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quarts of congee one ounce of finely-pounded 

 gum arable, and a bottle of port wine : give a 

 pint, cool, every two hours, allowing some wheat 

 flour gruel also, but no water. 



CONCLUSION. 



As horses in India are not plated on the morn- 

 ing of the race, shoe three or four days ^.before : 

 you will then see that the shoes fit well ; and 

 always take a couple of extra shoes, with nails 

 and hammer, to the course with you. 



The day before running, never give too strong 

 a gallop : a walk will be sufficient, if the slightest 

 disposition to flag was evinced on the previous 

 morning's exercise ; but it is most advisable your 

 training should have been so managed that he 

 should be in that state of trim and freshness to 

 be able to take, and to require, a moderate can- 

 ter ; but more should not be given. 



When stripped for the race, the flesh on the 

 quarters should be as solid as a camel's ; and it 

 should be well on between the last false-rib and the 

 haunch-bone. The carcase should be straight, the 

 belly looking nicely drawn up, and every muscle 

 fully developed. The coat should be glossy ; the 

 hocks lean ; the legs and ankles smooth, and 



