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which will not disappoint him, than he who buys 

 counter to such received opinions ; the man who 

 does the latter, will most certainly find that in 

 almost every case he gets a comparatively worth- 

 less object, as regards probably both looks and 

 utility. 



In treating to a certain point on the ailments 

 incidental to the horse — which I have only done 

 to very limited extent, — by way of excuse for 

 venturing to do so at all, I beg to remark, that 

 the little I do know on such subjects has been 

 learned by attending, as an amateur, numberless 

 lectures on diseases and anatomy, and as many 

 post mortem examinations as I have had oppor- 

 tunity of witnessing, and also from having cut 

 and hacked, for I could in no way call it dissected, 

 various parts of the dead animal ; but far beyond 

 this, from the kindness and liberality of the pro- 

 fession, to w4iom I always had sense enough to 

 apply when in the smallest doubt: and as, in such 

 cases, I applied to the highest in the profession 

 that I could get at, I always found them most 

 cheerfully and liberally aid my wish to gain in- 

 sight into any ailment on which I solicited their 

 opinion. All this certainly has enabled me in 

 many cases to act for myself, that is, for my 

 horses, when good professional assistance was not 

 to be had ; but the more I learned of the nature of 

 diseases and lamenesses, the more I learned the 



