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ward. And ihere are four legs, six ou each, tweniy-jfour in all, 

 one in the center at A, one at fulcrum, E, one at R. These are 

 perpendicular-ceuter.s. There are eight horizontal-centers to be 

 kept in harmony — the center of the solo of the foot at point of 

 frog, one at the toe of foot ; four feet, eight in all. In nearly all of 

 these centers there is u double action of levers both ways, thrown 

 out of center by contraction and other causes, which I liave ex- 

 plained enough. And I will close this long story, and the result of 

 my forty-one, and most forty-two, years' labor has simmered this 

 whole business down to a very simple process, curing all the ail- 

 ments I treat on in this work ; and that little process on the bases 

 of the horse throws the whole entire machinery ofit of center and 

 harmony of action ; and all are, by working on the feet on the prin- 

 ciple laid down in this work, thrown in harmony of action, and no 

 medicin is required to do this wonderful work. The difficulty these 

 poor horses has been in (I know not how long) has puzzled the 

 brains of millions of men for liundreds of years, and yet the process 

 is very simple. All that is required to do this work is warm 

 water, a little cow manure (ox manure will do as well), a reasonable 

 amount of good brains and good judgment, physical force, courage, 

 and patience. If there is any man, or men, teaching curing horses 

 (that are troubled with the ailments that I have mentioned in this 

 work) on any other principles than are laid down in this book, they 

 are not right, and I know it, and I will be qualified before any 

 magistrate and before a multitude of people that the principles to 

 work on the horses to cure them of the ailments that I treat on, 

 laid down in this book, are all right if they are done right and 

 carried out. Now just think a little and you will see you have 

 got the prevention, and that is worth more than the cure. 



Your humble servant, 



GERARD DOAN. 



