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very important subjects, namelj^ feeding and the allowance of water, 

 are sanctioned by the approbation of this man, whose practice was so 

 long and considerable. I was not, however, apprised, that any traces 

 of the starvation system yet survived. Chifney observes — 



" Some few, I am informed, have a way of pinching their Race-horses, 

 in their meat and water. This is another certain way of perishing a 

 Horse in his spirits and strength. When a Horse is too large in his 

 carcase, he should be well fed, as Horses, I believe, for the most part of 

 them are at Newmarket, and instead of pinching him in his water, where 

 a Horse is greedy of it, he should be watered very often, and at all 

 times as much as he will drink ; he will then drink less, and come 

 straight and strong in his carcase." 



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