2 OBSERVATIONS. 



the voluminous herbals in the libraries of the 

 botanical votaries, have reludlantly given place 

 to various differtations on the diitinguiilied 

 efficacy of thofe grand fpeeifics, ;;/^ra/r>', opitim^ 

 antimony, bark, &c. of v^hich fo many expe- 

 rimental and efficacious preparations have been 

 difcovered by chymical procefs, as to render 

 of little ufe or refpedt any prefcription of 

 ancient date, when put in competition with 

 the rational and approved fyRem of modern 

 improvements. The obftinate and invincible 

 advocates for the ancient mode of pradlice^ 

 whether in phyfic or farriery, are at length 

 obliged to acquiefce in the change ; for, what 

 they by inclination were not willing to ac- 

 knowledge, TIME, TRUTH, and EXPERIENCE^ 

 have fully confirmed. But, ftrange as it may 

 appear (yet fhamefuUy true it is!) notwith- 

 ftanding this redification of judgment, very 

 little has yet been done to improve, or pro- 

 duce a change in the long ftanding, abfurd^ 

 and ridiculous SYSTEM of FARRIERY; 

 a change as equally tiecejfaty, jiifl, laudable, 

 equitable, and iijeful, as any that can be adopted 

 for the c^eneral fafetv and advanta2[e of our 

 own fpecies. And this becomes more necef- 

 fariiy aiid immediately the objeCl of ferious 

 2 confideration, 



