118 On raising a loaded Cart when the 



Having conversed on this subject with persons who pos- 

 sess considerable knowledge of horses, and who constantly 

 employ these noble animals, I find that horses remaining 

 so long as they usually do in such in)proper positions, and 

 from being often dragged a considerable distance by fruit- 

 less endeavours 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 whole weight of the cart, and a considerable part of 

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

 from the moment of the accident, by means simple and 

 useful, and within the reach of the meanest capacity to exe- 

 cute ; and that the whole apparatus will not cost above fifty 

 shillings, and will last many years. {Requesting your kind 

 attention, 



I am, sir. 



Your most obedient Servant, 



No. 1 1, Turnham-Place, Curtaia-Road, BeNJAMIN SmITH. 



Shjieditch, London, Dec. 13, 1809. 



To C. Taylor, M.D. Sec. 



Advantages derivable from this Invention. 



1. — The invention is of itself so simple, and the opera- 

 tion so conspicuous at the first view, that the whole process 

 may be easily comprehended and executed, 



2. — The apparatus may be fitted with little difficulty to 

 any cart now in use for heavy loads, such as bricks, coals, 

 corn, or the like. 



3. — The chains which lead from the uprights at the back 

 part of the cart to the fore part of it on each side are for the 

 purpose of taking the i)urchase therefrom, and making the 

 back part of the cart act as a lever at the time the horses 

 are drawing behind, which without fail, with the strength 

 of one, two or three horses fastened there to raise the one 

 which is down in the shafts, will instanlfv assist him to get 

 upon his feet, 



4. — The number of horses to draw a cart are usually in 

 proportion to the weight contained therein; therefore sup- 

 posing three horses are employed to draw it, and the shaft- 

 horse falls, the carman has only to unhook the two leaders 

 arid then hook them to the short chain at each side of the 

 back of the cart, and with their strength the fallen horse 

 will be so relieved from the weight as to raise himself with- 

 out further assistance. 



5.— The 



