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plainly seen in the third incisors. Finally, at eight 

 years these latter are worn down so that their 

 crowns are smooth. It is then said that the horse 

 no longer shows its age by its teeth. Nevertheless 

 an expert can still detect, on the surface of the in- 

 cisors as they become more and more worn, certain 

 marks that enable him to estimate, at least pretty 

 nearly, the age of the horse up to the twentieth year 

 and beyond. " 



' 'That must be a difficult undertaking/' com- 

 mented Jules. 



"Very difficult; therefore I will not dwell on it 

 any longer. " 



