The gentleman's dictionary. In three parts, viz. I. The art of riding the great horse. II. The military art. III. The art of navigation / Each part done alphabetically, from the sixteenth edition of the original French. Published by the Sieur Guillet. With large additions, alterations and improvements, adapted to the customs and actions of the English.

Date:
1705
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Credit: The gentleman's dictionary. In three parts, viz. I. The art of riding the great horse. II. The military art. III. The art of navigation / Each part done alphabetically, from the sixteenth edition of the original French. Published by the Sieur Guillet. With large additions, alterations and improvements, adapted to the customs and actions of the English. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    T O U more Vigor and Memory. Se? jimble. To COMMEN CE,orim- siatf a Horfe* is to put him to the Firft Lelfons* iri order to break him. To commence this Horfe* you muff work him round the Pillar. See Rope. CORD- See Rope. CORKof a Saddle. See •* • — * y •en. C ORNER ?, or Angles of the Voltej are the Extremities, pf the Four Lines of the Volte*, when you work in a Square. To make the Four Comers * to work upon the Four Corners. See Four and Square. Corner-Teeth of a Horle * aie the Four Teeth that are placed between the Middling Teeth and the Tufhes* being two a- hove, and two below* on each, fide of the Jaw* which ihoot forth when the Horfe is sour If çar and a half old. * CO, R ON ET * or Cronet- ©f a HorfeV is the loweft part Of the Paftern *. which runs, round the Coffin* and is diftin- guifh’d by the 5 Hah which ioins and covers the upper part of the Hoof Look to; your Horfe’s Coronahe has given himfelf an Attamt. Your Horfe: has i Créance* or Malt-worni in lus Coronet. ' * v CURVE T S: are. Leaps of an indifferent heighth, which a Horfe makes; 'in' raffing firft his. two. Fore-legs in the Air* and making the two hinder- Feet follow''with an. equal, Cadence* fo the Haunches go down toge¬ ther * after the Fore-feet have touch’d the Earth* in continual and regular Reprizes. A Horfe that’s put to the Air of Gorgets* a Horfe that makes Corvets, that works at Corvets * that takes, to Corvets. of himfelf This Horfe beats the Duff in his Corvets* for h? pkys ’em too faff * and too low. You have work’d this Horfe in Cor¬ vets. with fo little pare, that he has got a Jardon. Since that Horfe has got the Spavin*, he’ll abate his Corvets; from thé f‘ reateft heighth* for it being a. )ry-Spavin* ’twill make ham lift his Legs. See to Harp- or Grapple* to Beat the Dùjlx Abate and Time. To. wake & in Corvets,, See Crofs. 'COUCH ’ I>. A Horfe couched upon his Volts. See Volte Couched\ C o;UNTE R of-a Horfe * is that part of a Horfe’s. Fore- hand which lies, between the Shoulder* and under the Neck. Ï fee ap Anticox in your Horfe's Counter* you’ff be obliged ta put Ellcbor-RoQts into it. Ses Berber. ÇwnM-Tiipe% (fin French^ Çon~ tre-iewps), is the defence orrçfi- fiance of a Hor^ that inters rupts. his Cadence * and the Meafure of his Manage This, is oçc&fiqaed either- by a bad. Horfe-man* or by the Malice of the Horfe.' Thi? Leaping Ufeft las made two ox three Counter-,. time?,?,