300 HOUSE POETEAITUEE. 



PEECEPTOE. The reasons for throwing on the additional 

 clothing were, that those he wore during the exercise 

 did not sufficiently retain the heat, and the rapid loss of 

 the watery and oily portions of the blood would be fol- 

 lowed by the absorbing vessels acting sooner on the fat, 

 than they would otherwise have done if the clothing had 

 not been augmented. By keeping up the flow by their 

 use, we approximated to the benefits derived from the 

 heated air bath, and reduced him more than we possibly 

 could have done with prolonged exercise, which would 

 have endangered his legs. I can only guess at the pounds 

 avoirdupois he has lost ; but when you consider the in- 

 creased weight of the inner wrappings, and the amount of 

 water that flowed from the scraper, it must amount to a 

 considerable depreciation of his former weight. The 

 manner of giving sweats will vary as the preparation 

 proceeds, and the different horses will also require a change 

 of treatment. There will be very little change in the case 

 of Never Mind in the plan pursued to day, until we get 

 rid of a good portion of the inside fat he is encumbered 

 with. 



You can now harness Jane, and, while jogging her, fol- 

 low the previous instructions not to pull at her. If she 

 wants to go faster than you desire, bring her to a full stop, 

 and mind that you do it with a resolute hand, emulating 

 the manner your friend Charlie stopped his team, when 

 thunderstruck with the beautiful female on the Gravois 

 road. The effect of a sudden pull of that description is 

 tenfold greater than when the mouth has become nunib 

 from lugging at the bit, and the mare will not only suc- 

 cumb at the time, but the lesson will be a good one to 

 regulate her future conduct by. 



PUPIL. Jane appears to be well contented with the pace 

 you have fixed for her to go, and jogs as quietly as could 

 be asked. I am all anxiety to see her go fast, for if she is 



