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looking nicely drawn up, and every muscle fully 

 developed. The coat should be glossy ; the hocks 

 lean ; the legs and ankles smooth, and cool : and 

 this is all compatible with the foregoing directions, 

 which will perfect the wind, and carry him through, 

 if he can win, as well as if you had attempted a more 

 mysterious and intricate system. 



If you have to start late in the morning, muzzle at 

 nine, or twelve o'clock, according as you know your 

 horse, the same as if you were in the first race ; but, 

 when muzzled early, or starting late, a third of a loaf 

 of bread should be given a little before daybreak, 

 about two hours and a half before the running ; some 

 give half a map, or a map of ground grain : the bread, 

 or ap, is preferable. When the race is run in the 

 afternoon, as at Bombay, still you should muzzle the 

 night before, or during the night ; giving the bread, 

 and a walk in the morning ; only return early, so as 

 to feed at half past eight, instead of nine o'clock ; and 

 grant his usual allowance of grain, and also an hour's 

 eating of grass ; but not more than a gallon and a 

 half of water at each watering-time : muzzle again at 

 half-past nine, while he takes his rest till twelve. 

 At this hour, if eager for water, allow four quarts ; 

 brush him well, and shampoo his legs, and at half- 

 past twelve give a seer of ground grain, and also the 

 third of a loaf of the bread ; or nearly double the 

 quantity, if he is not to run till after five ; muz- 

 zling again till three o'clock, when the grooming is 

 to take place ; and let the jockey that is to ride, give 

 him a hundred-yard canter a quarter of an hour be- 

 fore starting ; it will stretch his legs, and do him good. 



Between heats, wine or spirits are given, with bene- 

 fit. Four wine-glasses (thirteen wine-glasses to a 



