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 tliem from their useless portions ; and from the 

 latter part, no more ought to be taken away than 

 is necessary for rendering the surface smooth, 

 and for preventing dirt from being harboured in 

 the clefts. 



Of the Kails, 



Eicrht nails for each shoe are found to be 

 enough for saddle and light draught horses-; but 

 for such as are employed in heavy draught, ten 

 arc required. A smaller number does not hold 



