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imfbandry ; and rational conduct, refpefting 

 the number of horfes. 



There will be many variations in the 

 future, which are not to be found in the 

 preceding pages, and fome which I muft 

 pafs without explanations. To explain 

 every thing, would alone fill a volume; 

 the reader muft either have fume depend- 

 ance on me, that I fhall not run into ufe- 

 lefs ones, or he would wade through per- 

 petual explanatory paflages : I lhall, how- 

 ever, omit none which are really neceffary. 



There will be fome places in which I 

 ihalj. appear inconfiftent with the preceding 

 chapters, but if the difference between the 

 fubftance of the men is taken into the ac- 

 count, many fuch places will not be at all 

 puzzling. 



I proceed to the calculations, only beg- 

 ging the reader, once more, not to judge 

 too critically of each feparately ; my grand 

 defign may be anfwered without fuch mi- 

 nute accuracy ; and although a farmer may 

 meet with many rates that vary from riis 

 country, yet the alterations may be eafily 

 and quickly made, and the accounts ufed 

 T 4 by 



