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the parts, and fo is that of keeping them warm, 

 in as much as it prevents foundering, glanders, 

 and other accidents. 



The fubjeds would be inexhauftible if I 

 fhould enlarge upon all thofe that are the objetfls 

 of this book ; but I leave it to thofe of my frater- 

 nity who are more learned and fkilful than my- 

 felf to publifh what I may have forgot : and hope 

 that the little light I have thrown upon our art, 

 which is yet in too much obfcurity, will engage 

 them to bring it to perfe(ftion •, and for my part, 

 I declare I fhall be fincerely obliged not only 

 to thofe of my profelTion, but alfo to all lov- 

 ers of horfemanfhip, if they will be fo kind as 

 to fhew me my errors, as well as communicate 

 their own refiedions and difcoveries. 



It appears to me that the Englifli farriers 

 have neither more knowledge nor experience 

 than we have in the fubjecfl, and particularly in 

 that of the circulation of the blood ; nor indeed 

 in a vafl number of difeafes, for which they 

 generally apply the fame remedies without di- 

 ilindlion, and without endeavouring to be cer- 

 tainly acquainted with the true caufe. 



Here is the manner in which Mr. Bart- 

 let, a furgeon of London, explains himfelf up- 

 on the matter •, who has publillied a book this 

 year, which I have caufed to be tran^ated, en-'* 

 titled : 'The Gentleman's Farriery ^ or a pra5iical 

 Treatife on the Difeafes of Horfes : wherein he has 

 pointed out the beft authors who have written 

 upon the fubjed. He 



