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have a stay turned up at the toe so that it rests against the inside of the 

 claw and prevents the shoe moving, and small, rose-headed nails are used 

 to secure it. The animal is cast for the operation as follows : — A rope is 

 put round the horns, passed back to the wither, where a turn is taken 

 round the girth, then passed to the loins, where another turn is passed 

 round the belly. The rope is gradually pulled tight, and the bullock sinks 

 quietly down. The feet are then tied together and propped at a 

 convenient height for the smith. 



