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humajie reader ^ whofe judgment is not biaffe*d 

 by prejudice, or his reafon blinded by an ad- 

 herence to cuflcm, and v/hofe feelings move 

 in concert with m.y own, '^iW Jhudder at the re^ 

 fledlion ; and to every fportfman looking with 

 the eye of extreme pleafure upon the excellen- 

 cies of the animal (whofe fufferings I lament), 

 do I appeal for ajuftification of the warmth I 

 have been naturally prompted todifplayon the 

 occafion. And in PITY to 2.fpecies(o eminently 

 entitled to every degree of mercy, care, and 

 ATTENTION, let US hope (as we are now be* 

 come more reformed in our minds, and redli- 

 fied in our judgments) that this DAMNABLE 

 dodlrine may be univerfally exploded ^nd buried 



in ETERNAL OBLIVION, 



Let it then be underftood the poll evil origin 

 nates in a tumour fituate as before defcribed ; 

 and generally proceeds from injuries fuftained 

 on that part by blows, bruifes, or fuch frequent 

 and exceffive fridion from large or heavy har- 

 iiefs as may fufficiently irritate the part to pro- 

 voke a formation of matter, as has been ex-« 

 plained in the preceding article. If it is early 

 obferved, let the feat of pain be very frequently 

 fomented with vinegar made warm, for at 



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