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villanoTis misrepresentations, they often supplant veterinary 

 surgeon, saddler, coact builder, and com dealer ; and in lieu of 

 them others are employed who will connive at their designs 

 and practices. A servant of this kind, if living with a master 

 ignorant of his ways, or unsuspicious of his true character, may 

 at length attain the summit of his wishes, and for a time may 

 reign supreme in his narrow sphere. If the actions of such a 

 man be questioned, an artful tale is ready, the reverse of fact, 

 so that, by a continuous course of imblushing effrontery, the 

 master may in the end be led to believe that the advice and 

 recommendations of his groom are based upon the purest 

 motives of disinterested service, and are prompted by the desire 

 that he, as his employer, may be rescued from the designs of 

 imprincipled tradesmen ; and he goes away inwardly rejoicing 

 in possessing so acute and faithful a servant ; when at the same 

 time the scoundrel is robbing him at every turn, and aiding 

 others to do the same. 



GEOOMurG. — To properly groom horses, and to keep them 

 in order, certain tools are required, and certain conveniences 

 and essentials indispensable. The principal tools which are 

 necessary consist of — 



Curry Comb Whalebone Brushes Scraper 



Mane Comb Hog's Hair Brushes Shovel 



Water Brush Sand Can Manure Basket 



Wooden Box, to contain Cow's Dung. 



Sponges Stable Broom Corn Salver 



Buckets Picker Twitch 



Pork Dusters 



The conveniences comprise spacious and suitable cupboards, 

 wooden pegs fixed in. the inside walls, and hooks conveniently 



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