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some are very fond of. They can masticate and swal- 

 low and digest this easy. They seem to relish it, too. 

 'No matter how large this fruit is, they can swallow it, 

 and some have swallowed so much of it that it is 

 almost impossible to get them to taste the truth. It 

 is surprising how full some folks will allow themsel\T;s 

 to be stuffed with lies. Why do you not investigate 

 for yourselves, and go for facts and see them demon- 

 strated? and then you will know these lies are only 

 told to deceive you bj^ men that want to keep up this 

 torturing business on your poor, suffering horses, and 

 put down this great science. They are badly scared ; 

 their craft is in danger of being wrecked, and they do 

 not like to be made out worse than fools. When this 

 science is introduced they will feel exceedingly small. 

 This is certain ; it is and has been almost a daily oc- 

 currence for many years to hav a lot of teachers 

 gather around me, all talking horse, all talking at the 

 same time, all directing their lesson to me. 



Since I have commenced writing this work several 

 have told me they were going to write a book on the 

 horse. I told them if they wanted to I had no objec- 

 tions. ''That is all right," said I. "You may know 

 many things about the horse that I do not. Your 

 book would perhaps sell as well as mine. You have 

 as good a right to make books and sell them as any 

 man." But they would have to write different from 

 what they talk in order for the reader to understand 

 what they wanted to convey. If these books ever do 

 come out 1 will compile them. Then you will have 

 the best guide to cure these lame and deformed horses 

 that ever came from a press. I have tried to learn 



