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animal will be suitable for such purposes, 

 little dreaming that the lady said to have 

 both ridden and driven It may have done 

 nothing more than taken the reins In her 

 hands for a few paces only. A horse having 

 a devil of a temper might, and has been, sold 

 under a warranty of the aforesaid description. 

 Many other such tricks might be mentioned, 

 did space permit. 



The example given is merely for the pur- 

 poses of showing that It is needful to look 

 searchingly into the wording of warranties 

 contained In catalogues and advertise- 

 ments. 



When a horse has been bought at auction 

 with a warranty, and It proves on trial not 

 to conform to the terms of such warranty, 

 the auctioneer should be notified Immedi- 

 ately, and the animal returned to him, or 



