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tenderness upon pressure, and considerable 

 pain in action: notwithstanding^ uhich, it 

 was observed to vary so much in effect, as 

 to be productive of lameness at one time and 

 not at another. These circumstances were 

 communicated by tlie groovn to his master, 

 and by him in casual conversation to one of 

 the faculty, a surgeon of no small eminence, 

 who kindly offering his assistance, a chirur- 

 gical inspection took place, which termi- 

 nated in the daily application of different 

 poultices to promote suppuration ; these 

 were continued till the joint opinion of 

 surgeon and groom pronounced the matter 

 *' perfectly ripe" for expulsion. Under sucl* 

 consultation, in the absence of the owner, 

 the incision was unluckily made, and still 

 more uirhidvily, innnediately upon the Jicxor 

 toidon, and directly upon the part where it 

 lay nearest the surface. To the disappoint- 

 ment in this operation, succeeded di."5trusts^ 

 discontent, and cavillings, between the pro- 

 jectors ; for no matter^ no sanies, digested or 

 indigested, following the instrument of sepa- 

 ration, mutual consternation ensued, and lan- 

 guage little short of reproach prevailed with 

 either party. This contrariety of opinion 

 (^something similar to the frequent opposi- 



