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In Pruflia they only fhoe before and not be- 

 hind. 



In Germany they fhoe both before and be- 

 hind -, and commonly put three cramps upon 

 each lhoe. 



In France they cramp them only behind. 



In England the fhoes have no cramps either 

 before or behind, and the fhoes are thin, broad, 

 and have very ftrong heels in order to hinder 

 the frog's bearing upon the ground. 



In Spain the heels of the fhoes are thin, and 

 partly diminifhed upon the heels of the horfe. 



In Turky the horfe's heels and foles are co- 

 vered with a plate which ferves them inftead 

 of fhoes, wherein they contrive an opening 

 to let part of the frog come through. All thefe 

 feveral kinds are represented in the fourth 

 table. 



As" to the manner of paring the foot, it only 

 differs according to the greater or lefs quantity 

 of the foles being taken off. 



It muft, however, be obfcrved, with refpecl 

 to the cramps, that our anceftors put them on 

 the fore-feet; though there is no treatife that 

 makes any mention of it-, but over the dcor of 

 the church of St. Severin there is a number of 

 fhoes fixed to the wall with two cramps on each, 

 which were certainly the fhoes before the laft age. 

 Some of chemhad been worn and others not, but 

 it is plain they were thofe in ufe at that time. 



Fox 



