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apparent, if he be put upon a fwift pace. It is 

 necefTary to try the new purchafe in all paces, 

 and even to ride him fairly a confiderable num- 

 ber of miles, in order to difcover any latent de- 

 feft, or lamenefs of the finews, which may have 

 been patched up with bandage and aftringents, 

 for the exprefs purpofe of fale. This method is 

 very common, and frequently praftifed upon 

 fpeculation. A man fays to himfelf, the found- 

 nefs of this horfe is indeed very doubtful, I will 

 warrant him hov/ever, and give him a chance, 

 if he come back I fliall be but where I was. 

 The following piece of fineffe I have known 

 fuccefsfully played off. A dealer has a horfe 

 with a latent unfoundnefs. He fays to the per- 

 fon cheapening him, " I wilheither warrant him 

 " or not, as you pleafe ; if you will give me 

 " fuch a fum, which is a found price, I will 

 warrant him a found horfe ; but if you will 

 give me no more than fo much, it is not worth 

 " the warrant, particularly as you feem difficult, 

 " and likely to make trifling objedions ; at fuch ' 

 " price you muft take him with all faults." It is 

 a frequent praft'ice at the Repofitory, for the 

 auftioneer to fay, "this horfe is found, but the 

 " owner does not chufe to warrant him." I ap- 

 prehend however, fuch declaration would in law 

 amount to as fufficient a warrant of foundnefs 

 as a purchafer could defire : however it may be 



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