Volume 1

Testimonies communicated by various persons in favor of the expansion shoe / [Bracy Clark].

  • Bracy Clark
Date:
1828
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Credit: Testimonies communicated by various persons in favor of the expansion shoe / [Bracy Clark]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    € 1@)) rally a very good one, was very lame from “shoeing upon unnatural principles,” and hearing that my little horse was shod in a manner different from the common mode, he obtained an interview with me through his lady, and upon my explaining to him the nature and elastic principle of the hoof, by means of your beautiful model, he was so convinced of the truth of the doctrine, and the advantages of the expansion shoes, that he was anxious to shoe his mare with them ; fortunately I had by me the pair of shoes made by you for Shackel’s horse, which had not been put on.as he had bad corns, and I did not like to risk their credit with him; they exactly fitted the mare, and were applied on Monday the 13th. The next afternoon he took her out in the chaise for the first time, and on his return he came to our house a good deal alarmed, as he said the mare was so lame he had the greatest difficulty in keeping her on her legs, and wished to have the shoes off ; but I dissuaded him, and assured him it was merely from the new situation the feet were in, and that they would adapt themselves to the shoes; he requested me to take a ride with him the next day, as he was going to Oxford on his journey,—to which I agreed. We set of about twelve from here, dined at Wallingford, proceeded on to. Oxford, baited, went on to Islip, where he did busi- ness, then on to Bleckington, where he had business, and then to Woodstock, where we arrived about ten at night, a distance of forty miles, and which the mare performed with apparent ease. I drove her myself the whole way, and although so lame the day before, she hardly even limped or tripped once. Mr. Jones, I need not add, was most agreeably surprized. Next morning I drove to Oxford in less than fifty minutes, and returned by the Dart, Reading and Oxford coach, leaving him to perform his journey in excellent spirits towards London. You may very well imagine I was much delighted at witnessing the improvement in his mare, but that was much increased upon receiving from him, yesterday the following note. “ Mr. W. H. Bazing. . “ London, May 28, 1822. “ RESPECTED Srp, “ You will undoubtedly pardon my freedom in writing for your satisfaction, as well as my own,—through taking your kind as well as friendly advice, which I shall ever feel in gratitude particularly obliged for. The mare being shod by Mr. B. Cuark’s Expansion SHOE, improved daily, and felt much less of the lameness, insomuch that I extended my journey further than I intended, and was home in London on Sunday morning last ; instead of that I did not anticipate reaching town till Tuesday evening or Wednesday. When I left you at Oxford on Thursday last, we plainly perceived the mare went much better the short time we were together ; but that was nothing to compare to what she performed the latter part of the journey, the distance being very far and the heat of weather all against her ; but that seemed to make no sort of difference, as she went as light in hand as ever I have known her to do. Lam just now going into Kent and Sussex with her, and have no doubt shall bring her home better than when I started, which result I will avail myself the opportunity of letting you know when I return, which will be, if all’s well, in or about a fortnight’s time. Please to accept my sincere thanks of gratitude, which I shall ever consider myself indebted to you for your polite attentfon towards me. “Tam, Sir, your’s most respectfully, “ CALEB JONES.” Now this, my dear friend, is what I consider a triumph indeed ; Jameness almost immediately relieved! ! and an eatended journey performed in less time by two or three days, than the original
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