfemanlhip, 
 there arc diuers and fundry turnes, lomehigh and lofty, 
 as the turnc vpon the coruet,Caf>riolc,oi on bounds/ome 
 clofe and neere the ground, as the tume Terra, Tenant 
 thofe wecall Caragolo, Scrpeigiarc, and Inch like, and 
 fome fwift and flying, as the Incav^eUrefibambetta^vA 
 fuen like: yet fith they all labour tut to one end, which 
 " is to bring anhorfe to an exad fwiftnelfe and readinefle 
 in turning, I will in as briefeand plaine manner as I can, 
 ihewyou how tocompalfe thefame.Firft,therefore you 
 flal make out a Ring fome three or foure yards in com- 
 pafle, and in the fame withal gentlencffe a while walke 
 your horfe/uffering him to goe in the lame at his owne 
 pleafure, gathering his head vp by little and little, and 
 making him take plealure iu the fame, til you finde that 
 'he taketh knowledge of the Ring, and wii with all wil • 
 
 . lingnefle walke about the fame, coueting.rather to ftrai- 
 ten it, then inlarge it,'which perceiued,you flial.then car¬ 
 ry veur bridle-handconftaht & fomewhat ftrait,yet the 
 outmpftRthneeuer fomewhat more ftrait then the in- 
 , moft,making the horfe rather looke from the Ring then 
 into the Ring,and the calue of your leg (as occafion (hall 
 feme) fomewhat neere to the;outward fide of the horfe, 
 & then you flial rrot him about the Ringjfii ft on the one 
 fide,and then oh the other ^making your changes within 
 that ftiait Ring,as you did before within the large Ring'. 
 
 . ' ' .And 
 
f iBooke. . : Qf$btgr$0;Hwfc-- t t? 
 
 \ And in this fort without ceafing $ . you fhal cxercife 
 
 ■ your Horfea full hourc together y then (top him, make - 
 him aduince twice or ; thrice together y ; theii retire in an 
 euen Lincy and fo-ftapd fill a.pricty White* absL'cheriih 
 him, then when hee hath taken frefh breath, to him a- 
 g ayne, and do as before, continually labouring,by ray- 
 (ing vp your bridle-hand, and thftifting forward y our 
 Legs and body,to bring his trot to all.the fwifniefle ahd 
 loftines that may be, and in y.ouf .changes to do them fo 
 readily and roundly as may bealfo, making him todap 
 his outmoft leg fb much quer^his inmofl leg^hat he may • 
 couer it more then a foot oner, /and thus you final txer- 
 cife him a whole forcnoon.atleafta week together,only 
 doing his former loifo ft but once ouer in a morning,and 
 no more,. and in this practice you teach him; perfe&ly 
 three leifons together,that is>the curne Terra^ Terrafhz 
 IncMalare , and the cbambetta,themne Terr a, f erra,m 
 the outmoft circle of the ftrait Ring, £nd;th tlncAualare 
 and ChmbettA in the changes, wherein he is'fiorc’r to lap 
 ©ne Leg oner another:, or elfe to lift vp the inmoft Leg 
 from the ground whiled he brings (he outmoft ouer it: 
 and fnrely in this Ring, and thefe changes, cohlifteth all . 
 the maine Art of turning,and rhe chiefeft glory both of 
 the horfe and the horfe-man: and therfbrp.it‘is meet for 
 cuery Rider to thinke this leffbn. neuer perfe&ly. learnt, “ 
 and therefore continually to pra&ife; his horfe in the 
 fame,making him not onely tread and trot thefe narrow 
 rings, butallo gallop them, and from gallopping them,, 
 to paffe them about in ground fairs , as by taking vp his 
 fore-legs from the ground both together, and bringing: 
 his hinder fecte into their place, and fo pafling- the R ing 
 about once,mrice,or thrice, at your plcafure, or as oft as r 
 the horfes ftrength and courage wilallow-and this is the . 
 
 • . . . ■■ V “ true;' 
 
*o The gtnerattCm of dCatttll. I Booker 
 
 true tome called Terra,. Terra, and ofgreateft requeft 
 with horfe-men, aad^likcwifc with fouldiers • and this 
 will eucty horle naturally and cafily be brought vnto, 
 onely by a continuall trotting aad galloping of there 
 Hdpes. mrro\% rings . Thus you fee the perfe&neffc of your 
 large rings brings your horfe to aa eafie vie of the ftraite 
 . rings,and thceafie knowledge ®f the ftraite rings brings 
 a horfe to the perfe^ion of turningjWhich is the ground 
 andrmaine lumme of this Art, as loping begets reti¬ 
 ring^ retiring aduancii%.Thus«ucryl^oa^^^ 
 
 " . achaine is liocktonc tq another. 
 
 Ccwflioo*. The helps belonging to turning,are all whatfoeuer are 
 
 formerly lpoken of i becaufe it is a Idfon which befides 
 tfiatit containeth in it felfe all other leffons,fo it muft be 
 done with morccourage, Art, and ninablctieffejhen a- 
 
 ny elfe whatfoeuer, and therefore the borle had need of 
 ‘all the afliftance that can poflibly be giuen him. 
 
 • The corredions are the fpurres giuen on the outmoft 
 fide, when, the horfe ftickes, and is harder to corrie i‘. 
 
 ' - bout on the che fidethen on the other * and the rod 
 Jtrieken hard on the ou:moft fide of the offending metn- 
 ... ber 5 asalfoa coninuall labotn when the horfe fhewes 
 either vnwillingnefie or.difofaedienee: touching the vrt- 
 lambleneffe of his turning when he beatesone.legge a- 
 gainfi another,qr treads One foot vpon another, the raps 
 . _ . ' • and hurts he doth hirafelfearc fumcienr corre^ions and 
 
 - will both make huh know his faul t and amend ir. J 
 cfcefbmngt. f° r his c Lerilhiugs, they are alfo the former already 
 lpoke.ot,yet to be vied (if poffible) with greater earneft- 
 ncffc., in as much as this leifon being moft cunning, 
 
 ‘ - would for th® petformahee thereof euer recciue the 
 weft comfort. , 
 
 Ycut being brought to' this ptfcfiior, that he 
 
 - ' ; ' . ' will 
 
' BBooke. Of the great Hor[e, 
 
 will perfe<ftly tread his large rings, flop, retire, aduance 
 i| before, yerke behind, and turne readily on cither hand, 
 | 'you (hall then take away his mulrble and trench, and in 
 | ftead thereof put vpon his head a gentle Cauezan of twQ' 
 | ioynts and three peeces, withachap.banJvnderneath, 
 | which you "(hall buckle clofe, but not (font, and be fure 
 I thatthecauezan lievpontl^ tendergriffellof the horfes 
 I nofe, fomewhatneerc.cotheyppcnarf of his noftrils, 
 then to the chaw band you (hall faften the Martingale, 
 and laftly to the rings on each fide the cauezan,youlha if 
 faften long diuided reines,more then a yard and a halfe 
 in length a peece,then into his mouth -you (hall put a 
 | fwcet fmodth car.aonbit, with a plaine wateringchame, 
 
 I the cheeke being of large (ize,, fo as it may arrae a little 
 I aboue thepoint of his (houlderand the kirble (hall be 
 1 thickc^round & large, hanging loofely vppon his nether 
 lip, and intifing. the horle with his lip to play withthe 
 fame. Thus armed you (hall take his backe. and caliing 
 the left reine of your cauezan ouer the horfes right 
 fooulder, you (hall bcare it vnder your thumbe.wkh the 
 rcinesofthcbicinyouT lefthandj and the right reines 
 of the cauezan you foal caft ouer the horfes left (houl- . 
 der, and bcare it wiih your rod in your right hand, and 
 fo trot him forth the firft morning eut-righta mile or 
 two in the high way, making him onelyfeeie and grow 
 acquainted with the bit, and onely making him now St 
 then Aop and retire, and gathering vp his heap into a 
 due place, and fafoioninghis reyne with all the beaurie 
 and comelinefle that may be, which done, the next day 
 you (hall bring him to his large rings, and as was before 
 (liewed, there make him perfect with the bit,as you did 
 with the fnafifle,firft in trotting,then in gallopping of the 
 fagiej then make him.ftop,retire,aduance^erke behind, 
 
 andi 
 
iBookc. ’< Of tfagreat Uorfs, yj 
 
 ihallcaufea fipoorhiftrong. poft to be wel,&aminki and 
 fixed in the qai th in the midftof'thc firait-Ring • ,at the 
 -Very .point and center thereof * then cauiihg a foot man 
 to ftaridar the poft, youihal giue hirathe right Reine of 
 jyour cauezan,; which you Jhal :mike him hold about the • 
 
 ipOft,and folwalkeaDtrot your'hoife.aboutlthc fame,: on 
 your righthand^as ldngas youplcafe p then taking v.p 
 ’theriglit Reinegiuc him the left Reine, and doas much 
 vpon the left-hand, and thus change froinhand to hand, 
 asoftasryomlialthinkconuenientitill yoh;haue-brought .. 
 
 .poft kmg fuchigiiide awihhnd ^iito' thehirficjchat aR 
 bcir the.Horfeman were of hirafelfe vttcrly igaoraat,yet 
 ir is impoiiible the horfcfhould eyther diforder or difo- 
 bey:his'Ridcrspurpofc^'’ >• - . h 'v:v . ; 
 
 . iWheri your tloffe ^.tliiiKfafe^^okfy-iewe- . 
 nil turnc, e^thefflrait or open withvfeis bit * jybu ftall °* 
 then teach him, to thahagc^'hichis the Only pofture for 
 tbe.vieofthe fword pnhorie-baekej andyouiklldo it | 
 
 in the earth two ndingRods , abput twentjnor forty 
 yards,or more^ as youthinke g<wd,|iftant^Hetffom the 
 otfer y then walke your korfe in a ftraitfume or Ring, a- 
 ibout, the firft onyour Right hand, and fo pa/fing mm 
 •in an euen furrowdowne to thc-other Rod,'walke about' 
 it alfo in a narrow.Ring onyoiir left hand;, then thruft 
 him into a gentle gallop downe'the euen furrow, til ypu 
 come to the firft Rod,and there making him as it were, 
 flop and aduance without any paufc or inter million of . 
 tirfe. thruft; him forward againe y and beatc the turuc 
 l^^m^abofe itfonytw^ theagallop , 
 
 forth right to rhbother Rod ," anRifithcjkrfe manner 
 bcate.the tunic about on your left hand >. Ind tliusdcras 
 
34 2fc generallCmof allCatteB. .iBookc. 1 
 
 ©ftasyou{hallthialceitconucnieftt for yeurownepra- 
 dice, and thehorfes ftrcngth. ' ;• ' •>/; ?: 
 
 . Now o^thcfe manages our ancient maflcrs m horfe- 
 
 ^manihip haue made diuers kindcs, as manage with Reft, 
 and manage without Reft j manage with Angle turncs,& 
 manage withdoubleturnes y whiciiindeed-doth rather 
 breed confufion, then yndcrftanding in either the horfe 
 or horfemaa: thetefort for your better knowledge I wil 
 reduce them only but to two kinds: thatis manage open 
 and managcclofe :■ your open manage isthitwhicji J*" 
 1 fhewed you before, when you.turittTSMT4,7'crr4,which 
 is the moft open of all ftrait tames: and your clofc man¬ 
 age is when yotttumc vpon the incMtUrejot cbmfom, 
 which are the defeft of all turnes, and may bee done a s 
 before 1 lhewed,in a flying manner,.euenvpon one foot, 
 wfudtalthough it.be artfullj.yet it is riot foglorious and 
 lafeforthe Sourdiersprafticej onely thisyourhay be 
 moft affined of, that when a horfe can manage vpon 
 both thefe ojraes, he may manage without more inftra- 
 ^ion, vponany other tume whatfocuerv. 
 
 ©fi. T When your Horfe is. pcrfe&in the manages befbre- 
 cartrc ’ fayd,you nay. then pafle a cmrt :at your pleafure,which 
 t%niByotirhorfe forth-rrightathis fulf peed,and then 
 iraking him flop quickly., fuddainly, firme, and elofe on 
 
 he buttockeiin which leffon thefe needeth little inftru. 
 
 ^ion, but onelyfome few obfcruatiohs.asfirftjthatyou 
 Make notyour too long,- whereby thchorfcoaay 
 
 be. weakened,nor too fliort,whereby his true winde and 
 courage may be vndifcouered,but competent arid indif- 
 
 ■ . • th^ 1 ouft 0a h- QUrC 01 fiae - fcore y ard8atthe mofhthen 
 
 you firft giue him a little warning witltyour bridlehand^ 
 inithen ftc| him firmelyaad foongly $ which placcof 
 
iBookci Ofthegreat Horfe. y 35 
 
 ftop,ifit bfi a little bending downeward,it is a great deale • 
 thebctter.And thusin thefe IcfTons already fhewed you, 
 confifteth all the full perfection of a hotfe for feruice in 
 the wars, which any-painefull man may bring his/horfe,~ 
 wel vnto in leffe then three moneths,how euer our anci¬ 
 ents in former times.haue bcene blinded,and in the fame 
 practice, baue wafted two y cares ere they brought it to .. 
 
 pcrfe&iori. •' - 
 
 Now forafmuchastothe Artof Riding bclongeth di- H , 
 uer ; s other falts and fcajies,: right pJcafant and curions to'pS^ 
 behold-, and; though not generally, vfed ip the Wats, 
 yet npt vtterly vfelefTe for the lame, and fith they arc 
 many times very needfull for the health*)! mans body,I 
 Will,by no nieancs abridge our Englifh husbandman of 
 the, lame,but proceed, to the taflons which are meet for 
 hoi f^s of plcafurc-ofwhich. the foil is to make a horfe 
 bout^d aloft with all his foure feet from the ground• and 
 you fhalldceit in this manner: when you haue trotted 
 your hGife t forth-right a dozen or twenty yards,you foal ° f bount % 
 
 ■ fi^lu^aii^aufDJbe 
 
 foalalittle.-ftraiten your bridle'hand, andthen giue;hina 
 the euen ftroke of both ycur fpurs together hard, which 
 at foil vyil but oncly quicken and atnaze’him, but doing 
 fragaineand againe^.it.wilbreetfother thoughts,khjm, 
 ipd htbeihgfoffpirit and mettall (as it is Jolt labour to 
 offer to tcacha iade fuchinptions) he wiilpreieptly,.ga- 
 thervp bis body, and eythcr rife little or much from " 
 the ground,then prcfehtly cherifli him, arid after fome 
 Reftofferhimtlielikeagaine,. and thusdoetillyou 
 ' hauc made him, bound twice or thrice : then! make 
 much of him, and ;c peno, more for that day : the next 
 day renue his Leflon againeiahd double.hisexcKife, ip- 
 crcaiing fo. day by day, till he : come to that perfe^nefle,. ’ - 
 r that 
 
Von genernllCure-of all'C'atteS. ifiook.6 
 
 that hccwii bound whenloeuer your- Spurs fhal coin- 
 maund him. 
 
 When yout horfe an bound perfe<flly,thcn you (ball 
 Of iheCo^M teach him the cornet,in this manner: yon fii.il at the cor. 
 
 ner where two walks ioine together, a little hollow the 
 ground a Merits krgth ct more, and then place a 
 fihooth fuongpofitthe fide of the hollowncfle a 
 horfis length likewi r e from the wall j then ouer againfi: 
 the pefUaften an iron Ring in thewal: this done, Ride 
 your horfe into the hollow place, and fallen one of the 
 r dues of the cauezan vnto the Ring, and the other al but 
 the poft, then after you haue cherilht yous ho: fe, make 
 him aduance, by the helpe of the caiues of your legges 
 one’.y twice or thrice together;then let him ftand ftill, 
 andcherilhh.'m • then make him to aduancc againe at 
 leaf! a dezer times together ; then reft,and after aduance 
 twenty or forty times together, daily ir.creafing his ad- 
 uancings as he grows perfr cl thcrin,til you perceiue that 
 he hath got fuch a habit therm,that hewil by no.-meancs 
 preffe forward,but keeping his ground certaine,aduance 
 both before and behir.de cf an equall height, and keepe 
 one iulf sna cerrait e time with the motion of ycur legs, 
 nather d drg flower .-or filler,but all after one manner 
 anoleifure : bur ifyoufnde that hee doth not raife his 
 hincer-parts high enough, then y ou(hail ctufe a fobte- 
 man to {rand by you, and as you make him aduance be- 
 fore,. fodieioote-man by ieikinghim gent y vppon the 
 hincer nilets with h.s Rod,to raife vp his hinder pRrts: 
 suo eras will bring your horie in few dayes to a perfect 
 ano Dr. ue corner, fo that after you may doe it in any 
 pkee w new .ol: p eafe,without the helpe cither of your 
 
 oftbeeiro, W3 ’!? «'ether by-flandcr. 
 
 CaiLiI 1 k v heu ye;.? Hor fe :g maue petfed iq the coruet , and 
 
 thas 
 
iBooke. Oftbs great Horfe. 57 
 
 that hee will doc it readily and comely, you fhall at the 
 end of euery third or fourth aduancing , giue him the 
 ftroake of your fpurs, and make him bound aloft j then 
 put him to his coruet againc as before , and then make 
 him bound againe ; and thus at the end of euery thi.d 
 aduancing fee you make him bound for the length of a 
 tilt bar, or an ordinary managing furrow, according to 
 the horfes firength: and this is called the gallop gallurd\ 
 which if it be taught a horfe along by the fide of fome 
 wall or fmooth pale, it is fo much the better,and a great 
 -dcalc fewer diforders wil arile and trouble the Rider. 
 
 The next Leffon you fhall teach your horfe after the 
 gallop galliard, is the capriolle or Goates leape,which is the c 
 
 the fame manner ofmotion which the coruet is,only itisoiic. 
 to be done forward,and much ground gained in the fait, 
 and the horfe is to raife hte hinder parts as high or rather 
 higher then his fore-parts, and to keepe rathei a fwifter 
 then flower time in doing of it j therfore when you teach 
 yeur hoife to doe it, you fhall bring him into feme hol¬ 
 low fui row,where the ground is a little defending, and 
 turning his head t© the defeent, put him into the coruet 
 temperate and gently ; then when you giuc him the 
 calues of your legs to raife vp his fore-parts, in the fame 
 inftant ierke your kg violently forward againe, that hcc 
 may not fhckc,but carry his hinder legges after bis fore- 
 Iegges, and let feme skilfull foot-man {landing by your 
 fide it ike the horfe oucr the fillets with his Rod,& make 
 him raife vp his hinder-parts: and thus do without cea- 
 fing,tillheeperformeyour wil nimbly and cJinningly, 
 and.then forget not to c he rifb him and giue him al com¬ 
 fort pofliblc. And this ieflon and the other which confift 
 of violent and quicke falts or lcapes, would euer be pra- 
 ftifcd the fir ft in the morning whileft a horfe is frefh and 
 E 3 . lulty, 
 
$8 The general! Cure of all Qattell. i Booke. 
 
 hifty, for to put him to them after his fire edge is taken 
 away, will but bring him to a loathing of his inftru&ion, 
 or at the belt to doe them but flouenly,heauily, and vn- 
 willingly. 
 
 There is alfo another motion which is pleafihg to the 
 Of going Gfc- C y e> though it bee very labour fome to the body , which 
 is to make a horfe goe fide-long of which hand foeuer 
 the Rider is aifpofed, and is very neSdfary in the wars> 
 becaufeit is the auoyding of any blow cotnming from 
 the enemy. This motion when you intend to teach your 
 Horfe, you (hall draw vp your bridle-hand fomewhat 
 ftrait, and if you determine to haue himgoe a fide to 
 your RigKt hand, lay your left Reine clofeto his nccke, 
 andtfie calueof you? left legge elofe to his fide, and as 
 "you did in the IncauAlarc, make him lap or put his left 
 legge ouer his Right,then turning your Rod backcward> 
 and ierking him gently ea the left hinder thigh * make 
 him bring his hinder parts to the Right fide: alfo, and 
 ftand in an euen line as at the fir ft,. then make him re- 
 meouc his fore-parts more then before, fo that he may 
 ftand as it were crofle euer the eueri line, and then tiiakc 
 
 him bring his hinder parts after, and ftand in an eueh 
 lineagaine ; and thus doe till by long pra&ife hee will 
 moue his fore-parts and hinder parts both together, and 
 goefide-Iongasfaras you pleafe, then cheriflr him : : 
 And if you will haue him goe towards your left hand, 
 doe as you did bcforc,vfing all your helps and correftt - 
 mts on the Right fide onely. And thus much I rhinke is 
 futficient to baue fpoke touching all the feuerall leffoni. 
 meet to be taught to any horfe whatfoeuer, whether h« 
 be for feruiceor for plealure , and which being perfor- 
 med anfully,carcfiilly,and with patience, you lnay pre- 
 h^ieybar horfe is cotriplcat aadperfcft, the rather fith 
 
 
*9 
 
 iBookc. Ofthe great Horfe. 
 
 no man can finde out any inuention, or teach any other 
 motions to a horfe,which may be good and comely,but 
 y ou fbal eafily perce-iuc, that they are Receiued flora 
 fome one of thefe already Rehearfed. 
 
 Now if you ftial be called to Ride before a Prince,you R^pg t>efo*e 
 muft not obferue theliberty of your owae will, but the a l>nncc ‘ 
 ftatc of th e per fin before whom you Ride,and the grace 
 of the horlcwhich y ou Ride: and therefore being come 
 into the Ridir.g'place, you fhalichufe your ground, lo 
 tbrnhcferjcn before whom you are to Ride may ftand 
 in the midft thereof, fo as he may vvel behold both the 
 paffage of the horfe to him and from him i then beeing 
 feared in a comely order, and euery ornameBt about you 
 handfome and decent > you (hall put your horfe gently 
 forth into a.comely trot,and being comeagainfhhe/jcr- 
 fort of efiate, bow. your body downc to the erefi of your 
 horfe, then Railing your felfc againe,paffe haife a fcorc 
 yards beyond him,and theremarkitig out a narrow ring, 
 thruft ypurhprfe into a gentle gallop, and giue him two 
 or three managing turnes in as fhort ground as may be, 
 tpfbewhisnimbieneffeand Readinefie:then vpon the 
 JaftiturriejhisfacebeiBg towardsthe greatperjov, flop 
 him cpmely^Rd'flpfe, andmake him to adnance twice 
 or thrice j then hauing takenbreath, put him into a gal. 
 iof galliardi andfopafle along the length of thecuen 
 /»4<» with that falt, B making him do it alfo round about 
 the ri»i'::then his face being towardfhe Princeiftop him 
 and giuc him frefh breath, then thruft him into the cvr- 
 prtole, now and then making him ycike ciit behind, yet 
 fp as Uimay.be: pcrcciued it is y our will,and not-the bor- 
 fes malice ; pi hailing gone about the Ring with" that 
 fait, and his face brought to lookc vpon the f/v/w, flop 8 
 him againe and giue him breat h ; Then drawing aeerer 
 
gem&ltwe of all OatteU. rBooke . 
 
 ro the Prince,you (hall beat the turhe'T err*, Terr*, firft 
 in a pretty large compaffe, then by final degrees ftrait- 
 nisg it a little and a little, draw it to the very center 
 where you may giue two or three dofe flying turnes, 
 and then changing your hands, vndOe all that you did 
 before, til you come to the Rings firft latgencffe j then 
 
 the horfes face being direft vpon the PriRce, flop him, 
 aQdputhim into a ceruet,and in that motion hold him * 
 pretty fpace,making him doe it firft ia an cucn line, firft 
 rathe right hand,then to the left,now backeward, then 
 forward againe: and thushauiflg performed euery mo- 
 tioa orderly and comely,bowe downe your body to the 
 
 Prince, andfo depart. 
 
 Butif you intend toRide onely for Recreation, then 
 . you (hall marke what Leffon your horfe is moft imper- 
 ftd in,and with that leffon you dial eucr when you Ride 
 both begin and end j after it you fliall fill to thofcLef- 
 fens which are to your fclfe moft difficult , aid by the 
 pradice of them bring your fclfe to a pcrfc<ft&e(fe, then 
 confequeatly to all other Leffons, repeating (as ittveie; 
 euery one oner more or leffe,leaft want of vfc breed for,- 
 getfulneffe, and for|etlulneffe ;,Vtter igfidrance^-but : iif 
 your Recreation m Riding be tied to any fpeijiafrMleSbir 
 health, and that your prafticc therein 1 proceedc more 
 from thecommandement of your ; Phyfitian thchyduf 
 pleafure, then I would wife you'in the morhkfg firft th 
 Begin with a ftirring or rough leffon ,\ 
 ardyboundirig, or lueh ‘.ik, which hauing riittleftirred 
 yourblood,and madeitwaraic, you(halthencalmeit 
 agaiiie with a gentle liiaaagc, or the gallopang'Of large 
 Rings v then to ftir year fpirits againe, to bring the 
 ftone downe, or procure appetiteypaffe into the capriole 
 toredruetyi ad then to make quiet thole mooued parts. 
 
iBooke. Of the Hufband-mm Horfe. 41 
 
 fee the turne called Terra, Terra^hc incaualare,md fuch 
 like. And thus one while ftirring your blood, & another 
 while moderately allaying inch ftirrisg, you (hall giiie 
 your body that due and proper cxercile which is moft fit 
 for health and long life. Many other vvayes this Recrea- 
 tiou nay be vfed for the good of a mans body, which 
 becaufe particular infirmities mud: giuc particular Rules 
 how and when to vfe it, I wil at this time fpeake no fur¬ 
 ther thereof, but refer the exercife to their mvnc plea- 
 fures which (hal practice the fame,and to the good they 
 (hall finde in the ptabticc. 
 
 Chap. 3. 
 
 Of the breeding of all forts efHorfes fit for the Husband - 
 mans vfe.. 
 
 T He mindes of men being fwaied with many various 
 motions,take delight feme times to be Recreated ra* 
 ther with contemplatiue delights, then with a$iue plca- 
 furcs j and there is (hong Reafon therefore, becauie dif- 
 ability of body, or affaires of theKingdome or Com¬ 
 mon-wealth, may take a man from thofepre-occupati¬ 
 ons, which otherwife might ftir him to more labourious 
 exercife: and of thefe contemplatiue Recreations, I can 
 prefer none before that Gentlemanly and beneficial de¬ 
 light of breeding creatures meet for the vfe of man, and 
 the good of the; Common-wealth wherein he liueth,and 
 of thefe breedings 1 cannot cfteenSc any fo excellent, as 
 the breeding of Horfcs, both for the pleafurc wegaine 
 thereby in our owne particular leniice, and alfo for the 
 ftrength, defence, and tillage of the kingdome. 
 
 He therfore that futeth his Recreation to the breeding 
 of horfcs,Muft fit ft haue refpedt vnto the ground where. ° 01 
 oa he liueth or enioyeth j for eucry groujsd is not raeete 
 
 to 
 
4 t thegeneraflQm of all Catted. lBooke. 
 
 to biccd on,but fome too good,! ome too bad; fome too 
 ooodjbccaufc they may be exhaufted to a more benefici- 
 alcommodity,horfes hauing a world of cafualties atten¬ 
 ding on them, and many yeares before the true profite 
 doth atife; ; and fome too bad,becau(e the extreame bar- 
 renneffe ofthefamewilldeny competent nourifhmcnt 
 to the thing bred, and fo to the lofle of time and profit 
 adde mortality. 
 
 •Grounds to j|, c g r0 unds.thcn meete to breede horfes on, would 
 real on. ne y t jj er be extreame fruitfull, nor extreame barren, but 
 of an indifferent mixture,yeelding rathe r a fhort fweete 
 burthcn,then a long,rich and fruitfull 5 it would rather 
 lie high then low, buthowfoeuer firroe and hard vnder 
 the foote jit would bee full of-Mole-hils, vnetien tra¬ 
 dings, hils, and much cragginefle, to bring colts to nim- 
 Jbieneffe of fcote • it would haue good (lore of frefh wa¬ 
 ters, an open fharpe ayre, and fome conuenient couert } 
 sodthisgrpundisbeft ifitbefeueralland ind,ofed,;yet 
 may be brech/pon though it bee open and in' common, 
 onefy fome more carcfuTnefle to bee looked for, a little 
 befoiej and in the time of .Foaling. : Nay , the.grounds 
 ythichare neyther feucralf noir.co.mmpn, are very good 
 alfo to breed cn, . and thole be ycur teat her ing grounds, 
 which we call particular grounds jfer though they bee 
 proper cemmonly to one man, yet they are npt diuided 
 nor eaten ptherwifethen, attheownyrsiple^arie; And 
 thcfeteatheiinggicup.dsarcasgoodasanygrouhdsior 
 xhefiiftnoujrifbiitg ©foFpajciif ; they ;be ainpngft, Gorhe 
 •^iSKfe,lpr-|«ygrakee^cepttjpfe.pnely.o :i r • 
 
 DiuiEon of • i^ou'%11 di- 
 
 groan^r° 1 ' znd barremiefi; for 
 
 . yourStallion tQRunwithyourMaiesin,thofe which 
 haueleaft danger of watersarcforycui Maies to/oalein 
 ci ' the 
 
43 
 
 i^Bookc- Of the Hufband-mam Horfe . 
 
 thefiuitfulleft and of beft growth for your Marcs to gitie 
 millce in, and the moft fpacious and vneuenaeft to bring 
 vp your Co’ts in after they are weaned. 
 
 For the choyce of a good Stallion, and which is beft poice ofStal- 
 for our Kingdomc,opinion fwayeth fo far, that a man 
 can hardly giue well-rccciued Directions: yet furely if 
 men wil be Ruled by the truth of experience, the beft 
 Stallion to bege t horfes for the wars in the Courfer, the 
 Jennet ,or the Turkes •, the beft for courting and running 
 is the Barbary - the beft for hunting is the Bafiard cour¬ 
 fer , begot of the Englifb j the beft fortheCoach is the •. 
 
 Flemwifh , the beft.for trauaileor burthen ische £ag- 
 lijh, and the beft for eafe is the Info-hobby. ■ 
 
 For the choyce of>*w;you' fhal greatly refped their cwcc«f 
 ftapes and mettals , efpcciaily that they bee beautifully Mar«. 
 fore-handed, for they giue much goodfleflQ. to their 
 Foalcs .* and for cheir kinds,any ofrheJ?4w before fpo-. 
 ken of is vdy good ’ 6r any of them mixt with our true 
 Enghlh Races, as Bajiard-ceurfer Mare, Bajlard-iennet, 
 
 BaJtard.Tttrke, Barbary, &c.. , ,, 
 
 The befttimeroput your Stallion&Mares together, whcn l0 put , 
 is in the middleofcJW4n:£, ■ jf you haue any Gralfe, as them together; 
 you fhould haue great care;,for that purpofeand one 
 foale falling iti Marches worth two falling in May, be- 
 caufe he pofleflethjas it .w.ere>two winters uia yeare,and ! 
 istherby fohardned,tbat nothing can,(afmoft;after ira- 
 paire him , and the beft timeto takeyour horfe frprn the 
 Mares againe,is at the.endof April,or middle of May, in ■ 
 which you'flialBote,thatfrom:thc:mid£lle.ofi l i//jrr/&,till 
 the midft of you may at anytime put your Stalions 
 to your Mares j anda moneths continuance is eucr fuffi- 
 dent: prouided eucr, as neere as youcan, that you put: 
 together in the increafe of the Itfooncjfor Foales 
 ■■ £ got ; 
 
44 
 
 The general! (furc of 48 Cdttell. i Bookc, 
 
 got in the wane arc not accounted ftrong or healthful).: 
 
 ForcoueringofMares, it is to be done two wayes, 
 out of hand, or in hand ; out of hand , as when the horfe 
 and Mares run together abroad, as is before fayd,or tur¬ 
 ned looleinto forrteemptybarnefor three nights one af. 
 ter another, which is the' fureft and the fafeft way for a 
 . Mares holding-, or in hand, early in a morning, and late 
 at an eueniug two or three dayes together, when you 
 bring the horfe to the Marc, and make him couer her 
 op.ee or twice at a time, holding him faft in your hand, 
 and when the ad is dene, leade him backe to the (table- 
 and in this ad you (hall eucr obfejue, as foone as the 
 horfe commeth from her backe,prefently;to caft a payle 
 ; Of cold water on her hinder parts,. or.elfeito chafeber 
 fwiftly vpand downe, for feaie by (landing (till die caft 
 our the feed, which is very ordinary. . 1 
 
 To knew if a , $0 know whechcryGurMare hold.totheborfe.OT no 
 
 Marc bold, therebc diuerfe vrayes, of which the beft is by offering 
 
 ,b.er rhe horfe againe at tftenext increafeof the.Moone, 
 which if fee willingly receiue, itisafigaeflie held not 
 v r before ; biitifft!eTcfufe,Then it isTnoftcertaine ftiee is 
 • , fped:; br ifyoupourc afpooncfulLof cold .vinegar into 
 hereare, r if(Iie lhakeonely.her:.head., it.isafigncftie 
 holds, but if fee (hake hcad,body and all, then truly iris 
 Lafigne.that ftedoth notihold: Laftly, if after ftfeisco- 
 - uereffyoufeeber fceure,ber coatgto.w fmeoth ^fld(hi- 
 rimg,aEdthutiftie.doth(asit'werel)reriUe,jind increafe 
 inhkihg.thenit is a figne (he holds: but if (he hold, at;a 
 1 ftay-wiihourany^mercmeht v.ithen offer ? the horfe a- 
 
 Toconci- nbt^fej :; 
 
 ' £! ^^^y^Msrtscorceiue.Hioft maIefoaks,you 
 ■ftalileffiire to‘id=pe^eor StalhoB pidude:,a^nd your 
 Mate pcbie his-luft iraifterif.gberSjheimsyonely 
 . be 
 
45 
 
 r.Boqke,. : ., • 
 
 be predominant arid ehiefe in.tlie/a&ion: many other 
 rules fanciedeuifejh,. but they erre in the-irendes,. and I 
 would by no mcaoeshauc this difeourfc capable of any. 
 vricertainty. 'v.'i- 
 
 If you haue any adusntage giuen .you :by triendOiip, 2jP rcucko 
 or otherwife, w hereby-youmay haue a Mare ar the pre- u ‘ 
 
 lent very"well couered, onely'yeurs is not yet ready, for 
 rhe horfc,, you (hail in this eafoto prouoke luft in her, 
 giue her to drirke good ftore of clarified honyand new - 
 milke mixt together > ajnd then with abufh of nettlesall 
 to nettle her. piiuy parts,andthen immediatdypfferhtr 
 i sheHorfe.-~ : . ■ 
 
 ■ Tokeepe your Mares frombarrennefiTe, and to make ^ ke s ' p ®, n 
 
 them euerap.t toconceiue Foales, youihalby.no meanesta^cHn dlL 
 feed them too,extrcame fat,.but keepe them in a middle- ' 
 ftateofbody, by moderate labour, for the leaner they 
 are when they come to take the horfe^ the much better 
 they .will eonceiue. : 
 
 ;L After your Mares haue. beenc couered, and that you Ordering 
 1 erceiue in them the markes’of conseiuing, youftiall let 
 them reft three weekes or amoneth,, that the fubftance. 
 
 may knit- then after moderately labour or trauell them* 
 till you fee them fpring , i and then turne them abroad; 
 and let them runnetiil they foale^/orto houfcthem.af- 
 ter is dangerous and vhwholcfome. : " ^a'W e for 
 
 If your Mare be hard of foaling,or wil not cleanfeaf- MaresaftcoU - 
 ter fhc'hathdroaled, you fhall take z pint of running wa- ,in g- 
 ter, wherein good ftore ofFennel hath bene boy]ed,and 
 as muchftrqng'old;Cweetwine;witha fourthpartof the 
 bcflfaliet oy !e,arid ihauing mixtithemwell together ? be- 
 ing but luke-warme, poure it into her noftrils, and then < 
 hold and ftop them clofe,that fhe may ftraine her whole - ' - 
 
 body, andu will prefently giue hereafe. 
 
 ‘ a Ap 
 
' 4 <5 generaU Curtof aiCattell. I Boolcc. 
 
 Crdering As foone as your “Mare hath foal’d, you (liall remoue 
 
 Maiesate herintothcbcflgralfc you haue, which is frcfli and vn- 
 °*‘ ,n§ " foiledjto make hermilke fpring > and it it be early in the 
 
 yeare, you fliall luue care that there be good flicker, in 
 
 the ferae,and there let her nomifli her foale moft part of 
 
 the Summer following* ■ 
 
 As touching the weaning offoalcs, though fomc vfc 
 toweanc them z\.Mkhtelmas, or M milmas following, 
 rf out of a fuppofition tbit the winter fflilke. is not good or 
 \vholefome,yet they are much dcceiucd-, and if youcari 
 by anyconuenicntmeanes(feuing greater loflcs)let your 
 Joalts run with their Dammes the whole yeare,euen rill 
 they foale againe j for it will keepe the foale better in 
 .health, in more lull, and Idle fubictttotenderndle. 
 
 ■ L _ tr When youintend to wcane your foales,you fliall take 
 ikw*tmig^ cr them from their Dammes oucr-night, anddriue them 
 into fome empty houfe where they tnay reft, and the 
 Mares be free from their noyles: then on the morning 
 - following giue to eucry foale feftihg a branch or two of 
 : ^fffinnointed or rold in butter,and then ljauingfafted 
 two hetires after, giue him a little meate, as grade, hay, 
 or garbadge of Come, with fome cleete water, and do 
 thus three dayes together j then feeing that they haue 
 forgotten their Damrnes , geldfuch colt-foales as you 
 intend to make Geldings ofj and aftci theirfwellings are 
 paft, putthemwith-your other epic-foales intoapaftinc 
 prouided for them by themfelues* and your filly-foales 
 " into another by thcmfdues: which Ptjiures may either 
 
 behigh Woods,- Commons, orfuch like fpacious peo-| 
 ces of ground, where they may Run till they bcc ready 
 . for the Saddle. 
 
 -Gelding of Now, albeit I proportion vnto youthis mannerof 
 gelding of-Foales,: yet I would haue you know that thel 
 ‘ beftl 
 
rBooke. 1 Of Mares. 47 
 
 beft and'fafeft way to geld them is, if it may be, wider 
 the Damme when they fuckcas at nine or at. fiftccne 
 dayesof age, iftheftonesappeare,. ot-e’fefofooneas 
 you can by any meanes.perceiue them fall downe into 
 the cod, for then therewiU be no danger of. fwelling, 
 or other mifehiefes > which commonly attend the a£U- 
 on. And thus much touphing;the breeding of Horfes, 
 
 ,and the obleruations due to the fame v through all the' 
 courfes and pafTages thereof,as hath bcene foundby an- 
 xientpractife and experience, asappeares.iri% Matter^ 
 
 ^eccc -:■ ■ ... 
 
 • . Chap.,/4'., 
 
 Ofhorfes-for tra»aiU } and how to make them amble.. 
 
 T He Husbandman, whofe occupation is the generalP 
 aiFaifespfthc Commqn-WMlth,as fome to, the Mar¬ 
 kets,fometo. the City, and fpmc to the feates of Iuftice >; 
 inuft'neceffaiily bee(mployed -almoftin"continuall tra- J 
 uaileand therefore iris meet that he te piouided cuer " A - 
 of a good and eafie trauailing h®rfe. 
 
 The markes vyhereby he jbal chufe a good trauailing . 
 
 Horfe,,arc thefe r -heelhall be pf good colour and fhape, The markes of 
 leane headed,and round fore-headcdiaful eyc,opcn no- ^f 00 h d J f * uu ' 
 ffrill } wide iawed, loofothiopled, deepe neckt, thin ere- 8 . 
 
 , fled, bread breaft,.flat chinde, out ribd, cleanelimb’d, 
 
 , ftort ioynted.ftrong hooued^ wel tnettald,neither fiery,. 
 nor crauingjftrong in euery member,and eafie to mount 
 and get vp vpdn j be fliall follow without, haling, and 
 fiand ftill when he is retrained-. ■ 
 
 Now forafmuchas there are a World ofgood horfes, _ o ^, 
 Whichare noteafie, , and a world of eafie horfes which horfeLbi*.-. 
 are hot good, you ftall by thefe directions following 
 make any horfe amble whatfocuer .*,firft then you ihall 
 vndcrftand that practifc Hath madediucw men bdeeue 
 . • that 
 
Tbs gsnerailCureof a'uCs.'.ttiL iBooke. | 
 
 . v . fc that diuerfe waves they can make a horfc arable, as by 
 gaggiagthsm in the mouthrs, by to Iiru them in deep't 
 earth,by the helps of lhoes, bv gtliopping and tyring, 
 cr Ihcfe like all which arc ill and imperfeft.-yet the truth 
 iSjthereisbntoncccrtaine and true way tocompafteir, 
 spjthitistoraakeaftrongganh wvbbe, fiat and well 
 •quilted with cotten, foure pafteines for the fmals of his 
 fore-legs,vnder his knees,and for the finals of his hind- r 
 leggesiomewhat below the fpauin ioynts: to thefe pa- 
 fternes veu dial! fixe ftrong {traps of leather, with good 
 iro.r buckles, to make (hotter or longer at pleafure • and 
 hatting plac’r them about hs foure legges,you (hall take 
 two feuerall round roapes, of an eafiie twift, made with 
 ftrong loopes at either end, and not aboue eight hand¬ 
 fuls in length: and rhef'ethe horfe {landing to a true pro¬ 
 portion , you (hail fallen to the foure {traps of lether, to 
 wit, one of them to his neere fore-legge and his neere 
 hinder legge, and the other to his farre fore-legge and 
 his farre hinder-leggc,which is cald amongft horfe-men 
 or naiEti- trammeling :with thefeyotifhali let him walke in fome 
 ^g- incioied pec ce of ground, till he can fo perfe&Iy goe in 
 the fame, that when at any time you offer to chafe him, 
 you may fee him amble truly and fwiftly: then you fhall 
 rake his backe, and ride him with the fame trammels, at 
 Laft three or foure times a day, till you find that he b fo 
 perfect, that ho way can be fo rough and vneuen, as to 
 tcmrell him to alter his ftroke, or go vnnimbly . This 
 cor.e,you may fir ft take away one tramell,then after the 
 other,and onely wreath about vnder his foure fet-lockcs 
 efEiphs. thicke and heauy great roles of hay or ft raw- ropes, and 
 fo ride him with the fame a good (pace after, for it will 
 male him amble e; fie 5 then cut them away, and ride 
 and cxercifc him without any thing but the ordinary 
 
 helps 
 
49 
 
 • I 3 ooke. Of the bunting Horfe. 
 
 hclpe of the bridles, and there is no doubt but hee will 
 keepe his pace, to your full contentment and plea- 
 fine. 
 
 Now during this time of your teaching, if your horfe 
 Alike not a large ftroke & oner-reach enough, then you 
 fhall make thctrsmmell the ftraiter,but ifheouer-reach 
 too much,then ycu fhall giue it more libcity: and here¬ 
 in you lhall findc that an inch ftraitning, or an inch in- 
 larging,will adde or abate at lead halfc a foote,an whole 
 foote and diredt fit ok. And thus much touching*the tea¬ 
 ching of any hoifc to amble, of what nature or quality 
 foeuer hee bee, or how vnapt or vntoward foeuer to 
 Jcarne. 
 
 Chap. 5. 
 
 Of the ordering and dieting ofthe hunting horfe. 
 
 S C me lour-hunting for the exerciTc of their otvne bo¬ 
 dies, feme for the chafe they hunt, fome for the run¬ 
 ning of the hounds, and fome for the training of their 
 horfes, whereby they may find the excellency of their 
 goodnefTe and insurance: to him therefore which pla- 
 eeth his delight in the goodnefTe of his hotfe, I would 
 Wifli him thus to order and diet him, and he fi all mod 
 affiircdly come to the true knowledge of the bed worth 
 which is within him - 3 and if in thefe rules which 1 now 
 fl:cw,I be It ffe curious then formerly I haue bene, let no 
 man Wonder thereat,but know that Tme (which is the 
 mother of experience ) doth in our labours (hew vs more 
 new and more neertr wayes to our ends, then at the firfl 
 we concerned: And though when I firft pradlieed this 
 Art,l knew not how to bring a very fat horfe ftom Mi- 
 chulrnm till C hr if n; as to fhtw his vtmofl perfedtion,! 
 know now in two moneths ( though ncuer fo foulej 
 V how 
 
jo IhegcnerallCmof alftatteB. iBooks 
 
 how to make him fit for any wager, daring now boldly 
 toaduentureonthat, with which before I thoughtal- 
 moft prefent death to offer: thus doth obfeniation and 
 labour finde out the darkeff. fecrets in Art. 
 
 To beginne then with the firft ordering of a hunting 
 Tali v horfe,youfhal know that the beft time to take him from 
 the i unthig grade is about Bartbolemew-tidtfhz day being faivc,dry 
 Horfc - and pleafsnt • and as loone as he is taken vp , to let him 
 'ftand ah that night in any vaft houfe, to empty his bo¬ 
 dy • th*e next cay fbble him, and giue him wheat draw 
 if you pleafe, but no longer in any wife ; for though the 
 olde Rule is to.take vp hoi fes bellies with draw, yet it 
 draitneth the guts,heats the liner, and hurteth the wind: 
 therefore let only moderate exercife,as riding bins, forth 
 to water morning and cuening, and other airings, doe 
 what you expedt draw fhouJd : and for his foode, let it 
 be hay that is fweet,though lough, and cyther old, or jit 
 lead well fwcat in the Mowe. 
 
 , After his belly is emptied , you fhall cloath him firft 
 with a finglc cloath, whiled the heat endureth,and after 
 morc 5 as you fliall fee occafion require - and when 
 or ** you beginne to cloath the horfe, then you fhall drefle, 
 curry,and Rub him alfo. Now forafmuch as it is a Rule 
 with ignorant horfe- men,that if they hauc but the name 
 ef keeping a hunting horle,they wil with all care (with¬ 
 out any rea foil} lay many cloathesvpqn him, as, if it 
 were a fpcciall phyiteke ■ you fhall know they am much 
 deceiued therein, and may fooner doe hurt then gqod 
 with multiplicy of cloathes: therefore ro cloath a horfe 
 right,cloath him according to the weather, and the tem¬ 
 per of his body: as thus, if you fee your horfe be flight, 
 Imooth and well-coloured, then cloath him. temperate¬ 
 ly c l° at h°f ca nuafc or fa^ 
 
 moft j, 
 
iBooke. OftbebuntingBorfe. 51 
 
 moftyandif then as they care gtowes colder, youfinde 
 his haire rife or ftare about his necke,flankej,or outward 1 ' 
 parts,then you fhdladde tooa woollen cloath, or more 
 if necdc require,till his haire fall fmooth againe,holdihg- 
 it for your ruleithatiroUghcoiat' (he-wis want of deaths 
 and a fmooth coat,cloathingenough: yet if ycur horfe 
 haue beene cleane fed, taken exercife fufficient,and hath ; 
 notmuch gluDwithin himif thenyou finde thatiri thei 
 night he fweateth iri histl'oathes^thenit'is a:{ignedree'is ; 
 ouer-fed: butif'hebefdule irivvardlyvidrhath'hatfweat; 
 formerly, and Row fweates comining ;to good feeding/ 
 then you (hall augment rather then - diminiih anydoa- 
 thing,for hitffoulheflebutthen bieaketh otif,iahd being 
 euacuated, he will come t p ^drinefle bfbedy : agaihe, and; 
 fo continue alithe ycare afier: and fureJy for an ordinal 
 ry proportiondf clqathes, 1 hold a Canuafe cloth, and a 
 .death ofHoufe-wiuesiwolleri to be at full fufficientf of a' 
 hunting-horfe, ; : ■ ;: ; . J 
 
 v''A Huming^horfe w Y ould be dreft in hisdayes of Reft, ordrcffingtiw 
 twicea day, that is,before hee goe to his morning ware. 1,umi mVrie. 
 ring^and before he goe to his euening watering: for the 
 manner of his drdfi'ng,after'hee is vndoathed, you fhall. 
 fitft curry himfrom thetipsof theeare to thelcding om 
 of his taile,al his whole body moft entirely ouer with an 
 iron combe,i his legs vnder the knees and cambrels one* 
 ly excepted • then you fhall duft him ,'then curry him' 
 againevailiouer with'a round biuflt oi Biiftlcs, then efuft * 
 himthefecondiime/thctfruballthe lpbfchaircsaway 
 withy our hands wet in cleane water, and fo rub till the : 
 horfe heis dry as at thc firft’, then rub all his body and 
 limbesokd with an hairt-doath; la%iriibbe him ouer 
 Wtthdfineivhite linnenfubber,'theri ^ekehis eyes, ho-; 
 ffrik^‘fl3^tl^ codsi tucll, and’f€e:te vc^y clearic' 5 and fo 
 " Fi cloath 
 
7 keener all Curs of all Catted, i Bookc* 
 
 cloath him,and (lop him round with wifpes. if you wa¬ 
 ter within the hou f c,u:henvife laddie him after his body 
 is wrapt about in a woollen doth,and fo Ride him forth 
 to the water. 
 
 The beft waterfor a hunting hovfe,is either a running 
 of watering Ri uer>0 r a e’earefpring, remote from the ftable a mile, 
 horfe> nCin ** or a mile and a halfe at moft,and neere vnto fome plaine 
 peece of ground, where you may fcope and.gailc/p after 
 hee hath drunkc - } and as foone as -you bting your horfe 
 to the water, let him take his full draught without trou¬ 
 ble or interruption : then gallop and fcope him vp and 
 downc a little, and io bring him to the water againe,and 
 let him drinke what hee p'.eafe : and then gallop him a- 
 gaine: and thus do till you find he will drinke no more; 
 then hailing lcop’t him a litt!c,walke him with all gentle” 
 node home , and there cloath him vp, flop him round 
 with great foft wifpes,and fo let him ftand an houre vp. 
 on his bi idle, and then feed him. 
 
 of feeding :ho To (peskc ft; ft of the food for hunting horfes,the moft 
 bunting bwie ordinary is good fvveete found oates, neither throughly- 
 dried with age, or elfc on the kilne, or in the Sun,and if 
 your horfe be cither low of flcfli, or not ofperfeft fto- 
 mack,if totwo parts of thofe oates you adde a third parr 
 ofdear.e old ocanes.it fnal be very good and whoifome, 
 and if your hoi ft be in diet for a match,and haue loft his 
 ftomact -.if then you caufc thofe beanos to be fpelted vp- 
 oii a milneymd fo mixr with oats it wil recouer him.The 
 next food .which is (oimvhat ftronger & better, is bread 
 thus made : take two bufhels of good cleane beanes, and 
 o!; burned of wheate, andgiinde them together •, then 
 tluoiig.ii a nne wauiige, bolt out the quantity of tvve 
 pc ekes of re ire meaie, and bake it in two or three loaues 
 by it Idle j and the reft fife through a meale fine „ and 
 
 jsnesd 
 
jBooke. Of the bunting Horfe. . ■ 53 
 
 knead it with water and good ftore of Barme, and fo 
 hake it in great loaues,and with the courier Bread reede 
 you, iiorfe in his reft,and with the finer againft the daies 
 of (ore labour.Now for the houres of his feeding,it fhal 
 bee in the morning after his commang from w^tcr, an 
 aoure after high nooneiafler his comming from his eae- 
 nina water, and at nine ov ten of the clocke at night vp- 
 on the dayes of his Reft,bur vpon the dayes of his exer- 
 cife. two houres after he is through!)' cold inwardly and 
 outwardly , and then after according to the houres be¬ 
 fore mentioned, LaftIy,for the proportion of food,you 
 fhal) kcepe no cercayne quantity , but according to the 
 horfes ftomacke, that is to fay, you fhaii feede him by a 
 little at once, (o long as heeates with a good appetite,but 
 when bee begins to trifle or fumble with his meate,then 
 £0 giue him no more. Now for his hay,you fhal fee that 
 it be dry fhort vplandifh hay,and lb it be fwecte,refpe<ft 
 not how cottrfe or rough it is,fith it is more to fcoure his 
 teeth rnd code his ftomacke, then for any nourifhraent 
 expe<ft:d from it. 
 
 Touching the horfes excrcife,which is only in the fob Thc exPrcil 
 lowing of the hounds, you fhal! be lure to traine him af- the hode. 
 ter thole which are moft fvvift & fpeedy,for fo you (hall 
 know the truth, and not be dccciucd in your opinion. 
 Touching the daycs,it fhal be twice a weekeat lcaft,but 
 moft commonly thiice. As for the quantity of his exer- 
 cife.it :nuft be according to his foulcnefte or dcanenefle: 
 for i( he be-very foule,) cm mult then txercifdmoderate- 
 Iy tobreakc his greaie : if hrlfe foule,luilfe clcanc, then 
 iomev'i at name to melt his gieafe ; and if altogether 
 cleare. then you may trie what) on pkalc of him (pio- 
 uidcd : hat ycu do nothing to diicouragehis fpiiits, toa- 
 batc h:s'ffie«ililg''GrteJlHffi€d¥is ; litnbtis) 4 tiQ ! rfier cuery 
 F 3 dayes 
 
54 . The getterai Cure of all Qattell. i Booke. 
 
 dayes exeicifebe affined togiuehim either the fame 
 night, or the next day following, fomething by way of 
 fcouiing of otherwife,«mke aw ay the greafe formerly 
 meltedby meanes whereof you (hall bee cuer fine to 
 keepeyour horfe in all good health and perfection. 
 o w The beft andmaft excellenteft way to fcourc or purge 
 «fibch«fef your horfe from all greafe, glut or filthinetTe within his 
 body,which is a fecret hitherto was neuer either fuffici- 
 ently taught, or perfectly learned, is to take of Annife- 
 ftrfk three ounces, of Cummine-feeds fix drammes, of 
 Cartharausa dcammeaad a halfe ,of Fennegrcekc-fccd. 
 oneounce two drammes, ofErimftone one ounce and a 
 halfe, beate all thefe to a fine povvdei, and fearfe them* 
 then take of fallet oyle a pinte and two ounces, ofhony 
 a pound andahalfe,and of whitewine foure pints, then 
 with as much fine white mcale as wil fuffice.make all in¬ 
 to a ftrong ftiffis pafte,and kneade and workc it welhthis 
 pafte kcepeiH a cleane cloth, for it will laft long,and af¬ 
 ter your horfehatb bene hunted, and is at night or, in 
 the morning exceeding thirfiie, takea ball thereofas 
 much as a mans.fiff, and vvafli and diifolue it in a gallon 
 ortwoofcold water, and It will make the water lookc 
 whire iike.mi-ke i then offer it the horfe to drinke in the 
 darttjleaft the eo-our difpleafe bim>::if he drinkeitithen 
 feedehim; but if he refufe to ilr|nke it, y et care npt> but' 
 let him faft without drink ti l he take it,which affuredly 
 he wil doe m twice or thrice offering, and after pnee he 
 hath takes it[, be ihen a(furc;d : he will fprfakeany,other 
 drinke focit i of ihls.dankc.yqur horfe;/can v neuef .take 
 » too nmchjior ;too oftjif he tape exerpfe; otherwifeit 
 
 ieeds too fore . For all fowa:d infirmities whatfoeuer 
 it is a prefent remedy therefore: I would not wifo any 
 
 :hoi&ro 3 n^fs£rtueacany tjme;tp ^without itgunito 
 
 ' V#'-'* 5 4 ' : 
 
55 
 
 iBooke. • O/tbs running Horfe, 
 
 ing once made,it wil laft three or foure moneths at ieaft* 
 
 After your horfe hath bene exercifed either with hun- Ordering a 
 ting v running, traine-fenfs, or otherwife: you flail euer ^tic. C *' 
 cook him wellin the field before you bring him home: 
 but being come to the (fable,you (hall neither wa(h nor 
 walke, but inftantly houfc him: giuc him (lore of frefh 
 litter, and rub him therewith,and with dry cloathes, tiil 
 there be not a wet haireabout him,then cloath him with 
 bis ordinary cloathes, and wifpe him round: then caft 
 another (pare cloth ouerhim, which you may bate at 
 your plcafurc, and fo let him fland till it be time to feed 
 him. And thns you may keepe any hunting horfecither 
 for match or otherwife, in as goodihtc and ftrength as 
 any horfe-man in this Kingdomc,though he exceed you 
 farre both in reputation and experience. 
 
 ‘ Chap. 6. 
 
 Of the ordering and dyeting oft he running horfe.' 
 
 I F any Husbandman haue his minde taken vp onely 
 with the delight of running horfes, which is a Noble 
 (port, and though not of fo long indurance, yet equall 
 with any before (poke of, he .mail for the bettering of 
 his knowledge giue to hi 6 memory thefe few rules fol- . 
 lowing,by which he (bal tightly order and dyct him. 
 
 Firft, for his taking vp from giafle (for there for order of hiuaking 
 fake we muft firft begin ) it (ball be at the fame timeof v P* 
 thcycare, and after the lame manner that you tooke vp 
 your hunting horfe , and tiil you hauc enfeamed him,, 
 hardned his flefli, taken tvvay his inward greafe, and 
 brought him to a good pcrfc&nefie of winde, you (hall 
 cloath him , drefle him, water him /feed him, cxercifc 
 him,purge him,and order him after labour,in all poynts 
 and all things as y ou did y our hunting horfe. 
 
 F 4 When 
 
5 6 The general Cure of all Qattell. i Booke. 
 
 Ordstuiag when he is thus cleans of body and winde, you (hail 
 
 ■ Jm ’ then lay onhim fomemore Cioathes then you did on 
 
 your HuntiBg.horfe,to purge his body a little the more, 
 and to make him the more apt to Tweare, and euacuate 
 humours as they (hall grow : the ordinary quantity 
 wherot would be a warme narrow woollen death about 
 his body,on either fide his heart,then a fairewhite flieer, 
 a woollen cloth aboue it, and a canuafe cloath or two a- 
 boueit,and before hisbreaft a wooden cloth at led two 
 double; he Would continually fhndvppon cleane litter, 
 and haue his liable very darke, and perfumed with Juni¬ 
 per,when 3S the ftrcngrh of his dung {hall annoy it. 
 
 Of dreffieg For his dreifing,it (bal be in all points done as you did 
 
 him. ° to your hunting horfe, ondy to dreffe him once a day is 
 fiifficicnr, and that euer in the after-noone: but for rub¬ 
 bing his limbes or body with dry clothes or tyifpes,you 
 fhall doe that as often as you come into the liable, pro- 
 uided thatyou rurne but .his cioathes vp, but not take 
 them from his body. 
 
 Of'mrerin® You water your Running ho\ fe, as you watered* 
 
 him. ° your hunting horfe,andgiue him the fame exercife after 
 
 it, only you {hall not bring him into the liable of at leafb 
 an houre or more after he is watered. 
 
 Of feeding The. bellfoods for your Running horfe, is either good 
 
 hi,^ ee " s fweeteoates.wclldryed, funned, and beaten, or bread 
 made oftwo parts wheate,and but one part Beanes, and' 
 boulted,and fifced,and knodden, a$ wasbefore (hewed 
 ondy if you adde to your better fortof bread the whites 
 of twenty or thi-ty egges, and with the barme a .little 
 Ale alfodtwilbe much the betjer j for you (hail not re- 
 fpeft how little water you vfe at alkthe houresyou feed 
 ia, andthe quantity of the food Ml be the fameand 
 in the fame manner as was mentioned before, for thc 
 vi ' i v • hunting 
 
iBooke: Of the running Horfe. SI . 
 
 hunting horfe, yet with thcfe obferuations, that if your 
 horfe be very leane,fickly,& haue a weake ftomack,that 
 then you may as before is (hewed,giue him with his oats 
 a few fpelted beanes,or elfe wafh his oates in (bong Ale 
 or Beere,or in the whites of a couple of egges. 
 
 Touching his exercife,it confifteth in two kindGs,the • ; 
 
 one ayring, the other courfing : Ayring is a moderate 5“^* # 
 and gentle Exercifc, which you fliall vie morning and 6 
 euening,by riding or leading your horfe a foot pace (but 
 Riding is better, and leffe in danger of cold) in the mor¬ 
 ning after his water vp to the hils, and in the euening af. 
 rer his water by the l(iuers fide,by the fpace of an hourc . 
 or two together • and before you ieade him forth to aite, 
 you (hall be fare to giue him a rere cgge broken into his 
 mouth,as foone as his Bridle is put on, for it wil increafe • 
 winde: and this ayring yon ftial by no meanc-s forbeare, 
 but vpon his dayes of purging or fwcating, or when it 
 much raineth,for then to ayreis vnwholfomc. Againe,if 
 your Horfe be very fat, you fliallaire before Sunnc rife, 
 and after Sunne let: but if he be. kftne, then you (hall let 
 him haue all the ftrcngth and comfort of the Sunne you 
 can deuife • and during this airing, you (hall be fure that 
 yout horfe be cloathe d very warme, efpecially before 
 thej>reaft,and on each fide the heart,for cold to a Run¬ 
 ning horfe is mortal!. 
 
 You (hail courfe your horfe according to his firength Excrcife , 
 and ability of body, that is to fay, twice a weeke,thrice, co x ul J n g. 
 or as oft as you fee cau(e,and you (hall courfehim fome- 
 times in- his.doathes to make him fweate, and confume 
 grcafc, and that mufl be done moderately and gently ; 
 andfometimeswithout.hiscloath,toincreafe wind 5 and 
 that (hall be done fharpely and fwiftly: y ou fhal by kee¬ 
 ping your horfe failing the night betoN:, be fure that his 
 
v8 '£hsgeneral Qurc of alt Catuil ' i Bookc. y 
 
 body be empty before he do corn ! e: to wafli his tongue $s 
 and'noftrilswithvinegar,or to pitfe in his mouth ere you p 
 take his backe, is very wholefomc ;you (hall leadehim 
 in your hand well and warmc cloathed to the corn fc,and 
 there vncloath him, and rub his iimbes well : then ha J? 
 uing courft him,afrcr a little breathtaking cloath him a- | 
 gainc,aed fo Ride him home, there rub him throughly, g 
 andlethimftandtillhebefullycold,which perceiued, 1 
 let his firft meate you giu“ him, be a handful! or two of 1 
 the earesof pollard wheate : then after, his ordinary I 
 food e as afore- fayd. % 1 
 
 of fcdtes. There is alfo another exercife for your Running horfe, 1 
 which is, fweats in his cloathes, eyther abroad or in the | 
 houfe: for fweates in his cloathes abroad,they are thofe 1 
 which are taken vpon the courfe,and are formerly fpoke I 
 of, that they muftbeegiuenby a moderate gallopping, 
 ho roa n * Running, and as foone as your horfe hath paft 
 ouer his courfe,and is in a high fweat, you (hall inftantly 
 haue him home,and there lay more cloathes vpon him, 
 and keepe him (Hiring till he haue fweat fo in the (table 
 an houre or more j then abate his cloathes by little and 
 little, till hee be perfectly cooled and dried,which you 
 Hiuft fuither, by Rubbing him continually with drye 
 cloathes, and by.laying dry cloathes on, and taking the 
 wet away: but for fweates m his cloathes, without any 
 cxercileabroad, you ftiall give them cyther when the 
 weather is fo much vnlcafonabie, that you cannot goe 
 forth, or when your horfe is fo much in danger oftanie- 
 nefle, that you dare not ftrayne him • and you (hail doe 
 it th>'s: firft tike a blanket folded and warmed.very hor, 
 and-wrap it about his body,then ouer it lay two or three 
 more,and wi(pe them round, then ouer them as many 
 couerlids, and pin them faft and dole • then make the 
 
iBooke- Of the running Horfe. 59 
 
 horfe ftirre vp and downe in tht ftable till hee begin to 
 fweat 5 then lay on more cloathes,and as the fweat: trick- 
 leth-downe his face, fo rub it away with dry doatbes, 
 till he haue fweat fufficiently: then (as before is fhewed) 
 abate the cloathesby little and little,and rub him in cile¬ 
 ry part, till hebe as dry as at ° 
 
 After euery courfe or fweat,y ou {hall fcoure or purge 
 your horfe in the fame manner,and with the fame medi- o^ Counn § 
 cine that you did your Hunting horfe • for it is the belt 
 that can by arte be inueuted, being both a purge and a 
 Reftoratiue, deanfing and comforting all the parts of a 
 Horfes body : but if y'outhinkcit purgethnot enough, 
 then you (hall take twenty Raifins of theSunnc, the 
 ftones pickt otit,and ten Figs flit in the midft,boile them 
 in a pottle of faire running water,till it coipe to be thick, 
 then mixe it with powder ofLy quotas, Annifcedcs s *nd 
 Sugar-candy,til it come to a ftiffe pafte,then make pret¬ 
 ty round bals thereof, and roule them vp in butter, and 
 giue your horfe three or foure of them the next morning 
 after his fweat or couife, and ride him an houre aftcr*and 
 then fer him vp warmc. 
 
 After your horfehath beene courft.er fweat,and is as ordering after 
 before fayd,.cold and dry, you (hall then vnbridle him, cxcrci(e - 
 giuc Wm fomc few wheat eares, and^then aun houre or 
 
 after whiehat his duc houre dreffe him , and gitte him 
 , When you fin^c him thirfly fome cold water, with a ball 
 of your leaucn diffolucd into is, andfo let him ftandtill 
 you feede him for all night* . 
 
 Courfe not your horfe fore fqra Icaft foure orfiue GcncrallRHlei 
 dayes before you Run your Match, leaft the foreneffe of[° r tf * Runni "S 
 his limbes abate him ot his fpeedc. 
 
 Except your boric be a yery foule fecder,muzzle him 
 . ■' ’ ■ ' not 
 
'[higenera 1 } Cure of ail Cara -.1 1 Boo ke. 
 
 net aboue two or three nightsbeforc his match, and the 
 before his bloody coit les. 
 
 "Giue your horfe as wel his gentle cou: fes as his fharp 
 couries vpon the Race he muft run,that hoc may as well 
 hnda comfort as difpleafute thtreon. 
 
 In training of your horfe, obierue not the number of 
 the miles,but the labour fit for your horfe. 
 
 Ee fare vpon the match day that your horfe be empty 
 and that he take his Reft vmroublcd, till you prepare to 
 leads him forth. 
 
 Shooe you. hoi ie euer a day be fore you Run him,that 
 the pair.e oi the hammers knocks may be out of his feet. 
 
 Saddle your horfe on the Race day in the liable be¬ 
 fore you lead" him forth, and fixe both the panned and 
 the girths to his backe and hdeswith lliooc-makers wax, 
 to preutnt all dangers. 
 
 Leade your horfe to his ccurfe with all gentlenefle, 
 andgiuehimieauetofmeiltootherhorfcs dung , that 
 thereby he may be indeed to dale and empty his body 
 ss he goes. 
 
 When you come to the place where you muft ftarr, 
 firft rub his limbes wel, then vncloath him,then take his 
 Backe,and the woic gmen>ftan him with ;d gentlenc ffe 
 and quiemefiethat may be, leaft doling a«y thing rafhiy 
 you happen, to choakc him in his owne wiade. 
 
 And thus much for the ordering and'd) ering of the 
 Running horfe, and the particularities belonging to the 
 fame. 
 
 . Chap. 7. 
 
 7 he order mg of the troubling horfe. 
 
 N Ow for our Husbandmans truuailing herfe, which 
 is to carry him in his iournies, and about his bufi- 
 nefte 
 
i Booke. Gen trail rules for korjcs. 6 s 
 
 ncffe in the Country ,bc.fliall firft feed him with the beft Generali r . i cs 
 fweethay, cirye oates, or drye bcanes and oates mixt fora t ra 'Ja-iing 
 toyeihe/: in his tvauaile he (hall feede him according to Horlc ' 
 his ftomackc, more or Ieflt\,and in his Reft tit a eertaine 
 proportion, as halfe a pecke at each watering; ij'vtter- 
 Iy Efficient. 
 
 In your tvauaile feede your horfe early, that hee may 
 rake his Reft foone. 
 
 Intrauaile by no meanes waih nor walkc your horfe, 
 but be furc to rub him clcane. 
 
 Water him a mile before you come to your lane, or 
 more,as dial lye in your iourncy ^ or if you faile thereof, 
 forbearc it till next morning, for water hath often done 
 hurt, want of water neuer did any. ,,. 
 
 Let your horfe ncyther cate nor drinke, when hee is 
 extreame hot, for both are vnwholelome. 
 
 When the dayes are extreame hot, labour your horfe 
 morning and euening, and forbeare high-nopnc. 
 
 Take not your Caddie off iuddaiRly,but at leifure, and 
 laying on the cloth let on the faddle again til he be cold. 
 
 Litter your horfe deepe,and in the dayes of his Reft, 
 let it lye alfo vnder him..;.. - ■ 
 
 DrefTe your horieiwice a day when hepefts,and once 
 whenhetrauailes. i 
 
 If thehorfebeftoncd,lethimgoetofoyle, and be 
 purged with grafte in May 5 a moneth is time long e- 
 nough, and that grafte which growes in Orchards vnder 
 trees is beft. .i 
 
 r Let blood Spring and Fall,for they are the beft times- 
 topreuent licknefles. 
 
 In vour iourny ingdight at euery fteepe hill, for it is a 
 great Refreftung and comfort to your,horfe.. 
 
 Before you flccpc cucry night in your journey, feelall 
 your 
 
7 he gsniYallCurs-tf d (7 tell, i Eookc j 
 
 vourhorfes feet ft opt with Oxe ciirg.fo: it taketh away j 
 the heat of trsuaiieand furbaring. ; 
 
 Many other necefiary Rules there aic, but fo depen¬ 
 ding vponthefe already fliewed , that who fokeepetb 
 t-herr./mlf not be igsorant of any of the k tl, for they 
 differ more in name then natutc. 
 
 Chap. 8. ■ 
 
 rffrf it cure aH'ge tier all inwardficknejjcs in herfajvhicb 
 trouble the whole body : of Feuers of allforts, 
 plagues, infections, andfuck like. 
 
 S Icknefies in ger.erall arc of two kinde s, one offending 
 __ the ^holcbody, the others particular rr ember: the 
 Hrft hidden, and not vifiblc, the Other apparant and 
 knowne by his outward dcmonflration. Of tfee firft then 
 which offenderh the whole body,are Feuers of all forts, 
 as the Quotidian, the Tertian, the Quartan, the Conti¬ 
 nual!, the Hittique, the Feuers in Autumne, in Summer, 
 cr in Winter, the Feuer by furfeite, Feucr peftilenr, 
 Feuer accidental!, or the generall plague. They are all 
 knowne by thefe. fignes: much trembling, panting, asd 
 fweatirg, a lullen countcnanccthat was woont to bee 
 cheeiefulhhot breath,faintr.effe in labour, decay of fto- 
 mackc,snc coftiucnc ff in the body; any,or all of which 
 when \ cu rerceiue, fiiff let the horfe blood, and after 
 sice him this di inke; Take of SelLdwejoovi and Icaues 
 and aka good handful,ss much no tranced, and as-much 
 Fin\ v ?fh them well, and then hrnifc them in a morter, 
 which done, bo\letbeminaquartof Ale well, then 
 fir? yne them, ar.d adete to the lyqior halfe a pound of 
 ! wee: butte r, then being but ltd e wa; me, giuc it the 
 herfe to c liuke; or:halie an cur.ce of Diafnte in a pint 
 of Muffedine. 
 
 C H A P. 
 
i Booke. 
 
 Of the Horfe. 
 
 
 Chap. 
 
 Of the Head-Ache, Vrcnfe^cr Staggers. 
 
 HT He ft goes to know thefe difeafes, which indeede ase 
 fi ail of one nature, and woike all one efted of morta¬ 
 lity,arc handing downc of the hcad,watry cics,rage and 
 reeling.and the cure is,to let the horfe blood in the neck 
 three mornings together , and eucry tnorrdrg to take a 
 great quantity: then after each mornings blood letting, 
 to giue the horfe this drinker Take a quirt of Ale, and 
 boyleit with a big white-bread cruft, then take it from 
 the fire, and difiJuc three or fourcfpoonefuls of hony 
 into it,then hike warmc giuc it the horfe to drinkc, and 
 couer his temples oucr with a playfter of pitch,and keep 
 his head exceeding warmc ; let his meate be little, and 
 his ftable darkc. But to giue him the former quantity 
 of Diapente, c) ther in Muskadine,or hony water, is the 
 beftcure. 
 
 Cha?. io. 
 
 Of the flettnng Euill. 
 
 T H E flecping Euill or Lethargy in horfes proceedes 
 from cold,fleamy> moy ft humours, which binde vp 
 the vitall parts, and makes them dull and hcauy : The 
 fignes arc, continual 1 fh'cping, or defire thereunto. The 
 cure is, to keepc him much waking, and twice ia one 
 weeke to giuc him as much fweet Sope (in nature of a 1 * Culf " 
 pill) as a Ducks egge, and then after giue him todnnke 
 a little new. milke and honey, which is the onely cure 
 atthefirft/orthisdifeafe. Buttobccertayne, I pray 
 lookedn my Mafter-pcecc, and there you fhallfinde of 
 thc-infirmity, more largely, difeourfed of, this being but 
 agenerall Cure of all Cattle, and not particularly hand¬ 
 led, of horfes, as that U'. 
 
 CHAP. 
 
'Ibe gmrdlCurs cf ah Caatcll. i Bookc. 
 
 Chap. II. 
 
 V f the I:\lUog-tuilU FLinci-fmke, Is igbt- 
 (Jllare, or Pa!fey. 
 
 T Houch thefeDrfeafes haue icuerall faces, and lookc 
 2 s though there were roach difference betvveene 
 them,vet thev arc in nature all one,and proceed all from 
 one offence, which is oneiy cold flegmaticke humours, 
 irsendred about the braine, and benumming the lenfes, 
 weakning the members, fometimes caufing a horfe to 
 rail aowne, and then it is ca.led the Fal.ing-cuill: fome¬ 
 times weaknir-g but one raember onely, then it is called 
 Planet-ftrooke: fometimes oppreffrng a horfes ftomack, 
 and making him fweat in his fiecpe,and then it is called 
 the night-Mate : And fometimes fpoiling an efpeciall 
 member, by fome ftrangecontraction, and then it is cal¬ 
 led a Paifey. The cure"for any of thefe infirmities,is to 
 giuethc horfe this purging pill : Take of Tarn three 
 fpoonfuls, of fweet butter the like quantity, beate them 
 well together with the powder of Lyquorate K^innt- 
 pdujnA Sugai-candy, till it be like pafte, then make it 
 into three round balles, and pur into each Ball two or 
 three clones of Garlicke* and fo giuc them vntothc 
 horfe, obferuing to wai me him both before arid after, 
 and keepe him faffing two or thicc hounshkewife, 
 both before and after. 
 
 Chap. XII. 
 
 Off.hcgtncull Crutxpt) or Qonvulpn cf paves. 
 
 C Rsmpsarerakentobethe contracting or drawing 
 together of the Sincwesof any one member: but 
 Convidfions arc when the whole body,from the letting 
 on of the head to the extrt meft parts ; are gcrerally-con- 
 traded and flifned. The cureofeytheris, firft to chafe 
 
iBooke. QftbeHorfe. 65 
 
 ind rub the member contra&ed with Vinegar and tom. 
 monoyle,'and then to wrap it all ouer with wet Flay, 
 or rotten Litter, orelfe with wet woollen doathes, cy- 
 ther of which, is a prefent Remedy. 
 
 Chap. i?. 
 
 0fihy cold er cough whit foe tier , wet or dry , or for any 
 Confurxptton erfutrtfaction of the lungs wkatfieuer. 
 
 A Cold is got by vnnaturall heates, and Too fuddaine 
 coolings, and thcle colds ingender coughs, & thofc 
 coughs purrifa&ion or rottenneffe of the Lungs. The Th „ Cutt 
 cure therefore for them all in generall, is to take a hand. ' utt 
 fill or two of the white and greenilh molTc which grows 
 vpon ah old Oke pole,or any old Oke wood; and boyle 
 it in a quart of milke till it be thicke, and being cold tur¬ 
 ned to Icily, thenflraincit, andgiucitthehorfcluke- 
 warme euery morning till his cough end : Or elfe take 
 three quarters of an ounce of the conferue of Bhc&m- 
 pne , and diflolue it in a pint of Sacke, and lukewarme 
 giue it the horfe faffing, then Ride him after it, and 
 let him vp war me, feede as ordinary times, thus doe 
 three mornings together. . , ! 3 
 
 Chap. 14. 
 
 Of the running G landers,or mourning of the Chine. 
 i T' Akeof durifigmen'tum two drams, of Tufflagina 
 * made intopowdei as much, then mixing them to¬ 
 other with Tnrpcfoine till they be like pair, 'and ma¬ 
 king thei eoflittlc c..kcs,dry them before the tire: I hen 
 take a Chrfing-dithand coalcs, -and Lying one or two 
 of the cakes thereon,coder them With a tunndfomd then 
 thefmodken^fl^pat'fhe tiffin'd into the horfes noftri.s, 
 tnd'la the Ihlorhc dee vp into his head ; which done, 
 
 G Ride 
 
6 $ I begenerdUCure ef dl Cartel s Booke. 
 
 eide the horfe till he fweat: do thus once euery. morning 
 before he be watered, till the running at his noftrife 
 ceafe, and the kirnels vnder hischaps weare away. 
 
 Chat. ij. 
 
 Of Bide bound, or confumptioncf thefejh, 
 
 O Ide bound or confumption ofthe'fie(h,proceedetb 
 k- 1 from vnreafonable trau 2 ile,diforderly diet,& many 
 forfeits. It is knowne by a generall diflike andleannefie 
 ouer the whole body-,-and by the flicking oftheskinne 
 clofeto the body,in fuch fort that it wil not rife from the 
 TasCure. b 0£ % v - The cure is firft to let the horfe blood,and then 
 ^ giue him to drinke three or foare mornings together, a 
 
 quart of new miike, with two fpoohfuls of hony, and 
 one ounce of London Treacle : then let his food be ey. 
 ther fodden Barly, warme Graines and fait, or Beanes 
 fplcted in a mill, his diinke Mafhes. 
 
 Chap.. 16 . 
 
 Of the bre&f Paine } or any other fickneffe proceeding front 
 the heart, as the Ar.tkor, and fuch it he, 
 npHefe difeafes proceed from too ranke feeding, and 
 4 much fatnefle: the fignes arc, a faulning in his fore¬ 
 leg ges, a difoblenefle to bow downe his necke, and a 
 trembling ouer all his body. The cure is, to let him 
 e U£C ’ blood, and giue him three mornings together two 
 fpoonfols of Dtapents, in a quart of Ale or Beere^fpr 
 it alone putteth away ail infection from the heart. 
 
 Chap. 17. 
 
 Of ty red Horfes-. 
 
 | F your hoife be tyred, eyther in ietamytng, or in any 
 I hunting match, your beft helps for ham. is so gins hins 
 r/arrse 
 
warms ' f aise eoddake,, and letting hira blood in the 
 r; cwb 5 e© fufi? hira to licks vp and fwallow the farae. 
 Then sf 70U can come where any Netties are, to rub his 
 mouth a-id (heath weikherewith: then gently to Rale 
 him vntillyoucosiK to your Refiing place, where fee 
 Slim vp very warme - s and before you goe to bed, giue 
 him fee ipoonefuSs of 1 ^Aqua-vita todrinke, and as 
 much prouender as hee will eate 0 The nest doming 
 sub his lcgges with fhccpes-fooje oyie, and it will bring 
 feib mmbkncffe vnto his finewes. 
 
 Cl'3A!? 0 lo. 
 
 Ofdi r eafo in the Stooacke, M Surfeits Joathing 
 ofaeateso? dnnhe^orpthkhz* 
 
 F yom hovfe with the glat of prouender 3 or eating raw 
 <dfood ,i aue giuea fueh offence to his ftomacke,that hee 
 cafteth vp all be eateth or drinketh, you Shall foft giue 
 jiisi a comfortable drench, as Dsapente, or Tyeapha?% 6 - 
 ««in Aie or Seere^ and then keeping him failing, let 
 him haue no foode 3 but what hee eateth out of ycur 
 hand, which would be Bread well baht and old, and 
 
 after eueiy two or three bits a locfccoHwcer hay : and 
 his drink? would be onely new miike till his ftomackc 
 haue got! en ftrength: and in a bagge you ilia!) coramon- 
 Iv hang at his noiciowrcbiowne-bread fteept in vine* 
 gar,st which he muft cucr frne!!, and his ftomacke will 
 quickly come agame to his fir ft ftrength. 
 
 CWAP. J£. 
 
 Of faupdrvfig rn the body. 
 
 ■TOundring in the body is of all forfeits the mortalkfi 
 IT and fooneft gotten ; irpiccecduh fion. inumpetate 
 tiding a hoife-when he hist, ar.d then ir.dairly (uffenrg 
 
 • : G a hi El 
 
6 g jbe general Curs of *11 CatteB. iBooke. 
 
 him to take cold : then wafting a fat horfe there is no. 
 thinf foonet bringeth this infirmity. The lignes are fad- 
 nefle of counteoance.ftaring hsjre,ftifnefle of liinbe,.«i4 
 Tk Cure, j 0 (f e _ 0 fbc!Jy: and the cute is onely to giue him whole- 
 fome ftrong m.at/as bread ofcleanebeane$,and warsae 
 diinke, and fer two or three mornings together a quart 
 of Ale brewed with Pepper, and Cynamon, and an 
 ounce of London Treacle. 
 
 Tee Cure. 
 
 Ck,ap. 20. 
 
 Of the hungry Euill. 
 
 T He Hungry Euill is an vnnaturall and ouer-hafly 
 greedinefie,in a horfeto’ leuoure his meat fafter then 
 he can chew ic,and isonly knowne by hisgreedy fHacch- 
 ins at his meat,as if he would deuoute it whole: the cure 
 is, to giue him to drinke Milke and Wheatc-mealc mist 
 together by a quart at a time,and to feede him with pro- 
 Render by a little and a little, till he forfake it. 
 
 Thr Cure 
 
 Chap., ar. 
 
 Of the dfeafes of the Lw.tr , as inflammations) obfiratii • 
 ens } and {exfupiptiQns. ■ 
 
 T He Liucr^vhich-is the veflcli of blood, isfubied to 
 manv diieifcs, according to the diftemperature ©f 
 the blood •, and th. fignes to know it,it a linking breath, 
 and a mutuall looking towards his body: and the cure is 
 to tak Q.Anjiolechia Uigayrd boyle it in running water, 
 till the halfc part be confirmed, and let the horfe drinke 
 continually thereof, and it will cure all euils about the 
 Liuer,or any inward conduits of blood. 
 
 Chap. ;2. 
 
 Of the difeafes of the GalfandcfttcialLysf the Tellmn. 
 ■pRom the oucr-flowing of the Gall, or rather want of 
 the Gal,which is the vefTell ofcholler, fpriug many 
 mortal! 
 
i Booke. 
 
 Of the Horfe. 
 
 6 9 
 
 mortalldifeafes, efpecially the Yeliowes, which is an 
 extreame faint-mortall fickneffe, if it be not preuented 
 bctime: the fignes are yellownefte of the eyes and skin, 
 and chiefly vnderneath his vpper lip next vnto his fore¬ 
 teeth, a fuddainc and faint falling downe by the high 
 way, or in the ftable, and an vniuerfall fwcate ouer all 
 the body. The cure is, firft to let the horfe blood in 
 the neeke, in the mouth, and vnder the eyes j then take The Cwc. 
 two penny-worth of Saffron, which being dtyedand 
 made into fire powder, mixe it with (weete butter.and 
 in manner of a pill giuc it in bals to the horfe,three mor¬ 
 nings together, lcthisdiinkebeewarme, and his hay 
 iprinklcd with water: A quart of a ftrong deco&ion of 
 Stlladine helpes it alfo. 
 
 Chap. 23. 
 
 Oftheficknet oj the Sfltene. 
 
 THe Spleene,which is the veftel of Melancholy,when 
 1 it is ouer-chargcd therewith,growes paincfull,hard, 
 and great, in fuch fort that fometimes it is vifible. The 
 fignes to know it,is much groaning, hafty feeding, and 
 a continuall looking to his left fide oneiy. The cure is, eCurc 
 take Agrimony , and boyle a good quantity of it in the 
 water,which the horfe’flialIdiirke • and chopping the 
 lcauesfmall, 'mixe them very .wed with’fweete CM ay 
 butter , and glue the horle two or thiee good round 
 bals thereof , m the manner of Pilles. 
 
 Chap. 24. 
 
 Of the drepfie or eutll hahit ofthe body. 
 
 T He Dropfie is that euill habit of the bony, which in- 
 gendred by furfeitsand vnreafonablc labour,altereth 
 the colours and complexions of horfes, &<bangcth the 
 G y haiies, 
 
70 TbegeneraBCure of all£attell. i Book e * 
 
 ' haires, in fuctian'Vnniturall lort, that amanfhall not 
 know the Beaft, with which hee hath beehemoftfami- 
 - J liar. The cuteis, to take a handfullor two of Wormt-* 
 wood, and boy ling it in Ale or Beere, a quart or better 
 giueitthc horfc to drinke luke-warme Morning and eue- 
 rung, and let him oriely drinke his water at npqne time • 
 of the day. • -. — 
 
 ■ - Chap, ij..:' i ■ 
 
 Of the GeUirftt) Betfy-ake, and Bilty bound, . 
 
 f He CholUcke or Bclly-akels a fretting, gnawing,, or 
 fwelling of the Belly jpr great bag, proceeding from ‘ 
 windy humours, orfto'mthe eating of grecne eorneor 
 pulfe,hot graines without Salt or labour, or bread doyve 
 bak’c: and Belly-bound is when a horfc cannot dung. 
 The cure of the eholliekc or BeUy-ake is, to take good 
 ftore of thehearbZ>i^,and boileitinthewateryougiuc 
 r ' your horfc to drinke j but ifheeannbtdung, then you,. 
 
 TiKCurc ’ fcallboyle m his water good (lore of the hearbe called 
 Fenegrcekc, and it wi,i make him, lpofc withoutdanger 
 orhurting. - ,. . .. 
 
 • Chap. 26./ \\ v 
 
 Of the laxe or bloody fixe. 
 
 T He Laxe, or bloody flixe, is. an vnnaturall loofbnefle 
 _ _,, in a horfesbody, which hot being f&yed, will for 
 : want of other excreamentmake a horfc voyd blood 
 
 HsCce. dnely. The cure is, take a handfull of the heart 5 %- 
 ■. heards-jurfe , and boyle it in a quart of ftrong Ale, 
 aadwhenitisluke-wafme, take the feeds of the heath 
 , r Wtod-rtfe ftamp t, and put it therein, and giue it'the 
 hoife to drinke. . ... . 
 
 • ' . .7, ' ,J V y ; ' CHAP. 
 
iBooke. 
 
 Of the Hsrfe. 
 
 n 
 
 Chap. 27. 
 
 Of th* falling of the Fundament, 
 
 the cure is: Take Teme-creffes , mid hauing dryed T * ur0 * 
 them to powder,with your hand put vp the Fundament, 
 and then ftrow the powder, thereon, after it lay a little . 
 
 hony thereon,and then ftrow more of the powder^rpixt 
 with the powder of and it helpcthV 
 
 V"-. : -Chap. 28. . 
 
 ’ ' Of fytSMdWomes of all forts. \ 
 
 T HE Bots and gnawing of Wofmes is agrieuous 
 paine, and the fignes to know them is the horfes oft ; 
 beating his belly, and tumbling , and wallowing on the The Cur« 
 ground,with .much deiire to lie ori his bkeke. The cure 
 is, take the leaues chopt of the hearbe Sauen, and inixe 
 it with hony,and butter, and.making two Or three bals 
 thereof, make the horfe fwallow them downe,and it wii 
 helpehinii •>, 
 
 . Chap. . 
 
 A LL’thefedifeafesfpringfromeneground, which 
 is onely grauell and hard matter gathered together 
 in the Kidnyes, and fo flopping the conduits of Yrine: 
 the fignes are pnely that the horle wil oft ftraine to pifle, 
 but cannot. The cure is, totake ahandfull otMaydcn- 
 haire^nd fteepe it all night in a quart of ftrong Ale, and The Cur*. 
 giue it the horie to drinke euery. morning till he be wel; 
 this will breakc any flone whatfoeuer in a horfe. 
 
 CHAPi JO. _ . . 
 
 - 'Of the. Strangullion. : ; ' 
 
 T His is a forenefle in the horfes yard , and a hot bur- 
 ningimarting whim he piffeth;: the fignes are, hee 
 v; ■ • G 4 ' will 
 
7 * 
 
 TbtgeneraS Cure of ai Qattell. i. Booke. 
 
 will piffe oft,yet bur a drop or two at once. The cure is, 
 The Cere-, to bollc in die water which ha drinketh, good (tore of 
 thehearbe Mayth , or Hogs-fcnnell , and it wiitcure 
 : him.- •>.' 
 
 Chap. 31. , 
 
 T His commeth with ouer transiting a horfe, or tra: 
 
 uclling a horfe fore in the.winter when hee goeth tor 
 grafle. The cure iSyXakeArifeltcbia jahandful!, 
 and boyle it in a quart of Ale.,, andgiueitthc horfetex 
 drinke luke-warme,, and g ue him alfo reft. 
 
 Chap: 31;- 
 
 Oftfit-CHt-etiill, matteringoftbt yardjfilUrtg 
 ofthe yardjfheddwg the-Seeded 
 
 A LI thefe euills proceedcfrom much luftiu a horfe -t- 
 and the curcis, the powder of the hearbe Auit, and 
 the leaues ofa/ttw;; ftampethem with white wi^fe,to r 
 : inoyftfa!ue,ahdannoynt the fwre therewith, and it will 
 heale ali imperle^ion in th'e yard : but if the horfe (lied 
 his (eede, then beate Venice Turpentine and Sugar’t> 
 getk'r, and giue him/euety morning .a good round 
 ball ; thereof,, vntili the fluxe flay. - - 
 
 Chap 33 *- >■' 
 
 Of.theparticular difefes in M arcsJbarrentes, conftmptfc 
 on, rage of loue,cafiingfoales , hardneffe tof$de 7 ahd 
 ■ bow to make a mare cajl the Foale. ' 
 
 I F youhaue yout; Mire barren, let good ftbre of the 
 hearbe agnus cafius be bayledid the water’flie ^drin» 
 keih If yOuwouldhaue her frmtfidl,then boile good 
 ftore of Mother, wort inthe water which (he drinkcthdf 
 (he lofeher felly, which (heweth a confumption pf the 
 ; i- ■ . #oinfej 
 
i Booke. OftheHorfb. ,73 
 
 wombe,you flial then giue her a quart of Brine to drink, 
 
 Mug rvort being boyled therein. If your Marc through 
 - pride of keeping grow into too extrea'me luiyb that fire 
 wiil negleft her food, through the violence of her ftefli- 
 ly appetite, as it is 1 ofrenfeeneamongfi them, you (ball . 
 houle her for two i or-three daytsancfgiue her euer'y * 
 mornings ball of butter and a gnus, c a ft us chopt toge¬ 
 ther; IFyou would haue your Mare to caft a foale, take 
 a handfull of Dettony and boyle it in a quart of Ale, 
 and it Will deliue'r her prefently. If flic cannot foaie, 
 take the hearbef/fltde-fto^ andeythcrdryic or ftarnpc 
 it ^ and take the powder or the iuyee, .andmixtrit with 
 ftrong Ale, and giue it the Mate, and it wiil helpe her. 
 
 If yoiirMare from former brnfings'.orftroakcs be apt 
 to ca,ft herfoalcs, as many are , y ou (hall keepc her at 
 graffe verpwarme/ and once in a weeke^iue her a good 
 warme mafbof drinke.:*- this fecretly knitteth beyond 
 expectation. . , ' r 
 
 ' - . . CH A P. 34;. 
 
 Ofdrinki ng vtnme^ as herfe- leaches, Mens- 
 dungfOr fitch like. ~ 
 
 I F your horfe haue drunke Horfe-leaches, hens dung; - , 
 feathers,orfuchIike yenemous thing^vhich ypu (hali 
 know by his panting, fwelliiig^ or fcouring, youfhaH.; 
 takethe hearbe Sw-thlfky and drying it,beate it into 
 
 Ale, and giuelt the horfe to drinke; > ^ 
 
 , \ Ch a Pi fir-- f . '/ > 
 
 I Offuf^pfitmes^Gli[ters^and?Hrgdtim. 
 
 \ iFyourhorleby ficknefle.ftritf dyet s ortoovehement 
 I Atrauaile,grow dry & coOiue in hisbody,asitisordina- 
 I ry,theeafieft meanes in extremity to help him,isw giue 
 
tbs general! Qwre of all Catuil. i Bookc. 
 
 him aSuppofirary: the beft of which is,to take a Candle 
 of foure in th&poimd, and cut off hue inches at the big. 
 
 ' ger end,and thrafting it vp a good way with your hand 
 info his fundament, prefently clap downc his raile, and 
 hold it hard to his tuell a quarter of an houre,or halfe an 
 houre: and then giue him liberty to dung $ but if this be 
 not ftrong enough :then you dull giue hirfragMer,and 
 that is,take foure handfuls of the hekrbe Antft,zvi& boilt 
 it in a pottle of running water , till halfe be confumedj 
 _ then take the deco&ion and mixe if with a pinrofSallet- 
 oyle,and a pretty quantity of fklt ? and with a ghfter-pipe 
 ^giuc it him at his tuell. But if this be too weake, thei. 
 giue him a purgation,thus. Take twenty Raifins of the 
 Sunne without (tones, and ten Fights flit , boyle them 
 in a pottle ofrunning water, till it come to a gel ty i then 
 mixe it with the powder oiL]quom^me.ftdes,m& 
 Sugar-candy , till it bcelikepafte, then makejt into 
 bals, and role it in fwcetc Butter, and fo giue it the 
 iiorfe, to the quantity of three Hen egges. 
 
 - , - Chap; 36. 
 
 - Of Nuftngs and FriBions* 
 
 T Here be other two excellent helpes for ficke horfes, 
 asEriftionsandNcefings: the fir ft to comfort the 
 outward pans of the body, when thevitall powers are 
 aftonifhed : the other to purge the head when it is ftopt 
 with fleame, cold,or other thicke humours. And of Fri¬ 
 ctions,the beft is vinegar and Patch-greafe melted toge¬ 
 ther, and very hot chafed into the horfes body-againft 
 the haire. And to make a horfe neefe, there is nothing, 
 better then to take a bunch of Pellitory of S faint , ana 
 iindingit vntoa fticke, thnift it vp a horfes noftiill, and 
 it will make him neefe without hurtiw violence. 
 
 ' - ' • ; . * - CHAR 
 
 
i Booke. 
 
 Of (be Horfe 
 
 ^ ■ 
 
 ' Chap,., 37. - 
 
 Of difeafes in the eyes, as rvatry eyes, blood-(hottest eyes , 
 dtmeyes,moo- e eyes, flreke wtheeye,wart in 
 _ the eye, inflammation in the eye , parity 
 ' ~ . pin, web, or harv. 
 
 V Nto the Eie belongerh manyidifeafes,al which hiuc 
 their true.figries in their names,;tnd as.touching.that 
 which iswatry, bbod'ihptten, dimimoone, ftricken^or 
 inflamed,they haue al’ one cu e. The cureis,take worme- 
 vmd , and bcate itin a Morter with the gall of a Boll , 1 eClue ‘ 
 ftrainc it,andannoint the horfes eyes therewith and it is 
 an approued remedy.. But forthe-Wart, Pcark-.Pm or 
 Web, which are ettils growne.in, and vpon the Eye, to 
 take thein off, take the iuyee of thehearbe , and 
 
 waflihis'eyes therewith , and it will weare the (pots a- 
 way: Tor the Haw cuery Smith can cut it out. 
 
 Chap. 38. 
 
 Sfthe Impppme in the eare,Pole-euill,Fifula,fwelling: r 
 after blood-letting, any galdbacke,canker in the Wi- 
 t herr, Sitfaft,wens ,Natiel-galfor any ' 
 
 - ’ - .’hollow viper. , 
 
 T Hefe difeafes are fo apparant and common, that 
 they needc no further. Defcription but their names, 
 and the moft certayhe cure is to take Clay of a mud or TteCurew- 
 lome wal,without Lime.the ftrawesandail, and boiling .' ' 
 itin ftrong vinegar/ apply itplaifter-wife to the fore, 
 anditwiIlofitpWHe;naturetfearchtpthebottotne v and - 
 hcalc it: prouided that if you fee any dead of proud flefh 
 arife,that then you eyther eate or cut itaway. _ 
 
 ■. f - .. Chap; jpj , .• ./- ' 
 
 Of the Fines. 
 
 EOrthe Viues^whichisan ihflamation of the kirnels 
 ^betwcencth^chapandthencckepfchehorfe; take 
 
 ' v. m‘r Y 
 
Tocgcnerall Qtre of all Cattell. i Booke. 
 
 reaper one pennyworth, of Swines greafe one fpoonefu!, 
 rhe luyce of a handtull of Ken-, Vinegar two fpoonfuls, 
 mixe them together, and then p.it it equally into bed? 
 the horles eaves, and then tye them vp with two flat 
 laces, then fnakc the cares that the medicine may goe 
 downc, which done, let the horfe blood in the necke, 
 and in the temple veines, and it is a certaine cure. 
 
 Chap. 40. 
 
 O f the Strangle, or any Bile, Botch,or other itnpofurne \ 
 whatfoeuer. 
 
 A LI thefe difeafts are cf one nature,being onely hard, 
 -ciRiks or impeftumes gathered together by euill hu-j 
 mours,eithcr betweene the chaps, orelfewhete on the; 
 body. Ihecureis,take50«?£em;wwf, and drye it to; 
 powder, and w i:h Earley meale, and the yolke of an; 
 Hgge make it into a falue, and lay it to the Impoftume,! 
 and it will ripen it, breake it, and heale it. \ 
 
 Chap. 41. 
 
 Of the Canker :n the Nofe,or any other part of the body. 
 y”T 0 healc ary Canker in what part foeuer it be .-take 
 L the iuy ce of Plant a me, as much vinegar, & the lame 
 weigh: or the powder of Allow ,and with it annoynt the 
 lore twice 01 thrice a day,and it wil kill it,and cure it. 
 
 Chap. 42. 
 
 Of f an thing ej bleed, n heller it be at the ntfc, 
 or fireciede from any wound. 
 
 11 F your ho: fe bleed violently atthe nofe.and wil not bt 
 -kfb) ed. then y on fha:l take Bcttonj, and ftampc* it in: 
 nicuer w:ih Eay-(alr,or other white Salt, & flop it into 
 the ivories nole 3 or apply it to the wcuud,& it wil {land 
 
 it: 
 
77 
 
 e Boohe, Of thcHorfe. 
 
 it :buci!'youbc fndainly takers riding bv the high way 
 orotheiwife, and cannot get this beaibe, you fhail then 
 take any woollen cloih.or any felc Hay,and with a \ nife 
 fciape a fine Lint from it, and apply ic tv") the bleeding 
 place, and it will {launch it prefently. 
 
 Chap. 43. 
 
 Of the d.fcofs in the mouth,as bloody rifts Jigs,Ldm%a-, 
 Canary,tnfi.m/motion, tongue-hurt,or the Barbs. 
 
 Jf F you find any infirmity in your horfes mouth, as the 
 ji bloody Rifts,which arc chaps or rifts in the pal tte of 
 73 the Horfes mouth j the ligs, which a little puke's or 
 bladders within thehorfes lips.-the LampufTe,which is an- 
 excreffio.n of flcfii abouc the tcerhtthe Camery,which is- 
 little waits in the roofe of the mouthilnflaraai ion,which 
 is Blifters: Barbs, which are two little paps vnder the 
 tongue, or any hi-a t on the tongue by Bit or other wile: 
 you (hall take the leaues of ti'onnewood, and the lcaues. 
 oUhirtnnt, and beat them in a morter with a little Hu-.. 
 ny,and with it annoint the fores, and it vvil heale them, 
 as for the Lampnffe they mufi bee burnt away, whicH 
 the ignoranteft Smith can eafily doe., 
 
 The Curs. 
 
 Chap. 44. 
 
 Of j/aine in the teeth , or loofc teeth. 
 
 ]COr any paine in the teeth, take Bcttony , and feeth it in 
 ■k Ale 01 vinegar til! a halfe part be conlumed,and wadi 
 - all the guns therewith: but if they be loofc, then onely 
 tub them with the leaues of Elicampane or Horfehclme, 
 after they haue beene let bleed,and it wil fallen theme 
 Chap. 45.. 
 
 Of the Cncketntheaecke. 
 
 [QQr the Cricke in the necke,you Ural firft chafe ic with 
 A the BriSion before fpecified, and theaanaoynteand 
 bath; 
 
1 be getter all Cure of a'j C tell i Booke, 
 bath it with Sops and vinegar, boy led together. 
 Chap. 4 6 . 
 
 O f the falling of the Crop, m&ngincs in the M cine, 
 orpodding of 1 he ha, re . 
 
 ALL thefe difeaiesproceede from pouerty, miflike, 
 «CLor ouer-riding , and the beft cure of the falling of 
 the Cieff,is blood-letting , and proud keeping s with 
 (lore of meate, for flrength and fatr.efic-euer will rayfe 
 vp the Creft, but if the maine be mangy, you (hall an- 
 noynt it with Butter and Brimftone, and if thehaire 
 fall away, then take Smhern&ced,and burne it to afhes, 
 then take thoieafhts, and mixing them with common 
 o> ie, annoy nt the place therewith , and it tfillbrja? 
 haire prefently .fmooth, thicke. and faire. 
 
 Chap. 47. 
 
 Of peine tn the mthers. 
 
 A ^ :nr ^ cs withers sre fubiedt to many griefes and feel- 
 £^iingSjV hich proceed from cold humors, fometnnes 
 from euili faddles, therefore if at any time you fee any 
 fwellirgobout them, you lhall take the bearbe Hems, 
 tongue, and bole it with the oy !e of EoJes,:md very hote 
 apply u to the fore, and it will affwage it, or clfe breaks 
 it and heale it. 
 
 Chap. 48. 
 
 Offv.vjir.g the Baeke, or tveakr/effe in the Bncke . 
 
 HT two infirmities arc dangerous, and may be ea- 
 r but neucr abfolutely cured,thciefore wheicyou 
 i-nd them,take Cclncrts and boyie them in oyle ? and 
 misirig them in a little Bcane-meale charge the Backe, 
 ans it will flrergthen it, 
 
 CHAP. 
 
Of the Horfe, 
 
 s Boo ke. 
 
 7 9 
 
 Chap, 49. 
 
 0 / the itch in the tails or of the generdl Scab mdm&n- 
 g/ucfl,or ofthe Farete. 
 
 FOr any ofthefe di’feafes,take ftefh greafe, and yel'ow 
 it Arfineke,mixe them together,and where the Mangi- 
 neffe or Itch is, there rub it hard in, the fore being made 
 raw : but if it be forFarcie, then with a knife die all 
 the knots,both hard and fofr, and then rub in the medi¬ 
 cine : which done,tie vp the Horfe, fo as hee may not 
 come tc bice himfelfc, and then alter lie hath flood two 
 or three hourcs, take old piffe and (alt boyled together, 
 and with it wafh away the oyntment, and then put the 
 Horfe tn meatedoe thus two or three daics together, 
 prouided allvvaies that you fi.fi: let him bloud, and cake 
 good (fore from him.and alfo giue him euery morning a 
 firong fcouring,or a firrong purge,both which are (hew¬ 
 ed before. 
 
 Chap. < fo . 
 
 Qfm'j Halting which commeth by Jlraine, orftrnke v 
 either before or bebindefrem the Jhotilder 
 or bfpc,downe to the Hoofs . 
 
 ‘'irHere be many infirmities which tnakea Horfe halt,, 
 li as pinching the (boulder, 17. ench in the (boulder, 
 v/rench in the neather ioynt s fplatting the fheulder s 
 fhoulder pight,(f raincs in ioynts,& fuch like: all which s , 
 fence the j happen by one accident, aswamely,by the vi- 
 oleflceoffome flip or ftrainc, they may be cured bit ©ns 
 mediant, & it is thus. After you haue found where the 
 griefe is, as you may doe by griping and pinching euery 
 ftueraH tnembevy hen where he mod complaineth,their 
 is his eq I griefe. You fliall rake (if the ftraine be new ) 
 Vinegar, Bolcmtnmah^ the whites of Egges and beane- 
 
go 
 
 Ike genera'llCvn ef all CMidi, i Booke» 
 
 flower, and hauir.g beaten them to a perfnil falue, lay 
 diem very hot to the fore place,and it vil! cure it: but if 
 the ftrainc be old,then take vinegar and butter,and mel¬ 
 ting, them together with wheat bian, make it into a pul- 
 ds,ar J lay it to the fore as hot as may be,asi it v» ill with 
 'out doubt, take away the griefe. 
 
 Chap, 51. 
 offoundnr.gin thefeete. 
 
 /f^sF Foundring there be two forts,a dry and a vvetithe 
 dry Foundrmg is incurable, the wet is thus to bee 
 Yfce hclpt. Firft pare all the foales of his feet fo thin,thar you 
 
 may fee the quicke, then let him blood at euery toe, and 
 let them bleede v\ d,then (lop the veine with T allow and 
 Rcfcn. and hauing tack hollow fliooes on his feete, flop 
 them wi'.h Eranr>c,Tarre , atid 7 as boy ling hot as 
 may bc 3 and.rcnue it once in two daks,lot a weeke toge¬ 
 ther, then excrcife him much,and his feete will come to 
 their true vfe and nimbleneife. ' 
 
 Chap. ja. 
 
 Of the S pleat , Curve,Eos e-fpaiten , or any hnoble or bony 
 excrcjj.et^or rng bom. 
 
 Jf Spler.t is a bony crrcreifion vnder'thckneeor the 
 J- '-fore.legge, the Cu be is the like behind the hinder 
 hough, the Spauin isthe like on the infide of the hinder 
 hough,and the Ringbone is the like on the cror.et of the 
 hoofe, A nd the cure is, fit ft vpon the top of the excref. 
 fion 5 make a flit with youvlmife the length of a Early- 
 corne.or a little more : and then with a fine corner, rayk 
 Tk Cure. t h c s { :!r , ne fton, riio torr.ano hau : ng made ir hollow the 
 compsfie oftheexeteffion and no'more, take a Site c hut 
 and dip it into-the oy ie of Gngmem , and thiijft itunrci 
 
2 Boo’s.e. Of the Borfe. 
 
 the hole and couer the knob, and fo let it bride till you 
 fecit 1 c t, and that Naruieradeth out both the mcdi° 
 cine an J the core. As for the Ring-bone you dial need 
 to fcarine and annoynt it with the oyle one;y„ 
 
 Chap. yj. 
 
 of th: Malhnder,SeUnder,Puttees, Scratches,tmlle :. 
 mdes, cromie-fiabs ,*tidfuels Uke. 
 
 ]P Or r ny of thefe Somnccs,you dull rake verdigreafe, 
 A and of greafe 3 and grinding them together, to an 
 oyntment, put it in a boxe by it felfe: then take Waxe s 
 Hogger-greafe, and Turpentine, of each aiike,and be¬ 
 ing me ted together, put that falue into another boxe; 
 tlvn when you come to diefle the fore, after you haue 
 taken oif the ferb and made it raw, you dial! annoynte 
 it with your grecne falae of Ferdigreafe and frefh greale 
 ondy for two or three dayes j iusalharpsfalue, and 
 w ill kif the cankeious humour ; then when you fee the 
 iiue looke faire, you tel take two parts of the yellow 
 litlue,and one part of the grecne falue, and mixing them 
 togetheryannoynt the fore theiewith til it be who e,ma¬ 
 king it Wronger or weaker as you dial find occalion. 
 
 Chap. 54. 
 
 Qfan vjsper Attaint,or nether Attaint,or any 
 hurt by oucr-rcaching. 
 
 'TpHefe Arrt.ints are liioakcs or cuts by ouer-reaching, 
 d eytheronthebackefincw of the fore-legge, on the 
 hedcs or ntthcr ioy nts,ar.d may Lx (afely healed by the 
 1. n.e fotmet media: e & meant- which healeth the a. 4- 
 lahdtr . or Sildhdtr , in the diaper, ondy for 
 
 }eur cucr-vc;ches,youfua bcfoic } or ..pply yourialue. 
 lay tlic fore plume ana open, without hoi.owr.cfie 3 and 
 
Sl 7 be general! Cure of ad Qattell. i Booke. 
 
 walk it with bcere and laic, or vinegar and Salt. 
 
 Chap. 55V 
 
 Of the irif.rmitees ofhoofes , asftlf■ quarters Joofehoofcs, 
 caftvg he; fa , hoofc-bo:sud, hoofe-rununt^Jjoofe- 
 bri: tie, hoofc • burtfwofe ffi fnofehard^ 
 or generally to prefer tic houfes. 
 
 HP He hoofe is fubiect to many miferics: ?.s firfl: to falfe 
 I quarters, which commcth by pricking, and mufr be 
 helptby^ood fhooing, where the fhooe tmiPc beam on 
 euery past of the root but vpon the falfe quarters onely. 
 If the hoofe be loofe.annoim it with pirch of Burgundy, 
 and it wil km: ir: it ir be cl cane calf off then pitch ot bur- 
 gitr,d-j and tallow’ molten together,wii bring a new: it it 
 be bound or ftraitnedh mull be very well opened at thg 
 heelcs, the foils kept moyft, -and the cronet annoynted' 
 with the fit of Bacon and Torre. It the frufh of the 
 fecterunrew'.thftinkingmactci, it mull be ftoptwith 
 Soote, In pentir.c, and Bolcarmoinoke mist together: if 
 it be brittle or bmi.en , thenannoynt it with pitch and 
 Linfeede oyle, molten to a fofr fakir: if it be foft, then 
 ft . p it with Sc.pe, and the a'lies ofa burnt Felt mixtto- 
 getner; if the hootesbe hard, lay time burning Cinders 
 vpon them, and then ftop them with tow and tallow: 
 and generally for the j pre'cruing of all good hoofes, an- 
 r.oynt them daily with the I ward or unde of fat Bacon. 
 
 Chap. 5 6 . 
 
 Of the bloodfpauct:,or hough bony,or a-,sy ether vnxattiral 
 f,vcllutg,fro>n ivha: carje foctier itproceedab, 
 c y Hefe two ibriances are pulfels, or foft round fweb 
 m i :g$, the firft on the infide of the hinder hough,and 
 the other oa the very buckle of the hough behmd D they 
 
nBooke.- Of the Borfe. 83 
 
 aft foft and very fore, and the cure is : Firfi 1 to take vp ihc cure-, 
 the vc-ine aboue,and let it bleed onely from below, then 
 hailing knit it faft with two fhooe-makers ends onb >tb 
 fidcs the flit, cut the veine in two peeces: then take Lui. 
 
 Iccde, and bruife it in a mot ter, then mixe it with Cov'- 
 dung,and heateit in a frying pan, and ioapply it to the 
 Iwdling only, and ifit breake and run,then heale it with 
 3 playf.cr ot pitch, and the horfe (hall neuer be troubled 
 with Steven more: but if the five,ling come by ftrayne 
 or bun e, then take patch, gteafe, and me ting it, annoint 
 the (ore therewith, holding a hote yron neere it to finite 
 in dir greale, then fold a lumen cloath about it , and it 
 will all wage ailfwcllings whatfoeuer. 
 
 Chap. 57. 
 
 Of rowde- Calks. 
 
 nrHefe are little blebs or foft fwellings on each flde 
 1 theFcrlocke, procured by much trauaile on hard 
 and flony waves. The cuie is to pricke them, and to 
 let out the idly, and then drye yp the fore with a play- The Cure 
 fler of Pitch. 
 
 Chap. 58. 
 
 - Of Enterfairiiig or shackle-gall, or any galling* a 
 ]T Ntei fay ring is hewing one leg on another, and flri- 
 JL-king offtheskinne: it proccedeth from weakndfe or 
 ftraig limes of the horfes pace, and Shackell-gail is any 
 gall vnoerneath the Fetlocke. The cure is, to annoynt 
 themw 1 th Turpentine and verdigrealemixt together,or T s Ui " 
 Turper tine alone, ifit rankle not too much. 
 
 C»ap. 59. 
 
 Hut:s cn the Cronet,asthc quitterhone or Matloftgo 
 Cr'He Quittabone Is a hollow vlcer on the top 01 the 
 I Crone t, and fo is the Matlong, and the a\K is: Fid* 
 
ThegeneraliCure of ad (Jattell. i, Bookc* 
 
 to taint it with Verdigrcale vntil you haue eaten out the 
 core,and made the wound veiy cleane : then youlhal 
 healeitvpwith the fame falucs, that you heale the 
 Scratches. 
 
 C«ap. do. 
 
 O f wounds in the foote , as gravelling, pricking , 
 figge, ret ait , or cloying. 
 
 I F your hoi fe haue any wound in his bote, by what 
 mifchance foeuer, you fhal firft featch it,and fee that 
 it bee elcare of* any nayle poynt, or otherfpient to 
 annoy it, then wa'h it very wei with white Wine and 
 Salt, and after taint it with the oy ntment called Egjp- 
 tiacum , and then' lay hote vpon the taint, with Fldxe 
 hurds, Turpentine, Oy/r, and Waxt mingled together, 
 and annoynt al the top of the hoofeaud cronet with Bo - 
 learmontake and Vinegar: doe thus once a day vntil the 
 fore be whole. 
 
 Chap. St. 
 
 To draw otit a Stub or Thorue. 
 
 *T*Ake the hcarbe Detany^nd bruife it in a morter with 
 1 htacke fope , and lay it to the fore, and it wtl draw out 
 the fplcnt,iron, thorne, or Hub, 
 
 Chap. 61 . 
 
 Of the ukury or Tetter. 
 
 T He Aubury is a bloody wart on any part ofthe hor. 
 
 fes body.and the Tetteris a cankerous vlcer like it: 
 The cure of both is with an hote yron tofcaie the one 
 / plaine to the body, and tofcarifte the other jthen take 
 the iuyee of Plant awe, and mixe it with vinegar, Hony, 
 and the powder of ^Allom^xai with it annoy nt the lore 
 til k be whole. 
 
 CHAR 
 
iBookc. Of the Horje. 85 
 
 Chap. 63. 
 
 Of the Cords or firing-halt. 
 
 T His is an vnriaturall binding at 1 he finewes s which 
 impafcition, a horfe bringeth into the World with 
 Him ; and therefore it is certay ne it is incurable, and not 
 painefull, but onely an eye-lore, yet the belt way to 
 kec pc it from worfeinconuenience,is to bathe his limbs 
 in the decodtion of cdlenorts, . 
 
 Chap. 6^. 
 
 Of Sjwr-galUngjr fretting the sfyttne • 
 
 . „ \ ahdhatre, 
 
 tor this, there is nothing better then Pifle and Salt, 
 
 IT vvith which walh the fore daily.'' 
 
 Chap. dy. 
 
 OfkaUng dny old Ser e orWound. 
 
 /rRelh Butter, and the hearbe Ameos chopt and bea- 
 X ten together to a falue will heale any w ound , or any 
 ©Id fore. 
 
 x Chap. 6 . 6 . ’ 
 
 ' Offmewes heingeut, - \ 
 
 I Fthe.Horfcsfinewes becur,take.theleauesof wilde 
 Nefe or Woodbind and beating them in a morter with 
 .(May butter , apply it to the fere , and it will knit the 
 fincwe$. 
 
 . Chap. 6y, 
 
 , Of eating away dead!left), ' 
 
 T Akc Stubwort) and lap it in a red Doeke leafe, and 
 
 roll it in the hot cinders, and'lay it to die lore,and tt 401 ”*’ 
 it will eate away any dead flefli. So will Verdigreafc, ***' 
 burnt Allonie, or Lime. ; - 
 
 H 3 ' Chap. 
 
84 IbegenerallCure of dllCatteU. i Booke. 
 
 Chap. 68. 
 
 Of Knots in tht toy/its. 
 
 P Atch-greafeapplied as isbefore (hewed for fwellings s 
 will take away any hard knots in the flelh-, or vppon 
 the.finewes. 
 
 Chap. 69 . 
 
 Of venemom wounds, as biting with a mad dog , 
 ttakes of Boros,Serpents frfueh like. 
 
 F Oranvof theferaortallervenemous wounds, take 
 T arrow,Calirai/it, and thegraines of wheat,and beat 
 them in a morcer with water of Southernwood, and make 
 k into a falue, and lay it to the fore, and it will heale it 
 fafely. 
 
 Chap. 70. 
 
 Of Lice, or Nits. 
 
 T His nlthinefleofVermine is bred in a horfe through 
 vnnaturall difiike and pouerty: The cure is, take the 
 iuyee of Sects and stauefnker beaten together, and with 
 it annoynt the horfes body truer j and it will make him 
 cleane. 
 
 Chap. 71, 
 
 Of defending a horfe from flyts. 
 
 T Ake the iuyee of Pdhtory of Spaine , and mixing it 
 with nuke, annoynt the horfes belly therewith,and 
 no dyes will trouble him. 
 
 Chap. 72. 
 
 Of broken bones , or bones out ofioynt. 
 
 A Fter you haue placed the bones in their true p'accs 5 
 take she Ferne-ofmund, and beat it in a moi ter with 
 the oyle of Swallcwes,zn6. annoint ail the member, then 
 fplent it and role it vp, and in fiftceae dayes, the bones 
 will knit and be ftrong. 
 
 CHAP. 
 
iBooke. 
 
 Of the Horfe. 
 
 85 
 
 Chap. 7$. 
 
 Of drying vp fores when they be dm ft whole. 
 
 A LJobic burnt, vnfleekt Lme , the afhes of an cldc 
 fhooe-folebnrnt, or Oyfler-fhcls burnt, any of 
 thefe fimply by th«tnfclues,will dry vp any fore 5 though 
 neuer fo moyft. 
 
 Chap. 74. 
 
 is* moji famous Recate to make a Horfe that is 
 leant ^ and full of inward fickncfie,found 
 and fat tn foureteene dayesfhamng 
 bin often approuedof 
 
 T Ake of wheate. meale fixe pound, Annifetdes two 
 ounces, Commin-fecdts fixedrammes, Carthamus 
 one dramtiie and a halfe, Fennegrttke- feeds one ounce 
 two drammes, Brimflome one ounce and a halfe, Sal- 
 lct oy!e one pintc, Honey one pound and a halfe,white 
 Wine foure pints: thismuflbee made into paftc, the 
 hard fimplesbeeing pounded into powder, and finely 
 fearft, and then kneaded together, and fo made into 
 balsas biggeas a mansfift, theneuery watering con- 
 fume one of thofe b3[S into his colde water, which he 
 drinketh for morning and eucning for fifteene dayes to¬ 
 gether, and if at the firffhee bee dainty todiinke the 
 Water,yet care nor, but let him faff till he drinke it,and 
 after he beginnes to take it, hee will drinke it witffgreat 
 greedineffc. 
 
 Chap. 75. 
 
 How to make a white St an e. 
 
 S Lit the horfes fore-head the length of yourStarre, 
 and then rayfe the skinne vp with a comet, and put 
 in a plate of Leade as bigge as the Srarre, and let it re. 
 fnaine fo two or three dans together ^ and then let it out 
 and prefle dow nc the skin withycui hand,and that haire 
 H 4 wiU 
 
 •P 
 
88 Tbe generallCitre ef allCattel i.Bookc. 
 
 will fall away, and white wil come in the place : or to 
 fcald the face or sldnne with a Tower apple rafted * will 
 bring white haire : But to mike a blacke ftarre, or a red 
 tt ftarre in a Horfes fore-head, I referred foryou to looke 
 and approoue of in my Mafrer-peece , which belongeth 
 onely to that for to be fo exafllydiftourfed of, this be¬ 
 ing onely a generall Cure of all Cattle. 
 
 ■ . Tbs end of tbe Horfs. 
 
 The generalLCure’and orderingof 
 tbeBiiil, Cow,Calfe,or Oxe 
 
 C H AF. I. ' : 
 
 0/ tbe Bull, Cow, Calfe or Oxe, their fbdpcjbflted^ - 
 ^jfe, clmfe, andpreferuatioff .: / 
 
 « Or as much the Male of all Creaturesarc 
 the principal! in the brcede and generation 
 of filings, and that the fruite which ilfueth 
 from their Seedc, participatethmoftwitli 
 theii outward fliapes,aiid inward qualities, 
 Ithinkfiifeftin thisplace, • where Iihtend.totreatpf 
 Horhedcattle and^eate, 'to’fpeake firft.oFthecfioyfc 
 of a^ure Bulfi being the breeders principalleft inftrn- 
 ment of profir. You (halfVhderftand then, thait of . our 
 Englilh cattle f for I .will not fpeake of thefe in italj % 
 and ether forreigne Countries,as other. Authors do,and 
 forget mine o\vne)rhebeft are bredinTcrf'e- fbire,Dar- 
 TheCcuatric' h'fiire, I’Mufbire, stafford-jhire , Ltncolnt-fhireyGlo' 
 ter ft/Ky and somrfet jhire, though'thcy whichare 
 
 btedin terke-jhire, Darfy-jhirc, Lat/u-Jhire , and 
 / Jtaford-Jbire, aregcnerally allblacke of colour,, and 
 
 . ' - • ! though 
 
8 9 
 
 iBookc. Of the r Bull,Cow0c, 
 
 though they whole blackneffe is pureft, and theu- haires 
 like veluet,arc eftecmed bell: • they haue exceeding large 
 homes, and very white, with blacke tippes 5 they are of 
 (lately lhape,big§e, tound, and well buckled together in 
 euery member, fliort ioynted, and moll comely to the 
 eye, fo that they are eftcemied excellent in.the market: 
 thole in Lwcob jhire arc the moft part Pule with more 
 white, then the other colours, their home* little and 
 crooked$ of bodies exceeding tall, long and large,Ieane 
 and thinthighed, ftrong hooued, not apt to fu.bair, and 
 !areiiidecde fitteft forlabouranddaught. Thole.inJ^ 
 mrfebfhire and Glocefter pi rebate generally of a blood 
 red colour, in a .l lhapes like vnto thole in i’.iMcoln-Jhre, 0f flot mix ; ng) 
 and fitteft for their vfes, V Now to mixe a race of thele and mixing of’ 
 and the. blacke ones together-; is not good, for their iaCts ' 
 lhapes and colours are lo contrary, that their iflue are 
 very vneomely: therefore I would wifli all.men.to make 
 their breeds eyther Amply from qne. and the lame kind, . 
 or elfe to mixe Torke-Jhire withStafford fbire-wkhlan- 
 cajhire, or Darby -pm with one of the blacke races,and. 
 foYkzmfcLixcclne-fiire withSomerfet-jhire, orSomer*. 
 fet-Jhirevtith Gipccfler-Jbirer b. . : , 
 
 : Now for the lhape of your Bull j hee wouldbeof a l h ' c c 
 ftarpe and quicke countenance,hishornesthe larger the liuiT 0 
 better,his necke flcfhy,hisbelly longatKllarge, : hisfore- : . 
 head broadbandeurledvbisfcies;blacke&0a!.ge,hiseares ,. t 
 
 foiigh wMnn,andihaire like vcluet,; his muzcblarge and 
 broad at tbevpper lip, but narrow and fm'all.atthe.nea- 
 her,hisnoftril crooked withim yet wideand open 1 , his 
 lew-lap extending from his nether lip down to his fore- 
 ^oothes, large, fide, thir.ne.arid;hairyvhis.breaft rough , 
 indbiggej his 'ftibu'dcrslarge, broad and'deepe,his ribs 
 ?road and wide,'his backe ftraight and fiat, euetuo the 
 - . - ..> fetting 
 
 ' ' • ( 1 h 
 
$o The general] Cure of &l Cattell. i Bookej 
 
 fettmgoncfhistayle/whichwou'd fhnd high,his hac-j 
 kle-bones round and faire appearing, making his but. 
 tockcsfqaare,his thighs round, his legs ft might & (bit 
 ioynted ■, his knees round and big, his booties or dawes 
 long and holiow,his tayle long and bufh-haired, and his 
 -c o* ths P- Vze '^ r^nd.&alfo well haired. Thefe Buis as they arc! 
 iin VlC 1 ’for breed, Co they arc excellently good for thediaughr, 
 
 - onely they naturally draw better fingle,like horfes^hen 
 in the ycake, like Oxen: the reafon as I fuppofe being, 
 becaule they can hardly be match't in an equall manner, 
 Now for the Cow, you (hall chufe her of the fame 
 Cotr-try with your Bull, andas ncare as may be of on;! 
 colour, onely her bagge eft vdder would eucr be white, i 
 with foure testes and no more,herbelly would be round | 
 and large,her forehead broad and fmooth,and all her o. | 
 ther parts fnch as are before fhewed in the male kindc, 
 The vfe of the Cow is two-fo!d,either for the Darie, 
 or for breed: The red Cow mueth the beft milke, and 
 C: ccr rfs. r he blsc* Cow bringeth forth the goodlieft Calfe. The 
 }org Ccw is the beft for breed, yet the indifferent old. 
 are not to be refuted. That Cow which giuetb milks 
 longcft is be ft for both purpofes, for fhe which goes 
 long drieloofeth balfe her profit, and is leffe fit for tee- 
 mrrg: for commonly they arc fubiedf to fecde,and that 
 ft ray met h the wombe or'matrix. 
 of Calcs. ^ T ° w C aluesxhere are two ways of breeding them: 
 
 aru netr' the one to let them mnne with their Dams al the yce e, 
 lcl- abrg. Vs }>i c {j j s beft, & maketh the goodlieft bcaftthe other, 
 
 to rake the m from theii Dams, after their firft fucking, 
 end io bung them vp on the finger, with fiopccn milke, 
 cb&ra-stic-ns. ^ e cc ' cc orcI y tcir g taken away and no more ; for to 
 g:uc s yourg Calie hot milke is pieient death, or very 
 dangercus.If ycu: Caife be allied in the fine dayes after 
 
 the 
 
91 
 
 i Booke. Of tbs 0xe^oxo flyc. 
 
 i the change, which is calicd the Prime, doe not rearc it, 
 for mod nfluredly it will haue the Stui dy,therefore pre- 
 ; ferue it onely for the butcher; alfo when you haue pre- 
 fciued thofe male Calues,which (hall be Buis,then geld 
 : the reft for Oxen,and the younger they are gelt the bet- 
 ter.Thcbeft time for rearing of Calues, is from Micha¬ 
 elmas till Candlemas. A Calfc would be nourifhed with 
 ; Milk twelue weckes,oncly a fortnight before you weane 
 ;it from Mi Ike,- let the Milke be mixt with water. After 
 your balfe hath drunke one monethyou (hall take the 
 ,fined,fweeteft,and lofted Hay you can get,and putting 
 Jittle wifpes into douen ftickes, place them fo as the 
 'Calfc may come to them and learne to eate Hay. After 
 our Lashes-d ay, when the weather is faire, you may 
 turne your Calues to grade, but by no meanes let it be 
 ,ranke,but fliorr and fweet, io that they may get it with 
 ifome labour. 
 
 ; Now of the Oxe: You (hall vnderftand that the lar¬ 
 ged are the bed and mod profitable, both for draught ofctoow, 
 ot feeding: for he is the drongefl to ind!lre labour, and a “ u hls v ‘ c 
 bed able to containc both fledr and tallow. Now for his 
 id'ape,it differcth nothing from that of the Bull, only his 
 race would be finooth,md his belly deeper. That Oxe 
 is fitted for the yoake, which is of gentled nature, and 
 mod familiar with the man. In marching your Oxen for 
 tneyoake,let them as neaie as may be,be"of one height,. 
 ipint,and drength, for the dronger will euer wrong the 
 weaker, and the duller w ill iniure him that is of free (pi¬ 
 nt, except the driucr be care full to keep the dull Oxe to 
 ms labour. Oxen for the yoake,would by nomear.es be 
 F Ut beyond their ordinary' pace : for violence in ttauaile 
 vvh-n em,hcat breeds llu '- f eit,and futfcit thofe difeafs 
 nicil ma ^ s them vnapt to feed,or for any other vie of 
 goodnefle. 
 
lbs gsncml Cun of dliCnuell. i Booke- 
 
 gcc cnefTc. Your Oxe for the yoake will labour well 
 wuh Barly-ftraWjOr Peafe-ff ra\v,ar ti for blend fodder 
 wnrch is Hay and ft raw mixed together , he will defat 
 ao Getter feeding. 
 
 Now • or \ (n Oxe to feede , bee would as muchai 
 m.i. Iirbe.be at: or .of y end yor.g ycei cs. or if old yet 
 hedthh.ll & vr.bi uileu,w h;ch you foil know by a god 
 foe..wo a g od pyzclljfor if the haireof one or both fcj 
 Icfi-tiiCi. he is a wafier & he will be long in feedirg. It 
 ye t; dee Ice the Oxe doth lick-e himfelfe all ouer, it isa 
 good font that he is market-able and will feede, font 
 11 cwts icuncr.cf’e, & that the beaft takth a ioy in him' 
 feife: ) ct w hiift he doth fo lick himfelfe he feedeth not] 
 f oi his owr.e pride hindreth him, and therefore the hus¬ 
 band man will lay the Oxes owne dung vpon his hide, 
 which will make him leaue licking & fall to his foode, 
 Nowifycngoetochufcafatbeaft.you (hall handle his 
 hindmoit rib be, & if it be loft & Iciofe, like Downc,thci 
 it thews the i xe is outwardly well fed- fo doth foft hue- 
 kcll boncs.& atsigge nach,round & knotty: if his cod lx 
 big & full, it fixwes he is well tallowed, and fo doth tlx 
 crcppt bthitet the fodders: If it be a Cow, then 
 handle her naiefond if that be big,rotindfo fofr,furc!y 
 fire is well tallowed.Many other obfei nations the re are, 
 but they be fo well krowne.ard common in eucry mats 
 vfe,ihar they need r.ocuriousdemonftration. 
 
 New foi the preferuatieu of thefe cattell in good 
 arc pcifuTthialih. It final! be meete that for theyours 
 and it.fi\ , arc indtcce gcneiaily for all forts, except 
 Cuiucs,to let them bicud twice in the yccre,nair.eiy the 
 Sprirg and fall, the Mocr.e beirg in any of the tower 
 Srgres, arc alio togiue them toorinkeof thepickleo 1 
 Ql.ua mixed with a head o tg&rlicke bruifed thcrin.Aflf 
 
i Bookc. 
 
 Gf the BufCowf'fc. 
 
 S3 
 
 fur your Calues, be o'nely careful that they goe not too 
 fooneto eraffe, and fmal danger is to be feared. Now 
 nntwithfhndingallamanscarefulncs, beafi-s dai'v doe 
 g ct infirmities, and of:en fall into mortali extremities, 
 perufe therefore thefe Chapters following, and you 
 lhall finde cure for cilery particular difeafe. 
 
 Chap. 2 . 
 
 Of ihc Feauer tn Cattell. 
 
 C Attell are moft fubieft vnto a Feauer,& it commeth 
 either fiom fuefet of foode, being raw, and muffy, 
 or from fluxe of cold humo-s ingendred by cold kee¬ 
 ping. The fignes are trembling, beanie eyes,a foaming 
 1 month,and much groaning: & the cure is 5 firff,you (ball The Cure; 
 ; let him bloud , and then giuehimtodrinkcaquartof 
 1 ale,in which is boiled three or foure roots of Plantains, 
 
 S and two fpooncfuls of the beft London-Treakle , and let 
 ; his Hay be fprinklcd with water. 
 
 Chap. J. 
 
 ofMiy inwardftekneffe in Cat tell, 
 
 F Or any inward fickncfle or drooping in Cattell, take 
 a quart of rtrong Ale, and boile it with a handfull of 
 i Womewoodjmd halfe a handfull of Rewe-^ then ftraine it, 
 
 ; and adde to it two fpoonfuls of the iuyee ofGarlicke, 
 
 ] and as much of the: uyee of Houfelee ke,& as much L'on- 
 \fan.Tteakle, and gue.it the beaft to drinke, being no 
 p more but lukewarmc. 
 
 ■1 Chap. 4. 
 
 Of the. dijeafes in the head , m the Sturdy , 
 or turning, at ill. 
 
 | *T His difeafe oft he Sturdy isknownebyacontinuall 
 ‘ a turning a bout of the beaff in one placq and the cure iheCuts 
 ls jto caff the Bead, and hauing. made his feet faft,to flit 
 thevpper part of his forehead c t offe-wile, about foure 
 inches 
 
TJ)e general! (fare of all C ait ell. i Boo'ce. 
 
 inches each way, then turning vp the skinne and laying 
 the skull hare, cut a peece cut of the skull two inches 
 fquare or more : then looke , and next vnto the panicle 
 of thebraine , you (hall fee a bladder lye mil of water 
 and blood, which you (hail very gently take out, and 
 throw away, then annoynt the place with warmefredi 
 Butter, turne dewne the skinne, and with a needle and 
 a little red hike ditch it clofe together, then lay on a 
 hot plavder of oyle, Turpentine, Waxe, and a little 
 Rozcn melted together with Flaxe-hurds, and fo fol¬ 
 ding warme woollen cioathes about the head, let the 
 Bead rife, and fo remaine three or foure dayes ere you 
 drede it againe, and then hcale it vp like another wound, 
 onely oMeruc in this cure, by no meanes you touch the 
 braine, for that is mortall 5 and then the helpe is both 
 common and mod er.fie. 
 
 Chap. y. 
 
 0 j dfcafes in ike qes of Cattdl, as the Ha in, a 
 JlreakctinflammatioK, weepings or the 
 Pin or webbe 
 
 IT Or any general! (ovenede intheeyesof Cattle, take 
 &- the Water of Eye bright , mixt with the iuvceof 
 Hoafelcd-c, and wadi them therew fh , and it will re-} 
 coucr them: but if a Hawe breedc therein, then you dial) 
 cut it out, wfrch eucry dimple Smith can do. But for j 
 a fhoale. inflammation, Pinnc or web 5 which breedesj 
 exci c Rons vpon the eyes • take a new iayd Egge, anti; 
 put cut halie the white , th; n fill it vp with Salt, arid a j 
 lut'c Ginger, and rode it cxncame hard in hotecin-j 
 is: which dor.e,bcatc it to puweer iliell and ail-but', 
 beivte \ c u rode it, wiap it in a w et cloath , and putj 
 of this powder into the lo Its c\ e, and it will healej 
 and cure it. - ; 
 
 chap.; 
 
i Bpoke. Of the ButtjCowj&c. - 
 
 Chap, 6 . 
 
 Of dfeafcs in ike K oui/,% as barbs wider the totguejsUh. c 
 on the I mgtte,teeth lotfe, or tongue vctwn. ed. 
 
 T Hefe Barbs or Paps which rvov. vndcr the to-g'-ir? 
 
 of (. attic,and bring irfiemed doc lender the m from 
 feeding, you i! a 1 \\ itli a ken. no prire c t fin an s cut awry 
 ciofe by the fiefh, and if tht y bleed much ( as they wi j 
 do if they be lancke) you (h ,11 then with a red hot both 
 km feu re the jn , and drop on the top of t he feared pla¬ 
 ces a drop o. two of Rozen and Butter mixt together- 
 but if they c I cede not, then oneiy rub diem vvi.h Saye 
 and Salt,and they will heale. Now for the bliineon 
 the tongue, of lomr called the tin-blame., itisabhfter 
 which gtowe-.h at the 'ooc. s of thetor.guc, and com- 
 racth through heat of the ftomacke ai d much chrfipg, 
 and is oft very mo; tali, for it will rife f) fudder.iy a x] 
 fobig, that it will flop the winde of the -Bead. Thecuie 11lcCuie - 
 is, to thru ft your hand into the mouth of the Bee ft, and 
 drawing out his tongue, with your naile to 1- rcake the 
 blifter,and then to wafh the fore place nvith ftrong brine, 
 or Sage, Salt, and \Ya er: if you find mere Llifters rhea 
 one,break i hem a!J-, and w.dh them, and it is a p efent 
 cure. Now for loofe teeth,you (hall let the beaft blood 
 in his gums, and vnder his tayle , then wafli his chaps 
 \ftth Sage and Woodbine leaues, boyld in Brine: Lair- 
 ly,ifthe tongue be venomed ,, which you (hall know by 
 thevnnaturall fwefing thereof: you dial tare Piantainc, 
 and boiling it with Vinegar and Salt, wafli the tongue 
 therewith,.and it will cuieit. 
 
 G h a p. 7 ' 
 
 Ofdifufes :n the necke.as being galled,bruifcd,fwclne p 
 o -it of toy nt, or hatting t he Cloflie. 
 
 |P any Oxen necke be galled, bruited, or fwollcn with 
 the 
 
c .6 Tbt general] C ur£ °f Cattail, i Bookc, 
 
 theyoa. c,tase the lcauts ot round Arijiolochia,zui bea- 
 thg them in a Morter, with tallsw,o\ ! cfh gretfe, an¬ 
 no} ntc the lore place therewith , and it will not onely 
 he ale it, tut any ftraync in the necke, tuen if the bone 
 be a little dilordeicd. Now for th cciojhe or iloivfe , 
 v hi eh caule th a beaft to pil and ioofc the hairc from his 
 necke, and is bred by drawing in wet and rainy wea¬ 
 ther : you (lui take the allies of an old burnt fhooe, and 
 .ftrew h vpon the necke, and then rub it ouer with fal¬ 
 len; and 7 tit fan me mixt together. 
 
 Chap. 8 . 
 
 Of the Peff.icnce , Cargill, or Mttrra. ne m Esafls, 
 t= jrHis Pcfti.er.ee or Murraine amongft Beafts is bred 
 Ji by oil ers occafions ; as from rankeneffe of blood,or 
 feceing^fiom coriuptionof the ayrc,intc mperatcne(f r 
 oi the weathtr.inundation of floods, oriheinfcdtnno 
 other C.v.ull: much might be fayd of the violence and 
 mortality thereof,which hath vtterlyvnlurnifbcd whole 
 scuc ' Cctr.tncs ibuttogoeto the cure, you fhal giue toal 
 your c mull, as wel the found as ficke, tit s medicine, 
 v,t ich ncuer failed loprderueas mary as haue taken it: 
 1 a h'c ot old vrint a quart, and mixe it with a handful of 
 Hens durgjdiilo.ucd therein and let your beaft drir.kit, 
 Chap. g. 
 
 Of them fi kir,g,or leant,ijfe cf Benjls. 
 
 | Fycur .Beaft LI into any vnnaruiai■miilikeorleane- 
 h i.-d;e,w Inch you fha* kne w by the <Ji!c\ -louring of Ins 
 hatre :} ou fliai then caule him fi ft to be let blood, anil 
 after take fwt ct Putter and beat it in a mortcr, with a 
 little c7J'-_)>>/f,ard the {hailing ot lusty, and being kepi' 
 L flips , nuke himiolwallc.u dowr-c two or thieebals, 
 then ct taco if it be.in the winter,fecde him with {vftcf 
 H~\, if in the Summer, put h,m to giafle. 
 
 ' chap: 
 
Of the Bt£ v Cov?j&C' 
 
 sBooke 
 
 Chap, io. 
 
 of tnedifeafein the Guts, <zs fluxe, cojliumeffe , 
 Chohckc, and fitch like. 
 
 /I F your Bead be troubled with any fore laxc,or b!oo- 
 |] dy-flu 2 ;e,you dial take a handful of the feeds of wood- 
 -/ofe^zrA being dried and beaten to powder, brew ft 
 with a quart of ftrong Ale,and giueit the bead; to drink. 
 But if hec be too drye or coftiue in his body, then you 
 fhall taker, handhdl of Femegreeke, and beyle it in a 
 quart of Ale, and giuc it him toarinke ■ but for any 
 chollickeor belly-ake, or gnawing ©f the guts, boyle 
 in the water which he drinketh good (lore of oyle, and 
 it will helpc him. 
 
 Chap. it. 
 
 TjFyourBeaft pifleblood, which commetheyther of 
 1 j ouer- labouring, or of hard and fower feeding, you 
 fhall take Shepheards pnrfe, and bade it in a quart of 
 red Wine , and rhen fttaine it, and put to it a little Cy- 
 »4vw; t an j fogiue it the Beaft to drinke. 
 
 Chap. lz 0 
 
 of dropping nojlrtlcs, or any cold in the head. 
 j; F your E eafts noftrils run continuelly,which is a figne 
 gof cold in the head . you fhall take Butter and Brim- 
 }ouc. and mixing the m together, annoynt two gooie- 
 feathers therewith,and thruft them vp into the noftrils 
 of the beaft: and vfe thus to do euery morning till they 
 leaue dropoing. 
 
 Chap. 13. 
 
 Of any fwelUng in a beaft whatfccucp. 
 
 1F your Beaft haue any outward dwelling, bathe it with 
 boyle and vinegar exceeding hot,and it will aflwageit: 
 
but if the fweiling be inward,then boyle round Arijhle- 
 rE* in his water. 
 
 CHA.9. I4. 
 
 Of the mrrne in the tayle. 
 
 T Herc is a wo«ne which will breede in the tayle of a 
 beaft,and docth not onely keepe him from feeding, 
 but alfo eaterhaway, the hais e of the tule, and diffigu. 
 teth the beaft. The cure isy to wafh the taile in ftrong 
 lyemadcofvrinc and Mfi-modafhts, and that will kill' 
 the wormCjand alfo hcale and dry vp the fore. 
 
 - ’ •, j •. ■ - Chap'. 15. 
 
 :Of ahf cough } orfhortneffeofbreath in Cattle, 
 
 I F your beaft bee troubled with the cough or fkort- 
 neffe of breath, you lhalgiue him to drinke diners 
 mornings together a fpoonfull or two of Tarred if. 
 Tolued ina quart of new rnilke ,^aada head of Gar lick 
 clcianepildandbiuifed 
 
 : , .•... : ' < :Cha^. 16. ; - ....... : 
 
 of any impojlttm.bile^or batch in d leaf : 
 
 I Fyour beaftbetronbled with any import ume 5 bile,or 
 botch, you {hall take Lilly rootes,and boyle them in 
 mike till they be foft ; do that you may make them 
 like pp, then being very hote clap it to the foare, and 1 
 then when i; comes to he foftj open .it with a hote iron, 
 and let out the filth,then heale it vp with Tarrejurpen- I 
 and cy/emixt together.^ 
 
 ■’ > Chap. 27. 
 
 Of difeafes in the fwems, as maheffe jtiftiefle, 
 or foreneffe. - : i 
 
 1 F you finde by the vnniinblc going of your beaft, that 
 Ihisfincwes are weake, llifunke or tender : ¥akeMal' 
 lomrzM'Cheekweed^nd boyle them in the dregs of alt 
 orpa.^»r^r,and being very hote,lay it to the offended 
 * member, 
 
99 
 
 i Bookc. - Of the Bull,Corvee. 
 
 Member, and it will comfort the finevees. . 
 
 Chap. i8. 
 
 Of tht generall[cab, particular[cab, itch r tr • - 
 
 [curfewCattle, '. 
 
 I F your bead be troubled with fome few fcabs heerc 
 and thereon his body, you fliall oncly rub them 
 off, and annoynt the place withblacke Sopeand Tar 
 mixt together, and it will healc them. But if the fcab 
 be vniuerfall ouer the bbdy, and the fcabs tnixt with r 
 drye feurfe ; then you (hall firft let the bead blood, after 
 rub off the fcabs and feurfe till the skin bleed, then w.a(h 
 it with olde vrine and grecne Copporas together, and 
 after the bathing is.diye, annoynt the body with Bores 
 gteafe and Brimdone mingled together. 
 
 ' Chap. ip. < 
 
 Ofthekjde-bouttd, or drye skinntmCattle, 
 
 'T'His griefe commeth of ouer-much labour andeuill 
 * keeping , and aboue all other beads your Ltncoine- 
 Jhire Oken are fubie&yntoit, thefignes area d.ifcolou- T*« Cure, 
 red and hard skin, with much leannefle s The. cure is, jto 
 let him blood,and to giue him to diinke a quart of good 
 ftrong Ale brewed with Myrrhe and the powder of bay 
 berries, or for want of Berrieithe Bay-tree lc;iues, and 
 thenkeepe him warmeand feede him with Hay that is 
 a little Mow-burnt, and oiiely looker bred, but is not 
 cufty or mouldy , for that will get him an appetite to 
 drinke,and drinking will loofen his skin. 
 
 • ChaP.2Q, ‘ "; ■ 
 
 Ofthc difeafesiri the lungs, efpecially the 
 , 7 lu-rtg'grmhti 
 
 T He Lungs of a bcali iare much fubietd to fickneffe, as 
 •* may appeareby-much panting; and fhortnfcffe of " 
 breath, the fignes being a contir-uall coughing, but, that ’' 
 
 - * I i which 
 
100 
 
 7 1)ggeneral! Cure of all Qattell. i Booke. 
 
 h^h is before prefcribcd for the Cough, will cure alt 
 th .f. onely for a beaft which is Lung-growne,or hath 
 ffslun^s grown? ro his fide, which commcth through 
 fom-'^cur drought taken in the Summer (eafon, and 
 is knowne bv the cough, hoarfe, or hollow coughing, 
 you (hal' t ake a pint of T-nners o\e , and mixe it with a 
 pint of new mi ike, ard one ounce of brovyne^- 
 csr'-'y and uiue it the Beaft to drinkc, this hath beene 
 found a prefcr.t cute : Or to giue him a ball as bigge as a 
 mans fift of Tarre and Butter mixt together, is a very 
 certain cure. 
 
 Chap. zr. 
 
 0f biting with a mad dog , or any other veno¬ 
 mous beaf. 
 
 IF your Beaft bee bitten with a mad-dogge, or any o- 
 t-ther venemous Beaft , you {lull take Plmaine, and 
 b*ate it in a morter with Bolca? moniake , Soguis draco- 
 ) s Brlev meale, and the whites of Egges,and play- 
 fter’wife lay it vnto the lorerenewing it once in foure- 
 tecne houres. 
 
 Cha?. 22. 
 
 Of the fad. ng downe of the patlate of a 
 beasts mouth. 
 
 L About and drought wid make the pallate of a Beads 
 mou'.h to rad downe, which you (hall know by 2 
 certayn.e hollow chinking in his mouth*, when hee 
 vnuldeate, alfobv hislighing, and a defire to eatc 
 ileCKfc but cannot- The ordinary cure is, you Hull caft the 
 Beaf!, and with your hand thruft it vp, then let him 
 blood in.the pallate, and annointe it with Honey and 
 Salt: ana thea put him to gradefor hee may eate no 
 
 - ■ • chap. 
 
i Booke. Of the Oxe,Cotp } izfc. 
 
 101 
 
 C H A P. 25. 
 
 Of Any griefe or pause w the hoofe of aheajl , 
 and of the Fouls. 
 
 *T"Akc Mugvoort and beatc it in i morter with hard tal- 
 I low, and apply it to the heole of the Beaft, and it wil 
 take away any griefe whatfoeuer ; But it he be troubled 
 with that dileale which is called the Foule , and com- 
 meth moft commonly by treading in mans oidure,bree- 
 deth a foiencfleand 1 welling betweene the cleyes, you Jhc Curc 
 lhall for the cure, caft the Beaft, and with a Hay Rope ' U ' 
 mb him lo hard be tweene the lame, that you make hun 
 bleede,thcn annoynt the place with larre, Turpentine, 
 and Kitching fee, mixt together, ana k epe hun out of 
 the durt,and he will loone be whole. 
 
 Chap. 24. 
 
 Ofbrtafngs in general, on what part of the / 
 
 body feeuer they bee. 
 
 “T Ake Brook time the lefle,and frye it with tallow, and 
 ,1 fo hote lay it to the bruile , and it will eyther expeil 
 it, or elfe ripen it; breake it, and heale itas hath beene 
 often approoued. 
 
 Ch-ap. 25. 
 
 Of[wallowing downe tiens-dung, or enj poifonous thing. 
 
 ! F your beaft hatie fwallowed downe Hens-uung, 
 fiorfc-lceches, or any other poyfonous thing, you 
 take a pint of' ftiong vinegar, and balleio much , 
 oyleoriwceteButter, and iwoipccncfuls of London- 
 treacle^nd mixing them tege ibu on 1 he fire,giue it the 
 I beaft warmc to diinke,;:na it will cure him, 
 
 I Chap. 26. 
 
 | Of killing Lice or ticks. 
 
 1 T)Eaftsthatarc bred in V codes vndcr droppings of 
 Pti ecs,01 in barren*and vnwholclome placesaic much 
 I 5 fubiedt 
 
. ioz the getterallCureof dl Cattel iBooke. 
 
 ’ (abicd to Lice, Tickes, and other vermine. The cure 
 Tie Cure, thereof is to annoy nt their body with fre(h greafe, pep¬ 
 
 per, S taste faker > and £stickfluer , beaten together yntil 
 the ftejckflutr be flame. 
 
 
 IteCwd. 
 
 C«AP. 27. ' 
 
 . Of the Deiybolnc, or gentrall Gargilt. 
 
 H Owfoeueifome of our Englilh Writers are opinio* 
 ned ,'this Dewholne or general Gar gill isa poyfo* 
 nous and violent fwellingbeginning at the neither 
 part of the Dewlap >. and it itbee.not prenented, the 
 fvecllLig wii afeend vpwardto the.throate of the beaft, 
 .and then it is incurable : v therefore for the preferuation 
 of your Beaft, as foene asyou fcethe dwelling appearc, 
 caft the Beaft, and Ifitthe fwel'dplacc of the Dewlap at 
 ltaft foute icehesio length ; then take a hand&I or two 
 ©f speare-grafe or Km graffe s .and thrufting it mto the 
 wound * ftitch it v.p clole, then arinoyntit with Butter 
 and Salt* and fo let ittotandweare away of it felfc iif 
 you pereeiue that his body;bc fwe'd, which is a figne 
 that ?he povlbnisdilpera inwardly ,, then it Oral bee 
 goodtogiue him a quart of t^.and itw-boyled toge¬ 
 ther , and to chafe him vp and downe wel,both before 
 and after. ' - - .• 
 
 . ^ CHAP; 28. > 
 
 '' • Ofthe lpjJeoftheCud. 
 
 A Beaftwi! many times through carelefnefTc in chaw* 
 ing, look his Cud, and then mourne and leaue to 
 eate t ^The certaine cure whereof i*, to takea little 
 fowre Ltmn znd Salt , and beating it in a rnorter with 
 mar&Vrinc and Aome f nnVci. pretty bigge ba! „ and 
 force him to fswllow it downe, and it win recouer his 
 Cudde. . . 
 
 ■ - . ' :v. ... , CHAP; 
 
itfooke. OftbeOxe^Cow^c, 103 
 
 Chap. 29. 
 
 Of klUvgtf dl forts of wmes % either in the 
 Gay, Cow, fir Calfe. 
 
 T Bere is nothing killcth worraes in the bodies of cat. 
 
 tel fooner then Sauea choptiraal, and beaten with 
 facet fatter,2nd fd giuen in round bals to the Beaft, nor l h . Cm . e , 
 any thing maketh them voyde them fo foone as (weete 
 Wort, and'a little btackc-fqe mixttogether, and giuen :f : 
 thebcafttodrinke. 
 
 V-- Ch’ap. 30. ■■ 
 
 ! Of thtvomitwg ofhked. \ 
 
 T His Difeafe conitncth through rankneffc of blood, 
 got in fruitful psftures afterhard keeping, inlomtich 
 that you Iball fee the blood how from their mouthes. 
 The cure is, firff to let the beaft blood, and then giue to 
 iankcMolurmonuike and Memxt together. 
 
 " Chap. 31. •,/ ■ - . 
 
 Of tbeGeut ineattell. - ' 
 
 ]F your Beaft be troubled with the Gout , which you 
 (hal know by, the luddainef welling of bis ioy nts, and 
 falling againe, you (hal take Gtlmgalf 2 nd boyleit in 
 the dregs of and fwcet Butter^ arid pultis-.wiielay it 
 to the offended member. 
 
 ' 7' Chap; 32. • 
 
 - ' '. Of milting of 4 Beaft. \ .. 
 
 M ilting, is when a bealt wil oft fall, and oft rife, as 
 heeisathis labour, and cannot indure to hand 
 ray while together: it piocecdeth from fotne fuoake or 
 
 i huifccyt her by cudgel 01 other blunt Weapon.- And rbc Cuie 
 hecurc is , not to rayfe him fuddainly, but; togiue. 
 
 andiome font-pub rnixt very wei together 
 odrinke. ; .. ■ . 
 
 1 4 - Ck/P. 
 
The genera'll Cure of all Cattell. iBooke- 
 
 - Chap. 33, - ' 
 
 . Of prouoking a hea(l to ftp e. 
 
 I F your beaft cannot piflfe,.ftecpc Smallage , or the 
 Rootcs of Raddifi in a quart of Ale, and giue it hiin 
 to drinke, and itprefently helpeth. 
 
 Chap. 34. . 
 
 Of themcrflorvingof the gall inbtafis. 
 
 •T'Heouerflowing of the Gall, iseucrknowneby the 
 1 ydlowneffeoftheskinneandtheeicsof the beaft: 
 And the cure is, to giue him aquartof milke,Saffron£t 
 turmericke ? mm together to drinke, after heliath beenc 
 let blood,andfo do three morningsfogether. 
 
 . Cuap. . 
 
 Op aheap that is gearedepherwithapake,er , 
 
 , the home of another heaf* > ■ 
 
 T Afee turpentine vad oyle , and heatcthem on the-, 
 coales,and then taintthe wound therewith, andit 
 willhealeit.. , ; . V"j ' 
 
 . Chap. - - • ; 
 
 - Of a C 69 that is whether d. 
 
 ‘T'Hisdifeafe is when frGow after her caluing cannot 
 1 caft hercleaning, and therefore to compell her to 
 caftit,you dial tike the iuyce ofBetton^Mugwprtyirid 
 Mdlowes, ofeach three fpooneftils, and mixc it with a 
 quart of and gjue it the beaft to drinke: and alfo 
 
 giueherto eate fcorched Ear If.and it; will force herto; 
 auoydeher burthen fuddainly. 
 
 . ' CHAP, 37. 
 
 ' &f drawing put ififrnes or f ups:. 
 
 TT, Ake blaclK^»a;/?rand blackcSfljp^and beatethem 
 X to a&lue, and apply them to the fore, and it will 
 ^fawthegnefctobeeapparant... y 
 x ;. ' . IC-k'ABi 
 
-iBboke. OftbeQxe£on>&?c. 105 
 
 I Chap. 58. - ■ 
 
 | Of furging of Cat tell. 
 
 -yHere is nothing doth purge ahead fo naturally, as 
 \ 1 rhe greene.weedy grafTe vy hichgroweth in orchards 
 I vnder trees • nor any medicine doeth: purge them better 
 [ the tarre , butter^ and Siigwcandy, mixt together , and; 
 
 | giueflinbalsas bigasonHenneseggc.. ■ - 
 1 - - ’ . Chap.. 39.. ■ .. \ ■ 
 
 1 pf beifigfirewrrunr}e, orflreiv-l>ittt!ii 
 
 A Shrew Moute, which is a Moufe with fhort vneuetK 
 /\legges,and a long head, like a-fwines, is a venemous' - 
 thing,and if it bite aheaft,the-fore wilfvvell and rankle, 
 andpntthebcaftindatygerj&utifitqnely rurinc ouera 
 beaftitfecbleth his hinder part*, andmakethhimyna- Tbe Cure.. 
 bletogoe:,the.curethenforbeing fhrew-bitten, isthe 
 fame which is formerly ihewed for the bigng. of other 
 venemousbeafts : but if hebefhrew-runne ,• you fhall • 
 onely draw him vnder, orbeatehira with a Bramble • 
 
 [which growethatboth endsin the Furrowcs of Corner 
 ikinds, . ■■ - ' ! ' :■ 
 
 \ Ch ar. 40; ’ 
 
 of fuimneffc in labour. '. 
 
 I ? your beaflrin his lab@ur,andheat of the day, chance 
 ft-faint, you fhall loofe hinijanddriue him tothe run- • 
 
 ; nitg ftreame to drinke,, and then- giue him two or 
 thrte.<^/mfii!lof parcht.B^%toeate,; and hce 
 willbourfrefliagain?. - ' , .. v 
 
 " ' "■ Chap. 41.- ‘ - 
 
 Of breeding Milk in aCtm ■ ' ' 
 
 Jlyour Cow after her caliiing cannot let dowtie her 
 *Hilke, you (hall giue her a quart of ftrong poffet Ale 
 with i^nnefeedes r and Coliander~feedesi 3 beaten ,', 
 topjwdcr , to drinke euery mornings anditwiitno^ ^ 
 
 ■ . ' ■ 'onely^ • 
 
*06 lbs gtnerall Curt of MCattsll. iBooke, 
 
 - onelyroakehermilkefpring, but.alfoincrealcitwon- 
 C«ap. 44. 
 
 Of bents eut of icyntjr bones hr then. 
 
 I F any Beaft haue a bone broken, or mifplaced, after 
 ycnhauefet it-nght, and in his true place : you dial 
 wtappea playfter about it, made of Burgundy pud, 
 Tallew, and Lwfeedt oyle; and thenfplent it, and let 
 it rcraaync vnbound fifteene dayes, and it will doe it 
 much good. . " / 
 
 ■ . ' Chap. 43.. 
 
 \ ;' v : Of the,ret in Leafs.' . . 
 
 T F your beaft bee fubicA to rottenneffe , which y ou 
 I may know by his leannefte, miflike, and continuall 
 ^ (cowing belunde: yeuftialtakel£^-AemVf } beaten 
 to powder, Myrrhe^ Iuje ItaeeSyElda liauii y andEea. 
 tberfivec, % good lumpeof di.ye clay* and bay . faltjmxt 
 . thetetcgetherinftrdngYiiriejanci beingwatme, giue 
 the beaft hslfe a pint thereof to drinke , and it will knit 
 and preferuc them. 
 
 Chap. 44. 
 
 Of the juntas, 
 
 *T Yk Pant as. is avery feint difeafe, and maketh a be/ft 
 f tofweat,ihake, and pant much. The cute is, to giuc 
 him in t/t'U and irwe,tntxttegethe: ,alittle Sooie,W a 
 iteCme. little, earning to diinLtwoct three mornings befortyou 
 
 • fcbeurhim. • “ . • 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 \ Ofall mower cf refunds in beef j. i 
 
 - \ . *T O ctne.any wounds in Eeafts giuen byedge-toofe 
 ; •'4l-ei®tfceiwyfc J whtrctheskin is broake jtakc Hop 
 
 ; gttty-Aih'ixrp/riiize; and wane , cfeath alike .cjujn* 
 - - . tky 5 snciaquaiitt iofi.itch *vudsgwf } and tntlt i.p 
 
I Booke. ; Of Sheep*.- ■ ■■. 107 
 
 all together into one falue, and apply it to the wound, 
 by fpreading it vporv a cloath,and it wil heale it without 
 any ranke, or dead flefh. 
 
 Thcendof the Bitll y Oxe y Cowhand Cdfe. 
 
 
 Chap. 1. • , 
 
 Of Sheepein ge»erall 7 their vfi, chejfe, fapti 
 and freftmtion. ■ 
 
 ■ b enter into any longer difeourfe of praife 
 or profitc of Sheepe,or io (hew my Rea¬ 
 ding bv; felationof the Sheep of other 
 Countries were friuilous,!>ecaufe Faiii to 
 Write much in a very, little Paper.ihnd I 
 
 fire to leartie and know tfeir otivne profit. Kiiow then, x 
 that whofoeiier Wil ftocke himfeife with gobd Sheepe, . 
 tnuft lookeihto the nature of the foyle.in which hee li- 
 ueth, t: for Sheepe according to the Earth and Ay re in 
 which they liue^ : do alter their natures and properties :• 
 the batten Shec^e becomming good , irigood foyles^ . , 
 andthegood fihecpcbatrt'ii .in euill foyles.. Ifthen you 
 deftreto haueShekpebf a ciiripus fine Stablbof Woolly 
 from whence you iiiay draw.'a thread asfiheas filke,^ou 
 
> jbegentrdlCursjrfallCattsIl. iBookc, 
 
 #alliee luch mHereford-jhirefibouvLmpfter fide, and 
 other fpeciail partsof that Countrey ; m that part of 
 Wcrller-fhire , loy rung vpon Shrcfjhtre, andmany iuch 
 bkeplaces.yct thefe Sheep are very little 0 fbone,blacke 
 faccd.and beare a very litrle burthen. The. Sbcepe vpon 
 
 Cot fall hils are of better bone, ftiape& burthen,but then 
 
 ftaple is courier and deeper. jThe Sh&pc in that part of 
 Worfier {hire, which ioyneth cn Wmvtck-fiirt, and ma¬ 
 ny partsol Warmd-Jhire, aU Lctceficrfire^ucktm; 
 ■ham-jhtre , and part of NorthmPM-Jhirc h fd tfiat 
 part of Nettrgkam-jhirt , which is exempt from the 
 Forreft ef Skrwood, beareth a large boned Sheepe, ef 
 
 the beft and deepeft ftaple^ chiefly if they be pa. 
 
 fture Sheepe • yet is their wooll courfer therrthatof 
 Cot fall. Xf»«/»c-y^«,efpeciallyjnthe fait Marlhes 
 haue the krgeftSheepe,butnotthe beft wooll,for their 
 ' Icsees and bellies are long and naked, and their ftable 
 iscourferthenanyother :TheSheepe mTorke-jhtrc^ 
 fo Northward, are of reafonablebiggebone, but o t a 
 ftaple rough and hairy jandtheWelfli Sheepearcofall 
 , theworft, for they are both little; and of worle ftaple ; 
 and indeede, are prayfedonely in the dilh, tor they are 
 
 rhefweeteftMuttoni • Vl 
 
 r If now, knowing,the naturesand properties ot the 
 
 S f i e crS 5 Shefpeofeueiy : .Ccuntiy,ycu'goeabouttoftockeyou! 
 
 ground, beelure to bring' your Sheepe from a worier 
 loyle to a better.and hot !rom a better to a work. The 
 Ieare,which is the earth on which a Shcepc lyeth, and 
 GfifccLtarc. h!$colour, is much to be reipcaed,: the red 
 
 leare is held thc bt-ft;, the D.uskilh, inclining to a linle 
 recneft / ^s to)|«i(bfe^t.fhe wtoreordurtyLedre 
 
 chule the biggeft boned, with the belt wooll $ the ftdple 
 
! Bookft Of S heepe. 109 
 
 being foft,greafie,well curled,and clofe together, fo that 
 a man (ball haue much a doe to part it with his fingers, 
 
 Thefe flieep befides the bearing of the beftiburthen,»are 
 
 alwayes the beft Butchers ware, & goe fooneft away in 
 
 the Market. Therefore,in the choife ot Sheep for your 
 
 breed, haue aprincipallrefpe&toyonr Rammes, for 
 
 they euer marre or make a flocke: let them then as neere The ftape of a 
 
 as you can,haue thefe properties or (hapes. Firft, large sheC F c * 
 
 of body in euery general parte, with a long body, and a 
 
 large belly • his forehead would be broad, round, and 
 
 well rifing^ cheerefull large eye, ftraight (holt hoftrils, 
 
 and a very fmall muzell j by no n^eanes any homes, for 
 
 the dodder Shcepe is the beft breeder, & hisi(Tueneuer 
 
 dangereth the Damme in y eaning,as the horned Sheepe 
 
 doe :befides,thofe Sheepe which haue no homes,are of 
 
 fuch ftrength of head, that they haue oft beene feene to 
 
 kill thofc fheepe which haue the largcft homes and be& 
 
 wrinkled: a Sheepe would Haue a large vpnght necke, 
 
 fomwhat bending like the neck of a Hor(e,a very broad 
 
 backe,round buttocks a tbieketaile, and Ihortioyntcd 
 
 Iegges,fmall,eleane,& nimble,his wooll would be thick, 
 
 and deepe,couering his belly all ouer * aUo, his face, and 
 
 cuen to his noftrils, and fo downwards to his very knees 
 
 and hinder houghes. And thus according to the thape, 
 
 S crties & toyle, from whence you chufe your Rams 
 : the reft of your flocke alfo,. 
 
 The beft time tor your Ewes to bring forth their when E 
 yong ones is,if they be Pafture-Sheepc,about the latter ^ouid bring 
 cad of Apill ,and io vntill the beginning of luae^ but if forth, 
 they bc Field-Sheepe,then frora the beginning of Um- 
 <rjf,till the end ofi/4r^,that their lambs may be ftrong 
 and able before May-d ay,to follow'their dams ouer the 
 toughMow lands,and water furrowes, which weake 
 Eamb® 
 
116 TbsgsneraU Qm of all Catted. i Bookc. 
 
 Lambes are not able to doe - y and al though to yeane thus 
 early in the winter, when there is no graflefpringirig, 
 and the fharpnefle of the weather alfo be dangerous,yet 
 %ie Hulbandman muft prouide ihdter and fweet fodder, 
 and the Shepheard with great vigilance be ftirring at all 
 fcoutes to preiient euils, for the reafons before {hewed: 
 and though the Ewe at the firft be fcant of Milke, yet as 
 the warme weather increafeth, and the grafle begianeth 
 to Spring,fo will her Milke fpring alfo. 
 
 Cr of Now for your Lambes: about Michaelmas you {hail 
 
 uz~*sf ° feperate the male from the female 5 and hauing chofea 
 out the wor thieft,which you meane to keepe for Rams, 
 put them afide, and then gueld the reft, which eiieiy 
 orderly Shepheard can doc diffidently, for there is no 
 danger in gelding yong Lambes. The fir ft yeare a male 
 Lambe is called a weather-Hog,and a female Larabc an 
 Ewe-Hog: the fecond yeare the male is a weather, and 
 the female a Theafe,& then {he may be put to the Ram- 
 but ifyou let her goeouer that yeere alfo, thenfheeisa 
 double 1 heafe, and will both hcrfclf e be the goodlier 
 Sheepe,& alfo bring forth the goodlit r Lambej w hence 
 it comes, that the beft Sheepe-matters' make more 
 account of the double Theafe then of any other bree¬ 
 der. x ; 
 
 Nced&liofa- You {hall obferue neutr to fheareyour Lambes til 
 they be full Hogs: you fkalleuer wadi three' dayes-be- 
 fore you (heare: the beft time of {heat ing is from iim to 
 Jugs ft. Ewes are euer good breeders from three yeares 
 old ull their mouthesbreake. If -you would haue your 
 Ewes bring forth male Lambes, note when the North- 
 winde bloweth,& drilling your Flock againft the winde: 
 let your Rammes ride as they goe, and this wilmake 
 the Ewes to conceiue Male Lambes: fo likewile, if you 
 
Of Sheepe. 
 
 jBookc, 
 
 would bane female Lambes, put your Rammes to the 
 Ewes when the winde blowech out of the South. . 
 
 Now for the genera! preferuation of Sheep,feed them 
 as much as you can vpon high grounds, which aredrie 
 and fruitfull,theg affe fwcct, yet fo fhort that it muft be 
 got with muchjabour: but ifyou muft force perforce 
 feed vpon low and moyft grounds,which are infe&ious, 
 you (hall not briug your Sheepe from the Fold (for I 
 now fpeaketothehoneft Englifti Hufbandman ) vntill 
 the Sunne be rifen,and that the feeames beginne to draw 
 the dew from the earth ^ then hauing let them forth, 
 driue them to their place of feede & there, withyour 
 clog, chafe them vp & ddwne till they be weary ,& then 
 Jet them either feed or take their reft,which they pleafe: 
 this chafing,firft,beateth away mill-dewes, & all other 
 ! dewes from the eartfoas alfo thofe webs, ke'.s, &flakes 
 | which lying on the earth,and afheep licking them vp,do 
 breed rottcnnelfe: alio, this chafing ftirreth vp that na- 
 turall heatc in a flieepe, which drinketh vp, and wafteth 
 the abundance of moyfturc, which elfe would turne to 
 rottenneffe. Befides, a flieepe being thus chafedand 
 wearied, will fail to his food more deliberately,and not 
 with fuch greedinefte as otherwife he would, and alfo 
 make choifc ofthatmeatc which is -beft for his health. 
 If a Shepheaid once in a morieth, or alwayes when he 
 hath occafion to handle his Sheepe, rub their mouthes 
 with Bay Salt , it is an excellent preferuation againft all 
 manner of fickncffc, and very comfortable for a flieepe 
 alfojfot a flieepe wili very well Hue,and abate of his flefh 
 by rubbing iiis mouth once a, day mtliBay [alt only. 
 Now, for as much as not withftanding thefe principles, 
 a Sheepe falleth into many infirmities, hereaf ter follow¬ 
 ed the feuctall cures of all manner of difeafes. 
 
 CHAP. 
 
112. 
 
 '6 of a&CattelL lBookc. 
 
 C&A.9. 1. 
 
 Thefignes te know a found Shetland an vn- 
 found sheepe. 
 
 I F a Shecpe be found and perfit,his eye wil I be bright 
 andchecrefull, the white pure without fpot, and the 
 firings red } his gums alio will be red,hh teeth white and 
 eucn,his skin on his brisket will be red, and fo will each 
 ride': betwixt his body and his Shoulder where Wooll 
 growes not, his skinne in generall will be loofe, his 
 Wooll faft,hb breath jong, & kb feet not ho^but if he 
 be vnfbund, then thefe fignes will haue contrary faces, 
 his eyes will be heauy, pale andfpotted, his bread and 
 gums white,histeeth yellow and foule,hb Wooll when 
 it is pulled will eafily part from his bodyj and when hcc 
 is dead open him and you (hall finde his belly full of 
 water, hbfatyellowJhisLiuerputrified, andhis'fklh 
 moyfiandwatrilb. 
 
 Chap. j. 
 
 O f (icknefe ingenerall,or the Feauer mengjl Sheepe. 1 
 
 C Hange of Pafturc is a great cure for ficke Sheepe, 
 yet if you finde any more particularly troubled then 
 the reft: Take Puhol royall,and ftamping it, mixe the 
 iuyee with Water and Vinegar the quantitie of halfe a 
 pint, and giue it the Sheepe with a home luke warme 5 
 and by no raeanes let the Sheepe be much chaf't: alfo 
 in thefe fickneftes the Shepheard muft haue a great care 
 to note from whence the difeafe groweth,ifit proceede 
 from cold, then to driue his fbeepe to ftielter, if from 
 heat, then to feed them in ftiady an d coole places. 
 Chap. 4. 
 
 Of the gener ah Scab or Itch in sheepe, 
 
 T His generall Scab or Itch in Sheepe is of all difeafes 
 the tnoft common among them, proceeding from 
 ..... rayny 
 
iBookc. QfSbeepe. i r 3 
 
 rainy and wet Weather,which falling vppon their skins, 
 if they happen to be chafr or heated 'after,;they prefcnt. 
 ly breake foorth into the fcabs,which you fhal know by • 
 a white filthy feurfe flicking vpon their skinnes: and the 
 moft vfual medicine for the fame, which all Sfiephcards 
 vfe, is to annoynt the place with tarre, and^^m.xt 
 together, but if vppon the firft appearance of the Itch, 
 you fteepc PulioU-royall 'm Water, and VVafli the skin 
 therewith, it will preferue them from running into the 
 icabbe. ■ 
 
 CHAP. y. 
 
 Of killing Maggets in sheefe. 
 
 ]Fa Sheepe.be troubled with Maggots, you (hall take 
 Go 0 fe-gttafe,urre, ar.d ’Brimftnc^ and mixe them to- 
 gether on theifire, and then annoy ntc the place there¬ 
 with,, and itwillkill the Maggots. v 
 Chap. 6 . 
 
 : 'Ofthe rtd Water. 
 
 T He red Water is a poyfonous difeafe in fheep,offen¬ 
 ding the heart, and is indeede as the peftilence a- 
 mongft other cattle : therefore when you finde any of 
 your iheepe infected therewith, you fhall firft let him 
 blood in thefootcbetwecnc theclawes, andalfovnder 
 thetayle,and then lay to the fore places if n> or Weme- 
 wcode beaten with bay iW/^and it helperh. 
 
 Chap. 7. 
 
 OfLung-jicke,er anjceugfigrceld. 
 pyourfheepe bee troubled with any fickiicffein his 
 ‘‘lungs, which you fhall know by his coughing and , 
 fiiortrdle of breathyou flialftake 7 "ufstUgeot l elts- 
 fioietind Ldhgwerijind flahipingthctn,ftiai|ietheiuice 
 iutoalittlt' hvhy aMwWjaStfghicii ihe : fceep to drink.' 
 
 K CHAP. 
 
The general! Cure of all Qanell. * Booke. 
 
 Chap. R\ .... 
 
 Of then orme in the Claw of thefheepe, or r. ny 
 
 oike 
 
 piU't. 
 
 "iPHis Worme breederh commonly before, betweene 
 1 the clawes of the foot: but wherefoeuer it breedcth,. 
 it^is knowne by the hcadywluch. is like a tuft of haire,and 
 will fticke forth ini'banch. The cure is,tc (lit the foot ? 
 and draw out the worme without breaking it: and'then- 
 annoync the place with Tarre and tallow mixt together,, 
 for tarn /imply of it fdfe wil draw too much. 
 
 Chap. o. 
 
 Of the wildfire in Sheepa. 
 
 ’’T'His difeafe which is called the Wildfire,is a very in- 
 i fedious ficknes, and wil indanger the whole flecke$. 
 but howfocuer. incurable it is held s yet it is certaine, that 
 if you take China 7<r,and /lamping it with old ^/e,make 
 a Jalue thereof, and annoynte the fore therewith;- k will 
 kill the fire, and fet the Shcepe fafe : and, though fome. 
 for mis dileafe, bury, tbefirff.infe&ed Shcepe aliue,withr 
 his hee'esvpward,before the fheepe-coat doore,yet this 
 medicine hath bin cuer. found morecffe&ualL 
 Chap, io. 
 
 Of the d fie,fie s. of the Gall y ae,Gkdcr } lamdifb, 
 
 ^ . and fuel? 1;I ;<v 
 
 HT Hufe dderfcs.are knowne by the yellownefie of the 
 f- fhcepcs sk-.nne: and the cure is,to take PUntainc and 
 teitict, Sc ftampmg them togcthcr,mixe their iuice with 
 vinegar giue half; a pinto to a Sneep to-dr-inke. 
 
 Chap, i i. 
 
 „ °f t c h f let: C h or flopping inShecpe, 
 
 I n v our Sheepe be ftopt in the head,brcaft,or wefland, 
 A either, with tough fkame or other cold humors.which 
 you (hall kno.w-b.ythe running of the noftrils, then take 
 
 t he 
 
the powder of Puhol-royalf and mixing it with clarified 
 Hony,di(To!ueitinwarme Water the quantity of halfe 
 a ;inc,and giue it the Sheepe'ro diinke D aRd it wilhloofen 
 the fleamco 
 
 Chap, n . 
 
 Of broken bones in Shecfcjr bones out ofieynt. 
 if F your Shecpe-chance to breake a legge, or haue any 
 [ other bone miiplaced , you fliali after you haue {be it 
 ftraig'nt and right againe : firfi- bathe it with oyle and 
 & ■>ie , and then dipping a death in molten Pdtchgreafe, 
 route it about., and fplint it as occafion (hall feme, and fo 
 let it remaine nine dayes, and dreffe it againe, and at 
 the end of the next nine dayes, the fbeepe will be able 
 
 tc s°- r 
 
 LhaPc 13. 
 
 of any Jlckneffe in Larnbes. 
 
 T’ F your Lambe be ficke,you (hail giue it; xs&res-milke, 
 
 | or Goates-mlks, or the owne dammes milke mist 
 with Water to drinke, and keep it very warme. 
 
 Of the Sturdy, tarmng-etsilljr More-found, 
 
 THde difeafes proceede frost rankenefle of blood,, 
 
 - ! 'i which o&ndeth the braine, and other inward parts. 
 The cure then is to let the fheep blood in the eye veines, T 
 temple veines,and through the noftriles, then to rub the 
 pi aces with young Nettles bruifed. 
 
 Chap. 15. 
 
 Of difeafes in the eyes,as the Hm,dmnefse, 
 or any forenefse. 
 
 y F your fbeepe haue any impeffe&ion in his eyes, you 
 | fhall drop the iuyee of Selandwe into them, and it is 
 L ■ a prefent helpe. 
 
 K a Chap. 
 
% 1 6 Tbs gsnerall Curs of all Cattdl. i Boc&& 
 
 ChaT~i<S~ " 
 
 Of water in a Sheenes billy* 
 
 ¥ Fa fheephaue Water in his belly between the outward 
 iflelh and the rimmeyhenyou may fafely aduemure to 
 let it foorth by making a little hole through the flelii, & 
 putting in a quill, but if i: bebetweeue therimmeand 
 the bagge,then it is incurable,for you may by no meaties 
 cut the rimme afunder: When the water is let forth,you. 
 !hal flitch vp the hole, and annoynt it wirh Tarrevnd ■ 
 fetter mixt together. This Water if it remains in the 
 bsdy will rotthelheepe. 
 
 Chap. 17.' 
 
 Of thetagder behfbeepe. 
 
 A Sheepc is fayd to be tagd or belt, w hen by a contr- 
 a^nuall (quirt running out- of h'ts ordure,hce beraycth 
 his tayle,in iuch wife that thtoughthe heats of the dung 
 it fealdeth, and breeds th the fcabbethereim The sure 
 is, with a pairc of fhearcs to cut away the tags, and ten 
 1 fee Cwe: lay the fore bare and raw,and then to throw earth dried 
 vpon it, and after that tarre and goofe-greafe raixt to 
 gether. 
 
 Chap. ig. 
 
 Of the poxc inJhcepc* 
 
 "T*He Poxe in fheepe and fmal red pimples like purples 
 I riling on the skin,and they are infe&ious. The cure 
 1 fc:-v.u.-e. j Si t 0 take Rojemary and boyle the leaues in vinegar^ and 
 bathe the (ores thcrewi:h,and it wil heale them: change 
 of paflure is good for this difeafe , and you (hal alfo le» 
 par-tc the ficke fi am the found. 
 
 Chap. 19. 
 
 Of the rveod-emll or Cranape, 
 
 T His difeafe is weaknefle or ftraitning of the ilnewes, 
 got by colds and furfdts: it is very mortally and will 
 MB 
 
s :5oc»kc. 
 
 Of Sheefe. i 
 
 ru, ine through a whole flock. The cure is, to take Cwk- 
 joi A,or Fme-leaued grallc.and boilc it in Wine,and gmcThe cure, 
 th: flieep a pinte tnereof to drinke,and keep him y/arm, 
 ana chcfe his ledges with oyle and vinegar. 
 
 Chap. 20 „ 
 
 Of making an L'wt to lone her own? Lambe, 
 or any other Ewes L&mbe* 
 
 7] F an Ewe grow vonaur all, and will not take to her 
 i’ Lanibe after ine bath yeaned it, you ihal take a liule 
 ^ of i ne deanc of the Ewe, vvnich is the bed in which 
 ti'n ■ L. mbe lay, and force the Ewe to eatc it, or at leafl¬ 
 et: t> j.,ii 3 'hcr mouth , and Ike will tall to igueitnatu- 
 xa .yd ic ifanhwc haue caff hei Lamb,and you would 
 jhaiehc; take to another Ewes Lambe, you (half take 
 the lami e which is dead,and. with if rub and daube the 
 liu; Lambe all on i s and lo put it the Ewe, and'fhe will 
 cnl e as naturall to it, as if it t7cre ha owna 
 
 Of licltngvj) p.foih 
 
 Jj F a Sheepe chance to lick vp any poyfon. you fhail 
 ; perccinc u by a iuddaine 1 welling and reeling of the 
 r J flicepe.Ar.dthecuieiSjaslco >c as you fee it hanger, 
 to open the mouth a and you fkii hncie one or moc bli-j^g ^., sa 
 he .s vpon the tongue Routes,ytu fhaii prclendy bieake 
 the m with ycui fingers, ana rubbe them with bnrth or 
 Sage, and the n piile into the Ikepes mouth, and it will 
 do well. 
 
 ChA1>„ 2 2o 
 Of lamia yeaned juke* 
 
 T F a Lr mbe be year td ink r,no weak, the Shepheard 
 fiaj.] h iclii vpin his C leak-, bit w into the marL of 
 it,; nd then drawing ifee c rjr.ii.es di-gs/qUiii milk into 
 the mouth of u. 
 
Chap. 23. 
 
 Of making an Em to be cajilj deliuered. 
 
 IF anEwecan hardly bring forth or yeanc her Lambe, 
 you fhal take Balfarmnte or Hor ft-mint , and put etther 
 the iuy.ee or powder of it into ( a little ftrong ale,and giuc 
 it the Ewe to drinks, and (hcc will yeane prefencly. 
 
 Chap. 24. 
 
 Of teeth loofe. 
 
 I F a (heepes teeth be loofe,let him blood in hisguras, 
 andvnder his taile,and then rub his teeth with earth, 
 Salt and Sage. 
 
 C HAP. 25. 
 
 Ofyncreaftng m like in Ems. 
 
 VTOthing increafeth. Milkc in Ewes more thca 
 •*■7 change of Failure and feeding : driutng them 00c 
 while vnto the Hits, another while to the Vallycs: and 
 where the Grade is fweeteft and fhort, the fheepecatctfa ; 
 with beft appetite, there fee you continue longed ; for 
 touching giuing them Fitches, Dill, KJnmfeUes, , and 
 luch li^e, this change of ground will make Milkefpring 
 much better. 
 
 Chap. 26.- 
 
 °f lhe or leafi ficknefstJn Looks, 
 
 or eldir Jhecjse. 
 
 THc Staggers is iugendred in (beeps Ky forfeiting on. 
 1 Oke leaues, Hawthorne leaues, or filch like, which- 
 lambes are very apt vnto: it is a coldc corrupt blood.or 
 ^am^gathered’together about the braine: and indeed 
 15 ? 1 ? rca ‘ ,Tfle ^ cureis, to take Afafetttda, 
 
 aoridiffolHc it in warme Water, and put the quantity of 
 halfe a fpooncfui into each care ofthc Shcepor Lambe 
 anditisaprcfentremcdy. - 
 
 Chap, 
 
jBookc. ; Of Sheepe, up 
 
 -Ch^; 2 j, > 
 
 f Of worms in the guts ofJheepe or Ldmbei. 
 
 QHecpe arc as fubieft to Wormcs in their guts and ftti* 
 DmaekCs as any-other cattle whatfoeuer, which you 
 (hall know By beating their bellies with their fcetc, and 
 by looking continual^at their bellies.The cure is,to take 
 the IeauesoT ColUnder^ and to ftampe them, and then TooCufer 
 mixing theiuyee thereof with Homy , to gine the (heepe 
 to drmke,and then chafehimalittle, and keepc himtwo 
 or three houresfaftirig. . ; •. '. 4 
 
 - ' GhaK' ~ • 
 
 Of the hjje of the Cnddi. - 
 
 T Hat which hclpeth the loflc of the Cud in Oxq, or 
 Cow, the feftte% a ptefent remedy forfheep, and is 
 ipoke ofbeforeirta fdtraerGh§pter. ; 
 
 • - f'-f " ':: 
 
 •T His difeafe of rottennefle is the cruelleft of all other 
 * amorigft Sheepe, and extendeth his violence ouer 
 ailtheflocke j'fiajrj- toiler 1 Tbwncfhips and Cbuntryek: 
 and though it be held of tooft men incurable, yet good 
 Gouernement, and this Rcccitel fhall dcliueryou, will 
 not onely prei»eht it , : but preferue your Sheepe fafe; 
 Therefore, as foone as yod perceiue that any of your 
 Sheepe arc tainted,you fhal take Jdraces 3 vih\ch is a cer. 
 taine falt,gathercdffbmthefaIt'Marches,in theheatc of 
 Summer, when the tide is going away, a^d leauingeerr 
 taine drops of fait Water on the Grafle,thctuhe violent 
 heat of the Sunnelurnes it to fait .-and to fpea^e^btiefe- 
 Jy, all fait made by the violence;of the Sunncs heare on¬ 
 ly, is taken for i^r^^^fwhifh'-iliere is. infinite ftore 
 in Sfiin e .With this dtdrtfrfc rub the moutbes of all your 
 Sheepe oncaa weekef and ytfhfhall nfeuer neede to tears; 
 
Ihe genertdlCure sf all Cattell. i Book© 
 
 the rotting of thero/or it hath beene-wel tried: and as I 
 ’ imagine, the expeiiment was found cut from this very 
 ground. It is a rule, and wel knowne at this day in Lip- 
 eolnclhir and in Kcnt^Xrxt vpon chc fak ivtarfhes iheep 
 did neucr dye of the Rot: no-other-reafon being known 
 therefore, but the licking vp of that Salt, and without 
 doubt, it is moil infallible and moil eafie. 
 
 Chap. 30. 
 
 0 /fernprecepts for tic Shephetrd. . 
 
 T T is mcete that cuery ecod and carefulLShepheard 
 know what foode is good tor Sheepe, what hurcfull; 
 that following the one 5 and efchcwmg the other,he may 
 euer keepe his Cattle in health. The grade that is mod 
 wholefome for ilreepe, is that winch hath growing m it 
 good (lore of Mellilot ,cLiur ,Selfe-hedc, Cjneklcfoyle , 
 Etcckc, P'jmpcrnelft and white Keabtind. 
 
 The Grade which is vnwholefome for sheepe, is that 
 which hath growing am.ongft it,Speare-mrt,Perr K iivorf } 
 or >°i my-grafte, and anv Weed ’which grow from inun¬ 
 dations or ouei flowes of water ; likewife, Kmt-gr&ffe is 
 nor good.nor M Idcwd grade. Of alkRots the hungar- 
 rot is the woi ft, for ir both putrifieth the flefliand skin, 
 and this is 1110ft incident to field- fbeepeTfor ro-Pafrure- 
 fheepe it naier hapr.eth. The next Rot rQ'it,is thePelt- 
 rot. which corrmcth by great (tore of raine,immediately 
 after ?. (keepe is new fhoi ne, which mildewing the skin, 
 corrup.eik the body ; and this alfo is meft incident to- 
 fk'id-fir epe, which want (Reiter. 
 
 There be little white Snailes which a (beep will licke 
 vp ; and they win foone rot him. 
 
 I -here will grow vpon an Ewes teats little dry fcabs, 
 •which wil flop their milke - when the Lambes lt\cke,the 
 fhepheard inuft haue care to dul them away. 
 
Of Goales * 
 
 3 Boake. 
 
 A Shec-pe w't.l haue a bladder of water vnder his chin 
 fomecimes, which the fhepheard rauft be carcfull to let 
 out and lance, or the fheep’e wil not profper. 
 
 It s t’ood not to fheare flieep before Midfummcr, for • 
 the tr ore he fvveateth in his wooll, the better, and more 
 kindl y it is. 
 
 If you will know the age of your fbeepe, Ieoke in his 
 mouth,and when he is one fheare he wil haue two broad 
 teeth afore: when he is two fheare, hee will haue foure 
 broad teeth afore : when he is three , he wf 1 haue fixe, 
 and when he is foure fheare, hee wil! haue eight: and af¬ 
 ter thofeyeares his mouth wiliheginne to breake : for, 
 touching that rule of the euenneffc and vncucnnelTeof 
 the it outh, it is vncertayne,and fayleth vpon many oc- 
 cafiors. 
 
 The end of the Shcepe » 
 
 Of Cjoates o 
 
 Chap, i. 
 
 Of Goates^ and of their nature, 
 
 23*^5^03 Eing Goates are not of any gene rail vfeiir 
 { oul K‘ngdome,but only nourifhed in l'ome 
 wilde and barren places,, where Cattle of 
 better profit can hardly be maintayned, as 
 r&ft' in the mountaynous parts of Wales, in the 
 barrennefe parts of Cor new all and Dcuonjlnre,Qn iMal- 
 lorfic nils,and lome few about the Peake: I wil not (land 
 vpon any large ducomie,i ut as briefly as I can,giue you 
 their natures and cures. You Ilia! then know s that the 
 Goate 
 
in . the general! Qee of aU Cattdl ' . iBookc; 
 
 1 he naare of Goate iS a bea ® of a > &rong,and loft ;Y conftitution» 
 
 Gwtet. cfpecialiy in the aft of generation, that they exceed ail 
 
 other cattril: delight to Hue in moumaines that bc'highj 
 craggy^difiillof Buftiib,Bryars, Mother wood j.tfiey 
 will feed many plaiae ^aftuteSjbuttheirfpeciall delight 
 ii in broufin® vpon trecs,they are fo nimble of foot,that 
 they wiU goe in places of greateft danger. The profit 
 which comm'eth from is their Milke, which is ah excel* 
 lent rcftoratiue, & their Kids which are ah excellent ve¬ 
 rsion. They ate in otherCountreys,asin Spaine v thel-.' 
 lands of the ^r«, and the Hands of the canaries 
 ' ferued fir the chafe & for hunting as wce preferue our 
 
 - Deere both red andfallow and makocxcellcnt paftime, 
 Tor the ihape of the Goate: he would haue a large 
 Hiv&ape. body,and well hayred,great lcgs 5 vpright ioyntesj not 
 
 bending, a necke plaine and iliort, t head fmall and flen- 
 der,largc homcs,& bending,a big cycjahd a longbeard, 
 and hiscolour white, black, or pide. Some doe-yib to 
 . fiieare them, to make rough mantles of - f but it not fo 
 r with ys in £»g/W. T he ; ftKe*Goatc would haue large 
 tcateSjandbigvdder,hangingcares/'andnohomes, as 
 they haue in many places. 
 
 fhefc Goaies.would be kept in fmali flockes , or 
 cMmk? 8 ^ car< ^ es s as hot abcue a hundred in a heard: as they muft 
 ° aKS ‘ intficheate of Sommer haue much (hade* fo in the win¬ 
 
 ter likewife much (helter ., for they can neither endure 
 extremity of heate nor cold^efpecialiy, the violence of 
 V.'imcrjfor that will male the Shee-Goatecafljhcr Kid, 
 £ or. bring it forth vntimely. Jlhefe loue Mail well, but 
 
 yet you muft giue them othei foodc to mixe with it*. 
 The beft time to kt themale and feftialc goe together, 
 is about the beginning pEDecember At youhoufe Goats, 
 iatheWipter,.lct them haue no litter to lye on,b«t the 
 
i Booke. . /' O/Goates. 113 
 
 floore paued,or grauelled,for otherwife,tht ir owne heat ' 
 will annoye them: they rouft alfo be kept very cleanly, ' 
 
 for they can endure. no filthy jauouiS.., for the young 
 Kids, you ftiall in all points order them asiyou-doe your 
 Lambes.. . • 0; . ■ ' :• 
 
 Nowfor their: preferuation 5 ifthev be fuffered to ■ 
 goeandchufe their owne.food, they arc'tothe’mfelues 
 (o good phyfitians, that they will fddoineor.rreuer-be 
 troubled with any inward fiekneffe; oncly the vnnatu- 
 rallexcefle of-;their luft maketh theni grow foone old, 
 and fo both paftyf? and pjofe) B©* tbofe.partieulandifc 
 eafes which accidentally;fall vppn them there follow- • 
 cdithe-Cu^s^ Kr.^-pf\. ;V.* ' > /• • 
 
 ’ V. ; . ; C»A<P.j i r. > • 
 
 ; , <oft)xpeMlwcfftGMt?¥z*Mi»rw£an&' ; - 
 hiddenjicknep.^ ■, 1 . " 
 
 I'jF youperceiueyout G^ttcs'todrOope, orlooke with : 
 i fullen or. fad; countenances * it is an allured figneof 
 fekneffe jinit'if they foame or lather it themouth,^ ; 
 
 them frotnrhe ibuad;tben to tettheui blbud ; ;; atid^iue 
 them the Buds and Leaues of Celodike -with nifties arid- 
 reedes to.eat^and it is a prelent remedy. : \ 
 
 •' ' - Gha t*. 12.. "' V: - ' ; ; 
 
 ^ Ofthedre^[iein<j9At'esy : : ‘ ^ 
 
 Dropfie,. 
 
 through ^heiftxccire dritiking of \ktcr ^thc%ne ; 
 whereof isagreatinflamation and heate inthe skin: th& 
 cmmo CcbthWerrnemod in Wdtirip&Sdlti and giue ihr Cure. ; 
 apint -thcrepftOthe^Gci.nte to drinkc diu^ri morningSj 
 for to Hit and let out the water Vader the (houlder, is 
 fiotfocerttihcandfafeacure; 1 
 
 . v -4 mm ' , 
 
ycnerallCure of nh C a-tell. a Bocke, 
 
 Chap. 4. 
 
 Of flopping. t,lfl 1 caU - 
 
 '-jpHerc will ingcnder'in the teats of Go.ites,a certayne 
 i touch hard'flesme, which will ftcppe the milke 
 f/cra ilfuir.g ; Which to cure , you fhall with your 
 finger and ycur thurabc pull it away, and then an- 
 noynt the place with Hone] , andjhc Coates mtlke inixt 
 
 Chap. y. 
 
 Of Coates that cannot Kidde. 
 f~ Oates abcue other Cattle, arc ttoubied with hard. 
 \J11die in Kidding, by rcafon that if they be cha¬ 
 fe a cr hunted, their Kiddes will tutne in their Bellies:, 
 the Remedy then to preferue them from that danger,is 
 re. Kcepe them quiet and vntroublcd , vntili they haue 
 Kidded. 
 
 Chap. 6 . 
 
 Of the tetter , or drje fcab in Coates. 
 sqr O heale any Tetter, or drye fcabbe in Goates,take 
 
 it hlacke fepe } 7ane, Hogs-greajc^ and BrtmfloncJVA'X 
 them wed together, and annotate the foies therewith, 
 audit vvii htaiethcra. 
 
 C-p. 7 . 
 
 Of gelding Kiddes w the Summer fcafn. 
 
 1 'T’ Ids U :i g gudt in Summerlealon, as thole which 
 jX-arelatt kidded mult nccdlarily be ■ the Flye wii be 
 lotuficv.mh the iote, that with their blowings they 
 v. d bn.ee ;r.ch (tore of Maggots in the Wound , that it 
 w it cnba! get theirdues: to defend them then from fuck 
 snnojerec eftht Flye, ) cuLai take tsvpt 3 Tanc, and 
 thseke C cr* , or.o pnixe than wd together, and sn- 
 rcyr: .1 c V\ <.-1 rd 'heitwith, and it wd both heale if, 
 cud Arc pikl..c away. 
 
 Chap- 
 
3 Bookc. Of Goates. 12,5 
 
 - Chap. 8 . ‘ 
 
 Of the itch in Coates. 
 
 ]? Fysur Goats be troubled with any Itch/o that they 
 j! cannot feed for clawing and biting thernfelues, yon 
 J flmil walh their skinnes with old Chamber-lye , and 
 greene Copras well boyled together, and it will kill 
 the ltd?. 
 
 Chap. p. 
 
 @ f (he tucll flopping in Coates, 
 rf^ Oates when they are fucking on their dnmmes, or • 
 VSwken they ai e new Kidded, will commonly hauc a 
 great lartc or Iqmrr, lo that the ordure which comirieth 
 from th tra , if it be not well cleanfed and taken fi053 
 them, it will witbtheir owne natural heater fo bake and 
 drjre, that it wilftopvp their Tuels > fo that they can¬ 
 not dung, which if it be not holpen, the Kidde wil dye. 
 
 The cur tis, to cleanfc the place, and open rhe Tuel,and Thc 
 then put into it an inch or there about of a final Candles 
 end dipt in Hony , and then annoynte allthe Tueii ouer • 
 with Capont-greafe. 
 
 Chap. 10. 
 
 Of the flaggers , or reeling evil! in Gsates.. - 
 | F your Goatesbe troubled with the Staggers or R ce¬ 
 lling euil,which isa difealebred-m them by the viofcnt- 
 heatoftfeSunne, you Chal take Say [alt and verdiuyce ,. 
 and tnise them together 9 and giue the Goare haife a 
 pint thereof to diinke: or elle cake Honfi-leeke ,and Dra¬ 
 gons, . of each alike, fo grounds of le , with a little, 
 
 new eMilke, flampe the hearbes, and then mingle them 
 together . then put thereto a tewgeues gioffely beaten,, 
 and then boilc it againc, then coole it, and giue the ficke. 
 
 Goace three orfourefpooncfuls thereof co drmke.and it 
 wil cure her. Now fbr any other infirmities which (hal. 
 
 feappeg,, 
 
Tijcrensrali Cure of al i.itted i Qookc. 
 
 happen vr.to Goatcs, you may cu^ them with the lame 
 medicines which you cure fneepc, f>: .heir natures do 
 not much differ. 
 
 The end of the Goat. 
 
 Df Swine. 
 
 CHAPTER i. 
 
 Of dl! wanner ef Swine, their natures pjfe, 
 Jhaper^and prefer teat ions. 
 
 Lthough Swine are accounted troublefome 
 n °yfome,vntuly, and great rauenours, as 
 indeede their natures arc not much diffe¬ 
 ring from fcch qualities, yet the vtility 
 and profite of them, will eafily wipe off 
 thofe offences; tor tofpeaketruely of the Swine, he is 
 the Husband- mans belt Scauenger, and the Hufwiucs 
 moft wholefomc finke, for nis foodcand liuing isby 
 that which would elfe rot in the yard, make abeaftly, 
 and breed no good meanure, or being caft downetht 
 ordinary fluke in the houfc breed noyfome finds, cor* 
 ruprion, and infection : for bom the Husband-man he 
 takethpuUe,chaffe,Barne-duft, mans orduie, Garbage, 
 and the Weedes of his yard: and from the Hufwifcbei 
 draffe. IwiUings, Whev, walling of tubs, and fuch like, 
 with which he will line and kctpe.a good,(late of body, 
 very fufficicnrly, and though he is accounted good inno 
 pVce but the cifn onelygyct rhere hee is fo loudy andfo 
 wholefomc, that ali other faults may be borne with. 
 
iBookc. OfSVmt. n; 
 
 He is by nature greedy ,giucn much to roote vp grounds, 
 and teare downe fences, he is very lecher oris,and in that 
 afl tedious and brutifh: he is fubie& to much anger, and 
 the fight of the Boars is exceeding mortal 1: they can by 
 no meanes endure ftormes winds,or foule weather,they 
 are excellent obferuers of their ownc homes,and excee¬ 
 ding great louers one of another: fo that they will die 
 vpon any beaft that ofFcndeth the ir fellewcs. 
 
 Now touching the choy fe of fwinc, you (lull vnder- 
 ftand that no Countrey in England breedeth naturally 
 better Swine one then another : But if’any haue pre-lie- Ofrhecho)fe 
 minence,, then lmuft preferre Leicester (hire and fome of 
 
 partsof Nortbamptonfkire and clay-Countryes border¬ 
 ing LeiceJler-Jbne , and the reafon I take to bee, their 
 great multip’icitie of giaine,efpecia!Iy Beanes and pulfe. 
 
 For the Maft-countr ies, though they are good feeders, 
 they are no large breeders , whence it comes that your 
 wilde Swyne is euer your leaft Swine,but your fweeteft 
 Bacon. But if the race and keeping baa like,the propor¬ 
 tion and goodnefle will be a,ike rtherfore in the choyfc 
 ofyour Swyne, chiefly the Boares & Sowes which you 
 breed of, let them be long and large ofbody, deepe ti¬ 
 ded,and deepe bellied, thicke thighes, and (hort legges, 
 for though the long-legged Swyne appear e a goodly 
 beaft, yet he but confenetii the eye, and is not fo prof, 
 table to the Butcher: high clawes, thicke nccke, a (hurt 
 and ftrong groyne, and a good thick chine well fet with 
 flronge briftks-: the colour is bell which is al! of one 
 peece,as all white,or ail fanded,the pide arc the worft & 
 moft apt to take Meazels,the black is tolerable, but our 
 Kingdom through the coldnes breedeth them feldome. 
 
 The vfe and profit of Swine is onely(as the Husband- 
 Bran faith ) tor the roofc, which is Bacon, for the fpic 
 which 
 
iiS IhegenerallCure of 'all Catted, i Bookc. 
 
 which is Poj ke, Sowfe and Puddings, and for brCedc, 
 irfvfeard which isthcirPigsonely. To hjuctoomany Sowes in 
 Picbt otswa c a .y alt i i s not their mcrcafe,ind bribing forth 
 
 is fo great,?hat they will for want of food eate one ano- 
 ther i A Sowe wifi bring forth Pigs thiee times a yecrc, 
 namely at the end ofeuery ten weckes, andthcnara- 
 .bers are great which they will bring forth : for I haue 
 known one Sow haue twenty Pigs at one litter, tweluc, 
 fcuretet n & fixtcene are very common • yet a Sow can 
 brirg ,vp no more Pigs then Ihe hath Teats, therefore 
 lookc how many Ihe hath,and fo many Pigs prefeiuc of 
 the beft,ihe reft call away,or put to other Sowes which 
 want,yet giucfucke. A Sow will bring Pigs from one 
 yeere oide,till flic bt feauen yeares old: The Pigs which 
 you rcare after you haue chofen the bell for Boares ot 
 Sowes to breed on,geld the reft both males & females; 
 the males will makegoodly Hogs, which are excellent 
 Bacon or Porkc, & the females which are called fpayd. 
 guilts, will doe the like j and breed a great deale more 
 greafe intheir bodies,whence it comes that the husband 
 manefteemesonelpayd-guilt before two Hogs. Yourig 
 Shots which are are Swine of three ouarters,or but oni 
 yeere old, are the daintieftPorke. 
 
 Now for the preleruation of Swine, it is contained la 
 their gouernment and food, and is all that bclongethto 
 the office of the Swine-heard. The orderlieftfeedingof 
 - Swine is,(whcn you keep them, but in good ftarc of bo- 
 dyjand not leeke to fat them ) in the morning early when 
 you vnftie them is ro giue them Di affe. Pm le, or other 
 garbage,with fwilings in their troiighes^nd when they 
 iiaue eaten it to diiue them to:the he Id, where they may 
 graze and rooteior their food: and of grounds the fofc 
 jnai»ft and moorifligidunds are the beft > whercthey 
 
iBookc. Of Swine. lip 
 
 may get the Roots of Sedge,RecdsjRuihcs,Knot-grade, 
 and fuch like, which is wholcfome for Swine, or the 
 Fallow or tylthc field, where rhey may Rootc at plea¬ 
 sure, and by killing the Weed bring profit to the earth .• 
 and at the rail of the Leafe, it is good to drttic them to 
 hedges, where they may get Hawes, Hips, Slocs,crabs, 
 or inch iruitc, which is aUo very whoiefome: and the 
 poorer fort will gather thefc fruites, and keep them fafe 
 to feed their Swine with all the Winter. WhenEue- 
 nir’.g cotnmeth, you fiiall driuc your Swine home, and 
 then filling their troughes with Draft and Twilling } let 
 them fill then bellies, and'then ftie them vp,fo fhal you 
 keepe them from doing other hurts or iniuries. If once 
 in a fortnight you mixe with your fwillings fomeXAd/e, 
 ot redo Aker, itwillpreferue them wonderfully from 
 Mwzds and all inward infcGions. And thus much for 
 thegenerall difconrfe of Serine; Now I will proceede 
 to their particular infirmities, and other bufinefies. 
 
 Chap. ii. 
 
 Of the Ftd*er } «r ahj bidden fcknejfe 
 in Stunt . 
 
 T Here is no Beall maketh his ficknefie fo apparantas 
 the Swine,for when he findeth any griefe or diftem- 
 peraturc in his body,he prcfcntly droopeth, fbrfakes his 
 meatc,ar«d will hot cate till he find in himfclfe a perfect 
 Rccoucry; Therefore when you fhallfo find hita to for- The <■«*• 
 fake his meat,you lhal firft let him blood vndef his taile, 
 and vndcr his eares,and if they bleed not frefhly enough 
 you ihall bcate them with a imali fticke, and that will 
 bring forth the blood j then wrap about the wound? the 
 barke of a youngc/r^and then keep him warme, and 
 giue him to drinke warme j»/#/>£s,wcl mixt with b*r- 
 ty mealc,andrfafw/{’#r. 
 
 I. o. <uHAP 4 
 
-r’tid'? diieaies being ail of one nature,are very much! 
 jl incident to Swine . and fp'ing front many grounds,, 
 as from corruption in blood ingendrecl by the eadngof 
 rorcn fruit, or too much Butchers garbage, and many 
 times bv eating too rankc graffe, wherein is much Hew 
 ■ceice ■■ The particular (igaes are, moyft eyes, and their 
 heads borne on each tide, but the genera'll knowledge is 
 their tufting an i in or a I irv. The cuie is, to giue them 
 
 in war me n- .<//;, Hem-Jung, and boyld JLiturwort } mxh- 
 
 Cha’p. 4. 
 
 Of the Gall in Swine . 
 
 Q Wine will oft haue an oue:-flowing of the Gall, be-' 
 ^caufe choUer is much powerful! in them, which.you- 
 final know by a fwelling which wi 1 rife voder their iavres 
 And the cure i«, to ftampc Gallwort , at Saffron, and 
 m:xr it with bony and water, and then frrayning it, giue 
 it the Swine to diinke by a pint at a time. 
 
 Chap.‘ 5. 
 
 of the tJWca.fcls in Swine. ' ; ‘ 
 
 "Y H.s Dileafe of a 1 other is mod common in Swine, 
 £ and with mo-ft cafe helped : As thus, you shall take 
 the oldeft vrihi that you can get, and mine it with red 
 aakcr, till it be thicke, and about the quantity of an Ads 
 quart, then mixeitwith a gallon ofwarmeiweet wht). 
 and giur it the Swine to drinkc, af.er he hath bin kept all 
 night fasting. * 
 
 Chap. 5 . 
 
 Of impcflumes t>i any part of a Swine . 
 
 ^ Wine will haue Impoftumcs in many parts of their 
 bodies, as vndertheir throates, their earcs, bellies, and 
 
i: Be okfc Qf SwkiK ;■ ,* „• 
 
 oft v :<on their ildcs. 1 he cure is,if they be Toft,to lance 
 then , and let out the matter, and then healc them with ihc Cu^. 
 7 <in- and butter, but if they bf not foft 9 then let the 
 Swire blood vnder the tongue,and nibbe all his mouth, 
 chap ;cs and groine, with wheat e mealccnd Sahf-nd the 
 •rape Hume will go away. 
 
 Of -vomiting in Swine. 
 
 cur Swine do vomit and call vp his meats, you 
 i fl’.ril giue him fpelted Beanes to eate ? and they will 
 trenpthen his ftomacke. 
 
 ’ ^ Chap. 8. 
 
 Of ieamiejfe, twjUke,fcurfi, aiuhvanginefe 
 rvSnine, 
 
 ! T~Kcfe Difeafes proceed from corruption of blood, 
 ll .ir.gendred by lying Wat in their ftyes, hauing filthy 
 rotten Litter, or much fcarcity of meate, The cure is, 
 firft 13 let the Swine blood vnder the tayle, then to take 
 u VVooll-carde, and to combe off all the (curfe and 
 filth 1 i ozn the Swines backe, euen till his skinne bleede: rhc £llfe; 
 then take ta-re, fhgs-greaje , and Brimjhne, and mixing 
 them well together, annoynt the Swine therewith ,chen 
 let the frye be mended,his Littei be fweet, and giue him 
 good war me food, and the Swine will be fat and fcon .{ 
 very iuddainly. 
 
 Chap. p. 
 
 Of thefleepingeutllm Siv.ne. 
 
 ^Wiue arc much kbitC to this dik afe in the Summer¬ 
 time,and you ibai know it by their totitiriiiall fleeping, 
 and n-.’glesSing to cate their meat. The cure is,to houfc 
 them v'p>and keep them fading twenty & foure houres* 
 then Hi the -merging when hunge? pincheth them, to giue xhcCutc, 
 diem :o dnnkc-VV' a ter, in which is ftampt good doK of 
 L ?, Sfanecrote^ 
 
jbe general Curs of dU Cattell. i Books, 
 
 Stonecrope 5 which, as- foone as they haue dranke, they 
 will vomite and eaft,and that is a prelent Remedy. 
 Chap. 10. 
 ofpzine in the LPHilt. 
 
 S Wine are oft troubled with paine in their Milts or 
 Spheres,which proceedeth from the eating of Maft, 
 when they are firft put thereunto, through their ouer 
 greedy eating therof,and is knowne by a Reeling, going 
 of one fidc.Thecurc is,to giue them theiuyce of mrme* 
 wcode , in a little Honied-patter to driske, and it will af» 
 fwage the payne. 
 
 CHAP. 11. 
 
 Of thcvnmturAlnesef Serves? 
 
 SWT Any Sowes do prooue fo vnnaturall tba6 they will 
 ivii deuoure their Pigs when they haue farro’d them, 
 which fpiingeth from an vnnatural greedindle in the® ; 
 which to helpe , you muft watch her when fhe farrotv- 
 ech, and take away the Pigs as they fall, then take the 
 wreckling.or worft Pigge, andannoyntitalleucrwith 
 the iuyee of Stonecrope, and fo giue it the Sow agayne: 
 2nd if flic denture it, it will make her caft and vomit fo 
 extreamely , that the payne of the furfet will make her 
 loathe to do the like agayns : But of all cures, the bcfl 
 forfuch an vanatusall beafl is to feed her wel„and then- 
 kill her. 
 
 Crap. lx . 
 
 Of the Laxe or Flexe in Hogges? 
 
 "pOr the Laxe or Flixe in Swine, you fitall giue them 
 A veritiice and m:lke mixt together to drinke,and then 
 feede him with dry food, as Iplettcd Beanes } Acornesfit 
 Er 1 e^icome-hiskes. This is alfo excellent and appraised 
 for young Pigges and Shots, when they haue any fcou- 
 ring. 
 
*2.(5 Ike generaH Cure of aUCiUtell. -i Bookc, 
 
 or eight weekes, and then hauing got flefii and fatneflfe 
 on their backes do bring them h ome, and put them vp 
 in Sties,and then feede them for ten dayes or a fortnight 
 after/wirh old dry Peafc giuen them oft in the day,a lit¬ 
 tle at once.with Water,as much as they wil; drinke: for 
 this w ii: harden the-flefli and fat-1©,- that it will not coa- 
 fume when it comes to boy ling- rthis manner of feeding 
 is good, and not to be difliked. 
 
 Th-fedmc 0 f hsow. the feeding of Swine in champaine Countries^ 
 swine iaclfam which ate far-from Woods,is in this manner: Firft, you 
 pscie Coua- fhai five vp thole Swir.e which.} ouintend to feede, and 
 m ‘ si let them noecome out of the fame ?ntil they be fed,but 
 haue their food and water brought vnto them: now,the 
 firfh two dates you flial giue them nothing«the third day 
 you fliaii early in the morning giue them a pretty quan~ 
 tiryiof dry-pealeor- Beanes.;, a-t nooneyou fnalgiue them 
 as much more,at fourc a clock as much more,and when 
 you go to bed as much more, but all that day no water: 
 The next day , you fhali feede-him agayne at the fame 
 houres, and fet water by them that they may drinke at 
 their owne pleafui.es, and twice or thrice a week,as your 
 pronifion wiil-ferue y.ou, it is good to fill their bellies 
 with sweet Whay,Butter mi'ke,or warme walh, but by 
 no inear.es fcanr the proportion of their Peafe • and by 
 thus doing, you iliall feede a Swine fat-- cnoughfor the 
 {laughter in foure or fine weekes. 
 
 There be or her Husbandmen m champaine Countries, 
 Kctkf U u ~ Lc/C( f- ei 'P ;t ‘- art - luc h hke, that put their Swine to 
 
 peafe rtekeSjOr fbekes let in the fields,neere vnto water 
 funowesjor-mndlesy fo-that they may-let the water into 
 . the ftacke-yardsaRdrhen-morning aadeuening cut a cut¬ 
 ting- of the.fpisne or reek e, & fpread the reapes among!): 
 the f'.vinsrthis manner of feeding- is-beft for fcs?.l porker; 
 
i Rcoke. 
 
 Of Smne. 
 
 f.nd v'il fat them very reafonably in three .VVeekes ora 
 nionttho If you feede iheepc amongft your Porkers, it 
 is ver / good, and daily by many practifed • for by that 
 meares you fliall not !oofe any of your Graine,for what 
 yo’-r Peep cannot gather vp, your Porkets wiii. 
 
 N ? w,for fuch as line in or nearc abdut great Cities, or 
 Tov\ .its,as London, rTofcjor fuch like s and haue neither 
 great (lore of Mail, nor great ftore of Graine- yet they 
 haue a manner of feeding as good, and lomewhat more Cilic - 
 fpeedier then any of the other,onely the Bacon is not lb 
 iweet or toothfotncj and thus it is : They file vp their 
 fadings, as is before iayde, and then take Chandlers 
 Graires, which is the dregges and offal/ —~ J — J 
 Tallow, as hard skinnes, kds 3 and fleihly lumpes.which 
 will rot rads s together with other courfe skins or the 
 Talk w 5 fueler IGtchsn fee 5 and sshing it v 
 fiu.e f the Swing Jo eats three or fours time n h 
 end it will fuddaialy puffe him vp with fatnefe : them 
 befto'v of euesy Swine a Bufhell of dry peaie to harden 
 Ids ddh, and you may then kill them at your pleasure* 
 
 The cnly danger of this food is, it will at fir A iomtimes 
 make Swine icoure ■ efpecially young Pigges, -it they 
 ears it: but afibonc as you pcrceiue inch a faulc,giue va¬ 
 ts your elder hvine, tnilkeandverdiuyce, and to your 
 fucking Pigs verdiuyee only. 
 
 Nnw,!aftly, the beff feeding of afwinc forlarde, or 
 a Boa c for Brawne,is to feed them the fit ik wceke with 0i Ceding 
 Bark;/ iodden till it breake, and iod in Inch quantity 3 Hogs forb&s, 
 that it may eucr be giuen iweet: then after to feed them ® r s 
 with raw mault from the fleore, before kbe bncd 5 fiil Br “' ,n, '“ 
 they he fat .enough: and then for a weekfc after,, to gilt's 
 them iiy jpccji ot-Bteues to harden iheirfeik. Let their 
 drink be thewaftung of jMoggefheads,oy Ale barrels,©? 
 
 L 4 • fweet 
 
XhegenernUGure of all Qatteli. i Booke 
 
 fwecte Whay, and let them haue (tore thereof. Tins 
 manner of feeding, breeds the whiteft, fatteft, and beft 
 flefli that may be, as hath becne approved by the beft 
 Husbands. 
 
 : Tht end cf the Smr.e of allforts. 
 
 Of Qonieu 
 
 Chap. i. 
 
 Of the tam rich Come, his nature 
 and prefcruatieu. 
 
 LL fortes of Conies may aswcHbekept 
 tame as Wilde,and docaboue other Beafti 
 delight in imprifonment and folitarinefle/ 
 which proceeded! from the ftrength.of 
 melancholy in their nature,being creatures 
 fo much participation of the earth,that theirdelight is to 
 line in Holes,Rockes,and other darke Cauernes. They 
 are violently hot in the adt of jeneration, and performc 
 it with fuch vigour and cxccfle, that they fwound and 
 /lv e in trances a good fpacc alter the deede is done. The 
 males are giuen to much cruelty,and would kil the yong 
 Rabbets if he could come to them: Whence it procee- 
 dcth,that the females after they haue kindled,hide their 
 young ones,and clofe vp their holes, fo that the Bucke- 
 eonie may notiind them. ThePema!e,or Doe,conies 
 arc .wondcrfull.in .their increaft ^nd - bring foorth young 
 ones entry moneth : Therefore,when you keepe them 
 tame inBoxes,you muft oblerue to Watch them,and a 
 
. 1 -Books. 
 
 foonc.as they haue kindled^o put them to theBueke,br ' 
 orherwife they will mournc:,* and hardly brirtgvp.their- 
 youngeones; - , 
 
 . Tke boxes, in which you fliul keepe yourtamp Conies, : s . 
 would be made; ofthinneiWainefcot boardes-fome two 
 -foot fquare<.andone foothigh * and that liquate muff be 
 diuided intottwo rornnes ;^aigreateMdonie with bpeta 
 windowes ofwyar,through which thcGonie'may feed; 
 
 Sc a lefler foome without light, in which the the Conie 
 
 may lodge,and kindle,& befdre them .both a Trough, in 
 
 which you rnaypht medley a'ndother .ne^e^arf’s’fot the 
 
 Cbnie: and ;thus,yoa may makeBoxe vponBdxifibdr- 
 
 uers ftoties,keeping your Bucks by themfelues,and your 
 
 Docs by themfelues, except.itbe fuch Doesas haiie not 
 
 bred ,, and themyou may ierai-Buckelodge with them: 
 
 alfo when youfUoe hath kindled.one.neft,& then k ind^ 
 
 leth another/you'fhali. bkftchefirftfrbm her ^ and put r , 
 
 them together in a feuerall Boxe.,ainongft Rabbits of ; 
 
 their owne age,-prouided that-theBoxe be not peftred^ 
 
 but that they may haue.,«feand libertie; ■/■; ^' r >.... 
 
 Now, for the chtiile of thefe tame richConies, you oft fc c (lK>yfc 
 fhall not ) as'in other cattell, leoke to their fhape * but to of rich com e s. 
 their richneffe^pnely eledt your BuckCs the large ft, and 
 goodlieft Cmes'you can get: and for the richneffe of the 
 skin,that is accounted the richeft s which hath the equal- 
 leftmixtur ofb!aclo&v\ hite haiie together,yet the black 
 rather fhadowing the white,then,the white any thing at 
 all ouer maftring the black,for ablackskinne with a few 
 filuer haircs is much richer then a white skin with a few 
 blacke haircs: but ?.s I jaid.before,to haue them equally 
 or indifferently m ixtis t he beft aboue all otherahe Furre 
 would be thjcke,cjccp,lmooth,and fbining, and a blacke 
 coate without filacrh^ii os though it be aot reckoned a 
 /-rich 
 
140 IhegenerallCureof allCatteB. iBooke. 
 
 ncn coace, yet it is to be preferred berore a White , a 
 pyed, a yellow, a dunne, or a gray. 
 
 Mow tor the profit of theie rich Conies, (for vnlefTc 
 - v—e. they did farre away, and by many degrees exceede the 
 dUicSt* profit °fall other Conies, they were not worthy the 
 charge which muft be beftowed vpon them) it is this; 
 Firft, euery one of the rich Conies which are killed in 
 feafon, as from Marttlmas vntill after Candlemas , is 
 worth any fine other Conies,for they are of body much 
 fatter and larger, and when another skin is worth two 
 per.ee or three pence at the moft, jhey are worth two 
 fhillings, or two (hillings fixe pence: Againc, they in. 
 creafe ofener, and bring forth moc Rabbets at one kind¬ 
 ling then any wilde Cony doth ■ they are euer ready at 
 hand for thediih, Winter and Summer, without charge 
 of Nets, Ferrets, or other Engines,and giue their bodies 
 gratis, for their skins will euer pay their mafters charge 
 with a moft large intereft. 
 
 Now for the feeding and preferuation of thefe rich 
 cacFcsnics. €enies > 11 ls nothing focoftly or troub:efome as many 
 hauc imagined, and as feme (ignorant in the skill of kee¬ 
 ping them ) haue made the Woi Id thiuke : forthebeft 
 food you can feed a Cony with, is the fweetc ft, fliorteft, 
 fofref^and beft Hay you can get,of which one load will 
 feme two hundicd couples a yeare,and out cf the flockc 
 of two hundicd, you may fpend in your Houfe two 
 hundred,and fell in the Market two hundred more, yet 
 maincaync the frocke good, and anlwere euery o'rdina- 
 ry caniaity. Tfustfay in littleclouen ftickesmight with 
 t^le reach it,and puli it our of the lame, yet fo as they 
 may not (carter nor wafte any. In the troughes vndei 
 the.r Foxes,you (hall put fweet Oates , and their Water, 
 and tf .ia lhould be the ordinary and conftant food where 
 
iBookc. Of Conies, s-o-t 
 
 with you fbould feed your Conies , for all other fliould 
 bevfedbutPhyficaliy, as for the prefe; uation of their 
 healths: as thus, you {hall twice or thrice in a fortnight, 
 for the cooling of their bodies, -piue them Grunts , as 
 M allow ts, Claucr-grafle, Sutver-aockcs,bhdes of greene 
 cornc, cabbage ,or colewort leaues,and fuch like,al which 
 cocdeth and nourifheth exceedingly : fome vie to giue 
 them fometimes fwcer grain ts , but that mu ft be vied 
 very feldome,for nothing fooner rotteth a Cony. 
 
 You rnuft alfo bauc great care ; that when you cut any 
 grade for them, or other Weeds, that there grow no¬ 
 young Hemlocke amongft it, for though they will eatcit 
 withallgrcedine{Te 3 yetitisaprefenr poyfon, andkils 
 fuddainly : you muft alfo haue an efpcciall care euery 
 day to make their Boxes fweet and cleanc,fc r the ftrong 
 fauour of their ordure and pi fife is fo violent, that it will 
 both annoy themfelues, and thofe which (hall be fre¬ 
 quent amongft them. 
 
 Now for the infirmities which are incident vnto them' 
 they are but two: the firft is-Rouennefle , which com- cini ^ 10 
 meth by giuing them too much greene mea: e, or gathe-, 
 ring their greents and giuing it them with the dew on - r 
 therefore let them haue it but feldome.and then the dri- • 
 ntfleof the May will euer drinkevp the moyfture, knit 
 them,and.keep them found without danger." 
 
 1 he next is a .certaine rage or madnefleyngendred by 
 corrupt blood, fprinking from the ranknes of their kee- P [ 
 
 E 3 and'you foal know it by their wallowing and turn- luCB ' ilCi ' 
 j with their liccles vpward, and leaping in their- 
 boxes. The cure is, to giue-them Hare-thijlle to cate, 
 anditwilhealethaii. And thus much of the tame rich 
 Cony, and.his propci ties. 
 
 7 he end of the [cure footed Beajlsl 
 
 THE 
 
i44 Tbigenerd&^ttreqf.aflCaueH. 2 Booke 
 
 ThefccondBuoke. N 
 
 Of^Poultry. 
 
 . CHAPTER. 1 . ' . 
 
 Containingthe ordering,fatting,cramming, andcuring of, 
 all infirmities of Poultryjs Coikes , HensfihickmsiCn- 
 }om, Geefe, Turkies, fiefant^ Partridges, ^ailes h 
 ‘Hgufc-doucSjand all forts of Fa,ale whatfoeuer.And.firfi- 
 of the Dtmgkil-cocks, ffcn,Chickcr> v and Capen. 
 
 g jS^Qmc fraall thing hath bin ,Written of this 
 mttirebeForci but fodrawnefromthe opi fa 
 monsofold tyniets y 2SltalbnSy French; 
 Jfj D*^, and fuch like, that it hath no'eohe- 
 rcnce or congruity with thcpra&ife and 
 , experience of Engltfhcuftomes , i?oth their Rules and 
 / . 'climbes being fodifferentftom oiirs:,. that exceptwee 
 _ weretoliuem their Countrics,the rules .which are 'prin- 
 
 tedarevieleffe, andto no piirpofe. To let pafle then 
 the 1 pmionof Strangers, and come to out owne home* : 
 bred Knowledge,. which islo mixed with all-profitable 
 experiments, that it.needeth.'riQtihe hdpc,oi otherNa- 
 neni{o:nn.chi x as : men wcu!d>make .vsbeleeue; 1t :l 1 
 7 ' ‘ : JYba ffialvnderftand that the dunghill-Cocke(for the 
 
 fis^m^ Ccckedeferueth a much larger iand particular 
 dilccude)isa;Fowle of pother Birdsthe moft martlicft, 
 \ ftatelyjandmaieftkall^very-tamtandfaniiliaF.'withthe 
 
 . M-fee jandjQamjalJyjocliaed to liue andsprdfperin'habk 
 
 table Houles: he b hot and ftronginthcAifi of genera- 
 rion } an.d.wil^fue'tehHe.6s.fufficiently,andiome,tweiuc 
 \ • TIKI- • ' and 
 
*43 
 
 iBookc. Ordering of Poultry, 
 
 Mid thirtcenc: He delighteth in open and liberal plaincs, 
 where he may lead forth bis Hens into green? paftures, 
 and vnder hedges, where they may warme and bathe 
 themfebes in the Sunne,for to be pent vp in walled pla¬ 
 ces, or in paued Courts is moft vtmaturali vnto them, 
 neither will they profper therein. 
 
 Nowofrhechoifeand fbapeofthedung hill-Code, Ofthechoyfo 
 he would be ofa large & well fifed body,long from the iha . t>c of 
 head to the riimpe, and thicke in the garth ; hisneckc “* CockCi 
 would bee long,loofc and curioufty bending it', and his* 
 body together being ft might, & highvp eroded, as the 
 Falcon and other birds of pray arc,his combe, wattles,, 
 and throat would be large, great compafle, tagged,and J 
 very Scarlet rcd,his eyes round and great, the eoiour an. 
 fwering the colour of his plume or male, as gray with 
 gray,red with red,or yellow with yeilow,hisbilI would? 
 be crooked,lharp,& ftrongly fet on to his head, the co¬ 
 lour being futable with the eoiour of the feathers on hi* 
 head, his mainc or neckc feathtis would be very long, 
 bright,and ftiining,eouering from his'hcad to his fhoul- 
 dcrs,his legs ftraight,and ofa ftrong bcame, with large 
 long fpurresyftmpe and a littlebending, and the colour' 
 blackc,yellow,or blcwifti,hisclawes ftierty frrbng, ind¬ 
 well wrinkled ^histaylc lo.'g,and coueringhisbody ve¬ 
 ry dofely rand for the gencrall colour of the dung-hilf 
 Cocke,it would be red,for that is medieinall, and oft v. 
 fed in Culliflesand reftoratiues. This Cock-lhould be 
 valiant within bis ownc walke,. and if he be a little kna. 
 uilhjhc isfo much the better- he would beoft crowing, - 
 and bufie in feratching the earth to fade out wormes & 
 other food for. his Hcnnes.. 
 
 Now for the Henne.if ftiebe agood onc,{heetaldofthr h-,, 1 -. 
 sot differ much from the nature Q&faGocfebut be ^■- 
 
Vjc genera’s. Qsre of aUCatted i Booke- 
 
 harm 'vigilant. and laborious both for her feltc and her 
 Chickens. In tbape the biggefl and large (1 ate the belt, 
 cueiv proportion .lowering thefe before deferibed of 
 cue Cock, ondy in Read of her Combe fhe flioulci ham: 
 v pon her nowne a high thicke tuft of feathers; to ham: 
 manv C [iron;: olawcs is good,but to Want hinder daws 
 isbctte'vof they oftbreake theEgs,& Such Hens fome- 
 tinies t'touc vnp.awaihit is not good to chafe a crowing 
 Hen for they are neither good breeders nor good laiers. 
 If von chufe Hens to fit.chufe the elder,for they be con- 
 ftani, end will fit out their times, and if you will chufe 
 Hens to lay, chufe the youngeft, for they are lufly and 
 prone to the act of ingendring, but for neither purpofc 
 chufe a fat Hen,for if you fet her,(he wil forfake her ndt, 
 and if veil keepe her to lay, file will lay her Egs without 
 fiieis.Bcfides, a fat Hen will waxe flothfu.l, and neither 
 delight in the one nor in the other Adtofnatuie, fuch 
 Hens then are euer fitter for the difii then the hen houfe. 
 
 The befi time to let Hensto haue the bcfiJargdRana 1 ' 
 mefr kinodv Chickens,is in February, in the mcreafe of 
 the Moone, io that fne may hatch or dilclofic hei Chic¬ 
 kens in theineieafe of the next new Moone , being in 
 March, foi one brood of March chickens is worth three 
 broods of any other: you may fet H> ns from Maich t:li 
 Oiitober-cnaiiaue good Chickens, but not aitei be any 
 mvares, tor the \Vinter is a great enemy to their bree¬ 
 ding. A Her.nc doth lit twenty one d.-Vciiuft, and then 
 nirchtihj’.i: Pec he r.s,Tui-kies,(dee T.,Duck’s-, and other 
 Water-Ivv. 'e -fiethircy-r fo that if you you'r hen,s$-you 
 mey doc via-t: aiiy-di their egges.j ou mbit fet her vpjn 
 
ibeuei you fee herder ir be odde/ov fo the egges will lie 
 round,c'ole,and in euen propoition together: Iris good 
 .when you .lay your Egges firftvtKler your Henries, to 
 mark the ypper fide of them and t hen to watch the 
 Hen, to fee i f Ore bufie herfeife to tunic them from.rise 
 one fide to the other, which if you finde flic doth no-. 
 then v ; hcn (be rilcth.f rom heneges, to feed orbame her 
 ielfc,\ ou tyiuft.Tin’p'y that office,' and rurnweuery Ecse 
 tout (fife, and efteeme your Henne of lb. much the Idle 
 reckoning for the vie of breeding: be lure that the egges 
 which you-'latsvnder jicii,be nt wland-fouod;:which you . ,. o rlc 
 .may know.by •hfiv.hcr.uiac{le, 4 'fu ecs /-and cleerentilf, 
 ifyou hcr-d them.vp.betwixtthclStmandLyoarx... -ighr- 
 you ir.uft.by.no m.eanes,at.any. time raife your Hen from 
 her neft, for that will make her vttedyforfake it. 
 
 . Now/or, helping a Hennoto hafetther Egges ordo- 
 ing that which' (houldbe.-he’roffide,, it is vnneceflarie, 
 and (hall be much better to be forborne then any way 
 vied ; ar to make doub r of bridging forth , or co thinke 
 the Henne (irteth r>o long fas many foolifh curious 
 houfe- wiucs doe) if vou be lure ybu fet her vpon found 
 Egges , is afriuolous, bur if you let her vpon'vhfound 
 Egges. then blame vourlclfe. both of the Ioffe and in- 
 iury done to the Henne in her Ioffe of labour. A Henne 
 will b: a good fitter from thcfecond yeareol her lay¬ 
 ing to the fifybtit hardly any longer: yon lira 11 obferue 
 ener when your Hen rileth f 1 om her neft ,to haue mcate 
 a nd water ready for her, left (tray ng to farreto lecke 
 her foode, (lie let her Egges coole too much, which is 
 very hurtful!.In her abience you (ball ftirre vp the ft raw 
 of her neft, and mal e it foft and handfome, and lay the 
 Egges in order, as (he left them: doc not in the electi¬ 
 on of your Egges , chufc thofe which are monftreus 
 , ‘ ‘ ‘ great. 
 
JhegenerallCursef all Cattell. x Book*. 
 
 stear,for they many times hauc two yolkes, and though 
 fome write, that fuch Egswill bring outtwo Chickens, 
 vn they are deceiaedifor if they bring forth two, they 
 are commonly moft abortiue and monftrous. To per. 
 fume the neft with Brimftone is good, but with Rofc- 
 marv ismuchbetter. Tofet Hens in the winter time in 
 -ftowes or ouens is of no vfe with vs in Englind , and 
 •though they may by that meancs bring forth, yet will 
 the Chickens be neucr good nor profitable, but like the 
 planting of Lemon and Pomegranate trees,the fait wil 
 come a great deale fhort of the charges. When your 
 Hen at any time is abfent from her neft, youmufthaiie 
 great care to fee that the Cock come not to fit vpon the 
 Hgoes, (as he will offer to doe) for he will endanger to 
 breake them^nd make ter louc herneft worfe. 
 
 , Mooneasyour Chickens bchatcht.if any be weaker 
 then other, youifhall lap them in Wooll, and let item 
 haue theayreof the fire, and it will ftrengthen diem' 
 to perfinne them with a little Rofcmary is very whole, 
 •fbme alfo • and thus you may in a Siue.keepc thefirft 
 hatcht Chickens till the reft be ditclofed(for Chickins 
 •would haue no mcatc for two dayes ) & foiue (liels be* 
 ing harder then ether-, they will take fo much diftance 
 ^ottime in opening : yet vnlefle the Chickens be weake, 
 or the Hen rude; it is notamiffe to let them alone vndcr 
 her , for (he will noutilh them moft kindly: after two 
 dayes is paft , the firft meat you gitie them ftiouldbc 
 very fmali Oatemeale , fome dricandfomefteeptin 
 Mlke,or dfe fine wheat-bread crummes, and after they 
 •baite gottftiength, then Gurds,Cheefe parings, white 
 bi cad crufts ioak'din Milkcor drinke ^ Bailey mealeor 
 . wkeate-bread fcaIded, or any fuch like loft meat that is 
 imali,and will eafily. be diuided. It is good to keep: 
 
% Bookc- Ordering of Poultry. r i9 ' 
 
 Chickcs one forttfght in the hotifcj and -afterff firffer 
 them to goe abroad with the Henne to vvormei' ; for that 
 is very wholeiomc , to choppe greehc Ckyues amongft 
 yctir chickens meate, wil preferue them from the Rye, 
 and other difeafes in the head • neithei muft you at any 
 time let your chicking want Water v , : forifthey beforc’d 
 todrink in puddles,it will breed the Pippc :aho,ta fccd 
 vppon TarejyDarvcll) or Ceckell,'# very dangerous for 
 votirg chickens. 
 
 You tnay-by thefe foods before (aid,feed chickens ye- ^ 
 
 - ry fat ynderthqu dams: bur, if you wiUHauciat ettnf d 
 chickens , you fha) coopc them vp when the Dam for- chkkiai, 
 faketh them, and the beft crams for them is wheatmeale 
 and milke, made into dough, and.thcn the cranuncs 
 jkeped in milke,and fo thruft downe their throates $ but 
 inar.y cafe,let the ciams be finall^and wel wet for choa- 
 king. Foutetcene daks will fced a chicken Efficiently: 
 and thus much briefly for your breed., 
 
 Now, becaufe Eggcsofthcmfe!ucs ; area Angular 
 profit: you fliall vnderftand,, thatthe vvay,to ; pre- ^| c r s i fcruB18: 
 feme or keep them long, is,as fome think, to lay them 
 in good Straw , and couerthem clofe, bur that if too 
 cold, and btftdes wil make them mufty: others wil lay 
 thcraimBian, briVthat isjtoOihot;, and-will make them 
 putrifie: and others wil jay them in Salt, but th?r makes 
 them wafte and diminilh : the befoway then. to;keepc 
 them tnoft fweet, moft found, and moft full, isou- . 
 
 jCpuerj^j'^joyp/y <v ,.fo. n.;, m Ibid w.a; j; 
 
 •You lhal'gather yoprjEgges yp ppcciadgyjiand leaue o£g a &«#g 
 in theneUbtK\tiwpef(j^ge> t ^dp0iiiote{v^n^ that 
 would eucjvbeinrthe^ 
 
 cueryjHchh^pmcs fi^.liei^^fallyq-kin^Jjens. 
 
 •;. < '■ , . ^ ^ill \v, 
 
)e generall Curd of M Caitell, z Booke 
 
 :ir cackling tel you vCen they haue iayd, bui 
 lay mure, therefore you muft let your owru 
 jrinftructer. 
 
 rouchingthe Ctponj which is the guelt Cocke 
 ou lTull vnderftund,thac the beft time to caru< 
 limps a:- e as the Dan' h ith left them, fi 
 sbecome dow.u (or die as fooneas they beg:; 
 lor the art ofcaru'ng it feliept is both comma; 
 , and much fooner to be learned by feeing on 
 icn by .my demonftration in writing. 
 
 Capons are of two vfes ; the on.'is, to Iea< 
 , Ducklings, young Turkics, Pcuhens,Phe(ant 
 ir-es, which he wi! do altoether, both natural 
 idly, and through .argerufle of his body w 
 • couer eafily thirty or thirty and Hue • he w 
 n forth fafely, and defend them again ft Kite 5 c 
 s, more better then the Hens ? therefore tf 
 rake him to take vnto them is, with a fine fma 
 >r cl fc (harpe Nettles at night, to beate and ftir 
 ■euft and ncather pjrts, and then in the dar! 
 :he Chickens vnder him, whole warmth takei 
 ; fmart, hee will fall much in loue with then 
 nfoeucr he prooueth vnkind, you mtj(i fting, i 
 i againe, and ihis wil make him he' wil neu 
 hem, 
 
 nther vfe of Capons is,to fec-a for the Difh, 
 x the B irne-duores, with craps ofcorne and t 
 s ef Pu'fe, or el ft in Pens in the houfe,hy crar 
 em,which is the moft dainty. The beft my tb 
 me a Capon(fetting all ft'ange'ihuenrieas-apa: 
 e Barley-mea!e,reafonably lifted, and minting 
 w milkcmake it into a pood ftifte douph • th 
 
% Hoc ke. 
 
 Ordering of Poultry. 1 4 9 
 
 ac bock Ends 5 andthen Wetting thcra in luke-warme 
 
 milke, giue the Capers a full gorgeful! thereof three 
 banes a day,Mornings Noone, and night, and he wil |q 
 a rortn ght or three weeks,, be as fat as any man need to 
 cate. 
 
 As for mixing their cratnmes with Tweet Worce, 
 Htgg's-greaje, or sdht Oyle, they arc by Experience 
 found ta breed lonth incite Bids, and not to feed at ail. 
 ocsIyheepethisObferuatsons not to giue your CapoE 
 r.tnv mcatc yn ii th-g fi; ft be put otter • and if you Rode 
 your Capon fomerhing hard of digefion, then, yon 
 Dnljfif:your meale finer, for the finer your meuleis, 
 the foo rer it r, i! pafTe through rheir bodies. And thus 
 ieii'xh for the Capon, How for their infirmities, they 
 follow. n order. 
 
 Chap.' %; 
 
 ^ Of she Pippcs in Poultry e 
 
 ATHe ?ippe is a white thin fcale, growing on the tipce 
 of i he tongue, andwilltrakepoultrythattbeycar.- 
 not feeder: itiseafie to bedifeerned, and proceeded) ge¬ 
 nerally from drinking puddle water, from want of wa- t ^ Ose. 
 Kr, o; from eating filthy meant. The cure is, to pull 
 fiffthc fcale with your nay le, and then mb the tongue 
 nithfalu 
 
 . Chap. 3. 
 
 Of the rovpp in Poultry. 
 
 Tf He iloupp is a filthy bile or hvela ig on the Rumpc 
 ^ of poultry-', and wii corrupt the whole body. It is 
 ordinaivly known by the flaring and turning back-waids 
 theftatheis. The cure is, to pull away the feathers, 
 
 ?-nd opt rung the lore to thruft out the Core, and then > 
 
 ’«a|j) the place wkh Sak and water, or with Brine 3 and 
 'fhtlpe.h, 
 
 M a 
 
 € FA A?. 
 
T $0 
 
 Use Cme. 
 
 x 
 
 £ 
 
 IhegenerM Cure and 
 
 * Booke. 
 
 r. QftitJif&twPeitlt*}} 
 
 < -pHc fiuxc in Poultry commetK with eating too much 
 * moiftmcate. The cure is,to:giucthem pckic-bnui 
 folded, and it wil ftav them. 
 
 GhaP. 5. - 
 
 (. Qfjtepp’ngin tktbtllj. 
 
 * - y , w / vvrr i» r • 
 
 CToppuig in the bellies o£ Poaltry * * is contra™ to the 
 ^tpce, fo that they cannot mute: therefore , yoiiihal 
 
 P 
 
 w...u.v. u ,v, you mat 
 annoint their vents^, and theugme them cither fmal bits 
 Qfbread,orcorncftGeptininans vrine.: r ; 
 
 ■ •, • . Chap. f,y K.;. • 
 
 ‘ < • •. Of Lice in Poultry. 
 
 E your Poultry be much troubled with Lice,as it is a 
 • common infirmity,proceeding from corrupt fb&d of 
 ‘want of bathing in fand > aftes,or fuchiiket yaufhall 
 take pepper fmaffbeaten<and mucingit with warme 
 water, waftiyour poultry therein, and it will kill all forts 
 of vermkie.; , ^ , 
 
 j: 
 
 fitngrngmitb vthemonsworwr.' -n 
 - -■ IF your poultry be ftung with any venemous thine, as 
 . JJyoumay pcrcciucby thcirlowring andfaelline? you 
 
 fhal then annotnt them with Rew and Bntter mil tie* 
 mer > andithelpeth. : .. •. b 
 
 - Chap. 8. . 
 
 QfforccitsinPoultrty. , - , 
 
 I F your-poultryhaueJqre.cy«,youlhall:talraleaft 
 
 «wopfgr«od.uu<! uudflBwing itwolliayour 
 
 %. & »**• f ^™ t ^ p y ce > mlfpitit'inrurheTdre 
 
 ofea ,“ Bl1 hok •<. asithahbi* 
 
 Crap» 
 
% Bookc. Ordering o/PeMky. iji, 
 
 • Chap. 9 . 
 
 Cf tiewi that Crtm. 
 
 IF your Henries crow, which is anil figne and tnnstu- 
 rail \ you lhall pull their wwgj,and giuc her to eatc ey- 
 ther Earley feorehed,<ft final whcate,and keep herdofe 
 [99m other Poultry; ; r 
 
 Chap. 10. 
 
 . Of HenssUt t*tt their Sggee. 
 
 I V youi Hen Will eate her ^gc$, you (hall einely lay 
 for Her neft cpgc a piece otehalke cut like an egge,at 
 which oftpecking and tooling her labour, ffacwil ic- 
 frainctheeuill., 
 
 " " 'Cbap. 1 il. 
 
 Of kufipg a HenKtfrmfit i*g, J 
 
 JFyou would net blue your Hennc lit; you fhsll bathe 
 *het oftincold water, &thruil a final feather through 
 hc^oftrilsj'' "7'' 
 
 1 ... Chap. ' la. f'" "' 
 
 ofmtkinghtMqU] fittie kxdtft.. ! 
 
 I F you feede your Hens often with toafts taken out of 
 Ale,with Ear ey boyld,or fpcltcd fitches, they will 
 lay foonCjOftjaiKi ail the Winter. 
 
 ,Y 'CH'AT»:li.''. ; f, - .. 
 
 ■ 7,7 9 / * 
 
 p Ecaufe fot hemes ccminonly either lay their Eggei 
 IXitiiourihcls, or at the beft hand lay very imaii 
 Egg« :to keepe ihtmlfane, and in good plight for hy¬ 
 ing, yotifoal mixeboththeir rncate andwarerwuhthe 
 powder ilnlcfhcares, ch*lkc, or die tdret f twice or 
 
 thrice^WcdC’H; V : ■ ; -‘ V:.-.,;,-ij 
 
 \ c M| ; /jjfru*. 
 
Jhegen'eraQ Cure of all £Sell. . i Booke.* 
 Ch' 5 
 
 Of. tkt Cmv-troddlm *• '■ <> 
 
 ! V yourHenne be trodden with a carrion.Crow f of < 
 Rooke, as. oft they aredt is mortal'and incurahle.and 
 you dial know it,. by the ftaringfoptof, her..feathers,' 
 and hanging of her wings 5 there is no way.>yith her then.; 
 but prefentlv to kill he r. ■■ ? 
 
 ' . CHAP. ty. , •->. 
 
 ■. Of ihilicn-hj}uf(, a»dthe feitu^tm. ,. - f 
 
 N Ow for as much . as no' Poultry can'-bc kept eythcr 
 inhealth or fafety abroad,butmuflofforcc be fipul 
 fed, you dial vnderftand that your Henne-houle would 
 be large and fpacious, with femewhat a high Roofe,the 
 wals ftrongjb.oth.^kepX.out rWeues.and vermine,- the 
 win'd.owes vpon the Supne.fifing, -ftrpngly lathed, and 
 clofe {huts ^^jonn^ai^trthe^fide.oft'h^wals'yp' 
 ort^the ground would be built largfe pens‘of three fpote t 
 high,for Geefe,Duckes v and great fowlc to fitiri‘blare 
 to r he eauirgs qftjje houfe would be jong^ai^ht s,rca- 
 thing f rom one fidep! Ihc Houle td the other j;on which 
 (h&uJd Iff your te&tfceif; •HehhesV'CJa^ons^ and Tiiilles, 
 keh onfcu/ralfPeSftitei- as irmly aitdifjfoftdl at Ano¬ 
 ther fidoof the houdf<fi ; that 7 paft fvhieh is darke'ft, oner 
 
 the ground pens, would be fixed Hampers full of draw 
 fomefis, in which'y oalHensfflafl lay their egges- but 
 when thejj fit tolofifi^ GhhckerS, fHen let them fit 
 oniiie gi^md,for dtlWrwifdtfis dangerous.: let t he febc 
 pins'ft rfeken into the fftaV,: to that your iPod try ;may 
 xlfinboeajehes with^eafevltt tbefioore<t>y n6 
 Pkafles'bopiUted^-but ofearthjfotodth-and cafie ,* let the 
 imaller fowle haue a hole at one end-ofthe houfe made 
 to come in and out at, when they pleafe,or clfe they wil 
 fecke rouft in other places, and for the greater fowle the 
 .‘I L b j>" l ' . , doors 
 
bo nke. Ordering o f Poultry, j ^ 
 
 doorc may !>e opened Eucning and morning • this hotife 
 would be placed eythcr nearefome Kuchin,Brevehcufe 
 or {Hr iom'c Kilnc,where it may hauc atre ofthe fire, & 
 be pc fumed with fmoake, which to Pullea is delightful 
 rad i r holefome. And that mtic-h of the Cockt.Hennc, 
 
 Gape n, and Chicken, 
 
 C K A P . £ 5 . 
 
 Of Gecjc, then- utter:. che-.fc, endbm to 
 
 cede than, 
 
 Frfc,are a fov/lc of great profit many wates, as fit ft 
 HJk j, foode,itCKt fot their feathers,and kuliy for their 
 Gnw e. T hey ?rc held ol Husband men to be fovde of 
 two! ises,bc catife the y Hue both on land and water: and 
 there 'ore all men ert.ft endcr (land, that except he ha.ue 
 C) ther Pond or Streamc,bccan neuei keepe Gccie well. 
 
 1 1 -.j are fo watt Wall and catduil otter thcrnfelucs that 
 they ”- ; i!l preuctu ir oft dangers : Grade alio they mult 
 uccu'Siily bawy.r-d the worft,& that which is the nr oft 
 vfckiTe is the beft, as that w hich is moorish, rotten, and 
 "nbeLiiy for cattle. To good grade they ere a great 
 cnt.ttr/,Sort heir dung and treading will pumficit, -and 
 union wori'e thenbarrra. 
 
 H j\v for theehoife o.f Geefe, the large ft is thebeft, ri , c ,. h , r ,,,. 
 stid the colour would be white or gray, all of one paite, 
 hr pyde arc not lo profitable, ardblschcaievyoife: 
 
 ) our- Gandci world be knauifb and haidy , for hee will 
 defend his G tilings the better. 
 
 Wove tor the lay ing of ligges, a Goofc bepinneth to 
 Jty in the Spring, at o flic shat lr.yctlr tariitft is cucr the 
 bfft (loole, for Ike may hauc a Second hatch. Cede ‘vli' 1 
 lay tv t !tte,ard Scrre iixteonc cggc s: f< ,mC jvil lay more., 
 bur it is kick sac . at.cl they cannot bt nil wai centred 
 V«wt fralfcnov, v hen vow Cook, will.lay, by her ferry- 
 
154 Ike genmllCarz of adCattelL iBooke. 
 
 ing of ftraw vp and downe in her month, and featterfng 
 it abioad • and Vbu fhal know when (lie wil fit by her 
 continuing on the Neft ftil after free hath layd. You 
 muff fet a Goofc vppdn her owne Egges, for fhee wil 
 < hardiy-or vnk md'.y fit oil another Gooies egges.as fome 
 imagine, but it is not eu?i; certavne : You (hal in her 
 ftraw wbn you fet i!er,mixe Neult root- s for it iigood 
 for the Golfings' : th rty dayes is the full time that a 
 Goofe firreth, bu if the Wither be faire and warme, 
 •fhe wil hatch three or fpure date's fooner: euer when the 
 Goofeiifethfrcm the Nell, youfblgiuehcr meare^ 
 Tb«o^erng ;asskegge Oates, and Branre fcalded, and giiie her leaue 
 d Goffi g*. i to bathe ih the WatCT. After die hath hatched her Gof. 
 -Hnfgs, : y6ufhal[evpethcminthehoufetenneor twclue 
 - daycs.and feed them with curds, fealdedshippings, or 
 
 • Barley meale in ntilke knodden and broken,alfc ground 
 •Malt is exceeding good, or any Branne that is fealded in 
 w:ter,ndlke, ; ortappings of dnnke. After they hane eot 
 ' a little ftrfcngth, yon may let them goe abroad whaa 
 
 keeperfiue or fixe houres in a day, and let the damme at 
 
 • 'her pleafuie hitice them inro the water j then bring them 
 in, and put them yp, and thus order them till they be 
 
 cf able'to defend themfelnes fiomTermine. After a Gof- 
 
 ling is a meneth or fixe weekes old,you may put it vp to 
 fatag. feede for a greene Goofe, and it wil be perfe&ly fed in 
 
 • ahbtht rraoncih following: and to feed thereijthere is no 
 meate better then skegge oaies boyld, andgiue plenty 
 thereof thrice a day. Morning,Noone,and ^ight»with 
 
 : . : ; good ftoreof milke, or milke and water mbatogctKet 
 
 todfinke. 
 
 OjGwKktii ^ ow yoa fhal vnderftind one Gander wil ferue we-l His 
 Geefe, and to haue hot absue forty Geefe in a flocie is 
 heftjfos to hiUe morcisboth hurtful aad troisbidome. 
 
 V N(0 
 
iBooke. Ordering of Poultry, }<i) 
 
 Now for the fatting of elder Geele which arc rhofe 
 which are hue or fixe monc ths old, you foal vnderftar.d ^ 
 th.it after they haue beetle h the ftubble fields, and du¬ 
 ring the time of Harucft got into good flefh , you dial 
 tlicnchufc out Inch Geefe as you will feede, and put 
 them in ftuual pros w hich arc dole and darkc, and 
 there feede them thrice a day with goo-I (lore of nates, 
 or fpelted Beanes„ and giue them to drinke water and 
 Barley-meale nnxt together, wheh muficuernmre 
 hand before them,this wil in three w eckes feed a Goole 
 fofatasisneedfol. 
 
 Now laftly, for the gathering ofa Goofes feathers, 
 mi foal vnderfiard, that howloeucr fome Wiiters ad- ? ?5l ' 5lrr ^2 
 uifeyou for a needled!* profit to pul your Goofe twice a Gcclc * wihur 
 ymc,M an hand Augufr: yet certainly it is very nought 
 and ill: for firft, by difabling die flight of the Goofe, 
 you make her lubied to thecruc tty of tire Fosse, and o- 
 thcr rauenous Beads: and by <?ndoathing her in Win. 
 ter, you ftrike that cold into her body, which kils her 
 very luddainly , therefore it is beft to flay til moulting 
 time, or til you ki! he r, and then you may imp'oy all fier 
 Feathers ar your pkalfuc, tyther for Beds, Hctchers^r 
 Scriueners. 
 
 For the difeafes and infirmities in Gecfe,tfee mod and 0f -^ Qvr ^ 
 worflthey an fubiedvnto, is the which isa^Gcek. cI 
 
 mortal or deadly flopping of the head. And the or- 
 dinary and ccrtay ne c ure is, to take three or foure cloucs 
 of Garlick e,and beating them in a raorter fweete 
 
 Batter , make little long bals thereof, aid giue two or T ^ Cuie 
 three of them to the Goofe,fading,and then four hervp 
 for two houres after. 
 
 'CHAP, 
 
;•-* (htocrtiraii ( l unoj altCdUdl. 2 Bookc, 
 
 .... Chap.17. : ' ‘ 
 
 ■OfT(!rkies y tbeir#<tt%re,‘'vfc,ixmdfe r (tH{j i 
 • ; breeding.- ■ 
 
 H'Vrkies,' howfoeuerby fome Writers they ard hchl 
 1 deuouters»..fcbrne,ftrayci's abroad, euer puling for 
 meat, and many fuch like fained troubles,as if they were 
 iVtterly vnprofitable^yef it is certainc they are molt deli. 
 dare-;eifhei in PaftCjOr from the Spit, and being far, frr 
 Exceeding any other houfe-feuie whatfoeuer: nay, they 
 sreiopt with more caicand Icilc coft: for they wil take 
 more paines for their toode then any other Bird, only 
 _ ;r . (thvyiareenc'mi« t 6 'agaiden,and from thencenuift euer 
 he kept-.-They ate wheivchey arc young very tender-to 
 •bring Vpv both becaufe they haue a Graying nature in 
 = -fheimeiiibs; and t+re dammes are ip negl igent that whi’ft 
 
 dire hath 'Phbfollowing her^heneuer rdpcYtcth the rift; 
 •Therefore they •iiuiR haue-i'Vig.lant keener tp attend 
 •theh/ril! theyian-fliiftfor thetnfehjcs.and then, they wil 
 ’fldd-togethe'rjanci'feldotnebe.parted;. T 4 -ypu% them 
 amii’-ffeedriot; &ke'£afefor feed ; for,them-;,they Jpuc. ; tp 
 ^RodfliRtyecsorotherhighplaces. \l ' , ; . 
 
 • o.c ckv r c u '^ ow for-ydur ehoyfe of ;fuch asyou would breede 
 a i**At:fctv C on ,i vour Turky-cocke would not be aboue two years 
 . t .xse^/io^dwfflr^V'ibelQtie thatthc.frdouingio theCi-hicktns, 
 - - and dot your-Hcm,- 1 fttesviHay-tildhe lie fiueyearcs old 
 •and yip ward. YoorsTurkyj cockeiptomd be,a bird large, 
 ^4t»-^Miii 1 and.ffi®oaied;.foV-wBen-he .wajketh deiedt- 
 . J: ^hdis*fte8erg€«*fea-eadcw.'\-s Iona 
 
 r> o hil-Tuiky ,kenney £f>tbe:ber; nor preuCiKed.wj] jay 
 . -rfo oa&irdeerec places.,: .there fore you jaiu/t ware h. her, 
 * h«Xr‘S‘. a{ld biing her k.ro ye in Henne-huufe i;; and., there com- 
 1 Sftki 10 l#y. 1 ht-y beginne to lay in M&rdf nd wii lit 
 ■ nfand cltuen Hgges or thiiteene is the moll they 
 fj’.ould 
 
; tiosK'e, . .. Urddringof Poultry. 157 
 
 'hould coucrthey hatch eucr betweenc flue andtwen- 
 ;v,& thirty dayes. Wh~n they hauc hatchc their broods 
 be fure to keep the 'Chicks warmc-, for the kaft colds 
 kiis them, and feed them either with coids, or greene 
 belli check ar in final peeces. Let their di ink be nevv 
 miike, or mi ; ke and Water: you muff be careful to feed 
 them oft 5 tbi the Turkv henne wd not like the Houlc- 
 henne cal her Chickens to.fcede them. V\'hcn your 
 Chicks haue got ftrength , you fhall feed them abroad 
 in lomeclofe waded giaffe-plat. where they cannot 
 [fray , or elfe cuer be at charge ofa Keep: r. i’he dew, 
 is moft hurtfull vnto them, therefore you muff hou'e 
 them at night, and let them abroad ahea Sunnerikin 
 the morning. 
 
 Now for the furring of Turkics, fodden Bar’y -is ex¬ 
 cellent, or fodden oates tor the Hi ft fo-. tnighr, and then K 
 for another forrnight, cramme them In all forts as you * CV 
 cramine your Capon, and they will be fat bey ond meu- 
 furc. Now for them infirmities 2when they arear liber¬ 
 ty , they are fuch good Phyfitions for themfclucs, that 
 they .will ncuer trouble their owners, but, being coopt 
 yp.you muff cure the in as is before defended for-Pullen. 
 
 Their Egges are exceeding wholefoiUc to eatc, and re- 
 fore nature decayed wonderfully. , 
 
 Chap. 18. 
 
 Of the Durke and fuck tv iter F civics. 
 
 T Hc tame D.ickc is an exceeding aeceflary fcvvle for 
 the H«sb .ndnrans yard, for flic asketh no charge in 
 keeping,but iiueth of corne loft, or other things of iciTe 
 profit. She is once in a ycare a very great layer of Eggcs, 
 
 ■ and when fhcfittcih fire ciauesboth attendance and fee¬ 
 ding : for being rc ftrayned from feeking her food , (he 
 ifluft be helped with a little barley, or other ouer cha- 
 
1 5 8 IbegauullCmstf dUC&elL % Bookc. 
 
 ning ofcome, fuch as elfe you would giueVme Swine, 
 as ‘or her fit'ing,hatdiing and ferdinc of her Ducklings 
 it is in all points to be obferued in fuch nunnet as you 
 tid before with the Goofc, ondyofter they arc abroad 
 they will (hift better for their food then Got! ngs will, 
 For the fatting of Ducks or Ducklings,you may do it in 
 three weehes, by giuing them any kindeofPullear 
 Graine,and good (tote of water. 
 
 If you will preferue wildc-Ducks, you mull wall in a 
 of v.^- little "petee cf ground, in which is feme little Pond or 
 
 i u Spring, &coutr the top of it all oiier with a ftrong Net; 
 
 ifccirctstrjig. ^ p onC [ mu ft be fet with many tufts of Oziets, & hauc 
 many feeret holes and crakes in,for that wil make them 
 delight ard feed though imprifoned. I he wild. Ducke 
 when (he IayethjWillfteale troin the Drake, & hide her ! 
 tttft, for heclfcwill ftick the Egs.When ihc hath hatch: 
 (he is tnoft carefu l tonouri(hthcm, and needeth no at. 
 tendance more then meate, which would begiuen frdh 
 twice aday^s kalded Bran.oates or Fitches. The houfc 
 Hen will hatch wildrDucUBjs, and die mcate will be 
 much the be tier, yet euery time they goe into the water, 
 tiieya'eindargeroftheKi'e.bccaufcthc Hcncannor 
 guard then', ihthe famethannet ds you nourifh wilde. 
 Ducks/o you may noiirifh Teiics, Widgens, Sheldrake* 
 orgreene Plotters. . ' : 
 
 -- Ch *r. i«a. 
 
 : i:. ••' ' 
 
 •^O Tpeakc of the breeding ofSWanries ishbdldff, 
 
 ' X hecfjiie they c<in better order themfelues ih that bit- 
 iftkffir fhehar y : fhah can dired them, onely where they 
 xuild tbeif N(hail fuffer them to r&Hainc vndi- 
 'ftb bed, ard ifjWttr be 'tftcient: but firr* the feeding ^ 
 them fat fcrnliteik^youfiiall facd your Cygnets iitull 
 
Mkrokc. Ordering of Poultry j ye, 
 
 forts as you feed your Geefe, & they will be thorow fie 
 in (anteri or eight weekes, either coop’tvp in the houfe, 
 or dfe walking, abroad in (omc prjuateCourt - but'if you 
 would hauc them far in fnortcrXpacc,then you lha!l feed 
 them in fome pond, hedg’d or payi'd in fir the parpofe, 
 hauing a little dry ground left where they-mav fit and 
 prune themfe!ues, 3hd you may place two;r.rbugIies7one 
 full of Bariev & Water,? he other full; of old dride Malt) 
 on which they may feed at their plcafurc, <and thus dtT- . 
 ing, the will be fat in lcfTe thcn foure wedsi for by this 
 ffleanes a Swannc keepeth himfelfemeatc. and -deane,' 
 who being.a much defiled bird \ liuetlvin driBplaces (ci 
 vndcandy. that they cannot pvofper, Vnlcfle his atten- 
 der bee diligent to drefle and trimme his walke cuery 
 hourc. ! . 
 
 •' .• • Chap: J'Oi•. ■> 1 
 
 Ofihclcamh^nd rtihcns^hitr tnereafe and ' 5 
 - ordering: " ;• 
 
 pEacockcs, hovvfoeuer ourqld writers arepleafed to 
 <*■ decciue themfclucs in their praifes, arc bi p ds more to 
 delight the eye by looking on them, then for any parti¬ 
 cular profit; the beft commodityrifingfrom them, be¬ 
 ing the cleanfing & keeping of the yard free from'vche^ 
 mous things,as ToadcSjNewtes, and fuch like,which is 
 their daily i'oodtwhence it come^that their flefli is very 
 vnv'holtfomC i, and v(cd in great banquet more fdt the 
 tarenefle then,the nourifhment, for it is moft certaine, 
 rode a Peacocke or Peahen ncucr fo dry, then fet it vp, 
 and lookeon it the next day, and it will be bloud-rawe, 
 as ifit had not beene rolled. at all. ^ : 
 
 The Peahen loues to lay her Egges abroad in buflies 
 and hcdgcs,where t he Cocke may not find tbem; for if 
 he do, he willbreakc them $ therfore asfoone as (he be- 
 
2. Bookc- 
 
 / be gcnevallCurs of uli t> ted. 
 
 rms to lay,(operate her (tom the Cockc*, and houfe her 
 nil fiic hauc brought forth her young, and that'the cro- 
 net of feathers begin to rife at their foreheadcs,and then 
 turne them abroad,and the Cockc will loue them, but 
 not before. A Peahen fits iuft thirty dayes, & in her fie¬ 
 ri n o any graine,with water, is food good enough:before 
 veur Chickens goc abroad , you (hall feed them with 
 fidh greenc Cheefe,and Barly-Meale, with water - blit 
 after They goe abroad , the Dam will prouide for them, 
 The bc-ft time, to fet a Peahenne is at the beginning of 
 t he Moone, and if you fet Hen-Egsamongft hcrEgs,ilio 
 wil nourifh both equally, Thf [e Pea-chickens are ve iy 
 tender, ai d the leafi cold doth kill them: therefore you 
 mi.fi hauc care to keepe them v/arme,& not to ler them 
 goc abroad but when the Sun-fhineth, Now for the 
 K edirg of them, it is a labour you may well fiaue for if 
 they sr.c in a place where there isanycorne ffirring, 
 they will haue parr, and being meate which is feldomc 
 or ntuer eaten, itmatteterh not fo much for their fat- 
 
 tins. 
 
 Chap. 21. 
 
 Of the time Pigeonyr rough footed. 
 
 T~He tame -rough footed Pidgeon differs not much 
 JL horn the wiiue Pidgeon , onely they arc fomewhst 
 bigger,and more familiar,and apr to be tame ; they com¬ 
 mend, bring nor forth about* one paire of Pidgcons at a 
 time, & thole which ai the .eafi of body ar euer the bed 
 breeders. They nruft haue their roomes & boxes maeje 
 t k .-re q: a a week 5 for they delight much in ncatntfic, 
 
 6 n che wails be outwardly’whited or painted,they loue 
 k tile better, for they delight much in fair e buildings, 
 
 7 r.t v will bring forth their young ones once a mor.cth. 
 ii ;ht y be well itd, & steer they be well pair’d they "’ill 
 
 ke-er 
 
a Hooke. Ordering of Poultry. 
 
 neuer V e diuidcd. 1 he Cocke is a very louing and natu¬ 
 ral] Bird,both to his Hen and the young ones, and wJl 
 fit the iiggeswhileft the Hen fccdeth , as the Hi nnc fits 
 whi’efl he feederh: he will sl(o feed theyoung with as 
 muchpaincfulnefTeas the Dam doth, and isbeft plenh-d 
 wbm he is brooding them.Thefeki-d of Pidgeansyou 
 fhali ked with white Pcafe, Tares and good (lore of 
 dearie water. In the roome where the y lodge you fhall 
 cuer haue a fait-Cat for them to peck on, & that which 
 is gathered from Saltpeter is the befb : alfo they would 
 haue good fore of dry Sand , Grauel. and Pybfo.e,to 
 bath and cieanie themfclm s withal,ar d about- all things 
 great care taken, that no vermin, of odiei Birds come 
 into their Boxes, e-fpecially Steriinges, and fuch like, 
 which aregreat Eg-luckers. And thus much of the tame 
 Pidgeon. 
 
 Chap. %%. 
 
 Of not;? flnng and fatting Hear ties. 
 
 Pacts, G uls,tsni Bitters. 
 
 O Ft rues are r.ourifhed for two eaufes 5 either for 
 ^ - 1 ' Pi inces (ports,to make traiues (or the entring their 
 Hawke s, or elfe to fumifl. out the Table atgreat foifts: 
 the manner of bringing them vp with lead cha ge, is to 
 take them out of their nefts before they can die, and put 
 them into a large high Barne, where there is many hi^h 
 and ci ofle beames for them to pearch on : then to haue 
 on the floore diuers fquare boords with rings in them, 
 and be weene euery boord which would be two yards 
 Square. to place round lhaliow tubs full of water j then 
 to thed: cords you (hail tye great gobbets of dogs fled’, 
 out fom the bones, according to the'number which you 
 -aode :und be fure to keepeche houfe fweet ; 3 ; and Jhift the 
 water 
 
77; tgen if ail C urc ^ 1 Bookc, j 
 
 vjjcr otC; onely the houfe mult he made lothat it may 
 rr.i.-c in now and then, in which rhcHearne will take 
 av.:ch delight.But if you feede her tor the dilh, then yog 
 *>.a i feede them with Liucrs.tmd the intrudes of Beafh, 
 ,;r.d fuch like, cut in great gobbets 4 and this manner of 
 teedirfi will alfofeede either Gull, Puet, or Bitter; but 
 the bitter is cutr beft robe fed by the hand, becaufe 
 when veu haue fed him you may tyc hisbeaketoge- 
 •her,or he will caff vp his meate againe. 
 
 Cha?. 13. 
 
 Of feeding (he farm ige, Pkefm and $u_A(lc. 
 
 T Heie three are the moff damtieft of all ether 
 birds,and for the Phefantor Patridgc you may feed 
 them both in one roome, where you may hauc little 
 boxes where th; v may ranne and hide thcmf.lucs in di¬ 
 ners corners of iherooraejthcninthemidff youfhall 
 haue three wheat (heaues.two with their eares vpward, 
 and one with the eares downeward, & neere vnto them 
 mallow Tubs with w. 3 rcr,ihat the Fowle maypede 
 the wheat out of the eares,and drinke at their plcafurcs, 
 and bv this manner of feeding you Hull hauc them as 
 fat as is fallible:; s for your Quailes, the befl feeding 
 them is in long fiat (hallowboxes. each boxe able to 
 hold two or three <icien,thc fotmofl ikicbeing fet with 
 round pins in thicke that the Qiiatle may doc no more 
 but put out her head, then before that open fide , (hall 
 (land ore trough full offmall chihcr.whe.it,and another 
 with water, & thus in one fortnight or three .wjeckes you 
 fiUil hauc than exceeding fat. . . 
 
 Chap. 24. 
 
 - Of Geetwus ,kr.CTs,gray- Phtiergir Curlcivcs. 
 
 F or to feede any .of theft Towles, u hjch arc adeemed 
 of all other theidsir.tkft and deareff , fine Chiltvr- 
 
 wheat 
 
iBookc.' OrderingofHunches. 16) 
 
 wheat and. watergiuen them thrice a day , Morning, 
 Noone,and Night,wili'doe it Ve'fry eftedtualiyjbuc it} ou 
 intend to haue them extraordinary and crammed fowlc, 
 then you (hall take thehWftdreftwhearc-mealc, ana 
 mixing it with miikejmakc it intopafte, and cuer as you 
 knead it, fprmkle into it the grains pftmaJ chiltei-wheac 
 till the pafte.befullytaixttherewith j.thenmakbktlc 
 (mall crams thereofand dipping them in watery ; giue to 
 euery fowle according to his bigneffe,and that his gorge 
 be well H.led:doe thus as oft as you Dial) findc their gor¬ 
 ges eihpty,and:in'oneiorttiightf hey.Wii'jbc led beyond 
 mea&re. 'And with thefe craiiimes you may ieedeany 
 fovvie,of w hat kinde or nature foeucr. • 
 
 ChAP. 25 . ,' 
 
 ; OffeedirfghiackeSbirdsyJ hrufnesf elf ares ^ 
 ir any fmall Birds vshttfoextr. 
 
 "TO feede thefc Birds, being taken old and wilde, it is 
 * good tp h'auc fome of their kindcstamdtomixea- 
 mong them, and then putting them imo'great Cages of 
 three or fo’tue yards fejuare, to hauediiiers troughs phu 
 ced therein, fome filled with Heps & Havves,fome with 
 Hcinpe.fcedcjfcime with Rape.fe : ede, feme with Lie- 
 ieedc,and fome with water,, that the tame teaching the 
 wilde to eateyand the wilde finding fuch chang and alte- 
 raticn of food’ they will in twelue or fourteene dayts 
 grew exceeding fat and fitfor ih : cvfe of the Kitchin, 
 
 The end of the feultrie. 
 
164 1be Cure and 
 
 Of Hashes. 
 
 CHAPTER i. 
 
 Of fkgcmrall Cures for all Dfeafes And infirmities is) 
 Ha&kes,whether they be jhcri-winged Hawks,or long 
 winged Haivkis : and firJl of Cajhngs. 
 
 
 b Awkcs, 
 
 ire diuided'ir 
 
 iro t\ 
 
 ,vo kinds,that is 
 
 mmzi{ 
 
 e to fay, 1 
 
 hort. winged 
 
 Haw 
 
 fits-a$ the Gob 
 
 
 E hawke 
 
 and her Terc 
 
 ell, 
 
 ket. 
 
 the .Sparrow. 
 
 
 \ Hawke 
 
 and her Mus 
 
 and fuch like, 
 
 oj tNfuTrp 
 
 sc whole 
 
 Wingcs are 
 
 flioi 
 
 :ter then their 
 
 
 traines, 
 
 and dobelor 
 
 ;g to 
 
 theOftringcr: 
 
 and lon^-winged Hawkes,as the Faulcon-gentle^and her 
 Tercel!, the Gerraulcon and Icrkin, the Lanner,Merlin, 
 Hobby, and diners others,which belong vnta Faulkco- 
 ners. Now,for as much as their info rnities,for the moil 
 part.proceed from rhe indifcrction oftheii gouernors,if 
 they file them out of fenlon,before they be infeamed ansi 
 haue the fat,glut, and filth indie of their bodies (coined 
 2nd cleanfea our, I thinke it not amifTe firft tofpeake of 
 Haw', es callings, which are the naturaileft andgentkfi 
 purges oric. inrings n Hawke can take,and doth the Ieaft 
 offend die vita! p.trss. Therefore you ilial know,that all 
 0 ftnngers d- eiteeme plumage, and the foft feathers of 
 fma!! Birds, with iome patted the skinne,to be the beft 
 e..fhng a fivort winged Haw la can take- and for the pur¬ 
 ging of her bead . ' to nr.Ac her tyer much vpon fheeps 
 Rumpes, the fat cut away , and the bones well couered 
 with Parcely.But for long winged Havvkes,thebcft ca¬ 
 sing is fine Manned, out into fquare pceces of an inch 
 and 
 
Or dering of Hawk 
 
 a hi Ife iqu.acc-anci all to lagged, and lb giueb with a 
 little bit of meate. By chefe caitengs-you fhali know the 
 foHndndle & vnfoundnefle of your Havvke.-for when fire 
 hitch rail, you dial! take vp the carting, which will be 
 like a hard round pellet, fomewhat long, andprefleit- 
 betweene your fingers, and if you rinde nothing but 
 deerc water come from it, then it is a iigne your tiawke 
 is found and luftie, if their comelrom it a yehowilh or 
 
 filthy matter,or if it ftiuke, itisafigncof-rottenneH 
 and dilwale ; but if it be gieazy cr flinty on the one fide, 
 then it is a iigne the Hawke is full of greafe inwardly, 
 which is not broken nor difloiued : and then you dull 
 gine her a fcouang, which is a much ftronger purgation, 
 and of Scout ings die gentieft, next carting, iscotake oflcoi;nnss 
 foure or hue Pellets of the yellow roote of Sdladine, 
 well denied from filth, being as bigge as great Peale 
 and giuc them out of water early m a Morning, when 
 the Hawke is farting and it will cleanfe her mightily. ..If 
 you take thdb pellets of Seiladine, and giue them out of 
 ehcoy':eofRc 4 es, or out of the firmp of Roles, itisa 
 moft excellent fcounng alfo, onely it will for an home 
 or two make the Hawke iomewhat fickiih. Ifyetigiue 
 your flawkc a little Aloes Cjcatrt&s t as much as a Beane 
 X 7 ra.pt vp in her meate, it is a moft ioueraigne fcounng, 
 and doth net or.ely auo)degieafl 3 but alio ktlkthaH 
 
 forts c f wot rrtes whatioeuer. 
 
 If your Hawke by ouer-flying, ortoofeone fly ing, 
 be heated and inflamed in her body , as they ait much 
 fubiett thcieunto : you 11 all then to code their bodies, 
 
 giue them Stor.es. Thde Stcnes are very rmew sue 
 pibblrSj lying in the lands of grandly risers, the big- 
 ndTe %\ heieof you may chute according to the bigneile 
 of you? Hawke, as feme ho bigger then a Beane s and 
 
 N 2 thofg 
 
The Curs and 
 
 l6*> 
 
 • < Bootfc 
 
 rfiofe be.ibr Merlins or Settles yfcmeas'biggeas two 
 Beanes,andthey arc for Fauldons gentle, - 'Lanners:,and 
 fuch like -and fomemuch bigger then they, which arc 
 for Gerfaulcons,or fuch like. And thefe Stones if they he 
 fell of ereftsand welts,they-are the better,for theroiMi 
 eftftoneisthebeft,foitbefmoothandnotgreery. Ati^ 
 you fliall. vnderftand that Stones arc mdft proper for 
 long-wing’d-Hawkes, and the number which yon (Hall 
 giueat.the.moft muft nenerexceede fiftecne,for feauen is 
 a goodnuraber, fo is nine or eleuen,; according as you 
 finde thc fliwkes heate, more or lefle: and thefe Stones 
 9 # euerbpgiucjttout offaiie water, hauing beenebe 
 fore very wejl pickt and crim’d from all duttor filthines. 
 “ 5 $ ruuehofHawkescaftings,Scou r i n gs,& ftbnes; 
 
 ..^..-.kGh^P... , 2 . . 
 
 ,..... . O/jmfoJlumesinHawkes. 
 
 r. ■ -- -rr—-Y" —;uu iuji taKC iwcet Rar- 
 
 ps, apd boyle them in Wine.,, and then crufliineth'em 
 v- ^ i^fp^-^before, anditwill-bothripcn and 
 bcalc-it t onclvi t fliall beonnd M r,-™ 
 
 "V“ ,: dnu icwmiDorn ripen and 
 
 ... i.yk«, flttll begood to fcoure your HaWke 
 J^mward^forthatwill abatethe fiuxe of alle- 
 
 ChAP, ; .J. 
 eye there is nothing better then totake 
 
 CHAP. 
 
iBeoke* 
 
 :i*7 
 
 Of the Pantos in Hawkes. • 
 
 T HePantas is a flopping or ihortncfie.of windein 
 Haw kes. And the cure is>to giue her the fcowring oi rt». 
 SfiUadittejLnd theoyle of Rojes^dc then to walh her melt 
 in the deception of 'Co/rj.^c/tfjanditwiilhelpeher. ^ 
 Chap; y. .;■■■ r-; 
 
 Ofcafimg the gorge. 
 
 T His is when a Hawke ^either. through meatc which 
 (hecannot difgeflyor s chroughtefct in&edingyci 
 fteth vp the mcate which the hathreateny i white mdft 
 dangerous: ; And the onely way to curc her is tok'eepe 
 her fading, and to feede her with a very little at once of 1 "' 
 warme bloody meatc, as not abode halfe a Sparrow at a 
 time,and be furc neucr to feedher agaihe tiU flie haue in¬ 
 dued the fir ft.,: : y "y ^ t . •/ 
 
 Chap. 6 . ' ' '• 
 
 °f*Uforts of Wormts or FykndtrsmHmke's. 
 
 * ': Ormcs or Fylariders, which are a’kindie df 
 wormes in Hawkes, arc either inward oVodt- 
 ward: Inward,as in the guts or intralcs,oi out-" 
 ward,as ip any i0> nt or member: if they be inward; the 
 fcowringof^/^ istxcclient tokilftheiTijbutif thc j y be 
 witwaidjthcn you bathe the place with the iuyee of 
 ihehcaibe.wrwej!Mxtwjth'//^)L'. : .i ' A ^-". ; 
 
 ■' : '.y il':. .7. 'i.'i-'jr 
 
 ■ OfytllfweHwgs wH^wkesfeettynddfike J 
 i'/tiw thffoote. 
 
 r Or rht Pinnem thefole of the -Hawkes fbofc,qr for 
 -A^any ; i^elling V-pdriiihe i^bt^wfecthefi^Bi^fiPorlhaird 
 there is ; pot an$ ihingmofe teft'ighopiittffebathe it 
 ' in ?*tfh%re'4jv mowlttnaid-'^ ' 
 
 - . . • ; “and’ 
 
 The Cuie. 
 
r 6 8 Tbe.gencrall Cure and 2 Bookc 
 
 and then to fold a fine Gambnckc rag dipt in the feme 
 greafe about die Fore. 
 
 Chap. 8 . 
 
 Of the breaking of a Pounce . 
 
 '^THis is a very dangerous hurt in Hawkes, cfpecially 
 i. in Gcrhulcons- for ifyouiWl breaks or riue her 
 Pour.cejOrbutcoapeitFofliortthitfhebleed, thou°h 
 it be very little , yet it will indanger her life. The curt 
 therefore is prelently vpon the hurt with a hot wyar to 
 feare it till the bioua (launch, and then to drop about it 
 Pitch of Burgundy,and- iv'.ixe niixt together, or for want 
 thereof a little hard Marchants Wax e,and that will both 
 heale it,and make the Pounce grow. 
 
 Chap, o, 
 
 . •_ .. Of bones brokf front ofioyut. 
 
 >! F yon: Hawke haue any bone broke ormifplaced; 
 |j you ilulkaftei you haue fetit, bath it with the oyle 
 of Mavdrag ,and Swdiowapetivsx together, and then 
 fplent ir,and in nine dayes it will be knit and haue gotten 
 fbength. 
 
 Chap. 10. 
 
 ^ of Inward bn:fugs in Hawker. 
 
 IT f your J lawke either by (looping amongft trees, or 
 ft by the ir.counter offom fowle,ger any inward bruife, 
 " which you (hall know by theblacknes or bloodims 
 c( tncir mutes, you dial! then annovnt her meate entry 
 time you fvede her with sperma-Ctrta till her mutes be 
 cleare againe, and let her meate be wartneand blcudy. 
 Chap. ii. 
 
 °j hAlngofHice. 
 
 ; l'\ our huvykc be troubled with Iyc<s,vehich is a gene* 
 C ra ' mity,& apparant,for you Oral fee ekes creepe 
 all ouer on the outfide of her fcthers iffhg fiend but in 
 the 
 
2, Boc ke. Ordering of Hawk Mo 
 
 the airs of the fire. You Stall bath her all ouer in warrae . 
 Water and Feffler frnail beaten, but be hut riiat the Wa¬ 
 ter he aot too not,for that is dangerousneither that it 
 touch her ei.es. 
 
 Of the Mye in Haivkes, 
 
 wy Hi; difeafe of the hyemHawiresproceedethfrorn- ' 
 ji two caulcsj the one is cold and poze in the hcad 8 the 
 other is foule and moft vncleaneiy feeding, the Fauico- 
 ner being negligent-tofcake & cleanle his Hawkes bsake 
 arid Rt.rcSj but iisftering the biood and hlthinefle of 
 nieate to fheke and cleans thereunto. For indeede, the 
 srifiimitic is nothing elk- but a flopping vp of the nates, 
 by rat ants whereof the Hawkenot being able to caft 
 ar,d au aide the cos 1 option of her head >k turnes to pacri- 
 ketior, and in thort space kiss the Hawke: and this dif-- 
 cp.fc is a great deale mote incident to fkort-tving’d 
 jHaukc.; then too long. 1 he fsgncs whereof are apparant 
 by the hopping of the narcs. The cure is,to let your ihecuic. 
 Ha win tycr much vponfinewie and bony meat, as the 
 rumps of Mutton (the'fat being taken away) or the Py- 
 nions of the w ings of fowls, either being well lapt in a 
 good handful! of Pm feiey & forcing her to firaine hard 
 m the inning of the lame 5 and with much diligence t© 
 clcanie and waib her bcakc cleans with water after her 
 feeding, especially if hersheat were waxmeand bloudy. 
 
 Chap. 33. 
 
 Of the Frounces 
 
 r ]~ He Frounce is a cankerous vlccr in a Haw! s mouths 
 i- got by cucr- flying,01 other srflemaucr, proceeding 
 hom the inward pans; fade and vnclcane food is alio a 
 great jpgendner of this difeafe .The iigr.e; are a ldrents 
 m the Fiawkesmcuth, which lots win be fw’d and co« 
 
7 he general! Cure and z Booke* 
 
 uer’d ouerwith white icurfe or f«ch like-Hithincflfe- v alte» 
 if the vlcer be deepe and ill, the Hawke will winde and 
 tume her head awrie, miking her heake (land vpright: 
 and the cure is to take AlU-me , and haul as beaten it to 
 fine powder ; mixe it with ftroag 1 uie-vwegir, till it be 
 fomewhat thick, and then wafh and rubtre the lore thn- 
 with, nil it-be raw. and that the feurfe be cleanc taken a- 
 way. Then take the iuvee oiLoI/hw , and the iuyee of 
 Rad;fn, and mixing it with Salt, annoynt the fore there- 
 with,and in few dayes it wii; cure it. 
 
 Chap. 14. 
 
 Oftbe Rhumt. 
 
 T He Rhumeis a continuuall running or dropping at 
 the H '.wsesNares,proceeding ftnm a general! cold, 
 or els from ouer-flving, and then a fodaine cold taken 
 
 thereuponit floppeth the head, and breeds much cor¬ 
 ruption therein; and the fignes are the dropping before 
 faid,and a generall heauineffc, and fometimes a lwelling 
 of the Head. The cure is, to take thejuyee of Beets , and 
 lquitt it oft into the Hawkes narcs Then when,you feed 
 her, wafh her meate in the iuyee of Brtmemrt , and it 
 will quickly purge,and fet her found. 
 
 Chap 
 
 Oftbe Fermicas in Hawkes. 
 
 HT He Formicas in Hawkes is a hard home growing 
 ■» vpon the heake of a Hawke,ingendered by a poyfo- 
 P,TU5 and cankerous wnrme, which fretting the skin and 
 tender yellow welt between the head and the beake, oc- 
 cafio-ieth that hard home or excreffion to grow and of- 
 fend thQbird.Thc figne is the apparant fight ofthe horn. 
 And the cure is to take a little of a Buis gall, and beating 
 it with Aim, annoynt thy Hawks beake therewith Mor. 
 
 ning 
 
j,tfookc. Ordering of H.wktt, i 71 
 
 ning and Euening, and it v; ill in very few dates take the 
 home away. 
 
 Chap, t 
 
 Oftht FiQuhin Hwkes, 
 
 T ’He Fiftuh in Hawhcs i- cankerous hollow wcer in 
 any part of a Hawke's bon y :s it is in men,beafts..or 
 any other creature : the fignes are a cotrinuall mat¬ 
 tering or 1 urmitig of the fore > and a thinne flurptf water 
 like iie, which as it fals from the fame wih fret the found TheCure- 
 parts as it goeth. Thecure is with a fine final 1 wyar, 
 little Wronger then a V irginalbwyar ,^and wrapt dole a- 
 bout with a.fofcileaued fills e* and the poyntblunt and 
 loft,to iearch the hollovvnes & ciookednes of the Viter, 
 which the pliantneffe of the wyar v/ill eafily do,and then 
 Hauttig found out the bottome thereof, draw foorrh the 
 wyar, and according tothebigneffeofthc Orifice, make 
 a tent of fine lint being Wet, vvh.ch may hkewife bend 
 as the wyar did, and be within a very little as long as the 
 vlccns deepe, for to tent ic to the full length is ill, and 
 will rather increafcthen dimimfb the Fiftularand ther- 
 fore cucf as the Fiftula hoalcs, you muft take the tent 
 fliorter and fho'rter. But to the purpofe , when you 
 haue made your tent fir,you (hall fir ft take ftrong A Home 
 water,and with a final i lenndge, fquirt the fore three or 
 foure times therewith, for that will deanfe, drie, aqd 
 fcoureeuery hollownefte in the v.cei:: then take the tent 
 and annoynt it with the iuyee of the htaibe Robert e^Fi- 
 and A Home tnixt together, and it will drie vp the 
 fore, ■ . 
 
 Chap. 17. 
 
 Ofthe prime eutk tv,Hawkts, 
 
 I He prluieeuillin Hawkes is a fecret heart- fickneffe 
 procured either by ouer-flying, corrupt foodjCold, 
 
r^C-e, 
 
 TljegeneraU Qwe c>,d 2 Booke, 
 
 or other chorderly keeping,but molt dpecialy tor want 
 or Stones or cafting in the due teuton :the fignesare 
 htaumdTe of hiad,and countenance,eui 11 enduing of her 
 mea:e,and fouie black mutings.The cure is to take Mor¬ 
 ning & Eucmng a good piece ofa wavtne S keeps s heart, 
 and*deeping ;t either in new Ajjes M.lke , or new Goats 
 Milky or tor want cfboth,the new Milk ot a red Cow, 
 with the tame to feede your Hawke till you fee her 
 fcrength and lull recouered. 
 
 Chap. 18. 
 
 Ofmutids in Huwkes. 
 
 n Awkesby the erode incounters of fowles,efpeciaiy 
 ilche Heron, by flopping amongft Butbes,Thornes, 
 Trees, and by diuers fuch accidents, doe many times 
 catch fore & mod grieuous wounds: the fignes whereof 
 arc the outward apparance ot the fame. And the cur c is, 
 if they bs long and deepe, and in places that you may 
 conveniently, tirti to ditch them vp, and then to taint 
 them vp with a little ordinary Balfamum, and it is a pre¬ 
 terit remedy. But if it be in fuch a place as you cannot 
 come to flitch it vp,you dial then ondy take a little Lm^ 
 and dip it in the iuyee ot the hcarbe called Moafeare, & 
 apply it to the fore,and it will m fhort fpace heale it.But 
 it it be in Inch a place as you can by no meanes bind 
 any thing thereunto , you dull theriondy annoyntor 
 bath the place with the aforefaid inyce,and it will heale 
 and dry vp the fame in very fhort time ; the iuyee of the 
 greene hearbe,calltd with vs, EtJgUjb To[>acco,m\\ like- 
 wile ace the lane :forithathayery.fpeedy courfein 
 healing and cleaning,as bath beene approued by diuers 
 of the befl Fsulccners of this kingdom other nations. 
 
 CHAP. 
 
a books. Ordering of Hashes. 
 
 ‘73 
 
 Chap. 
 
 Ofthe ApopUxicjr falling-tin ll-in Hawkes. 
 
 *-r*Hc Apoplexy or falling euill in Hawkes,is a ccrtaine 
 1 vertigo or dizindfeof the braine, proceeding from 
 the oppreffion of cold humors,which doe for a ccrtainc 
 Ipace numbe, &.as it were mortifie the fenfes: the Agues 
 are a fodaine turning vp the Hawkes head , and falling 
 from her pearch without bating, but onely with a gene¬ 
 ral) trembling oner all the body,and lying fo, as it were, 
 in atrance a little fpace, fhec prcfently recouaeth, and 
 rifeth vp againe , but is ficke-and heauy many houres 
 after. The cure therefore is, to gather the hearbe AJh- H 
 non , when the Mooae js in the Waine, and in the 
 figne Virgo, and taking the iuyee thereof to wafh your. 
 Hawkes meat the rein,and fe feed her, and it hath beetle’- 
 found a molt foueraigne medicine. 
 
 Chap. 20 
 
 Ofthe purging of Hawkes. 
 
 T Here is nothing more needfull to Hawkes then pur¬ 
 gations and cleanfingsj for they are much ftibiedt to 
 fat and fouleneflc ol body inwardly-, and their exercife 
 being much and violent, if there be negleft, and that 
 their glpt be not taken away, it will breede ficknefle and 
 death* therefore it is the part of cuery skilful 1 Faulconer 
 to vnderftand how, & when to purge his Hawke,which 
 is generally euer before (bee be brought to flying: and 
 the moft viualleft feafon for the fame, is before the be¬ 
 ginning of Atitnnme j for commonly knowing-Gentle¬ 
 men will not fly at the Partridge till Corne be from the 
 grounded if he prepare forthe Riuer early, heewill 
 likewife begin about that feafon : the belt purgation 
 then that you can giue your Hawke, is Aloes cscatrtm> 
 wrapt vp in warme meate , thequanntieof a French 
 Peafe, 
 
x 7+ TbcgencraH[ure and z Bookc. 
 
 Pcafe,& fogiuen thcHawke to cateeuer the nexttnor- 
 ' uing after (he hath (tawneat any traine , or taken other 
 cxcrci(c,whcreby(be might breakc or difibluethe greafc 
 within her. l 
 
 ■ Ca*j, 2 1. 
 
 For a Hawke that cannot mute*; , 
 
 I F yourHawke cannotmute, as it is a common iafir- 
 mitie which happencthvnto them^ yoii (hall take the 
 leant of Porke, being newly kildi whileft it is warme, 
 to the qjiantitie ©f two Wall-huts , and lappinga little 
 Aloes therein,giue it to the Hawke to cate>& it will jpre- 
 ' fently heipe her. There be diuetsgood Faulconers , in 
 this cafe, which will take the roots of Stlandine, and ha. 
 uing cleanfed it, and cut it into little (quare pieties as big 
 . tis-Peafc.doe fteepeit iti theOyle OfRofes,andfo make 
 the Haw fee (wallow downc three or ioureof them : and 
 - fare this is very good and whole(ome,ont ly it will make 
 the Hawke exceeding ficke for two.or three houres af. 
 ter. Neither muft the Hawke be in any Weakc ftateOf 
 body^h^. this latter ihetheipe is giuen her. : Aifo, you 
 inuffodterue 
 
 Wr^w^iihe.atKJin^ fift-&tofeedehcrrrioi'l 
 
 wnh warme BirdSiieaftiotherwjfe you clung ar^ dry vp 
 bef intrailts toe much y which is both dangerous and 
 mortal!. -■ • :■' l i! •'"■■■ .' ■ 
 
 • : -'i . 
 
 > : Th(r*{jureVjl-figvtio knhw whekaHitykaifu-ke. 
 
 T1 Awksire gefierailv of Itich a ftout.ftronR-andvn- 
 that they will many times coder 
 - fandx^ longtil^hey bfcgfowiie 
 
 tbthafelxticmme> rhat ho heipe of PhyficVe of other 
 knowledge can jauafle tor their (aft-tie ii -for when the 
 ^ ictmtenaik^ which aTeitheordf 
 
l Booke. 
 
 Ordering ofHamkes, 
 
 ' *75 
 
 nary outward faces of inffi mitiesy appeare 3 then com. 
 monly is the difeafe part remedy .- therefore to preuent 
 thateuill, and ro know ficknefl'e. whilcft'irmiiy be cii'- 
 red, you fhall take your Hawke, and turning' yp her 
 twine; if you fee that hcrtuell or fundament either fwcl- 
 ; leth orlooketh re’d ; , or if Her eyes or n.ares jikewifobe-df 
 , a fiery complexion V'it isamo/Hiifalliblefighc that'the 
 I Hawke is ficke>'and much out of temper. - 
 
 v G HAP . 
 
 ''OftheFeuerinHarvkes.. : ' • . • : 
 
 H Awkes ate as- much fubieJito Fenners,as any crca’- 
 tures whatfoeucr, and for the moft part they pio- 
 jceede froth oucr-fly ing y or other extraordinary beates, 
 jmixr with fodaine coldesygiueh therriby the tlegfigehce 
 jofvnskilfull keepers: ar.d the cure is,to let her in a coolc ihecur*. 
 [place,vpon a pearch wrapt about with wet cloathes, and 
 jfecd her oft wit h a little at a time of Chickens 
 jped in Water, wherein Hath Bene foaked Gowcutiiber 
 jieedes. But if you finde By the flopping of her nares Or 
 |kaci,thatiheis Offended more with cold then hear,.then" 
 'oufhallfct her ina warine place, and feed her witiuhe 
 ’oody fleth of Pigeons i wafht either in White wine, or 
 water ,wliereinbath beneboyled either Sage, MariO.. 
 im,or Camomill. ' : ; 1 
 
 ; Ch A P j . -24. • . 
 
 whtlp'AHmke 'edrimidigej} arindewi 'htr-Medii. 
 
 "f your Hawke be hirfcpf ciigdrtM 5 ' ' Wpeither cm 
 J turne it ouer'^npr.eiaii j>ky her jphriell,.which is ver^ oittch 
 Me,yddlh&lthen take the heartbf;^^ 
 
 Itdowne into her throat, and piB'M’b^ke'agsitie by"a 
 [head fattened thereurto,opcy or tyviceiodainely,and it 
 fill either makefer andeiVidr caft h^r gorge prefently.a 
 Chap. 
 
Chap. * 5 * ji 
 
 Of the 0 out in Hawke s . : 
 
 H Awl.es, cfpecially thole which are free and ftrong i 
 ftrikers,aie infinitely fubiett to the l, out, which is 
 a i welling,knotting, and contradwg cf a Hawkcs feet, 
 
 1 he cure’thereof is, to take two or three drops of blend 
 from her thy-veinc, a little aboue her kaee,and then an- 
 r.cvnt her feet with the iuyee of the hearbe HtUyhith t 
 sr.d let all her Pearch be annotated alfo with Tallow, & 
 the iuvee of that hcaib rnixt together. N >w,if thisdif. 
 eafe-is oft it happcnethjfce in aHawkcs wing, then you 
 fl.al take rwo or three drops of blood from the vcineva. 
 der her win°, and then annoint the pinions and infide 
 thereof with V'ngHtntnm dt Ahhea, made very warmc, 
 which you may buy ©feuery Pothecary. 
 
 Chap. z6. 
 
 Of the fiauHchwgcfblind. 
 
 I T h a knowne experienceamongff thebcftFaulco. 
 
 RCTS,thar if the Gcrfaulconfhal but loofc twoorthret 
 drops ofbloud,it is mortal!, and the Hawke will diefo* 
 dainely after - which to preuent, if thebloud procecdc 
 from any pounce,which is orein ry,thca ypon tbf 
 irtftunt hurt, you {ball take alittle hard Merchants ware, 
 and drt p it vpon the foare, and it will prefendy ftopitj 
 if it be vpon any other part ©f the Hawkes b-dy, you 
 flUl dap- thereunto a little oi the foft Downe of a Hue, 
 and it will immediately ftanch it j and without thclc 
 two thirds a good Fauloncrfliouldneucrgoe, for they 
 are to be vice! in a moment. And thus much of the 
 Hswkyind her dileafcs. 
 
 iktndtfikHwfao j 
 
,, Booke. Ordering of r Bees, 1 77 
 
 Of TSees* 
 
 Chap. i. 
 
 0 ft he iWture^rdcrmg^nd prcferuatitw cfB ces. 
 
 F all the creatures which are behoueful 
 forthevfeof man, there is none more 
 %! ncce ^ r y> tvholefome, or more profir- 
 ®!aA7 )m- a ' olc then tl)e Kcc > nor a, ty tiou- H 
 
 b!cfome,or lelfe chargeable. To fpeak Bec^^'° 
 then ft; ft of the nature of Bees , it is a 
 creature gentle,louing,&-familiar about the man, which 
 hath the ordering of them, fo he come neate, fweet,and 
 eleanely amongft them:otherwife,if he h ue (hong,and 
 ill-fmelling fauours about him,they are curft and malici¬ 
 ous,and wil Bing fpitefn !y: they are exceeding induftri- 
 ousand much giuen to labor,they hauea kind of gouern- 
 rnent amongft thcmfelues,as it were a wcl ordered com~ 
 moivwcalth: euny one obaying & following their king 
 or commander, whofe voice (if you lay your earc to the 
 Hiue) you (hal dift fng'fh from the reft, being louder and 
 greater,g:nd beating with a morefolcmne meafuic.They 
 delight to liueamengft the fwceteft hearbs, and flowers 
 that may.be ^ elptciilly Fennel,and Wal gilly-flowers, 
 
 ; and therefore their beft dwellings are in Gai dens: and 
 i in thefc Gardens/or neercadioyning thereunto, would 
 ■ bediuers Fruit trees growing,chicfly plumbc-trecs, or 
 ; peach.rrecs, in which, when they caft, they may knit, 
 j without taking any fa; re flight, or wandring to findc 
 | out their Reft : this Garden all© would be wel fenced, 
 
 ; that no Swine nor other cattle may come therein, as 
 I v/elforoucrthrowing their Hiua* as alfo for offending 
 
 I rfvm 
 
 I 
 
7 be Natan And z Bcc ke. 
 
 them with other ill-quotas. They arc ailo very tender, 
 and may by no meanes endure any cold rwheietbrc 
 vc'u mult haue a great refpedt to l.aiic their houfesex. 
 ccedins warme, clofe,and tight, lot h to keepe out the 
 h of; s and Inswes, as alfo the wet and raine • which ti n 
 encc entei into the Hiue,itis a prcfentdcihudiion. 
 
 To {peal, e then of the Bee-hiue, you lhall know there 
 be dine rs opinions touching the fame, according to the 
 cuuomes and natures of Countries 5 for in the Cham- 
 pair.e Cc&mrycs, wheic there is very little fioicof 
 woods, they make their Hiues of long Kye-liraw, the 
 roules beina lowed together with Bryers ^ and their 
 H.ue s ar c large and deepe, and euen proportioned like 
 a i h gar-ledc , and crofle-bard within, with flatfplints 
 or wood , both aboue and vnder the middelt part tin 
 other Champain Countrycs,where there wanteth Rye* 
 iemv, they make them of Wheat-draw, as .n the Weft 
 Conran cs • and thefe Hiues are of a good compafTe,biit 
 very low and fat, which is naught: fora Hiueis euer 
 better icr his largencfie,-ar.d keepeth out rayne belt, 
 v. hen it rs fiiarpcft. In the wood- Country cs, they make 
 them or clouen haficls, wanted abcu., broad fphntsoi 
 /dn, and io formec; as before ] laid , like a Sugar-loafi. 
 And theie Hiues are cf all o:hn the bcft,fo they be large 
 arc fmco-.h within , for the llraw-Hme is iubiedtto 
 breed Mice, and nothing dcftioyethBeesfoonerth.cn 
 they .yet you muff be gouunedby your ability ,and inch 
 t;:ir gesasthe foylc affcoicls. 
 
 e New in the VVccc-Hiue, v. Inch is the bcfhyculha'l 
 
 ■ thus;iin mearc prepaicit for \ cur Bees:you iliah lirft 
 make a f.-fk ir.oiterof Lime and Cow-dung, mixed 
 n gen 1 cr-and thenhauirgcidlc-baircd ti cHiucwitfi- 
 in, daubc ii.eeutfice of the Hiuc with the rnorter, at 
 
 kail 
 
\ Bookc. Ordcringof B'ees. gy 9 
 
 Jsaft three inches thicks dowile clofe vnfo thedone • fo> 
 that the le&ft airc may not come in: then taking a Rye-- 
 ihcafe, orWheare-deafeortWo thacis-iasitedarid not- 
 thrail’.ed,and chufingoutt^elofigeft^trawes, bind'the' 
 eaies together in orle lumpc, put it ouer the Hiue, ahd Co’ 
 as it were thatch it all suer, and fixe it clofe to the HiuC' 
 with an old hoope,or. garth,and this will keepe.the Hiue 
 inwardly as warmers may beta'fo before you lodge any 
 Jjvc in your hiue, you firalf perfiime, invith'/««r/er yand 
 mbit all within with / ; ennell, ifepe,abAtme-fiomn^ 
 and alfo all the (tone vpon which the Hiuefhall ftarid. ThepUcisg 
 Nov? for the placing of your .Hines, you (hall takeofHtue.-. 
 three long thicke ftakeS, cut.fmooth arid plaine vporrthe- 
 heads, and dnue.tlien • into the earth triangularwife, fd 
 that they may beabout two foot aboue the ground: then 
 lay ouer them a broad fmooth pauing (tone, which may 
 extend t uclry way ouer the flakes about halfe a foot, and 
 vpon the fione fet your Hiue,. beingIeflfe in compaffo 
 then the ftonc by more then lixe inches etiery way. and 
 fee the doore of your Hiue fiand diredly vpon the ri¬ 
 ling of the. Morning Sunne,; inclining a.little.'vnto the 
 Southwardlandbe iurctohaue your Hiueswcifhdtrcd 
 from the N orth- winds, and - generally fromall tempe. 
 ft.gous weather: for which .purpefe if you haue dead* to 
 draw ouer them jn the winter, it is fo much the better. 
 
 And you dall place your Hines, m orderlyrowes'one 
 hefore.another;, keeping c!cane:Alltesbctweencthem'e. 
 uery way, fo as you maywalkc ahd view each by. it felfe 
 fcutraily. . - .. > 
 
 . Nowifoj! tbcicaftiugofyohriBees, it is earlier or later Theoffingof 
 ■. in the ys'are .^accordlngto the ftrctigth andgoodnefTeof 
 ; rkitockt:^oi ; thewf»rmih,-ofrtfiewehther...Theviijsll 8 ° 
 
 I hmeibncaftjng^^&omtthebrginnihgibfjMayjytrll-tle 
 
 • ,. ■ O middle 
 
i So 
 
 7be N'tiunan'd a Hooke- 
 
 miduie or Iuly: and in"all that time you muft haroa 
 vigilant rye ,'or-teis lomc feiuant to watch their lifing, 
 kaft they, fly awav-, and knit inTomc dblciii c place farrc 
 fromyoiir.k noivicdge;. 'Yct-if you plcafe you may know 
 which Kiues-arc.ready to'caft'a-tj^ht before they doe 
 caft, by.iaying vouv care aftc the Sunne fet to the Hiuc, 
 and if y ou heare the Maher Bee aboue all the reft, in a 
 higher and. moreiok nine note i or if you fee them lid 
 forth vpon thc ftone,and cannot get into the Hiue, then 
 before that ftocke will caft within few homes after. 
 
 As foone asyou can percciuc the fwarme to rife, and 
 are got vp into the avre(which will commonly be in the 
 height and heat of the Sunjyou fnall take a brafte Balon, 
 Pan or Caudiefticke.and making a duckling noifr there, 
 upon, and they are fo delighted with Mufick,that by the 
 found rherof, they will prefently knit vpon f mac branch 
 or bough of a tree.- Then when they are all vpon one 
 cluftetv you (hail take a new fwcet Hiue well dreft , and 
 rub’d with Hony and Fennell, and fluke them ali into the 
 Hiue, thenhautng fpread a faire (licet vpon the ground, 
 fet the Hiue thereon, and coucrital! cleane oucrclofe 
 with the flicec, audio let it.hand till after Sunne-fee, at 
 which time the Bees being gathered vp to the top of the 
 Hruc(as their nature is) you dial, fet them vpon the 
 ftone,hauing rub’d it well with Fennell, and then datibe 
 itdole round about with'x;r«.?.nd Dang mixt together, 
 and. oncly leaue .them a dore - or two fo iftue out"and in 
 at. There be forne ftockes .which will cad tviiceot 
 tlnice, and foure times in a yeare, but it is not io 
 good, for it will weaken the ftocke too- much, therefore 
 to - keeps yonr ftockes in.ftrength. and <goodndk, it 
 is good not to fuffer any tb caft aboue twice at thomofr, 
 ’y Againe^you (hall with pieces of Brich,or other fmooth 
 ■■■ - ftones, 
 
?, Bo:'ke. OrdcringofBe.es. i8i 
 
 fbnc:, raife the ftocke in the night three or fohre inches 
 obout the ftone,and then daube it dole againe, and the 
 Tices fnding boule-roome wiil hill to workc witdn, and 
 nor erft at all j and then will that Itocke be wonn two 
 other.'.-and in the fame manner, if you had the y com 
 before any fmall fwaimes, which aie likely cocait cm;, 
 yeate •, or if you hauc any carely fwatnics thisyeaic, 
 which are likely to call at the latter end of ihcycare ; 
 both 'vhich are often found to be the ddtrufdon of the 
 flocks:in either of theiccafes, yotilfculi enlarge oic 
 Hiue as it is before fa id, by raifing n vp from the hone, 
 and it will not oncly kcq<e them from t\;f:.r.g,but make 
 the ftocke better,and of much rnore.pioii.jtor that time 
 etier ,\\htch is ( of the muft, waight.is.of .the beft price. 
 
 Now when you haue.mark'r out thole odftoc.kcs 
 which you intend to fell, (for the oldeft is fiiteft for that 
 purpoftjyou Ihall.know that the beft time to. take them, 
 is at M'.tbaclnia},,. before-any frofts binder their labour; 
 and you Ilia'll take them suer from theftonein .thedarke 
 .of night, when the ay re is cold, and either drowne them 
 in water, orfmootherthem with Ftssbds, for to .chafe 
 them from thcipHiues; asfome doc is naught, bees ufe 
 all luck Bees as. arc ; thus frighted from rheirHiucs doe 
 turne robbers and fpoyle other docks, becaufe that time 
 of the yeare will not iuffer them to iabour and get i heir 
 owneliuings. .... 
 
 Now if you haue any wtake fwarmes which comming The F ‘ rG [ c n r i l i '’ 
 late in the yeate cannot gather fufficient of Winter pro- 
 tiikon • in tins cafe, you li all feede fuch ftockcs by daily 
 foicarir g their ft one before the place of their going in 
 and out with Uonj anai Mpje- rvrttr mixt together,and to 
 ytu fhall continue to doe all the fbength of Winter, till 
 tk waimtii of the Spring, and the Sunne-lkine bring 
 Q % foorth 
 
',8a The Nature end sBookc 
 
 fourth of Flowers for them to labour vf on. You flmll 
 continually looke that no Mice,Dares, and fuch like ver- 
 mine breed about Hiues,fbr they ate poyfonousamd will 
 make Bees forfake their Hines. 
 
 Now hfrly , if any of your ftockes happen to dye in 
 the Winter ■ as among ft many, Rome muR qu'ilc J you 
 fnall not by any meanes ftirte ’he flocke , but let it re- 
 maine till the Spring, that you (ee vour-Bees b; giune to 
 c- ro w bufie • then take vpthe dead ftocke, and tritnme it 
 cleane from all filth., but by no meanes (litre or crufh j. 
 ny of the Combes: thendafh the Combes, and be- 
 fprinklethem, and befmeare all the infide oftheHiue 
 with Honj , Rofc-naier, and the iuyee of Famell , mixt 
 together, and c’aube all the Rone therewith Alfo then 
 fet & downc the hiue againc,and daube it as if it’ had neuer 
 bene ftitred, and be wed allured that the firft Swarme 
 which (hall rife, either of your owne, or of any Neigh¬ 
 bour of yours within the compare of a mile, it will knit 
 in no place, but within that hiue joad-fiidj 2 Bccke will 
 be worth flue others,becaufcthey find halfe clieir worke 
 finiflrt at their firft entrance ■ into the-hiue, and this hath 
 bene many times approuedby thole of the moft appro- 
 uedft experiences And thus much teaching the Bee and 
 his Nature. ■ . ' 
 
 0 /; 
 
?. Hooke. 0/ Fifth, and Ftfb Ponds. i § 5 
 
 / pl& formejoy Ponds 5 which the P/bter hath added so 
 thu enfinng d<fcourJe,for the better (niisfaBion andde- 
 ligi-t offucb as hailing & contiement plot of ground for 
 the fame purpoje (hall be def,rotes to make &np Ponds for 
 the nereafe and (lore of Ftjb. 
 
84 
 
 2 Bookc. 
 
 Of Fill,and Fi(b Ponds. 
 
 Of Ffhing. 
 
 O f £tni:vg ui.generally and firfi of the making 
 of (he Fijhpofsd. 
 
 %?>. Or as much as great Riuers doc gg»' 
 nerall belong either to the King, or 
 the particular Lords of feuerall 
 rS -ffoS ^'- anriers ^ an d that it Is onely the 
 f§=|l| tkfti pond which bdongcthtoprb 
 
 f*- uateperfons, I will as a thing moft 
 ^ belonging to the general! prcSte, 
 here intreate of Fifh-pcnds. And 
 firft touching the making of-them, ycu fliall yndwftand 
 that the gr- unds moft fit tobecaft into Fifh-ponds 5 ;ue 
 thole v, hicii are either marifli, boggy, or full of Springs, 
 and in deed moft vnnt either ier grazing,, or any other 
 vfe of better profit. And of thete grounds , that which 
 is full ofcieare Springs will veelde the beft water: that 
 which is marifh will feede Fifh beft 5 and that w h ch is 
 boggv, will beft defend the fijh from ftealing., 
 
 Hauing then inch a peece of wafte ground, and be¬ 
 ing determined rocaft it into a Fifh-pond.* you fhall firft' 
 by t m :1. r tenches, draw all the Springs or moyft vcincs 
 into one place, and fo drain? the i eft of the ground, and 
 then hau ng mark’c piirjLftt part which ycu meaneto 
 make the head of ycik-poud, which although it be the 
 • ■ -'lowed 
 
lor/e;*: part -ia the true kuell of the ground, yet you 
 mufi make it the higheft in the. eye ;5 you final! fiifficut- 
 s he it inch of you? Flood-gate, fo as the. wafer may. haue 
 r.fr;if:fali, when you meane at. any time to lent our ; 
 f ad ti en on each fide of the trench driue in great fishes 
 of finw ksotc in .length, and fixe inches fquare , of 0!,e s 
 Aflic, or Elute, but Elme is the beft :an<d thefe you misfit; 
 driue inrov/es within foure foote? one of another, at 
 haft f jute foote into the earth, as broad, and as fane off 
 cadi fide the Floud gate as you intend the head of your 
 Fond final! goe : then fccginne. to digge. yonr Pond of 
 fiich rompafie as your ground will conveniently :giiie; 
 kaue, and all the earth you digge out ofthe Pond, you 
 fell carry and throw snaongft thefiakes, and with 
 fironf rammers ram me the earth hard bettveess them 
 fill yor haue covered all the flakes • then driue in as- 
 2 isny me new fiakes befides the heads of the feft, and 
 then r ’.Rime more earth.ouer. and aboue them alto'and 
 dras d xy.wich fiakes aboue fhkcs,till you haue brought 
 the head fides to fuch a conuenitnt height as is fitting, 
 find h all this wotke haue an efpeciall care that you 
 make he infide of your, bankes fo fmooth, euen,and 
 urong chat nocunent of the water may wearctheearth 
 from the fiakes. ... 
 
 You (hall digge your Fifli Pond nos abode eight 
 icote c cepe, and fo as it may cas ry not aboue fixe foote 
 crater. " ' 
 
 Yo j hall pane all the bottome, and bankes of the 
 Pond with large fodsof Flot-grafile, which 'naturally, 
 grower vnder water, for it is a great feeder of Fifli e. 
 5iid you (hall lay them very dole together, and pinner 
 them downc faft with fmall flakes and windings. You. 
 8n!l vr on one fide of the Pond> in the bottoms, ftafce 
 6 a "■ .'Taft' 
 
18$ Of Fib.dni Bifb-Pondu 2 Books, 
 
 fail dtuene Bauens 01 faggots ot bruth w.>od, wherein 
 your filh (hall caft their -{pawne , for that will define! it 
 from definition; and at another place you fhaii lay feds 
 vpon fods,with the grafie fides together, in the botcoag 
 of the Pond, for that will nourifh and breed Eelcs ■ and 
 if you fbickc fharpe Peakes Plant-wife by euery fide of thg 
 Pond , that will keepe theeucs from robbing them. 
 When you hauc thus made your Ponds, and hauc la in 
 the water,you fhal then Pore them. Carpe,Breame and 
 Tench by themfelues : and Pike, Pcarch , Ecle, and 
 Tench by themfelues : for the Tench being the Fifhes 
 Pm firion isfeideme deuoured : atfo in all Ponds you 
 fhaii put good {lore of iloch.Dace,Loch, and [VfcnbiV; 
 for they are both food for the greater Fifhes,and aifo not 
 vneomeiy in any good mans difh. You fhal to euery 
 meiterputthree Spawncrs, and fome put flue, andic 
 three ycares the irscreafe will be great, but in flue hardly 
 to bee deflroyed, And thustnuch for Ponds anckhds 
 
 Chap. ii. 
 
 Of the taking of allforts of Fifn , vAtb 
 or others?, 
 
 T V you will take Fifh with little or no trouble, you {ball 
 ■htake ofSalanmniackc a quarter of an ounce, of youn£ 
 Chines as much,and as much of a Calucs KelL and bsaifi 
 them in a [Vurter vntil; it be all one fubfiance, a&i then 
 make Peliers thereof, and caft them into any corner of 
 the Pond,and it vvil draw thither all the Carpe,Bie2me, 
 Chenin,or Barbclgthat are within the W 2 ter s then CP-fc 
 your fhoue- net beyond them, and you fhaii take c hoyft 
 ntyourpleafure. If you will take Roch, Bace, or any 
 ftnah kmde of Fifn, take Wine Lees 2nd mine it with 
 Oyle,and hang is in 2-Chimney, corner,till it hedrye^ 
 'Ic.-ic 
 
?. Books. 
 
 Oj Fi<b, and Fiib p'inda, 
 
 hole bladse^nnd tl’en putting it into the water^they will 
 come fo abundantly to it that you may take them with 
 your rand. If you will take Trout, or Grading, take two 
 pound of W hcate- bran, haife fo much of white Peafr, 
 and nfxing them with Prong Brine, beate it till ft come 
 to a per fed pafte i then put pellets thereof into any 
 comet of the water, and they will refort thither, fo 
 as yor may caft year net about them at your plealure. 
 But if you will take either PearchorPjke,youfhul! ra! e 
 fomecfabeaftsLiuer, blacks Snailes, yellow Bnttea 
 Flies,Hoggesbloud,and Opoponax, beate them all to¬ 
 gether, and bailing made a pafte thereof, put it into rhe 
 water, and be a fluted that as many as are within fo tic 
 paces thereof will p efcmly come thither* and you may 
 take them at your pleafute,. • b . . 
 
 Laiily, if you take eight drams of Cocke-ftones,nnd 
 nv;ce fo much of thekirnelsof Pyuappie trees burnt, 
 and bare them well together, and make round balks. 
 c,,( " eo’,and put it into the water,cither freih or fair, any 
 Shimon or great Iifb will prefcntly refort thither -and 
 you may take them either with net or otherwise. 
 
 A'.hgit is a mofl approued experiment, rhacifyou 
 ta' e bo .ties made of Kaygand greene Oziers,or Willow 
 mixt together, and fincke them downe in the mid ft of 
 your Pond, or by the bnn:<c Tides, and fo let them reft- 
 two or three daies, hailing a cord fo faftened vnto them 
 that you may twitch rhem vpon land at your pleafure: 
 and beli.-cue it, ali the good Edes which are in the Pond 
 kllcome into thofe Bottles,& you (ball take them ®oft 
 abyndanely: and if you pleafe to bait thofe bottles, by 
 binding vp Sheepes guts, or other garbage ofbeaftes 
 ■'itmn .-hem, the pcles will come fooner,, and: you 
 
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 Of Fifh , and Fi/b ponds. 
 
 may draw them oftner,and with better affurancc..There 
 be other wayes befidcs thefe to take Eeles , as -with 
 Wee les,with theEcle -fpeare,or with bobbing for them 
 with great woimes^but they are (o generally knownc 
 and pra&ifed, & fo mack inferiour to thu already fliew- 
 ed, that I hold it a needlefle and vaine labour to trouble 
 your eares with. the repetition of the fame 5 and the ra¬ 
 ther, fith in this worke I haue laboui ed onely to declare 
 the lecrets of eucry knowledge, and not to runne into a- 
 ny large circumftar.ee of thofethinges which are mod 
 common and familiar to all men. And thus much of 
 Fifh and Fifh-ponds, & their gencrall knowledge. 
 
 Now as touc hing the Angle and the fccrets 
 thereto belonging,youfhalffinde it at 
 large handled in the next Bookc 
 called Ctuntrej con¬ 
 tentments. 
 
 FINIS,