. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. " ^feSa^K^^^^^fel^, SAN FRANCISCO. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1889. ANEW METHOD, AND Extraordinary Invention, TO DRESS HORSES, AND WORK Them according to NATURE: AS ALSO, To PerfeS Nature by the Subtilty of Art; Which was never found out, but by THE Thrice Noble, High, mi FuilTanc PRINCE William Cavendiilie, Duke, Marquefs, and Earl of Netecajlle ; Earl of Ogle; Vif- count Mansfield, and Baron of Bolfovcr, ofOjj/e, ofScr- tram, Botbal, and Hepple : Gentleman of His MajefVies Bed-chamber ; One of His Majefties mod Honourable Privy-Councel; Knight of tbejnoft Noble


. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. " ^feSa^K^^^^^fel^, SAN FRANCISCO. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1889. ANEW METHOD, AND Extraordinary Invention, TO DRESS HORSES, AND WORK Them according to NATURE: AS ALSO, To PerfeS Nature by the Subtilty of Art; Which was never found out, but by THE Thrice Noble, High, mi FuilTanc PRINCE William Cavendiilie, Duke, Marquefs, and Earl of Netecajlle ; Earl of Ogle; Vif- count Mansfield, and Baron of Bolfovcr, ofOjj/e, ofScr- tram, Botbal, and Hepple : Gentleman of His MajefVies Bed-chamber ; One of His Majefties mod Honourable Privy-Councel; Knight of tbejnoft Noble Order of the Carter i Hts Majefties Lieutenant of the County arid Town of Nottingham \ and Juftice in Ayre Trent-North-. Who had the honour to be Governour to our mo ft Giori- ousKing, and Gracious Sovcraign, in His Youth, when He was Prince of WaUs\ and foon after was made Captain Ccneral of all the Provinces beyond the River of Trent, andother Parts of the Kingdom-of â Ewg/jfl.'/i with Power, by a fpectal Conuniflion, to make Knights. LONDON, Printed , in the Year 166 j. How To KXOW the AGE Of A HORSE. Mr. Blundevil says, Some seek to Know a Horses Age in this Sort: They Pail his Skin with their Hand from his Flesh, holding it so a Pretty while together, and then let it Go Again, Marking whether the Skin Returneth immediately to his Place, or not, without leaving any Signe or Wrinokle where it was Toucht: And then they Jndge the Horse to be Yonng. Bat if the Skin will not Fall down quickly again of its own accord, they take him to be Old, and to lack that Natural Heat, and Warm Blood, which should Nunrisb his Outward Parts. TheBe are the very Words of Mr. Blondevil. Let us see the Probability of it, and the Certainty of the Bale, in a HorBe whose Mark is Out of his Mouth; for many Horses that ate many Years Older, if they be Healthful, and Sound, and in good Case, "Wanton, and full of Blood, their Skin will Return to the same Place again Presently, when a


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