little book. I do not think any man will fully understand 

 these instructions by once reading them, but it will be best 

 to read them, short as they are, until all are familiar; then 

 put in practice all tying and rope work, until all is easy to 

 do, before the commencement of surgery. I feel sure you 

 will never regret the time lost in so doing. There is money 

 in it, and more sport and pleasure in it than gunning where 

 the game is plenty. My pupils all declare there is nothing 

 called business so pleasant as to meet a crowd of gentlemen 

 with four or five ridglings to alter, and be able to nicely 

 cast, and tie, and castrate them in one hour, to the satisfac- 

 tion of all present, and then be paid one hundred dollars 

 cash in hand, and complimented for their success. I have 

 experienced this sensation many times in life, and I also 

 testify that it is pleasant. Try it a few times. I think you 

 would like it more and more. 



Believing I have given all the necessary information 

 upon this subject, I wish, before closing, to say to all read- 

 ers of this little book, as I generally say to the crowds of 

 spectators that collect at the various places where I am 

 called to operate, and to those who help me in my work, 

 that surgery, whether upon man or beast, should always 

 be humane. We should always remember that a horse is 

 one of man's nearest and best friends and helpmates below 

 his own race; that God has given him to serve and obey; to 

 be patient and kind to man. In return we should remember 

 that in sickness and health we should care for this animal 

 with a kindly heart and the greatest sympathy. While he 

 trusts man we hope that man will not betray the confidence 

 the noble brute places in him, and in all kinds of surgical 

 operations it has been one of my highest aims and ambitions 



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