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torial decifion ? Why, ftrongly recommend, 

 with the full force of theoretic perfuafion, 

 the introdudion of a mode of ilioeing di- 

 reElIy contradi^ory to the opinion juft re- 

 cited, that may be perfedtly adapted to and 

 coincide with the fentiments of any writer 

 in the ad: of amuiing himfclf, employing 

 the Printer^ and deceiving the Public ; but 

 can never be brought into general pradice, 

 without perpetual hazard to the horfe, and 

 imminent danger to the rider. This is fo 

 perfectly clear, that I v/ill go very far be-* 

 yond bare literary affertion, and be bound 

 to ftake both property and profeffional re- 

 putation, upon the certain failure of their 

 improved propofition of fhoeing, with what 

 they call their half-moon flioe, with all its 

 boafted advantages. A long chain of re- 

 marks in oppofition is by no means neceffary, 

 a very concife and candid invefiigation will 

 afford ample proof of their having reconciled 

 (in compliment to their patient readers) as 

 palpable contradidions in defcription as 

 OsMER, whofe ** unelaftic tendon" was im- 

 mediately after *' elongated.'" 



You are given to underftand (as I have 

 M % before 



