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tion of thefe derive ^o little fupport from tht 

 ocular mfpedion and perfonal care of their ri-. 

 ders or drivers, that if the fecret interpofition 

 of Providence did not influence a greater de- 

 gree of alfiflance in their favour, than thofe 

 generally do who iliould be their protedlors, 

 more poverty and bodily dellruftion muft in- 

 evitably enfue. 



Rules for felefting horfes in purchafe are 

 fo plainly inculcated in the early part of the 

 former volume, that they claim no part of 

 our prefent attention ; management, with 

 fuch hints only as appertain to the tuition of 

 young and inexperienced travellers, will form 

 the fum total of arrangement under this headi 

 It would prove matter of aftonifhment to 

 thofe not intimately acquainted with the ge- 

 neral ftate, condition, and accommodation of 

 horfes, what labour they execute, the in- 

 credible difficulties they furmount, the in- 

 ceffant fatigue they patiently endure, and the 

 little they fubfift on in the hands of hun- 

 dreds, who feel no paffion but gain, no pride 

 but infenfiblity. 



The horfes paffing under the denomina- 

 tion 



