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horse from a friend. The reason why I think so I 

 will now state. 



A. having several horses, all well driven or ridden, 

 sufficiently worked to preclude any probability of 

 their kicking over the traces, always properly 

 harnessed, put to in suitable carriages, and not over- 

 fed, does not meet with any accidents, or find his 

 horses exhibit any ebullitions of teraper consequent 

 upon a want of proper management. 



B., his friend, being in want of a horse for harness- 

 work, but understanding little about horses, deputes 

 his groom to negotiate as to the purchase of one from 

 A., which, after some two or three little talks on the 

 subject between the grooms of both gentlemen, and 

 an interview between the latter, is effected ; A. dealing 

 fairly and candidly as with a gentleman. 



Upon such occasions the grooms invariably, I 

 believe, look for a gratuity from the purchaser and 

 seller crosswise. I will suppose that A. gives B.'s 

 servant a liberal douceur, and now let us see what the 

 eflfect is. The horse turns out, say, satisfactorily in 

 every respect, and having gone on very well, the pur- 

 chaser's servant begins to think that, as he got such 

 a good thing out of the purchase, it is about time 

 that he should renew the process, and he sets his wits 

 to work as to the mode of accomplishing his 

 object. To suggest any objection to the horse is an 



