The experienced farrier, or, Farring compleated In two books physical and chyrurgical. Bringing pleasure to the gentleman, and profit to the countrey-man. ... For here is contained every thing that belongs to a true horse-man, groom, farrier or horse-leach, viz. breeding; the manner how, the season when, ... and what are fit for generation; the feeder, rider, keeper, ambler and buyer; as also the making of several precious drinks, suppositories, balls, purgations, ... and directions how to use them for all inward and outward diseases. Also the paring and shooing of all manner of hoofes, ... The prices and vertues of most of the principal drugs, both simple and compound belonging to farring, ... also a large table of the virtues of most simples set down alphabetically, and many hundreds of simples placed one after another, for the cure of all ... diseases, ... with many new receipts of excellent use and value; never yet printed before in any author. By E.R. Gent.
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The experienced farrier, or, Farring compleated In two books physical and chyrurgical. Bringing pleasure to the gentleman, and profit to the countrey-man. ... For here is contained every thing that belongs to a true horse-man, groom, farrier or horse-leach, viz. breeding; the manner how, the season when, ... and what are fit for generation; the feeder, rider, keeper, ambler and buyer; as also the making of several precious drinks, suppositories, balls, purgations, ... and directions how to use them for all inward and outward diseases. Also the paring and shooing of all manner of hoofes, ... The prices and vertues of most of the principal drugs, both simple and compound belonging to farring, ... also a large table of the virtues of most simples set down alphabetically, and many hundreds of simples placed one after another, for the cure of all ... diseases, ... with many new receipts of excellent use and value; never yet printed before in any author. By E.R. Gent.
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E. R., Gent.
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London :: printed by Richard Northcott adjoyning to S. Peters Alley in Cornhill, and at the Marrier and Anchor upon New-Fish street Hill, near London-bridge,
1681.
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Horsemanship -- Early works to 1800.
Horses -- Early works to 1800.
Veterinary medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"The experienced farrier, or, Farring compleated In two books physical and chyrurgical. Bringing pleasure to the gentleman, and profit to the countrey-man. ... For here is contained every thing that belongs to a true horse-man, groom, farrier or horse-leach, viz. breeding; the manner how, the season when, ... and what are fit for generation; the feeder, rider, keeper, ambler and buyer; as also the making of several precious drinks, suppositories, balls, purgations, ... and directions how to use them for all inward and outward diseases. Also the paring and shooing of all manner of hoofes, ... The prices and vertues of most of the principal drugs, both simple and compound belonging to farring, ... also a large table of the virtues of most simples set down alphabetically, and many hundreds of simples placed one after another, for the cure of all ... diseases, ... with many new receipts of excellent use and value; never yet printed before in any author. By E.R. Gent." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A57242.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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* 1.1 Things good for a Tyred Horse in general, either taken inwardly, or Applied outwardly.
Powder of Elecampane, Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmegs, Grains, Cloves, Anniseeds, Fennel-seeds, Sage, Rosemary, Mint, Ru••, Camomil, Tyme, half an Ounce of either of them, or all of them giv••n him in a quart of Beer or Ale, or apply outwardly to his Back Ar••mart laid under his Saddle, and his Back rubbed therewith, and if he hath any life in him, this will make him go; Or to take three or four round pebble stones, and put into his Ear, and Tie them fast in, and the noise of them will make him go; Or to make a hole in the Flap of his Ear, and thrust a long stick full of Nicks through the same, and to saw and fret him with it, and while he hath any life left him ••e will go, or to T••e a bunch of Penny royal to his bit, and it will keep him from Tyring; An Ounce of the Powder of Bitony mixed with Honey and Vineger, given him, is very refreshing.