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THE colt's nippers. 



The colt, at his birth sometimes, but always 

 at a fortnight old, has four front colt's nippers, 

 two above and two below, in the front of his 

 mouth. 



At a month and a half old, he has four mid- 

 dle colt's nipj)ers, two above and two below, 

 one on each side of each front nipper. 



At eight or ten months old, he has four corner 

 colt's nippers, two above and two below, one 

 on each side of each middle nipper. 



Change of the Coifs Nippers for Horse Nip- 

 pers. — At two years and a half old, the four 

 front colt's nippers fall out, and four front horse 

 nippers come in their stead. When they are 

 well up, he is three. 



At three years and a half old, the four middle 

 colt's nippers fall out, and four middle horse 

 nippers come in their stead. When they are 

 well up, he is four. 



At four years and a half old, the four corner 

 colt's nippers fall out, and four corner horse 

 nippers come in their stead. When they are 

 well up, he is live. 



These colt's nippers take about four months 



