REMARKS. 399 



A circuniftance no lefs worthy obfervation 

 than any of thofe already enlarged on, is 

 the very little refped: paid to neatnefs and 

 confiftency in the management of draft horfes, 

 who, beyond every poffibllity of contradiction, 

 not only earn their living more laborioufly, 

 but contribute more to the opulence and fup- 

 port of the natives than any other breed of 

 -horfes in the kingdom. When I advert to 

 the management of draft horfes, I wifh not 

 to be underftood the pampered carriage 

 horfes of the great, fupported in the ftyle of 

 hunters, for the various purpofes of public 

 parade and perfonal oftentatiou; but that in- 

 finity of ufeful animals univerfally employed 

 in agriculture, road waggons, the barge and 

 coal trade, as well as many other purpofes 

 equally laborious and equally advantageous 

 to commerce and the comxmunity. Thefe 

 horfes have undoubtedly the greateft portion 

 of labour, and moft probably the leaft of care 

 and attention; from the extenfive concerns 

 of the proprietory they are more generally 

 intrufted to the very indifferent management 

 of fervants; to whofe accounts may be juftiy 

 placed a majority of thofe defccls or misfor- 

 tunes that fo frequently occur from blows, 



bruifes. 



