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ROAD HORSES 



ARE those in general performing the most 

 laborious work, and many of them enjoying 

 the least accurate attention of any in the 

 kingdom. It is, in fact, matter of surprise, 

 that a part of the species constituting the 

 very basis and support of inland commerce, 

 the only means of expeditious travelHng, and 

 the advantages of general convenience in 

 business and pleasure, should be so cruelly 

 neglected, or indifferently treated, as may be 

 plainly perceived (without the eyes of Argus) 

 in almost every i?in and a variety of private 

 f tables in every part of England. 



Under tliis 'description come by much the 

 greater part of all the horses in constant use ; 

 as it includes carriage horses of every kind, 

 roadsters, and hacks, whether of gentle- 

 men, TRADESMEN, Or TRAVELLERS (com- 



monly called riders) ; all of which constitute 

 an infinity, as well in the metropolis, as every 

 part of thecountry, A very great proportion 



