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debilitated the foetus : at her proper time she 

 produced 'd. foal, that (to render the circum- 

 stance more remarkable) at five years old 

 won the jifty "pound plate annually given for 

 the keepers and yeoman prickers to be run 

 for over Ascot. 



This invincible stamen, or hardiness of 

 constitution, so worthy recital in this instance, 

 is not (let it be understood) so entirely gene- 

 ral as to be applicable to all the class with- 

 out exception ; it therefore becomes per- 

 fectly in point to introduce a case in direct 

 contrast, that may- be likewise productive of 

 utility, in preventing too great exertions with 

 mares in such state, under a firm opinion 

 that the loss is less likely to happen than it 

 really is, and actually may. 



Having about seven years since purchased 

 of the breeder at Horton in Buckhi^hamshire, 

 a four year old mare, got by Bell's Denmark, 

 I observed to hun (during the negotiation 

 for purchase) that from the depth of her car- 

 case and hoilowness of the flank, she was cer- 

 tainly early in foal ; on the contrary, he as- 

 sured me, positively, no horse had ever been 



