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 asunder, the tongue being drawn out to the side, 

 removed from that which it is desired to inspect. 

 While the mouth is thus distended, the person who 

 is to judge, mounts the stool or pail, and looks into 

 it till he is satisfied. Should the operator be de- 

 sirous of feeling the teeth, he descends from his 

 rostrum, and having pulled off his coat and bared 

 his arm, introduces it into the mouth, while the 

 tongue is drawn to one side by the assistant who 

 holds the iron ; always, however, taking care if pos- 

 sible, to have a balling iron which is open on one 

 side, the arm being so introduced that the elbow is 

 towards the free space. Should this precaution be 

 neglected, if the horse prove suddenly restive, an 

 accident may ensue. The lower jaw being easiest 

 felt, and the teeth therein situated being most readily 

 counted, that is the part generally manipulated. 

 This is not difficult unless made so, and often ren- 

 dered dangerous by the intemperance of the party 

 who undertakes to accomplish it. Having described 

 it, the author will now proceed to state the times at 

 which the different teeth appear, and the signs which 

 they exhibit. 



