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complaint, in the hope of convincing my reader 

 that the advice I give on the subject arises not 

 from theory, but ocular experience of facts ; after 

 which he will, of course, reject either my advice, 

 or the horse I have alluded to, as he may think 

 most proper. If he rejects the advice and the 

 horse, it is all very well ; but if he still feels in- 

 clined to select such a horse, I will still do him a 

 good turn if I can : this is, to beg him, before he 

 does soj to ask other and better advice before he 

 concludes his purchase. 



CHOLIC AND INFLAMMATION OF THE BOW^ELS. 



Many horses are subject to the attack of these 

 most dangerous and often fatal complaints. I class 

 them under one head, because the first often ends 

 in the latter, if not relieveci in a short time. 

 . I do not consider a horse subject to such 

 attacks so objectionable as one subject to the 

 complaint last spoken of, inasmuch as, by strict 

 attention to the quality and quantity of food, and 

 that given at proper times, we may all but insure 

 his safety from them; whereas, though proper 

 attention will probably prevent the former, still 

 very great exertion may produce it, however 

 careful we may be ; therefore if his duty is such 

 as to unavoidably produce great accelerated action 



