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with strength to perform the service man de- 

 mands of him, and that he is not necessarily a 

 helpless prey to torturing diseases of the 

 minor organs ; and, indeed, subject only to that 

 final, unavoidable sentence, which in some 

 form nature holds suspended over all animate 

 existence. 



Having by the aid of reason ascertained 

 the cause of defects, we would assist nature 

 to relieve them; we have therefore called 

 this little hand-book of suggestions from our 

 experience, RATIONAL HORSE-SHOEING. 



OPPOSING FORCES. 



Having taken upon ourselves to reform 

 evils, rooted deep in old customs, and to 

 abolish abuses older than our civilization, we 

 have to meet with discouragement and oppo- 

 sition in various forms. 



Even the enlightened and well-intentioned 

 hold back incredulous. This form of opposi- 

 tion finally examines, being led thereto from 

 motives of economy and the promptings of 

 humanity ; it usually approves and assists, 



