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will do their utmost with modtnate excitement, 

 and all the \vhipping and spurring that could be 

 wed, even by that butcher on horseback, old Jack 

 Oakley, must fail to obtain more. As to free 

 horses, indeed the generality, they need little or 

 110 driving, and often are rather cowed, em- 

 barrassed, and retarded by it. There are, also, 

 high stomached horses, that, being severely whip- 

 ped when all abroad and at their best, of which 

 they are well aware, will instantly slacken instead 

 of endeavouring to increase their speed. Cutting 

 up horses, known to be incapable of winning, and 

 those, though capable, which do not run to win, 

 is surely gratuitous cruelty. There is, linally, a 

 strong and valid distinction between use and 

 utility ; and when a horse has won by a head or 

 iieck, both proprietors and jockeys, in attributing 

 their success to the extreme use of whip-cord and 

 cold iron, may, as is so perpetually the case in 

 othar affairs, have assigned the effect to a wrong 

 cause, to one, perhaps, which may have, in de- 

 gree, operated unfavourably. When a horse is at 

 all that he can do, what the devil more can you 

 have of hi.n, hut to keep him up to the mark? 

 which surely, encouragement and moderation will 

 most successfully effect ; but if the vain attempt 

 be made to drive him beyond that point, his next 

 effort must natui ally be to throw up his fore qu.ar- 

 ters and tight the air, whence he must shorten his 

 stride, and lose ground. Surely the flourish of 

 the whips, without tlie wanton and useless toj'- 

 ture, together with the graceful action, and skil- 

 ful exertions of the jockeys at the run in, ought 

 to afford a. superior and sufficient gratification to 

 British spectators, male and female. 



One little scrap just to shew John in the 

 full glory of his literature. 



After all, nothing can be more plain and level 

 witli common sense, which we trust has, in these 

 latter days, something in common with farriery, 

 than the forgii-.g a good, useful, and comfortable 

 shoe for a horse with sound feet, and fitting and 

 nailing the same in a safe and proper manner 

 The difEculty lies with naturally defective or 

 worn-out hoofs, which the devil himself, crA'ul- 

 can, in propria persona, wouUi he unable to 

 manage with any tolerable degree of success. 

 With respect to this man's shoe, and that ninn's 

 shoe, or which of tlieni you will, out of tlie one 

 thousand and one, who have every one of them, 

 each in opposition and superiority to the other, 

 during the last half century, improved the horse 

 shoe, patenteed, or otherwise ; some within a de- 

 gree and half of perfection, and others, two de- 

 greea beyond it. That whic h may with any cer- 

 tainty be predicted of them i.s, omne quod exit in 

 litim, with the addition of the l/ug, to those who 

 prefer it. But new coined liorse shoes are f.incy 

 articles, thence cannot fail of due periodical 

 attention. 



The lirunm-ii-k ; 182!) I'lie Bruns- 



wick—" fallen, fiiUen, falkn." This alarni- 

 infj announcement concems not the fall of 

 the House of IJrunswick, but " only of a 

 tlieatre that bore that name," and an odd 

 hubjcct, at the first glance, it seems to mix 

 up tlie hulicrouN with. IJut stones proni))! 

 sermons, and we see not why ruins may not 

 rhymes and farces. Eveiy event and cir- 

 (umstancc of life has a weeping and a laugh. 



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ing aspect, or how came tliere to be a De- 

 mocritus and an Heraclitus h NHmporie 

 the materiel — the tact and touch of hini 

 who handles it is the all in all, and the artist 

 before us is no common workman. Giving 

 way to his associations — yielding to any sug- 

 gestion — breathing any and every vein of 

 reflection — and bringing forth from his trea- 

 sures things new and old, he produces an 

 agreeable melange, at once spirited and 

 amusing. The style of versiftcation is in 

 good taste, smart and terse, reminding us of 

 Punch and Judy, which first appeared in 

 our own pages. 



The common sentiments which a circum- 

 stance of this nature usually draw forth, are 

 hit off happily enough, and may furnish a 

 quotation : — 



The largest class in all the king's dominions 

 Are those who have no notions of their own, 



JJiit haviiigljsh'd forortliodox opinions. 

 Adopt them with a grave and solemn tone ; 



Antiquity's admirers, custom's minions, 

 M'ho always aie for letting things alone — 



These tliought, good souls! 'twas providential 

 quite. 



That the thing fell by day, and not by night, &c. 



The Meritorians — the word being new, 



1 wish to make it clearly understood — 

 'Tis to denote that class of persons who. 



Whatever happens to themselves of good, 

 Whate'er of ill to others, always view 



Such matters in a calm complacent moo'l — 

 These merely said, as at their ease they sate, 

 " Poor, wretched players, they deserv'J their 

 fnte !" 



Deserves ! — it is a'pretty word, deserves ! 



This blessed world's more blessed inequality 

 It serves to reconcile — it also serves 



To paint as vice or virtue every quality 

 Which stirs mankind, according to their nerves. 



I'll write a book to show its liherality; 

 The Hook of Merit shall its title be. 

 And in it you shall see — what you sh.all see. 



Then you shall see — not knav'ry robed in scarlet. 

 Nor honesty in rags — for these are common ; 



Nor prank'd in office some low-practis'd varlet 

 By base intrigue— a sight to overcome one ; 



Nor ruling o'er a court some pamper 'd harlot 

 Nor hypocrites in mitred robes, — lest some one 



Should dub me libeller, and damn the Book 



Of Merit for some truths he cannot brook. 



But you shall mark upon your gaze encroach, 

 Lacquied by liv'rymen, and proudly roU'd 



Tlnough fawning crowds that smile at her 

 approach. 

 Some Queen of Fashion, with no iharnis hut 

 gold. 



And the poor trumiiery Ih.'it druibs her coaidi, 

 Arni only ])uie assnow l)ecauHO as cold ; 



A prize upon the lists of wealth and rank, 



But in the bo(di of nature a mere blank. 



Near her, hut oh! Iiow different iuVnte! 



Behold a I'min with ev'ry grace endueil ; 

 Tint very lovelinesB liatli marr'il hei' state, 



I'or ever tempted, onlv once sulnlued ; 



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