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I have obferved that the common llioe wears 

 away almoft half more than that I propofe •, if 

 for example, I fet on a ihoe of two pounds 

 weight, it will be half worn off by its fervice, 

 upon a pavement ♦, and the fame horfe going 

 the fame ground, and in the fame fpace of time, 

 if he is fhod with the half-moon £hoe, it will 

 not be diminiflied above a third part : the fhoes 

 may be weighed before they are fet on, and af- 

 terwards, by which the truth of what I advance 

 may be judged of, and we Hiall be convinced 

 by that, that a horfe fhod according to my me- 

 thod, goes more lightly. 



My new manner, which I repeat again, has 

 nothing but prejudice againft it -, anatomy 

 which has taught me the flrudlure of the foot, 

 laid open to me all its advantages, and experi- 

 ence has confirmed them. 



I hope, by the fequel, it will be more re- 

 lilhedj and that they will return from a preju- 

 dice, which has no other foundation, than be- 

 ing an old cuftom ; as of a multitude of anci- 

 ent bad pra6lices, which often turn out dan- 

 gerous or ufelefs, of which I think I ougb.t to 

 give a fiiort account for the good of fociety, 

 while the work I am about ferves to make 

 them the more public. 



Error I. 



I have feen a horfe whofe jugular vein was 

 divided, perifh by the ignorance of the opera- 

 tor. 



