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ill the selection of a fleam, in accordance with the 

 fineness or thickness of skin of the animal to be 

 bled, or make any difference in the force of the 

 blow whether they were to bleed a rhinoceros or 

 a thorough-bred filly. The width of the blade 

 matters little, but the depth of it is of serious im- 

 portance ; if with a deep blade, and that not held 

 accurately in a line with the vein, a strong blow 

 is given, the vein will be separated to a certainty. 



Should, however, such a catastrophe take place 

 it is not often of as serious importance as may be 

 supposed ; for, after a short time, it is found the 

 perfect vein is quite adequate to perform its 

 double duty. 



I do not think it improbable that a very ple- 

 thoric full-habited horse might at times sustain 

 some inconvenience from the loss of one of the 

 blood channels ; but with others I never heard 

 that such was the case : that it might not be so, 

 is probably why the two veins were given. 



In continuance of blemishes of this sort, 



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are the next that suir2:est themselves. These are 

 to be found more or less on most horses that have 

 been at work ; but, though doubtless arising from 

 the effect of work of some sort, they are in them- 

 selves perfectly harmless. When a horse showing 



