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of them, let him convince him, not by force and fe- 

 verity, but by patience and gentlenefs, that he has 

 nothing to fear. Thefe are the rules which we re- 

 commend to the unexperienced, having (as we think) 

 faid enough concerning the methods to be taken in 

 breaking of colts. 



CHAP. III. 



T F the horfe to be bought has already been rode, wc 

 "^ will give fome diredlions, which a man Ihould ob- 

 ferve, who would efcape being deceived in his pur- 

 chafe. 



Firft of all, be fure to know what is his age. One 

 who has no longer the marks in his teeth, neither 

 affords much room for hope, nor is fo eafily fold 

 again. 



When it is evident that he is young, then let it be 

 obferved how he bears the bit to be put into his 

 mouth, and the head-piece about his ears. This may 

 beft be known, if the buyer fees the bridle put on and 

 taken off. 



The next attention muft be to his behaviour, when 

 he receives his rider upon his back : for many horfes 

 will not fubmit, without difficulty, to bear fuch things 

 to be done to them ; which being done, they know 

 would bring them under fubje<5tion, and be the means 

 ©f compelling them to work. 



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