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In PrufTia they only fhoe before and not be- 

 hind. 



In Germany they flioe both before and be- 

 hind \ and commonly put three cramps upon 

 each fhoe. 



In France they cramp them only behind. 



In England the fhoes have no cramps either 

 before or behind, and the fhoes are thin, broad, 

 and have very ftrong heels in order to hinder 

 the frog's bearing upon the ground. 



In Spain the heels of the fhoes are thin, and 

 partly diminiflied upon the heels of the horfe. 



In Turky the horfe's heels and foles are co- 

 vered with a plate which ferves them inftead 

 of fhoes, wherein they contrive an opening 

 to let part of the frog come through. All thefe 

 feveral kinds are rcprefented in the fourth 

 table. 



As to the manner of paring the foot, it only 

 differs according to the greater or lefs quantity 

 of the foles being taken off. 



It mufl, however, be obferved, with refped 

 to the cramps, that our anceflors put them on 

 the fore-feet j though there is no treatife that 

 makes any mention of it; but over the door of 

 the chnrch of St. Severin there is a number of 

 Ihoes fixed to the wall with two cramps on each, 

 which were certainly the fhoes before the lafb age. 

 Some of them had been worn and others not, bur 

 it is plain they were thofe in ufe at that time. 



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