ROAD HORSES. 377 



their Introdudioii for either improvement or 

 utility. 



Having formcily^ maJe fome few obferva- 

 tions upon the convenience of Public Rcpo- 

 iitories for the fale of horfes by audxon, 1 

 am induced, from a recent difcovcry, to add 

 a (ingle remark upon one of their lOcal lazvs, 

 indicative of great apparent probity ^n the 

 proprietors of fach receptacles, but replete 

 with danger to thofe who confign valuable 

 horfes for fale, fliould the rules fo made he 

 perfevered in. Since the publication of my 

 former volume, a friend (upon my miaking 

 an occafional journey to London) begged me 

 to execute the commiffion of felling a found 

 five year old mare at one of the moli fafhion- 

 able repofitories in the metropolis. Reaching 

 London the day preceding the fale, and giving 

 my inftrucSions, I returned in the morning, 

 and after amuling myfelf upon difierent parts 

 of the premifes, accidentally approached the 

 PULPIT j upon which was affixed literary in- 

 formation, *' that perfons felling horfes war- 

 ranted SOUND on a Monday were entitled 

 to the money on Friday, and thofe fo fold 

 and warranted on a Thurjday might receive 



payment 



