THE llOKSL. 1** 



ler connected with a London house, had his horse 

 cas't* in the stable, and in struggling to regain his 

 loffs kicked them through the side of the stall, taking 

 a small piece of the skin oif the front of the jom . 

 The leo- swelled, and the part hijured bemg ajomt, 

 of coui°se became stiff. Ostlers in their way are 

 cunrincr fellows, and by always concludmg, as well 

 they inay, that very few of their customers are 

 deeply versed in veterinary science, soon detect how 

 far their knowledge goes, and in this particular 

 instance, the man of the stables _ found as complete 

 a greenhorn as he could desire. To increase, 

 therefore, the swelling and stiffness, the ostler ap- 

 plied some of his c^cacious oils to the wounded part, 

 Khe fraternity are never deficient in nostrums lor 

 occasion) for the express purpose of retarding the 

 cure The result was that the clever ostler con- 

 trived, by various expedients, to keep the horse 

 under his own care for three months, but offering to 

 purchase him at a fair price, thereby meanmg quite 



the reverse. , , ^^ui-, 



Never take the word of an ostler where the health 

 of your horse is concerned, or that of the ostler s far- 

 rier, or veterinary surgeon: for, without attempt- 

 ino- to disparage respectable men in either of those 

 departments. It is notorious that there are many 

 unworthy members of both, who dono scruple o 

 participate in the dishonest gams of the rascally 

 ostler. In case of necessity, always apply to some 

 creditable person in the neighbourhood to recom- 

 mend you to a professional man of character; but 

 as prevention is better than cure, it is our intention 

 in the sequel to point out the best means of avoid- 

 ing the accidents and maladies to which horses m 

 common use are liable. 



* Thrown on his back, and unable to get up. 



