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is neverthelefs more rude, becaufe it is not jointed 

 in the middle, but all of one piece. The greatelt 

 dexterity in forging this Bitt-mouth is, to project the 

 middle of it a little forwards, thereby to give the 

 more play to the Horfe's Tongue, and caufe the 

 Bitt to reft rather upon the Gums or outfides of the 

 Bars, than upon their very ridges. 



Of the Canon with a Tort- Month. Fig. 5. 

 A Port-Mouth is a Canon with an upfet or 

 mounting Liberty, which is proper for a Horfe that 

 hath a good Mouth, but a large Tongue. It work- 

 eth its effect upon the Lips and Gums, and becaufe 

 the Tongue is difengaged, it will fubjecl: a Horfe 

 who hath his Bars high, and in fome degree fenfible. 

 It is of excellent ufe, and if well made will never 

 hurt a Horfe's Mouth. 



Of the Canon- Mouth with the Liberty, after the Form of 

 a Pigeon s Nech Fig. 4. 



When a Horfe hath too large a Tongue, fo that 

 by its thicknefs it fo fupports the mouth of the Bitt, 

 that it cannot work its effect upon the Bars, this Li- 

 berty will a little difengage his Tongue, and thereby 

 fuffer the Mouth of the Bitt to meet with and reft 

 upon his Gums, which will make him fo much the 

 more light upon the Hand. 



This is alfo good for thofe who fometimes make 

 ufe of one Rein, becaufe they may pull it without 

 hurting his Bars, which cannet be done with Mouths 

 that have other kinds of Liberties. 



Of a Sc at ch- Mouth, with an Vpfet or mounting Li- 

 berty. Fig. 6. 

 Thefe are more rude than Cannon-Mouths, be- 

 caufe they are not fully fo round, but more edged, 

 and are preferable to them in one refpefr, which is, 

 that thofe parts of a Cannon-Mouth to which the 



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