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draw teeth, cut corns, and perform a variety of 

 operations which would scarcely pass muster 

 in the present times. 



Many years ago a farrier's bill was sent to 

 a friend of mine which, though the practitioner 

 had only attended two horses, showed that he 

 had not been by any means sparing of his 

 curatives. Amongst the items were one 

 hundred and twenty tonics, and gallons of 

 stimulating drinks, besides several bottles of 

 brandy, which, of course, were supplied by the 

 owner and mostly consumed by the pro- 

 fessional. I forget whether the horses survived 

 the treatment, but it was said the farrier used 

 to drive away from the premises with rubicund 

 phiz and rollicking gait, bearing token of good 

 fellowship with himself especially, his em- 

 ployers, and the world in general. 



