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horfes, and in the vifible care and humanity of 

 their fervants. There are fome men, however, 

 fo exceflively intent either in the acquifition of 

 wealth, or the enjoyment of it, as wholly to 

 lofe all thought or folicitude about thefe humble 

 inftruments of their profit. I beg of thefe to 

 grant me their pardon, if I prefume to remind 

 them of both their interefl and their duty. I 

 am about to advife the bell regulations within 

 my knowledge ; if it be faid, thefe are no 

 novelties, I (hall retort — Are they ufeful ? if fo, 

 Why fo generally neglecled ? 



In many places, where a great number of 

 horfes are kept, the number of helpers in the 

 {tables is infufficient, or the fuperintendance 

 defective ; befides, the common run of horfe- 

 keepers are not fufficiently expert at their bu- 

 finefs. A man, jaded and tired with a hard 

 day's labour, and who muft rife with the dawn 

 to repeat the fame, is abfolutely incapable, be 

 his abilities whatever they may, of doing (table 

 juftice to a number of large horfes, befmeared 

 from head to foot with dirt and fweat, or to 

 take the neceffary care of their harnefs. Grant- 

 ing fufficient help, there muft ftill be fuperin- 

 tendance, which may be placed in the hands of 

 a proper perfon, not kept exprefsly for fuch 

 purpofe, but who will undertake the talk for a 

 fmall addition to his wages. A matter mould 

 have a monthly review of all his horfes ; and, 



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