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the line of mediocrity already pointed out; 

 for ill such moderate receptacle they not 

 only acquire a perfect knowledge of their 

 own state and ability, but by gentle efforts, 

 voluntary motion, and gradual use, the re- 

 laxed or defective parts recover their former 

 tone of elasticity; while, on the contrary^ 

 by turning invalids out too soon to open pas- 

 ture (or with other horses), after severe in- 

 juries of this kind, they often, Forgetting (or 

 not conscious of) their late deficiencies, be- 

 come full of action and play, upon obtaining 

 their liberty, and are^ not unfrequently re- 

 turned to the stable in a worst .<tate than at 

 the origin of coiliplaint. 



Previous to the conclusion of such compli- 

 cated remarks as have been introduced for 

 the purport of general information calculat- 

 ed in respect to minute particulars^ much more 

 for the totally tmifornied than the very many 

 sportsmen who, possessing a portion of ex- 

 perience, stand in need of no instraction), it 

 becomes a matter of indispensable necessity 

 to add a few words upon the great danger 

 . (in fact cruelty) of adhering closely to some 

 parts of ancient practice, that have no one 



