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the parts, and fo is that of keeping them warm," 

 in as much as it prevents foundering, glanders, 

 and other accidents. 



The fubjects would be inexhauftible if I 

 fliould enlarge upon all thofe that are the objects 

 of this book ; but I leave it to thofe of m y frater- 

 nity who are more learned and fkilful than my- 

 felf to publifh what Ï may have forgot : and hope 

 that the little light I have thrown upon our art, 

 which is yet in too much obfcurity, will engage 

 them to bring it to perfection ; and for my part, 

 I declare I fhall be ilncerely obliged not only 

 to thofe of my profeffion, but alfo to all lov- 

 ers of horfemanfhip, if they will be fo kind as 

 to fhew me my errors, as well as communicate 

 their own reflections and difcoveries. 



It appears to me that the Englifh farriers 

 have neither more knowledge nor experience 

 than we have in the fubjecl, and particularly in 

 that of the circulation of the blood ; nor Indeed 

 in a vail number of difeafes, for which they 

 generally apply the fame remedies without di- 

 ilinction, and without endeavouring to be cer- 

 tainly acquainted with the true caufe. 



Here is the manner in which Mr. Bart- 

 let, a lurgeon of London, explains himfelf up- 

 on the matter -, who has publifhed a book this 

 year, which I have caufed to be tranflated, en- 

 titled : The Gentle-man's Farriery, or a practical 

 Treatife on the Difeafes of Horfes : wherein. he has 

 pointed out the beft authors who have written 

 upon the fubject. He 



