I78 ON THE HACKNEY AND HUNTER. 



the elements which compofe the animal mafs, 

 or compound ; from its peculiar ftruclure, and 

 organization ? 



It is impoflible, by any mode of calculation, 

 which includes the probable rifks, to attach the 

 value of a fingle penny to the living carcafe of 

 a determined reftiff, or vicious horfe ; and it is 

 the interefl; of every unfortunate proprietor of 

 fuch an one, to knock him on the head, in pre- 

 ference to being obliged to keep, and ufe him. 

 The conqueft gained over his will, is always 

 temporary and uncertain ; in a fingle moment, 

 more than the worth of his whole life of fer- 

 vices is kicked down, and perhaps fome melan- 

 choly accident induced. Many darning young 

 blades, I know, are fond of exhibiting their 

 prowefs, and their (kill, upon thefe intractable 

 animals ; but I really think it a pity, that fuch 

 as have anv brains to lofe, mould rilk a frac- 

 ture, in fo uninterefting and contemptible a bu- 

 fmefs. In thefe cafes, chance often throws them 

 into fituations, in which neither their ilrength, 

 nor courage, can be of much ufe to them. 

 The laft accident of this fort, I particularly no- 

 ticed, happened to a man, who had both his 

 thighs broken, by his horfe taking it into his 

 head, to go down with him into the area of an 

 houfe, near Leicefler Fields. 



It is laughable to fee a man patting and 

 cheruping a reftiff horfe, and the fubtle animal 



fucking 



