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sides, the bottom is generally as sharp as the back of 

 a case knife; and from 15 to 18, 19, 20, and upwards, 

 without many exceptions, the bone, when divested of 

 its integuments, is as sharp as the dull edge of that 

 instrument. 



3d. Allowances must always be made between 

 heavy, large western or wagon horses, or carriage 

 horses, and fine blooded ones. By practising and 

 strictly attending to the above rules, upon all descrip- 

 tions of horses, the performer in a little time will become 

 very accurate in the accomplishment of his desires, 

 more especially if he attentively observes the lower 

 jaw bone of dead horses." 



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PERHAPS there is no subject to be found, that admits 

 of a greater diversity of opinion, than the form and 

 number of marks necessary to constitute the beauty of 

 a horse. Many white marks, when of irregular shape, 

 and handsomely placed, give to a handsome horse a 

 gay and sprightly appearance, lightening up the coun- 

 tenance, and forming a beautiful contrast to his colour. 

 Indeed, marks are sometimes so irregularly and fanci- 

 fully placed, as not only to please, but to delight most 

 persons who are judges on this subject; while others 

 of such regular, common, and unbecoming shape, and 

 so unnaturally placed as to be unfavourable to beauty 

 and have a tendency to disfigure the animal they are 



