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to offer some such additional matter as, to him at least^ 

 seems to be of sufficient value to render it acceptable 

 and useful. 



In the introductory remarks on the relations existing 

 between Man and the animals destined for his use and 

 amusement, and the obligations these relations impose, 

 the writer has but expressed the sentiments he has ever 

 entertained, of duty on our part to respect the feelings 

 and comfort of the humblest among them; and has 

 endeavoured to encourage continued exertions for their 

 melioration by showing how successful and progressive 

 such efforts have been, even up to the present time. 



To these observations of his own are appended those of 

 writers of acknowledged judgment and authority — 

 accompanied by such notes as appeared to be apposite and 

 well-founded ; and to these, again, have been superadded 

 a few tables and other items which might not elsewhere 

 be conveniently met with. His undertaking, kind reader, 

 < hath this extent, no more." All, then, that the author 

 of the " Supplement to Mason's Farrier" has to ask 

 of you is that you will bear in mind that there has been 

 no engagement to write anything — much less a Book on 

 Farriery: for that there was no call or necessity. With 

 this intimation, the reader will please accept for what it 

 is worth and with all due allowances, the little that has 

 been volunteered — by one who may claim to have been 

 all his life an amateur if not a connoisseur of the Horse. 



J. S. S. 



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