On the Haws or Hooks ^ in Horses* 169 



entering, this organ. I need not mention, that I would 

 not permit the cutting out this useful membrane. 



Two of my horses had swellings of the bars, or roof 

 of the mouth, called lampas. Young horses are the 

 most subject to it. It is occasioned by fever ; and the 

 horse should be treated accordingly. Sometimes a 

 mess or two of hard corn (Indian) banishes this protu- 

 berance. Burning is usually practiced. It is not so 

 ruinous as eutting for the haxvs ; but I never suffer it 

 to be done ; having known horses irretrievably injur- 

 ed, by repetitions of this operation. 



My horses were recovered from their fevers ; but I 

 believe two of them will never be totally relieved from 

 the consequences. The complaints in the eyes fre- 

 quently recur ; and I fear will occasion blindness in 

 one, or both of them. I blame myself, in some de- 

 gree, for unusual remissness in frequent visits to my 

 stables. Such negligence every owner of horses should 

 cautiously avoid. True, we cannot controul or com- 

 mand servants in this country ; in which the Satur- 

 nalia are celebrated every day in the year. Among the 

 ancients, the servants were satisfied with one annual, 

 but short, term of equality. The exemplary quali- 

 ties of our ever lamented General Washington, 

 shewed themselves in every department of his private 

 as well as public, life. He was an early riser, and he 

 commenced, every day with a visit to his stables ; in 

 which he minutely examined and directed every ne- 

 cessary arrangement ; and no person of his day knew 

 better how to treat the horse ; both in his support, and 

 the various uses to which tlie services of this noble ani- 

 mal can be applied. It is to be earnestly desired, that 

 VOL. in. V 



