# bib

id: B05643
author: Scotland. Privy Council
date: 1667
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1446
sentence: 63
flesch: 63
cache: cache/B05643.xml
txt: txt/B05643.txt
title:
  A proclamation, for bringing in horses out of some vvestern shires. Edinburgh, the 25. of March, 1667.

summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Royal arms at head of text; initial letter.


id: A93378
author: Smith, John, writer on taxation.
date: 1670
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4105
sentence: 127
flesch: 60
cache: cache/A93378.xml
txt: txt/A93378.txt
title:
  Proposals humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, for laying a poll-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. for one year and a poundage-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. that shall be bought or sold in England. Also an annual imposition or duty on all weights and measures whatsoever; as likewise on all shopkeepers and tradesmen.

summary:
  That all sorts of Measures , either Liquid or otherwise ; and likewise , either Wine or Winchester Measures , &c. not exceeding the Gallon , shall pay to His Majesty , for each Measure , the sum of one penny . PROPOSALS Humbly offerded to the Consideration of the Honourable HOUSE of COMMONS for laying a Poll-Tax on all Horses , Mares , Geldings , &c. for one Year ; and a Poundage-Tax on all Horses , Mares , Geldings , &c. that shall be bought or sold in England : Also an Annual Imposition or Duty on all Weights and Measures whatsoever ; as likewise on all Shopkeepers and Tradesmen .


id: A02275
author: Grymes, Thomas.
date: 1636
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 5566
sentence: 137
flesch: 65
cache: cache/A02275.xml
txt: txt/A02275.txt
title:
  The honest and plaine dealing fa[r]rier or, A present remedy for curing diseases and hurts in horses Gathered and written as well for the good [o]f any that will practise it, as for my self, there being nothing contained therein but what is of my owne experience and practise. By Thomas Grymes.

summary:
  The honest and plaine dealing fa[r]rier or, A present remedy for curing diseases and hurts in horses Gathered and written as well for the good [o]f any that will practise it, as for my self, there being nothing contained therein but what is of my owne experience and practise. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1102:10) The honest and plaine dealing fa[r]rier or, A present remedy for curing diseases and hurts in horses Gathered and written as well for the good [o]f any that will practise it, as for my self, there being nothing contained therein but what is of my owne experience and practise.


id: A17041
author: Browne, William, Gent, fl. 1624.
date: 1624
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 15120
sentence: 220
flesch: 41
summary: eng Horses -- Training -- Early works to 1800. Horses -- Paces, gaits, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
cache: cache/A17041.xml
txt: txt/A17041.txt
title:
  Brovvne his fiftie yeares practice. Or An exact discourse concerning snafflle-riding [sic], for trotting and ambling of all manner of horses whatsoeuer, from one degree to another, till they be perfit both for the trot and amble A subiect, neuer as yet pubished [sic] by any heretofore. By William Brovvne Gent.


id: A06940
author: Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
date: 1630
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 16539
sentence: 366
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A06940.xml
txt: txt/A06940.txt
title:
  Markhams faithfull farrier wherein the depth of his skill is layd open in all those principall and approued secrets of horsemanship, which the author neuer published, but hath kept in his brest, and hath beene the glory of his practise.

summary:
  This Simple Conscrue is of excellent vse , and taketh away any ordinary Cold , or stopping ; it comforteth the Lungs , inlargeth th● Wind , purgeth the Head of all fil●thy matter , and dissolueth man● other obstructions ; yet is not th● the best Conserue , neither worket● the best effect , if the infirmitie b● old and dangerous , or if there b● any attainture in the Lungs or L●uer , therefore in that case you sha● flye to the Compound Conseru● which is made in this maner . The second putrefies the blood , and turnes all nourishment into corrup●ion , from whence proceedes the Yellowes , and other such like pestilent diseases , which suffocating the heart , spreads it selfe vniuersally ouer the whole body , and confounds euery faculty and member . Or lastly , by Accidents , as when a horse receiueth some grleuous and deepe wound , either in his body , or else in some other vitall and dangerous part , by which , nature is so offended , that instantly a generall sickenesse seazeth vpon the horse , and ( if not preuented ) death suddenly followeth ; and these sicknesses , are called Accidentall-Feauers ; for if you obserue it , you shall finde the horse sometimes trembling , sometimes sweating , sometimes cold , and sometimes burning .


id: A06957
author: Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
date: 1616
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 16772
sentence: 646
flesch: 77
cache: cache/A06957.xml
txt: txt/A06957.txt
title:
  Markhams methode or epitome wherein is shewed his aprooued remedies for all diseases whatsoeuer incident to horses, oxen, kine, bulls, calues, sheep, lambs, goats, swine, dogs of all kind, conies, all sorts of poultrye, all water-foule, as geese, ducks, swans, and the like) pigeons, all singing birds, hawks of all kind; and other creatures seruice-able for the vse of man: deuided into twelue generall points or heads. By Gervase Markham. Gentleman.

summary:
  Markhams methode or epitome wherein is shewed his aprooued remedies for all diseases whatsoeuer incident to horses, oxen, kine, bulls, calues, sheep, lambs, goats, swine, dogs of all kind, conies, all sorts of poultrye, all water-foule, as geese, ducks, swans, and the like) pigeons, all singing birds, hawks of all kind; and other creatures seruice-able for the vse of man: deuided into twelue generall points or heads. Markhams methode or epitome wherein is shewed his aprooued remedies for all diseases whatsoeuer incident to horses, oxen, kine, bulls, calues, sheep, lambs, goats, swine, dogs of all kind, conies, all sorts of poultrye, all water-foule, as geese, ducks, swans, and the like) pigeons, all singing birds, hawks of all kind; and other creatures seruice-able for the vse of man: deuided into twelue generall points or heads.


id: A69785
author: Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
date: 1695
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 21056
sentence: 391
flesch: 51
cache: cache/A69785.xml
txt: txt/A69785.txt
title:
  The Complete jockey, or, The most exact rules and methods to be observed for the training up of race-horses shewing how to prepare them for any heats or courses, with the manner of their keepings, instructions for their dressing and looking to their scourings, diets, matches, and racings, with every particular to be observed therein ... : to which is added, the most experienced way for buying horses, and instructions to avoid being cheated upon the like occasion, with a relation of the cheats and tricks the jockies and horse-coursers put on the unexpert buyers ...

summary:
  Now I shall give the curious to understand as necessary a point belonging to horses as has ever been discoursed of in any Tract whatsoever , the which will be very useful for all those whose employ it is to trade in Horses , and be as the Sailers Card , to direct them in that affair , and keep them from being over-seen , or cheated in any Market or Fair whatsoever ; with each particular observation , rule and method to be taken notice of in the Limbs , body , and head , as eyes , mouth , nose , ears , and the true manner to know a good Horse from a bad . Race horses -- Training.


id: A71265
author: Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.
date: 1679
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 24120
sentence: 1132
flesch: 84
cache: cache/A71265.xml
txt: txt/A71265.txt
title:
  The country-man's guide or plain directions for ordering. Curing. Breeding choice, use, and feeding. Of horses, cows, sheep, hoggs, &c. Adorn'd with sculptuers, shewing the proper places in the bodies of the said several beasts, where the said distempers do usually happen. Published for the publick good, by W.W.

summary:
  Of horses, cows, sheep, hoggs, &c. Adorn'd with sculptuers, shewing the proper places in the bodies of the said several beasts, where the said distempers do usually happen. Of horses, cows, sheep, hoggs, &c. Adorn'd with sculptuers, shewing the proper places in the bodies of the said several beasts, where the said distempers do usually happen.


id: A49535
author: Langbaine, Gerard, 1656-1692.
date: 1685
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 32572
sentence: 614
flesch: 50
cache: cache/A49535.xml
txt: txt/A49535.txt
title:
  The hunter a discourse of horsemanship directing the right way to breed, keep, and train a horse, for ordinary hunting and plates.

summary:
  Take of Honey a Pound , of Turpentine , common Gum , Meal of Linseed , and the Meal of Fenugreek , of each 4 Ounces , and the Powder of Bay●berries well sea●ch'd 3 Ounces , mix and boyle all these well together ; then take it off , and put to it a Pint of White-wine , then boyle it again , till it be very thick : and with this , as hot as the Horse can suffer it , lap his legs about Plaister-wise , and renew it only once in three daies , and it will certainly bring his Legs within compass● If your Horses Feet be bad , either surbated ● or foundred , then instead of Cow-dung , you may stop them with blew-clay and Vinegar temperd together , and on his Heating-daies at Night stop them with grey-sope , and keep it in with a peice of an old Shoo-sole . Lastly , when either your Hunting-Match , or your Tryal for the 〈◊〉 is ended , as soon as you have rubb'd your Horse dry , yo● shall 〈◊〉 him ●p , and ride him home , where the first thing you give him shall be this Drink to comfort him .


id: A51971
author: Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
date: 1656
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 37105
sentence: 979
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A51971.xml
txt: txt/A51971.txt
title:
  The perfect horseman, or, The experienced secrets of Mr. Markham's fifty years practice shewing how a man may come to be a general horseman, by the knowledge of these seven offices, viz. the breeder, feeder, ambler, rider, keeper, buyer, farrier / and now published by Lancelot Thetford, practitioner in the same art for the space of forty years.

summary:
  Since the issue of any o● all these fall out according to the strength and estate of the Horses body , and the diligence of the Feeder : And if either the one fail in power ; or the other in care , farewell Horse for that year . Foals that are of stirring spirits , free from affrights , wanton of disposition , active in leaping , running and chasing , ever leading the way and striving for mastery , these always prove excellent metal'd horse● , the contrary Jades .


id: A53074
author: Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.
date: 1667
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 69535
sentence: 1495
flesch: 61
cache: cache/A53074.xml
txt: txt/A53074.txt
title:
  A new method, and extraordinary invention, to dress horses, and work them according to nature as also, to perfect nature by the subtility of art, which was never found out, but by ... William Cavendishe ...

summary:
  A new method, and extraordinary invention, to dress horses, and work them according to nature as also, to perfect nature by the subtility of art, which was never found out, but A new method, and extraordinary invention, to dress horses, and work them according to nature as also, to perfect nature by the subtility of art, which was never found out, but


# ent

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entity:
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