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Give me a horse with a good shoulder (not too heavy), 

 with his fore legs far enough apart to give ample room 

 for the play of his lungs, and a good stifle; then he has 

 room to carry his dinner with him. With these requi- 

 sites, and a good pair of legs (for the whole value of a 

 horse is in his limbs), he will do very well for all work. 

 As to color, I think it makes but little difference, other 

 things being rightly considered, but is a point of taste 

 as a general rule. Some argue that a dark colored horse 

 has stronger muscles, and is more durable; but if we 

 allow this to be so, it may be overbalanced by the wiry 

 nerve, and a higher degree of intelligence possessed by 

 those of a lighter color. A dark or brown colored nose, 

 with heavy mustache, always denotes good bottom. 



COMPARISONS. 



The so styled father of medicine (Hippocrates) did 

 much in his time and way, undoubtedly, for the benefit 

 of his race, in the discoveries he made in the healing 

 art; and a vast amount of good has been accomplished 

 by the different reformers since his time in this way; 

 hence it becomes our duty to improve all we can upon 

 the advantage thus offered us, and perhaps future gene- 

 rations will still have more to do before they bring this 

 science to a state of perfection. 



Perhaps I may be pardoned if I should venture to draw 

 a figure here to illustrate some of my views on the sub- 

 ject before us. For instance, when people are habitually 

 costive, they learn to regulate their diet by a free use of 

 beans, onions, or Indian corn, and pumpkin bread, or 

 other things that nature helps us to provide in the form 



