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without more refreshment than naif an hour's nibbling at 

 stunted grass midway. It is a rare thing to see him with 

 broken knees. Over shingle, bog, or quagmire, up-hill or 

 down, leave him to himself and you are tolerably safe. 



Extensive use is made of him during the annual 

 visit of the Dutch fishermen. On these occasions the 



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more sedate walk about smoking and staring at the 

 shop windows, while the younger seek a more excit- 

 ing exercise, viz., riding on horseback. One day 

 mutually and immemorially agreed upon is .devoted to 

 this. On that day dozens of those who have horses 

 assemble, steeds in hand, on a piece of ground above th 



