SHOEING 



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coming from the depths of the earth rather than 

 from an inhabitant of the earth's crust. It is not 

 long ago that I noticed, whilst riding with a lady, 



Socket in which the 

 coronal moves. 



FIG. 39. — THE BONES OF THE HORSE'S FOOT: FRONT VIEW OF 

 PEDAL BONE. 



FIG. 40. — UNDER SURFACE OF LEFT HIND FOOT. 



I. Bulb, or glome of frog. 2. Horny frog. 3. Sole (seat of corn for- 

 mation). 4. Sole. 5. Bearing surface of toe. 



the extraordinary manner in which her horse was 

 shod : the heels were so shockingly contracted that 

 barely ij inches' space lay between the two points 

 of the shoe. Of course I instantly drew her atten- 



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