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market with an equal degree of deception, in 

 which he now becomes initiated ; and the per- 

 petual routine of crippled hofpital horfes is thus 

 fupported by the very predominant plea of 

 felf-prefervation . 



Thefe fadls being well eflabliihed, and 

 amongft the experienced univerfally known, 

 it is generally admitted that the moft probable 

 method of acquiring a youngs found, perfeEi 

 horfe, muft be by purchafing in the country, 

 before they have made a ''trading voyage" to 

 the metropolis-, where, with the joint effects of 

 indifferent rider Sy indolent grooms or ojllers, hot 

 ft able s, irregular feeds, and the plentiful hay and 

 water fyftem that frequently conftitutes livery 

 fubfiftence, we foon perceive fludluating hu- 

 mours, depraved appetite, inflamed eyes, fwell- 

 ed legs, cracked heels, tender feet, and a mul- 

 tiplicity of thoi^Jiahle comforts that inftantly 

 ftrike the eye of an experimental obferver, 

 when taking an occafional furvey of the public 

 flables in London ; where they conceive they 

 execute every degree of equeftrian duty in the 

 higheft perfedion, though a lad, of even the 

 fecond clafsy from a common hunting-ftable in 



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