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to the firft, it is a misfortune whenever it hap- 

 pens, that not only reduces the horfe very much 

 in his value, but is confidered an indelible. 

 Iligma of imperfe'ftion, that (with connoif- 

 feurs) renders him at firft fight unworthy a 

 fecond ccnlideration. This being a circum- 

 ftance univerfally underilood and admitted, 

 there is no doubt but every prudent man will 

 think a certain preventative preferable to 

 a doubtful cure, and admit the propriety of a 

 fhort obfervation, without any unfair digreffioa 

 from the fubjed before us. Not indulging 

 the fhadow of fear, by cf 'ending the fliallow 

 EQUESTRIAN HEROES of ROTTEN- 

 ROW, or the more expert and courageous, 

 who (for once in their lives) have joined the 

 royal chafe; including ttiat set who reach 

 London in an hour and ffteen minutes, *^ All 

 ^^ Lombard-Jireet to an egg-fhelir' I will ven- 

 ture to affirm, that nineteen of every twenty 

 are brought to the ground by unfair and moll 

 unmerciful ufage. 



For thofe doubtful compofitions, whofe heads 

 are as light as the heels of their horfes, and 

 whofe form, by the hurry of conception and am- 

 biguity of generation, are deilitute gf the more 



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