FORMS OF WARRANTY. 495 



sound, may have his season's hunting out of him, 

 and then return him as unsound. 



Despite of the slender security warranties for 

 the most part afford, we give the various forms. 



London^ August 1, 1842. 

 Received from A. B. the sum of fifty pounds 

 sterling, for a bay gelding, warranted sound. 



0^50. C. D. 



To this may be added the age, if known to the 

 seller, dating it from the previous May. Also 

 " free from vice ;*" quiet to ride and drive ; neither 

 a crib-biter, a wind-sucker, nor restive ; that is to 

 say, if the seller is so accommodating as to extend 

 his warrantv so far, which few, we tlmik, would 

 do. ' ^ 



White gives the following form. (See Veteri- 

 nary Dictionary^ p. 318.) 



" Received of the sum of , 



for a black gelding, warranted perfectly sound, free 



from every kind of vice, and between and ■ 



years old.'' 



If for harness, the words, " steady in harness, not 

 given to kicking, roaring, or jibbing ; " all of 

 which may be called fine ground on which to dis- 

 play the ingenuity of the learned profession, and 

 the " glorious uncertainty of the law." 



It appears to be going great lengths in warrant- 

 ing the temper and abilities of any animal, never- 



