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THE 



Manner of Shoeing. 



^nr^ H E fole nor frog muft never be pared, 

 -*- for the reafons given before ; we ought 

 to be content with only taking down the edge 

 of the hoof, as ufual, if it be thought too long j 

 and then to fet on a fhoe in form of a half- 

 moon *5 thinning the heels, and making them a 

 little longer for fuch horfes as have weak hoofs ; 

 for when the feet are good they muft only reach 

 the middle of the hoof. 



Eight fmall nails made in the old way, that 

 is, having very fmall heads, are incrufted in the 

 holes which are made, as the head is, in an ob- 

 long form -, the figures both of the fhoe and 

 nail are to be feen in the fourth plate. 



This is the whole of the myftery ; I own 

 this method does not feem to be in tafte -, it is 

 even a general reproach which they who make 

 the trial for the firft time offer me. But the 

 greater part of thofe who have tried this way 3 

 continue it, they find it fo advantageous. 



As to the reft, if the reader does not find 

 my reafons fufficient to convince him of the 

 * See the plate of the fhoes. 



G imper- 



