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use of the bearing-rein. Why is it so many otherwise 

 good-looking horses that have spent seasons in town, 

 trussed up in this barbarous manner in some smart 

 London carriage, find their way eventually into the 

 country, discarded by their former rich owners, 

 because they ' make a noise ' or ' roar ' ? They pant 



FIG. 34. — DISCOMFORT. 



and strain up the country hills, and have not half 

 the strength their height and age should warrant. 



Look at this anatomical section of a horse's head 

 (Fig. 36), and you will soon see the reason why. 

 Englishmen shudder and are the first to cry out at the 

 tortures that were meted out to poor prisoners in early 



