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ranty, or note of sale; but see the case of Bywater 

 V. Richardson, 1 Adolphus and Ellis, 508, already 

 quoted. 



If his receipt merely contains the words, " war- 

 ranted sound," the purchaser is entitled at anytime 

 to proceed on the warranty, for disease or incapaci- 

 tating defects existing at the time of sale. A seller, 

 therefore, who wishes to avail himself of the pro- 

 tection thus afforded, must be careful to add to 

 his receipt the words "to be returned, if unsound, 

 within six days, according to the custom of the 

 bazaar," or other words of similar import. 



I have but one more hint to give to a gentleman 

 sending his horses to commission stables for sale 

 by private contract. He is always, of course, 

 asked what price he expects, and as soon as he 

 has named it, he receives the same answer. 



" How much do you set upon him. Sir?" 



" Fifty guineas." 



" Then you won't get it." 



If you have not informed yourself correctly of 

 his value, the chances are two to one that you do 

 not get it. Many of these men, perhaps the ma- 

 jority of them, are dealers behind the curtain. I 

 have detected one or two in selling my horse for 

 thirty guineas for mej and selling it again next day 

 for fifty for themselves. Probably the agent knows 



