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calling upon me one morning, informed me, 

 he had met with an unlucky circumstance ; 

 for having unexpectedly sold his horse on 

 the Saturday at Reading, without any pre- 

 vious intention of so doing, he was by agree- 

 ment to be delivered on the Monday morn- 

 ing ; at which time the purchaser discovering 

 a violent inflammation and discharge from 

 one of the eyes, (which was not in that con- 

 dition at the time of purchase) he objected 

 to receiving him ; but its being concluded the 

 temporary effect of a bite^ blow^ or cold^ he 

 at length agreed to take him away with the 

 privilege of returning him at any time within 

 a week^ if such appearance was not entn^ely 

 removed. This not happening, the horse 

 was returned ; and my friend had then left 

 him in the hands of the smith (or far- 

 rier), who had that moment taken away 

 two quarts of blood, and was, when he 

 came away, just going to put in a roxvel 

 below the breast, to ckaw off the humour 

 that was settled in the eye ; that he had 

 also recommended the use of mVre and 5w/- 

 phur: and as he had plenty at home, he 

 should give him an ounce of each, night and 

 morning. 



