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feffed at different times of three horfes incor- 

 rigibly rejtiff, and as much fubjed: to that 

 dangerous failure of Jiarting as any horfes in 

 the univerfe without exception. Thefe were 

 feparately purchafed with a perfedl knowledge 

 of their defers, and at a price proportioned 

 to their deficiencies ; each of the owners and 

 their fervants confidering themfelves in fuch 

 perpetual danger^ that it w^as determined to 

 afford no farther chance of a fraBure for the 

 Surgeon or a furvey for the Corojier ; but to 

 difpofe of them at all events as incurable. 

 The horfes purchafed under fuch accumu- 

 lation of difad vantages, without arrogating 

 to myfelf a fuperiority in horfemanfliip or 

 courage, I reduced by a patient perfeverance 

 in the plan I have already laid down (as 

 i7ifaUihlej to the moft pliable and beft con- 

 ditioned horfes I have ever had in poffeflion ; 

 ufing no other correction of feverity with 

 either 'whip or fpur^ than juft fufficient to let 

 them be convinced I did not pradife lenity 

 from the motive of pujillanirnity, but to af- 

 ford them the alternative of fubmitting to 

 treatment much more adapted to their own 

 eafe and fafetv. 



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