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tleman or fportfman on his guard againft 

 their inceflant obtrufions of medica) judg- 

 ment ; having within the laft few days heard 

 a moft ilHterate puppy of the clafs defcribed, 

 propofe the infinuation of lump fiigar for a 

 defed: in the eye, without a fingle reafon 

 to affign for the fupport of his recommenda- 

 tion, but that *' it was like enough to do it 

 good." . 



This idea is too fubhme and expanded for 

 a fingle remark in animadverfion ; but furely 

 every proprietor of horfes muft find it greatly 

 conducive to a promotion of his own eafe 

 and interefl, if he would condefcend to pay 

 fuch attention to this fubjedl, as might un- 

 doubtedly contribute a proportion of confi- 

 dence to his additional knowledge ; and to- 

 tally exculpate him from the mortifying pre- 

 dicament of appealing to the barren capacity 

 of his fervant in a matter of magni- 

 tude, whofe underftanding or inflrudtions 

 he would not fubmit to conjiilt^ or even con- 

 defcend to hear^ upon much more inferior 

 occafions. 



There has always exifted a diverfity of 

 U 4 opinions 



