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opinions refpeding the propriety of purging 

 horfes previous to the commencement of the 

 hunting feafon j and this, as I have before 

 hinted, has been one of the long-ftanding 

 di(aes of contention between the rights and 

 the wrongs ; it will be therefore expected 

 (by thofe impartial inveiligators who are not 

 blinded by invincible prejudice, but open 

 to the convidtion arifing from reafon) that 

 fomething lliould now be advanced to juftify 

 or condemn, what from not profeffionally 

 underflanding the operative procefs of, or its 

 effeds upon the frame, has hitherto fufpended 

 their opinions, not knowing wit/j jujiice> 

 which method to avoid, which to purfue. 



That the matter may, however, be 

 brought nearer the criterion of decifion, by 

 being more clearly explained, I fliall en- 

 deavour (without indulging a wifli to attrad: 

 unneceffarily the attention of any reader from 

 what he may perceive an objed of greater 

 importance) to convey fuch defcription of its 

 neceffity, its operation upon the blood, and 

 falutary effeds upon the conftitution ; as I am 

 induced to believe will prevent the confjl- 

 ency of purging being longer a matter of 



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