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habit lias rendered pleasing, and as it were ne- 

 cessary, to the eye of the workman ; and to se- 

 parate the froo- from the heels, by making a wide 

 and deep notch between them. 



The frequency of lameness in feet so treated, 

 crave rise, with others, to the practice of lower- 

 ing the crust only, and of leaving the super- 

 fluous growth of the sole and other parts, to 

 perish and fall off. 



This, although a better practice than the 

 former, had yet its inconvenience ; and latterly, 



