The citizen and countryman's experienced farrier : containing, I. The most and best approved method of ordering, dieting, exercising, purging, scowering, and cleansing of horses; also choice restoratives to cheer the heart, procure an appetite, and to clear the lungs and pipes, so as to strengthen the wind, and give large breath to the running or race-horse. II. A certain sure method to know the true state of any horse's body as to sickness or health. III. The true shape of a horse explained; with choice directions as to buying. IV. An experienced and approved method of raising horses, as to ordering, keeping, &c. Also mares, colts and stallions. V. A sure and certain rule to know the age of any horse, from one year to ten, with good observations as he advances in years. VI. The best and experienced way of keeping the common hackney, or hunting horse, so as to keep him lively, cheerful, free from colds, strains, windgalls, and gross humors. VII. An approved method of purging, bleeding, and feeding cattle, with choice approved receipts for the diseases they are incident to, with signs to know the disease and directions for the use of medicines. To all which is added, a valuable and fine collection of the surest and best receipts in the known world, for the cures of all maladies and distempers that are incident to horses, of what kind soever, with directions to know what is the ailment or disease /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Other Authors: Jefferies, G., Lesher, C. D.
Format: Book
Language:English
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Call Number: SF 951 M345c 1839
Notes: Non-circulating; in-library use only.
 
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