The gentlemans jockey, and approved farrier instructing in the natures, causes, and cures of all diseases incident to horses. With an exact and easie method of breeding, buying, dieting, and otherwise ordering all sorts of horses, as well for common and ordinary use, as the heats and course. With divers other curiosities collected by the long practice, experience and pains of J.H. Esquire, Matthew Hodson, Mr. Holled, Mr. Willis, Mr\ Robinson, Mr. Holden, Thomas Empson, Mr. Roper, Mr. Medcalf, and Nathaniel Shaw.

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The gentlemans jockey, and approved farrier instructing in the natures, causes, and cures of all diseases incident to horses. With an exact and easie method of breeding, buying, dieting, and otherwise ordering all sorts of horses, as well for common and ordinary use, as the heats and course. With divers other curiosities collected by the long practice, experience and pains of J.H. Esquire, Matthew Hodson, Mr. Holled, Mr. Willis, Mr\ Robinson, Mr. Holden, Thomas Empson, Mr. Roper, Mr. Medcalf, and Nathaniel Shaw.
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Halfpenny, John, 18th cent.
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London :: printed for Hen. Twyford in Vine-Court Middle-Temple, and Nath. Brook at the Angel near the Royal Exchange in Cornhill,
1676.
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Horses -- Diseases -- Early works to 1800.
Horses -- England -- Training -- Early works to 1800.
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"The gentlemans jockey, and approved farrier instructing in the natures, causes, and cures of all diseases incident to horses. With an exact and easie method of breeding, buying, dieting, and otherwise ordering all sorts of horses, as well for common and ordinary use, as the heats and course. With divers other curiosities collected by the long practice, experience and pains of J.H. Esquire, Matthew Hodson, Mr. Holled, Mr. Willis, Mr\ Robinson, Mr. Holden, Thomas Empson, Mr. Roper, Mr. Medcalf, and Nathaniel Shaw." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A44531.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 23, 2025.

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VIII. A rare Green Oyntment to heal any Wound, old or new, quickly

TAke an handfull of water-Betony, as much of Comfry, of Mugwort; red Sage, Sage of Bethlehem, by some called Jerusalem Sage, of Sothern-wood, of Rue, by some called Herb of grace, of Rosemary, of each of these an hand

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full, boyl all these in a pint of May Butter, and as much Mutton Suet, and when it hath boyl'd a while, take it off the fire and strain it through a cloth, and put it into a pot for your use. This Oyntment will last good a year. Proved.

Before you lay this Oyntment to, wash the Wound first with the Water which you have in Receipt. 38.

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