OBSERVATIONS. 15 



tionSy blemiJljeSf and defers-, in general doubt- 

 fully implied, and not always perfectly under- 

 ftood, by the comrnon affurance of ** Sound 

 ** wind and limb," To afcertain the veracity of 

 which technical phrafeology much nicety of dif- 

 crimination appertains, 



Amongfl: fportfmen (who arejuftly entitled 

 to the appellation of gentlemen, and poffefs a 

 high and proper fenfe of honour and the prin- 

 ciples of equity) the general acceptation of the 

 word ^^ found'' hzs ever been, 2<i\^ fiill is^ in- 

 tended to convey an honourable^ unequivocal af- 

 furance of the perfeft ftate of both the frame 

 and bodily health of the fubjedl Vv'ithout excep- 

 tion or ambiguity. It is meant to imply the 

 total abfence of blemifhes as well as defeds, 

 (unlefs particularly pointed out and explained); 

 and is really intended to confirm a bo7ia fide 

 declaration of the horfe*s being (at the time) 

 free from every imperfeBlon^ labouring under 

 no impediment Xo fight or adiion. This is the 

 cftabiifhed intent and meaning of the word 

 *^ Jound ^' 2imong(i geKtle?nen ^nd fportf?nen ; its 

 explication and various tifes, for the convenient 

 purpofes and impofitions of groofns, dealers^ 

 black legSj d^nd jobbing itinerants^ is too perfedly 



underftood 



