GENERAL OBSERVATIOXS. 7 



are adverse in application, the patient dies, or 

 recovers in spite of art. 



A great French philosopher powerfully re- 

 marked : " Nature fights with disease a battle 

 to the death ; a blind man armed with a club 

 that is, a physician comes in to make peace 

 between them. Failing in that, he lays about 

 him with his club. If he happens to hit dis- 

 ease he kills disease ; if he hits nature he kills 

 nature." 



We wish to be understood that in all things 

 we would assist and facilitate the action of 

 nature, under the artificial restraints of the 

 horse. If we fail in this, or offer obstruction, 

 our occupation is gone. The world has no 

 time to listen to our theory, no use for our 

 practice. And we hope that the thoughtful 

 readers of these pages will see in our inten- 

 tion, an earnest, honest purpose and belief, 

 and that, without affectation of science or 

 pretense of superior knowledge, we base all 

 our efforts upon nature and common sense. 



In following our instructions and attempt- 

 ing to use our method, have patience, and note 

 the result from day to day. The horse will 



