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ON SHOEING HORSES. 
towards the hip), till we found the wind break off up the throat, 
which is much facilitated by letting an assistant (while the head is 
held out straight) lay hold of the tongue and give it a good pull 
now and then, not a violent one, but sufficient to make the cow try 
to get it away; then let it go again, and it will generally be found 
that the wind will force its way up the throat directly afterwards. 
The quantity of lard I gave to each was about a pound, and in 
half an hour, or three quarters at the farthest, they were all out of 
danger, and would have eaten food if I had allowed them: those 
that had the oil were the quickest relieved. Although I had the 
flexible tube with me, I did not use it, deeming it necessary in a 
fair trial to do without it. 
I am quite sure you will feel as happy as I shall if the insertion 
of the above in your valuable Journal should prove the means of 
saving animal life ; and I am quite sure I shall have the thanks of 
every veterinary surgeon in practice in the cattle districts, as 
nothing is more painful to both the medical attendant and the 
owner, than their meeting together after the animal has died, which 
now often happens even when every possible exertion has been 
made to arrive in time to relieve them. 
I have no doubt the same plan, if adopted in time, with sheep 
when blown on clover, would relieve them immediately. 
I remain, Sir, 
Your obedient humble servant. 
ON SHOEING HORSES. 
By Shoeing Smiths. 
(Second Article). 
Now, Ned, for your experiences. Well, I was thinking that 
masters and you mates have been writing a deal about springing 
the heels; but you have not shewn us exactly how this is done, in 
different cases, by different shoeing smiths; and the advantage to 
be derived therefrom must, in a great measure, depend upon this. 
I have a manuscript for the boy to read to us, The “ Caliphs*,” 
or stories of shoeing horses of the 18th and 19th centuries. “You 
* The title of these stories had its origin in an incident that occurred 
twenty-five years ago. The late Mr. Goodwin, while w T riting his excellent 
practical observations on shoeing horses, laid the old hinge shoe on a piece 
of paper, on which he marked accurately, with calipers and pencil, the super- 
