HUNTERS 



a five-year-old mouth, but considerable practical 

 knowledge is necessary to discriminate between 

 the ages of six, seven, and eight years. If a 

 hunter is rising six years old, the "posterior" 

 edge of the table is hardly on a level with the 

 " anterior " edge, in fact, the shell-like character- 

 istics presented by the "corner" incisors are 

 usually regarded as a special indication of a six 

 year old. Sellers of horses usually exhibit a 

 good deal of elasticity of conscience about this 

 age, or at seven years, commonly adjusting the 

 animal's age to meet the requirements of an in- 

 tending purchaser, who, it is not very likely, will 

 have sufficient confidence to dispute the veracity 

 of the seller's statements. The tables of the 

 "central" teeth, also those of the "laterals," un- 

 dergo alteration in shape through wear, and so 

 does the " inner enamel ring," therefore, the 

 "mark" changes from its elongated form to the 

 triangular, and from the latter to one approaching 

 a circle. The special features of a seven year old are 

 mainly indicated by reference to the " posterior " 

 portion of the table, belonging to the " corner " 

 incisors. This surface has now come well into 

 wear, and when the tooth appears in this con- 



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