14 OBSERVATIONS. 



fliould be inculcated as may tend to prevent 

 'their becoming dupes to the various traps of 

 impofition ete finally open to plunder the un- 

 wary. 



In refped then to the abfolute fhape^ mah^ 

 ^ni figurcy of a horfe, fuch rules fhall be laid 

 down for the feledion, or choice in purchafe^ 

 as it will be indifpenfably neceffary to adhere 

 to, if fpcedy firength or beauty^ (commonly 

 termed falliion) are the objeds of confider- 

 ation^ though it may be juftly believed an al- 

 moft entire impoiribility to procure a horfe 

 with all thofe points and advantages the eye of 

 caution and experience conftantly has in view. 

 In fuch furvey the primary and predominant 

 confideration (if found) is the flate of age, but 

 much more particularly if required for imme- 

 diate ufe, at leaft that kind of ufe termed con- 

 flan t work 'y as no horfe n.vhaie'vier can be fup- 

 pofed adequate to fach tafk at an earlier age 

 than rifing fix years. 



To the very neceffary convidlion of age fhould 

 follow a moft minute and attentive infpedion, 

 or rather flrid examination, of thofe points 

 condituting the diftindion between imperfec- 



tionsy 



