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A circumftance no lefs worthy obfervation 

 than many of thofe already enlarged on is, 

 the very little refped: paid to neatnefs and 

 confiflency in the management of draft horfes, 

 who, beyond every poffibility of contradidion, 

 not only earn their living more laborioully, 

 but contribute more to the opulence and fup- 

 port of the natives than any other breed of 

 horfcs in the kingdom. When I advert to 

 the manngement of draft horfes, I wifh not 

 to be underftood the pampered carriage 

 horfes of the great, fupported in the ftyle of 

 hunters, for the various purpofes of public 

 parade and perfonal oftentation, but that in- 

 finity of ufeful animals univerfally employed 

 in agriculture, road waggons, the barge and 

 coal trade, as well as many other purpofes 

 equally laborious and equally advantageous 

 to commerce and the community. Thefe 

 horfes have undoubtedly the greateft portion 

 of labour, and mod probably the lead of care 

 and attention; from the extenfive •concerns 

 of the proprietors they are more generally 

 intrufted to the very indifferejit management 

 of fervants; to whofe accounts may be juflly 

 placed a majority of thofe defects or misfor- 

 tunes that fo frequently occur from blows, 



bruifes, 



