Il6 ON THE CECONOMY OF THE STABLE. 



ward to the overlooker or fervant in whofecare 

 they are placed. 



I (hall conclude this chapter, with an endea- 

 vour to afford a few ufeful hints, upon a fubjeft 

 which has long, and more than once to my coft, 

 engaged my attention, and which I am fare 

 will immediately interefl the feelings of too 

 many of my readers ; I mean that opprobrium 

 of our laws and police, the pra61ice of horse 

 STEALING. The fubjeft is brought more par- 

 ticularly to my recolleftion at this time, from 

 accounts which I have received of very confi- 

 derable depredations of horfes and cattle com- 

 mitted in the neighbourhood of Dulvvich, one 

 of which was attended with a curious circum- 

 flance. A gentleman of that place lofl a 

 favourite colt, of which in about three weel^s, 

 he accidentally read a defcription in an adver- 

 tifement. He found the colt at about forty miles 

 diftance from home, which, however, the ad- 

 vertifer at firft refufed to fhew him, and he was 

 under the necelfiiy of making application to 

 the mayor of the town. The perfon having 

 the colt in polfelhon, had it feems, purchafed it 

 about three weeks before, and had paid half a 

 guinea earned, with a promife to remit the 

 remainder. This he failed to do, and the feller 

 (a very honed man no doubt) had the auda- 

 city to arrell him. After this quarrel between 

 friends, the colt was advertifed. My readers 



will 



