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compt in his favour. In fact, the most pro- 

 bable conjecture is, his inevitable dissolution ; 

 but, should he miraculously escape from 

 both the distemper and operator, ranking 

 under the denomination of a cured horse, he 

 may, perhaps^ be theyi qualified to linger out 

 a wretched existence in some park or pasture^ 

 but never enabled to encounter labour or 

 fatigue. 



The •' task of justice thus performed/' I 

 take leave of this subject, with an earnest 

 recommendation to all classes never to ne- 

 o-lect horses, in the slii>;htest deoree, when 

 attacked with colds, coughs, strangles, a run- 

 ning at the nose, or indeed any other com- 

 plaint that may, either by a rapid or gradual 

 progression, degenerate to a disease of so 

 much trouble, difficulty, and danger. The 

 rational system of practice in this disordei' 

 may be forcibly repeated, and inculcated in 

 a very few words. So long as the attack con- 

 tinues in its early and simple state, be in- 

 dustriously attentive to the execution of such 

 instructions as are given under the different 

 heads of those symptoms that are then most 

 predominant ; but should patience and fair 



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