. The adventures of a gentleman in search of a horse. Horses. '^.^^^^^^^toJ. The few instances which I have given, will suffice to show the value of a little practical know- ledge in examining a horse, however respectable the seller may be. I do not pretend to be myself very scientific in the matter; and if I were, it would not be easy to convey such knowledge on paper. What they call in the anatomical schools " demonstration," is indispensable to scientific knowledge. There are however some criteria so obvious, and so simple, that any sensible man with a correct eye and a discrimina
. The adventures of a gentleman in search of a horse. Horses. '^.^^^^^^^toJ. The few instances which I have given, will suffice to show the value of a little practical know- ledge in examining a horse, however respectable the seller may be. I do not pretend to be myself very scientific in the matter; and if I were, it would not be easy to convey such knowledge on paper. What they call in the anatomical schools " demonstration," is indispensable to scientific knowledge. There are however some criteria so obvious, and so simple, that any sensible man with a correct eye and a discriminating touch, may apply them. Horse-dealing is perhaps the only subject that contradicts Pope's maxim, " A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.'' The first point to which I should direct a purchaser's attention, is the size and apparent. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stephen, George, Sir, 1794-1879. London : Saunders and Otley
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