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Before we take leave of this part of our 

 fubjed, it comes diredlly in point to offer 

 a few words upon the almoft univerfal prac- 

 tice of continuing to breed year after year, 

 from the flune mare, till nature, over-driven, 

 thw^arts the attempt by the occafional intro- 

 dudtion of a barren year, in dircd oppofition 

 to the intent of the breeder, demonftrating 

 upon compulfion the neceffity of what he did 

 not intend to comprehend by choice. 



The very means by which the embryo is 

 generated, and the nutriment required, not 

 only to fupport its growth during the months 

 of geftation, but the fubfequent term of its 

 fuBion^ evidently point out the confiftency 

 of fome portion of reft or refpite for the 

 dam, to acquire additional ftrength, after th6 

 incefTant labour of continually colledling a 

 double portion of food to fiiblift herfelf and 

 fupport her offspring. 



Tlie fafhionable and predominant plea of 

 attachment to intereft and felf-prefervation, 

 will render deaf to this remonftrance num- 

 bers, who, unvvilling to " lofe the year,'' 



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