The Preface. 



That all Per fans may enjoy the Bene ft 

 of fo ufeful a Book^ we here prefent the 

 If or Id with an Abridgement of it. Thofe 

 who grudge the Price of the Original \ or 

 are j cared by its Length y may here gratify 

 their Curiofity y without any confiderabh 

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The Fir ft. Part of this Performance com 

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 Keeping jShoeing^BittingyiW Breeding all 

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The Second Part contains the Vefcrip* 

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 of Diflempers y and the Numbers of Re* 

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 inch Remedies as thefe^ if wifely managd^ 

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