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surely the former must be a most important benefit 

 which will enable a tender footed horse, previously- 

 wincing and afraid to put his feet upon the ground, 

 to set them down boldly upon the pavement, or the 

 hardest roads, without fear, and without pain. Many 

 years ago I should indeed, have thought myself for- 

 tunate in the knowledge of such a method of shoeing ; 

 and, I conceive, our brains in those days must have 

 been dreadfully wool gathering, that the analogy of 

 the human leather soled shoe could not influence 

 them, and that our wits could not point out the ob- 

 vious use of a little wool. I remember, at New- 

 market, it was the custom to nail a piece of old hat 

 or leather, between the crust and shoe, which I 

 adopted, but it was soon laid aside as useless. The 

 objection, that this method cannot be remedial in 

 case of internal defect in the feet, is neither quite 

 candid, nor altogether true ; for surely a horse, with 

 internal lameness in those parts, has the greater need 

 for a cushion to tread upon, which may be so '•far 

 remedial, as it may assuage pain and prevent irri- 

 tation. 



In the Section on Shoeing, Swedish iron is recom- 

 mended, but it may be remarked that, of late years, 

 on account of some fiscal addition, little or no iron 

 has arrived from that country. The most solid and 

 best English iron must then be preferred. 



THE END. 



C. Whittiugham, looks Court, Chaucery Lane. 



