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produced a disordered function, which was the effect of swal¬ 
lowing* the air in the attempt to lay hold of some fixed object: 
that produced indigestion and a disordered stomach, a difficulty 
of breathing, with spasms and inflammation ; and if the disorder 
g’ot low er down, it produced disorder of the bowels.” 
Mr. Sewell has stated, that “ crib-biting is treated as a disease .” 
Mr. Geo. Gosden has stated, that “ the health of an old stanch 
crib-biter is not affected unless the stomach or bowels are af¬ 
fected.” 
Fifthly , gentlemen, I shall shew T you that 
Crib-biting constitutes unsoundness. 
Professor Coleman has stated, “ that a crib-biter may, or may 
not, be unsound.” Also, “ that a crib-biter that was sold to-day 
in good condition, and which in six months time is found to have 
inflammation of the stomach and bowels, w as to be considered 
as ‘ unsound ’ w hen sold, inasmuch as you w ould be able to trace 
the effect from the cause.’ ” 
Mr. Seivell has stated, that “ crib-biting w as considered as an 
unsoundness .” 
Mr. James Turner believed that crib-biting “ was decided un- 
soundness in many cases.” 
Mr. Bracy Clark has said, “ when crib-biting became con¬ 
firmed, so as to affect the health of the animal, it was an un¬ 
soundness .” 
Sixthly , gentlemen, I shall adduce evidence to shew that 
Crib-biting does not constitute unsoundness . 
Professor Coleman has said, that a crib-biter may, or may 
not, be unsound. If the habit exists in a slight degree, that is, 
if the horse only occasionally bites his crib, but supports his 
condition, and can perform all the duties of a horse, then I should 
say he w as not unsound .” 
Mr. Bracy Clark said, that “ a crib-biter would not be return¬ 
able upon a warranty of unsoundness, unless the health of the 
horse was affected by the habit at the time.” 
Mr. James Turner believed, “ that a horse might be a crib- 
biter, and yet perfectly sound .” 
Mr. Geo . Gosden was of opinion, that crib-biting “ was neither 
a vice nor an unsoundness .” 
Mr. Lythe decided, that crib-biters were, “ certaiWy not,” un¬ 
sound. 
I hope, gentlemen of the jury, I have redeemed the pledge 1 
made to you at the beginning, that I had evidence full and suf¬ 
ficient before me to prove to you, that crib-biting was a habit , or 
a vice, or both , or else a disease ; and that it constituted either 
unsoundness or not , according to the different lights w hich “ the 
