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was not the only one there. May his example be 

 imitated by others ; numberless good animals would 

 thus be saved from merciless cabmen and others. 



There can be no doubt but that a good sort is a 

 valuable acquisition to any man who wants a horse 

 to perform well any purpose for which such sort , is 

 necessary or desirable ; but he may not get what per- 

 forms a particular kind of work in a superior manner 

 notwithstanding ; and we may sometimes, and under 

 peculiar circumstances, show our tact and knowledge 

 of horses, by purchasing one for a given purpose that 

 our judgment may tell us is really of a good sort (as 

 an animal) even for that purpose, or indeed any 

 other. This may appear somewhat anomalous — in 

 fact, in contradiction to the observations I have 

 made on the subject oi sort ; but be it remembered I 

 head this by a question — namely, " What is a good 

 sort?" 



A really good sort of horse, as I have stated, is fit 

 more or less for any purpose to which we may apply 

 him, and will do that purpose moderately well ; but 

 i-t by no means follows he may be more than ordi- 



