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nute inveftigator of the operations of nature 

 would conclude any explanation upon this 

 fubjedt entirely fuperfluous. But as there 

 doubtlefs are many juvenile fportfmen, who, 

 in the very zenith of fublunary enjoyment and 

 conftant purfuit of pleafure, never afforded the 

 fubjed a moment's confideration, I (hall point 

 out fuch CAUSES as are moft likely to pro- 

 duce the variety of effedls we fhall afterwards 

 proceed to explain. 



When a horse, after being rode hard,- and 

 in a high ftate of perfpiration, is fuffered to 

 ftand ftill (particularly in the winter feafon, or 

 in bad weather) to drink cold water in this 

 ftate; placed in an open ftable in fuch fitua- 

 tion ; left after a wet and dirty journey to dry 

 in that condition ; or his clothing left off at 

 an improper feafon ; it is very natural to con- 

 clude the groom is a KNAVE, the hojiler a 

 FOOL, or the majler 2. MADMAN. And 

 although thefe circumftances feem little likely 

 to occur by the frailty of one, or the folly of 

 the other, yet the experienced fportfman and 

 traveller, who feldom move without the eye 

 of obfervation, will convince you they (among 



a variety 



