156 HOKSF, UAUllANTY. 



been lu'ld otliorwiso, aiul tliis is to Lo noted ho- 

 ciiuso from the evidence it would appear tluit the 

 cough, which was the alleged breach of warranty 

 in that ease, liad been cured before trial, A cough 

 is a disease which need not be described, its syni]>- 

 toms are plain enough ; but a person dissatisfied 

 with a bargain ho has made in liorsellesh should 

 bear in mind that a cough may be contracted by 

 u horse in a few hours after the time of sale, for, 

 as has been before stated, the place and conditions 

 of the localities wdiere horses are often sold, are 

 provocatives of inilammation and colds. Some 

 horses, especially nervous animals, always catch a 

 cold if they are a night away from their own 

 box. 



Roaring IvOAKiXG AXD "WiusTLiNG are discases of hoi-ses 



whistling, generally the result of a cough or cold. The 

 noise made by animals aifected with these com- 

 plaints is caused by a contraction of tlie larynx 

 and windpipe, after strangles or bronchitis, in- 

 iluenza or such like ills of horseilesh, Some old 

 cases in the law books are quoted to show that 

 roiiring is not unsoundness, but it is submitted 

 that these decisions are not in accordance with 

 common sense. A roarer is not to bo depended 

 on, its structure is injiired more or less, and no 

 ]iorsons know this better than racing men. If 

 a Derby favourit<; is heard to make a noise, it 

 goes back in th«' betting at once. It is known 



