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oppressed by the time he arrives, nor a doubt 

 of his Derformino^ better than he would other- 

 wise have done. 



Of the Age of a Horse. 



The age of a horse may be discovered by 

 certain marks in the front teeth of the lower 

 jaw and the tushes, until the eighth year, 

 about vrhici) time they are generally worn out. 

 An experienced person can, however, after 

 this period, judge of the age, with some degree . 

 of accuracy, by the countenance and general 

 appearance of the animal, as well as by the 

 lengui of the teeth, and form of the tushes. 



Between the second and third year, a colt 

 begins to change his sucking teeth., as they are 

 termed, for others of a larger size, and of a 

 dilTerent form and colour. The sucking teeth 

 are small, of a delicate white colour, some of 

 them perfectly smooth on the upper surface ; , 

 others have a small narrow cavity on that 

 surface, but very unlike those marks of the 

 permanent teeth, by w^hich we judge of the age. 

 The number of teeth in the front of the mouth 

 are twelve, six in the lower and six in the 



