GREASE. 103 



The disorder having once made its appear- 

 ance, Avill, in its progress, beyond every ad- 

 iiiission of doubt, be almost entirely regulated 

 by the favourable or unfavourable state of 

 the habit, which must now be more minutely 

 inquired into. But as it appears very little 

 amongst horses of the first or second class, 

 appropriated to either turf or field, and is 

 confined chiefly to those before described, or 

 such as are unluckily destined to a hard road, 

 and a harder master, fall in for a much greater 

 proportion of work than care ; I avail my- 

 self of this additional observation to corro- 

 borate any former assertion, or opinion, that 

 this complaint frequently originates much 

 more in the ill humours of the groom .than the 

 HORSE ; to which the carelessness and inat- 

 tention of the master does not sometimes a 

 little contribute. 



But as an ancient adao;e instructs us to be- 

 lieve ** There is no rule w^ithout exception/' 

 so I am willing to admit the exception, and 

 allow that a viscidity or tenacity in the blood 

 may engendtY foulness ; and impurities may be 

 produced by omitting to correct and purify 

 acrimony on the one part;, gr a^ sluggish cohe^ 



