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chap._n iii_o how_o to_o set_v a_o horse_n off_o for_o sale_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n by_o trim_v wash_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o direction_n for_o the_o management_n of_o a_o horse_n in_o hunt_v relate_v to_o his_o leap_v etc._n etc._n 200_o how_o to_o make_v a_o ball_n wherewith_o a_o horse_n be_v well_o lather_a and_o smooth_v down_o shall_v look_v exceed_v sleeâ—_n and_o comely_a 20â—_n how_o to_o manage_v a_o horse_n in_o leap_v take_v a_o hedgeâ—_n gate_n stile_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n 20â—_n chap._n iu._n what_o the_o stable_a to_o keep_v a_o good_a horse_n in_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v regard_v the_o hoof_n hoâ—â—_n to_o be_v correct_v and_o mind_v in_o shoe_v etc._n etc._n 20â—_n critical_a day_n and_o the_o observation_n thereon_o 20â—_n some_o further_a consideration_n upon_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n aâ—â—_n how_o to_o remove_v they_o etc._n etc._n 21â—_n the_o spirit_n what_o they_o be_v with_o their_o office_n etc._n etc._n 21â—_n a_o 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