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until -about the end of the eighth year. From 

 this period we have no criterion by which the 

 age' may be ascertained, but it is said that 

 the marks of the upper teeth will enable us 

 to judge of the age until the thirteenth year; 

 the marks of tlie front teeth beino- v/orn out 

 when he becomes eight years old, those of 

 the adjoining teeth at ten, and the corner 

 teeth at twelve: but I cannot say how far 

 these marks can be depended upon. 



On the Management of a Horse dunu<r a 



Journeij. 

 Previous to setting out on a journe}^, everv' 

 precaution should be employed to bring a horse 

 into as perfect a state of health as possible^ as 

 we thereby avoid much trouble and incon- 

 venience. Should he be at all subject to grease 

 or swelling of the legs, a dose of physic is to 

 1)e recoLuniended, taking care to preserve the 

 lieels clean, and to keep up a brisk circulation 

 in the legs by frequent hand rubbing. Should 

 the feet of the horse be tender, it is necessary 

 to enquire into the cause of that tenderness : 

 3i It arise from corns, let the directions be 

 followed that are given under that liead; if it 

 ])roceed from flat and thin soles, apply tar to 



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