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for nothing promotes the Grcafe more than Negli- 

 gence and Nnftinefs, and as I have told the Publick 

 in my Notes on B:i}\ion, nothing is better for the 

 Cure of the Greafe than a good deal, of Elbovv-greafe 

 properly apply'd, when the Sores are kept clean' 

 walh'd. But fev.% yefy few Grccms will take the 

 true Pains repaired to preierve a I-Iorfb's Legs in or- 

 der, efpecially if flich Horfc is ofrcn rid hard either 

 upon the Field or Ror.d. Therefore the Mailer's ei bo w- 

 Vyt and Hr.nd are as necefiary to keep his Ilorfe Greaib 

 from th^e Greafe, ^r. as to fee them fed, nay much ^^^"-^ i'^"°' 

 more fo*'; becaufe a lazy Fellow can fooner tofs a^^^* 

 J^eed of Corn into the Horfe*s Manger, than clean 

 his Legs by wafhing with v/arm Water, i^c. as he 

 ought. And in my Thoughts mere Horfes are 

 gveafed by bad looking to, than by hard Riding, or 

 any Dillemper Horfes may be fuppofed to have 

 which may bring on fuch Malady! Therefore if 

 you have a Horfe that is inclinable to f\yeli'd Legs, 

 be fure to choofe as careful a Servant as you can to 

 look after him ; for without great Care, as I faid 

 before, no Medicines will effed a Cure. 



I believe, ont of the many Boys I have had to 

 look after my Horfes, I have had but one that could 

 truly be Hiid to be fo careful, that you could not 

 greafe one whilfl under his Care and Management : 

 For altho' he was as I muH confefs very apt to get 

 too much Liquor, yet drunk or fober he always 

 turn'd his Horfes out v,ith clean Heels, fo that I 

 could more eafily forgive his common Faults. And 

 unlefs your Servant every Tim.e he goes into the 

 Stable, or however very often in a Day, rub your 

 Horfe's Legs with his Hands after the Legs are dry 

 and clean, you can expedl nothing but the Greafe 

 from a Stagnation of the Blood and Juices in thofe 

 depending Parts, for want of fuch mufcular Motion, 

 w'hich by Turns naturally comprefTes the Vefiels 

 when the Horfe is at Grafs, and thereby forwards 

 Circulation. Therefore I would propofe a Piece of 

 whclefome Advice to all thofe IMailers who are 

 0^3 troubled 



