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Strahis of the back finews, when recent, always 

 are accompanied with heat; and when old, with a 

 hard fwelling. 



Bony fuellings, as fplents and ring-bones, are 

 evident to the eye. 



"When the loins are f rained, the horfe has a moft 

 irregular gait : he crouches as he walks, and flinches 

 from any weight on his back. In the ftable he Hands 

 with his leos all together. If the hand is drawn 

 down the back, he flinches from it ; and this fign 

 feldom, if ever, fails. 



Lamenefs in the ivhirl-bone, or joint of the thigh 

 with the body, is known by the peculiar and low 

 dropping of the haunch, more than in any other 

 lamenefs. 



Lamenefs in the, jiifle is known by the circuitous 

 motion of the limb, to prevent the bending of the 

 joint between the leg and thigh. 



Spavins and thorough pins are evident to the eye. 



Founder produces a lamenefs often mifiaken among 

 farriers for either fhoulder-wrench, or fhrained loins; 

 for, when the fore feet are foundered, the horfe Hands 

 with his hind legs under him, to relieve himfelf from 

 the weight before; and when the hind feet are afFeded, 

 which is lefs frequent, he flands with his fore feet 

 under him, to relieve the hinder extremities. When 

 all four feet are affeded, he obilinately refufes to 



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