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It is neceflary when you place the Spunges of this 

 Shoe upon the end of the Heel, which is the extre- 

 mity of the Quarter, that the faid extremity of the 

 Quarter reft upon the middle betwixt AE, DF, 

 which is the (loping part of the Spunge ; but for all 

 that, the inner edge of the Quarter A G, muft not 

 reft wholly upon the Sole, although you kept it 

 ftrong enough, which fhould be always done when 

 you make ufe of thofe kind of Shoes ; for although 

 People fhould prevent as much as pofllble any Shoe's 

 refting too much upon the Sole, yet they are fome- 

 time neceffitated to fuffer this Shoe, of this fafhion, 

 to reft a little upon the Heels, and even the inner 

 edge of the Spunge almoft always toucheth the 

 Frufh ; therefore the Sole fhould be always kept 

 ftrong, efpecially at the Heels ; afterwards anoint 

 your Horfe's Feet, which are (hod after this fafhion, 

 with the Hoof-falve before-mentioned, or thofe de- 

 fcribed in the Second Part, and keep his Fore-feet a- 

 mongft his moiften'd Dung : If you continue this 

 Method, infallibly his Heels will open and enlarge ; 

 the Horfe at firft, if you have weaken'd his Soles 

 too much, may mean his Feet with thefe kind of 

 Shoes, but his Feet will ftrengthen through a little 

 Time and reft : Thefe kind of Shoes are not fitted 

 without a little Time and Pains*, and the Smith 

 muft not be flothful to put the Shoe in the fire again, 

 either to open or ftraiten the Spunges, according as 

 there is need for it, for that cannot be done at the 

 very firft • and there is no Smith that is able to fit 

 and faften two of thefe Shoes in lefs than an Hour, 

 for the Shoe muft follow exactly the fhape of the 

 Foot, as well at the Heel as at the Toe ; and al- 

 though the inner edge of the Spunge enter but the 

 thicknefs of two Crown- pieces within the Heel, it 

 matters not *, for, in a Month's Time, the Heel open- 

 ing will cover it all. When the Panton-jlwes are for- 

 ged, fitted, and ready to be put on, they appear, to 

 H 4 thofe 



