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I have obferved that the common fhoe wears 

 away almoft half more than that I propofe ; if 

 for example, I let on a fhoe of two pounds 

 weight, it will be half worn off by its fervice, 

 upon a pavement ; and the fame horfe going 

 the fame ground, and in the fame fpace of time, 

 if he is mod with the half- moon fhoe, it will 

 not be diminished above a third part : the fhoes 

 may be weighed before they are fet on, and af- 

 terwards, by which the truth of what I advance 

 may be judged of, and we mail be convinced 

 by that, that a horfe (hod according to my me- 

 thod, goes more lightly. 



My new manner, which I repeat again, has 

 nothing but prejudice againfl it ; anatomy 

 which has taught me the Structure of the foot, 

 laid open to me all its advantages, and experi- 

 ence has confirmed them. 



I hope, by the fequel, it will be more re- 

 li-fhed; and that they will return from a preju- 

 dice, which has no other foundation, than be- 

 ing an old cuftom ; as of a multitude of anci- 

 ent bad practices, which often turn out dan- 

 gerous or ufelefs, of which I think I ought to 

 give a fhort account for the good of fociety, 

 while the work I am about ferves to make 

 them the more public. 



Error I. 



I have feen a horfe whofe jugular vein was 

 divided, perifh by the ignorance of the opera- 

 tor, 



