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inferted fuch as are known to be of moft Efficacy, 

 but alfo laid down the Precautions neceflary in all 

 their feveral Intentions ; and herein we have itudied 

 both the Eafe and Profit of the Pracfkitioner, by free- 

 ing him of thofe long and tedious Compofitions, 

 wherewith moft Books fo much abound, and which 

 are chiefly made up of a Number of ufelefs and 

 infignificant Ingredients : But thcfe Things I have 

 confidered in aTreatife apart, concerning the Me- 

 dicines proper for Horfes, which is a Supplement 

 to this, and has met with the Approbation of the 

 beft Judges. 



As to the Defetls and Errors we have already ta- 

 ken Notice of in the common and ordinary Prac- 

 tice *, as alfo thofe committed by the Abufe of 

 Tents, the Application of greafy Drefllngs, and 

 many other Things too tedious to be inferted here, 

 we hope, we need make no Apology for fo doing, 

 fince it will appear to any one who fhall perufe the 

 following Treatife, that our Meaning in this was 

 not to find Fault ; but in order to their Am.end- 

 ment. For where-ever we have obferved any thing 

 in the received Method, or in any Author, fup- 

 ported by Experience, and agreeable to the Princi- 

 ples of Art, we have been fo far from rejecting it, 

 that we have rather recommended it to the World 

 by fuch Explanations, as we judged neceflary to 

 render it more intelligible and ufcfui. 



All that I think neceflary to perfed this Subjcd:, 

 will be contained in a Treatife which will be fliort- 

 ly publidied, containing the Order and Oeconomy 

 that is neceflary in the Diet and Exercife of Horfes. 



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