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Markham, Gervase. Markhams maister-peece, or, What doth a horse-man lacke containing all possible knowledge whatsoeuer which doth belong to any smith, farrier or horse-leech, touching the curing of all maner of diseases or sorrances in horses : drawne with great paine and most approued experience from the publique practise of all the forraine horse-marshals of Christendome and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome : being deuided into two bookes, the first containing all cures physicall, the second whatsoeuer belongeth to chirurgerie, with an addition of 130 most principall chapters and 340 most excellent medicines, receits and secrets worthy euery mans knowledge, neuer written of nor mentioned in any author before whatsoeuer : together with the true nature, vse, and qualitie of euerie simple spoken of through the whole worke : reade me, practise me, and admire me

Creator
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Date
1610
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
FILM Acc. 626; For access, follow the Linked Resources hyperlink
Caption
Early English books, 1475-1640
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The experienced jocky, compleat horseman; or gentlemans delight. : Containing plain and easie directions, in breeding, feeding, keeping and managing horses for all occasions, as war, raccing, hunting, travel, &c. Directions for the buyer to prevent cheats: rules whereby to know the state of horses bodies together with approved remedies, or unquestionable cures, for all internal and external distempers and grievances incident to them. Also the nature of simples, manner of making unguents, salves, poltisses, drenches, cordials, and whatever is requisite in physical, or chirurgical operation. Likewise, the art of shooing, bloodletting, roweling. The artifices, devices and cheats of the jockies, &c. To which are added, plain and easie directions for the breeding, feeding, managing and curing distempers in bulls, cows, calves, oxen, sheep and swine; useful and necessary for all persons who expect pleasure or profit by any of the forementioned animals. The like before not extant

Date
1684
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
175- 080q
Caption
London : Printed for Will. Whitwood, next door to the Crown Tavern in Duck lane, 1684
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