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is evidently calculated to complete the mea- 

 sure of misery so fully explained in our last 

 chapter, particularly in the winter season, 

 that it is necessarily a matter of previous 

 .consideration to such instructions as we may 

 herestftei;' introduce under this head. The 

 poor animals I now allude to, seem to 

 exist as an almost different species to those 

 enjoying the inexpressible advantages of 

 country air, strong exercise, and rural manage- 

 ment. Here you perceive all spirit, ani- 

 mation, and vigour, w^ith both the horses^ 

 and their attendants ; in the metropolis, bo- 

 dily infirmities and debilitation^ with one ; 

 idleness, deception, sloth, and clejection with 

 the other., In fact, the causes and effects 

 have been so perfectly clear in the gantlet 

 of personal inspection and pecuniary ex- 

 perience, when the prevalence of fashion 

 (or rather folly) influenced me to keep 

 ixvo in such situation, that no inducement 

 \yhatever should prevail on me to leave 

 a horse of the least value open to the in- 

 conv^eniences of such state for twenty-four 

 hours ; perfectly convinced he would have 

 every probable chance of sustaining greater 

 injuries than might be obliterated in twic^ 



