If one dog turned the hare, served himself and turned her again, it was as much as a cote, for a cote was esteemed two turns. If all the course were equal, the dog that bore the hare, won; if the hare was not borne, the cause was adjudged dead. If a dog fell in a course, and yet performed his part, he might challenge the advantage of a turn more than he gave. If a dog turned the hare, served himself, and gave divers cotes, and yet in the end stood still in the field, the other dog, if he ran home to the cover, although he gave no turn, was adjudged the winner. If by accident a dog was rode over in his course, the course was void, and he that did the mischief was to make reparation for the damage. If a dog gave the first and last turn, and there was no other advantage betwixt them, he that gave the odd turn won. He that came first at the death, took up the hare, saved her from being torn, cherished the dogs, and cleansed their mouths from the wool, was adjudged to have the hare for his trouble. Those that were judges of the course, were to give their decision before they departed out of the field. COW, _s._ The female of the bull. CRAB, _s._ A shell-fish; a wild apple, the tree that bears a wild apple. CRABER, _s._ The water-rat. CRACK, _s._ A sudden disruption; chink, fissure, narrow breach; the sound of any body bursting or falling; any sudden and quick sound; any breach, injury, or diminution; a flaw. _Cracks or Ulcers in the Heels_ are very painful, often cause lameness, and, from improper treatment, often prove very obstinate. An emollient poultice should be first applied, and continued for a few days, or until the inflammation has completely subsided. The crack, or ulcer, as well as all the hollow part of the pastern or heel, should be covered with the following paste, which is to remain two or three days, and then washed off and repeated. When the crack is perfectly healed or dried up by this astringent paste, a little salad oil or fresh hog’s lard is often necessary to supple the part. In obstinate cases it is necessary to keep the horse perfectly at rest until the crack is healed, and sometimes to apply the following ointment, spread on a pledget of tow, and confined by a bandage:— Take of litharge plaster 2 oz. Best salad oil 1 oz. Melt slowly, and when removed from the fire, continue stirring until it is cold. Three of these dressings will generally cure the disorder. During this treatment the horse must not be taken out for exercise, but be turned loose into a cool box or out-house, where he may move himself about gently. As he takes no exercise during this time, he should be fed with bran mashes, and have only very little hay, as his bowels would otherwise be loaded with excrement, and much mischief might thereby be done. Though the disease is entirely local, it may not be amiss to give half an ounce of nitre once or twice a day in his mash.