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lead by my ignorance, instead of wisely guiding by my 

 knowledge. ^ 



Almost every new discovery meets with opposition 

 from an incredulous peopfiif and the consequence is that 

 many truths, long since discovered, have lain dormant, 

 and but for the notice of some future one perhaps might 

 have been lost to the world forever. I know full well 

 that truth was ever born with many a bitter pang, and 

 most to him who g^Ve ^t birth; but that it will out-live 

 prejudice, and its claims be acknowledged at last, I could 

 never doubt. It cannot perish, but as far as I am con- 

 cerned it matters not whether it is universally acknow- 

 ledged in my day or not. But at this age, and upon this 

 particular subject especially, the claim to entire origin- 

 ality must be relinquished. So far from attempting it, 

 I confess that I shall be obliged to trespass on the lan- 

 guage of others in describing many diseases of the horse 

 and the necessary remedies, when I4ind they contain mat- 

 ter that is useful for my purpose, which acknowledgment 

 I hope will be received in place of marks of quotations, 

 if they should at any time be omitted. 



Almost all diseases are brought on by the violation of 

 nature's law in some way or other; and in all cases of 

 disease, such remedies (if any) shouhl be employed as 

 will assist nature in performing her great work, instead 

 of impeding it; for even the old school of medicine has 

 discovered that nature, unassisted by art, is sufficient to 

 cure many diseases even of a violent character. Expe- 

 riments have been made in several cases to prove this 

 fact, with results satisfactory to all lovers of progress. 

 Sleep and rest are tired nature's sweet restorers. 



