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ing into causes and effects, we will say a horse has 

 got what indicates goodness of temper, cheerfulness, 

 and courage, carrying himself handsomely and plea- 

 santly to the rider or driver, goodness of action, 

 strength, speed, and safety. 



Yet, with all these good points, he may only be 

 enabled to perform any of the purposes to which we 

 may put him moderately well. We will allow that 

 in a general way such an animal cannot be a bad 

 horse ; but if we want perfection, or something like 

 it, for a particular purpose, we must tie ourselves 

 to no rules as to formation, and should, as I say, 

 show our tact in buying what our judgment must 

 in a general way condemn, if we determine to have 

 something uncommon in a particular way, for 

 instance. 



We may see a cabriolet standing at a door. As 

 horsemen, we will suppose we naturally cast an eye 

 on the horse ; and having done so, though, of course, 

 we must suppose that for the cabriolet of a gentle- 

 man he must be at least good looking, still the critica 

 eye of the judge may cause him (looking at the horse 



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