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an opinion that tht/lirr/ers themfelves, a very 

 inferior proportion excepted, feem to have 

 imbibed no additional knowledge in equef- 

 trian anatomy, from ftudies fo laudably ex- 

 erted and clearly explained. 



We come next to an explanation of the 

 different kinds of feet, as they appear in dif- 

 ferent fubjefts in their natural ftate. Thefe 

 may be defined under three diftinfl: heads : 

 the fliort, found, /?/ack, fubllantial hoof; the 

 fhallow, long, weak, zvhite^ brittle hoof; and 

 the deep, \z.y., poroiu^fpongy hoof. Of thefe, 

 the firft is fo evidently fuperior, that unlefs 

 by improper or unfair treatment, it hardly ever 

 becomes the fubjedt of difeafe. The next is 

 carefully to be avoided in the purchafe if pof- 

 lible, not only on account of their being more 

 fubjedl to coj^ns than any other, but indicative. 

 in a great degree of conftitutional delicacy in 

 either horfe or marc, they not being fowell 

 enabled to bear hard work or conftant fatigue^ 

 The laft of the three is fo equally inferior to 

 the firft, that from a variety of caufes it is 

 frequently productive of incefl'ant attention, 

 anxiety, difeafe, and lamenefs. 



Having 



