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\?ith the success and utility which I flatter myself it de. 

 serves. From the simplicity of the construction and the 

 trivial expense attending it, I presume there will be no bar 

 to its universal adoption. I respectfully submit it to the 

 discernment and decision of the society, who will, I am 

 convinced, give it all the merit and approbation it may 

 deserve. 



The reason which prompted me to undertake this bu si- Horses falling 

 ness is from having seen a horse, which had fallen down {"^^^^^J^J^** 

 under the immense weight of a heavy loaded cart, where it 

 lay for a considerable time in that painful and dangerous 

 situation, which naturally excited compassion even in the 

 most obdurate heart. Every person frequenting the streets 

 of this metropolis must have witnessed similar scenes; and 

 indeed it surprises me, that long before now some expe- 

 dients have not been publicly suggested to remove the mis- 

 chief arising from such occurrences, considering the great 

 encouragement that is given in this enlightened age to all 

 useful improvements. 



Having conversed on this subject with persons who possess Much injured, 

 considerable knowledge of horses, and who constantly em» 

 ploy these noble animals, I find, that horses remaining so long 

 as they usually do in such improper positions, and from 

 being often dragged a considerable distance by fruitless en- 

 deavours to raise them, are much endangered in their health 

 and lives, and that their situation upon the stones is more 

 prejudicial than the injury received by the fall. 



I flatter myself, that my method will be found to raise the Method of re- 

 whole weight of the cart, and a considerable part of that of ^^^""'"S t^^eia. 

 the horse, in the short space of three or four minutes from 

 the moment of the accident, by means simple aud useful^ 

 and within the reach of the meanest capacity to execute; 

 and that the whole apparatus will not cost above fifty 

 slvllings, and will last many years. Requesting your kind 

 atttution, 



I am, Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 



BENJAMIN SMITH. 

 Nelly Turnham place^ Curtain roady 



SioredUch, London, Dec» 13, 1809, 



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