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vibration, and at the turns, they checked the tendency 

 of the sulky to " slew." Also, the resistance of the 

 air was much reduced by diminishing the diameter of 

 the wheels, and thus bringing the driver lower down. 

 To avoid " catching the wind," some of the best American 

 drivers drive behind some other horse, until the home- 

 stretch is reached, and then they " rein out," and win 



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[SCHREIBER & SONS, PHILADELPHIA. 



Fig- 569.— Maud S. (2.8|). 



if they can. The improvements in construction were 

 so great that the sulky which Cresceus bore to victory, 

 weighed a little less than 25lbs. Some track wagons 

 (which have four wheels^; do not weigh more than 45 lbs. 

 The great development of the trotting instinct is well 

 proved by the fact (which Mr. Foster brings to my notice) 

 that, forty years ago, there were hundreds of American 

 horses which could trot fast in private trials, but would 

 break or " run " in races : and that such instances, 



