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calling upon me one morning, informed mic, 

 he had met with an unlucky circumftance ; 

 for having unexpedtedly fold his horfe on 

 the Saturday at Reading, without any pre- 

 vious intention of fo doing, he was by agree- 

 ment to be delivered on the Monday m.orn- 

 ing; at which time thapurchafer difcovering 

 a violent inflammation and difcharge from one 

 of the eyes, (which was not in that condi- 

 tion at the time of purchafe) he obje<5ted to 

 receiving him ; but its being concluded the 

 temporary effedl: of a ^/'U, blow^ or cold^ he 

 at length agreed to take him away with the 

 privilege of returning him at any time within 

 a week^ if fuch appearance was not entirely 

 removed. This not happening, the horfe 

 was returned ; and my friend had then left 

 him in the hands of the fmith, (or far- 

 rier) who had that moment taken away 

 two quarts of blood, and was, when he 

 came away, juft going to put in a rowel 

 below the breaft, to draw off the humour 

 that was fettled in the eye ; that he had 

 alfo recommended the ufe of nitre and fuU 

 phur : and as he had plenty at ho?ne, he 

 Ihould give him an ounce of each, night and 

 morning. 



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