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|)oint which it is impossible, utteriy to disprove) that this disadvan- 

 lage must be counterbalanced^ by Tsome new action or cncrcased energy 

 of the stomach, which is set up> in order to supply the deficiency 

 that would otherwise result to the Animal, in all cases where the Bote 

 were very numerous. 



In fact, no g-ood or solid reason can be advanced, to prove that 

 Bots are either inimical or friendly, to the Constitution of the Horse ; 

 whose Stomach, the Great Author of Nature has destined, and with- 

 out doubt, peculiarly fitted, to be the sole and proper Nidus of cer- 

 tain species of the Genus (Estrus. It is true indeed, eo little do we 

 see and know of the great scheme of the universe, that We cannot 

 perceive why it should have been so ordered by Providence, any 

 more than we are able to discern the use of the CEstri^ in the 

 (Economy of our Globe. But, certainly, were I oblig-ed to make an 

 election between the two opposite opinions, respecting- the noxious- 

 ness or utility of Bots to Horses, I should be inclined to adopt tlie 

 latter notion, on account of its being' more easily reconcileablc, to the 

 acknowledged Beneficence of the Deity, A system of Optimism, says 

 a celebrated Moralist, is not to be perceived, but one of general Be- 

 nevolence, is easily discoverable by every candid mind, which thinks 

 lightly upon the subject. But, even if the common notion of the 

 noxiousness of Bots to Hordes, were founded upon good grounds ; 

 still, we neither know the symptoms indicative of their presence iu 

 the stomach, nor, if we did, do we possess any Medicine (as 

 Mr. Clarke has very candidly admitted) which will detach them from 

 that -organ ; although^ thckreare not wanting abundance of infulhble 

 nostrums for this purpose. . -^odJ ,riJ7^o-^a U!it 'H'^M f>>iiiBt 



