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" 'maphrodlte" being the fame, or nearly the 

 fame, as thofe of a waggon. In a hilly conn- 

 try, where carts are in a manner iifclefs in 

 liarveft, thefe cart-waggons would be found 

 extremely convenient. 



III. The carts of Norfolk have a fmgularitv 

 pertaining to them. The fliafts, inftead of 

 being fixed hinge-wife to the axle, or to the 

 bottom of the cart, are a continuation of the 

 fide-pieces of the bottom itfelf ': of courfe, 

 the Norfolk carts do not //// in the iTianner 

 in which carts in general do. 



In fetting on manure, a long belly-bandl is 

 made ufe of ; fo that the fiiafts rife with the 

 fore-part of the cart ; the fliaft-horfe being 

 the only ilay to its tilting up entirelyo Nor 

 is this an uncommon circumilance ; the ihaft- 

 horfe, in this cafe, remaining upon his hind- 

 legs until he be drawn dowri again by the 

 fore-horfes. This, to common obfervation, 

 is an aukward and a harharous cuftom ; \ have 

 not, however, been able to hear of a fliaft- 

 horfe receiving any great injury frgm this 

 pradtice *. 



* A broad foft belly-band, of leather or hemp, ought 

 however to be ufed on this occafion. The fliarp iron chains 



^ * which 



