14 OBSERVATIONS. 



and Cambrido-e, (ena'uliiiu tlieniselves to ani- 

 madvert upon splents, spavins, windgalls, 

 and strains) it must be confessed there are 

 innumerable inferiors who having unluckily 

 no experimental knowledge to improve upon, 

 no advanta^ies to avail themselves of but li- 

 terary instruction, or dear-bought expe- 

 rience, it is undoubtedly just such advice 

 should be inculcated as may tend to prevent 

 their becoming dupes to the various traps of 

 imposition eternally ,ope7i to plunder the un- 

 wary. 



In respect thei> to the absolute .s/iff/?^, make, 

 m)djigiire of a horse, such rules shall be laid 

 down for the selection, or choice in purcliase, 

 as it will be indispensably necessary to adhere 

 to, if speed, strength, 'or beauty, (commonly 

 termed fashion) are the objects of considera- 

 tion ; though it may be justly believed anal- 

 most entire impossibility to procure a horse 

 with all those points and advantages the eye 

 of caution and experience constantly has in 

 view. In such survey, the primary and pre- 

 dominant consideration (if found) is the stale 

 of a<:e, but much more particularly if re- 

 quired for immediate use, at least that kind 

 of use termed constant work ; as no horse 



