SHOEING. 



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Fm. 410. 



An exact drawing of a hoof, on a scale of three-fourths 

 size, which was macerated* from the foot of a five-year- 

 old horse that was never shod but once. The shoe is ac- 

 cording to the author's idea of form, and the nailing, how 

 it should be done. 



* The hoof from which the above drawing, and sections of the same following, 

 were made, was as nearly a perfect specimen as could be found. It was secured by 

 Prof. McLellan, and by him given to Mr. David Roburg, referred to in another part 

 of this chapter, by whom it was highly prized as a model. The writer called upon 

 this gentleman, and upon making known his desire to secure the specimen to make 

 drawings from, it was cheerfully presented to him for the purpose. The difficulty 

 of securing a competent artist to make the drawings required, notwithstanding the 

 greatest effort, nearly defeated the accomplishment of this object. One was finally 

 obtained for a few hours at a time, until the drawings here given were secured. 



It was the intention of the writer to give in this part not only a number of illus- 

 trations showing different kinds of feet and shoes, but also the changes produced 

 by contraction and disease. With this object in view, several visits were made by 

 him to the docks at 28th street, New York, where all dead subjects are daily col- 

 lected, to make suitable selections. But after weeks of persistent effort he found it 

 impossible to secure a competent artist to make the drawings, and in consequence 

 the project had to be given up, but hope to be able to accomplish this at some 

 future time. / 



