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grace, though known to be a superior horseman, did 

 not venture over it; neither did the huntsman nor 

 whipper in, nor indeed any other person in the field. 

 Lord Carmarthen was on Philippic, an excellent 

 hunter, v^hich, when two years old, was one of the 

 most speedy horses of his age. 



'About twenty-five years ago,' says Mr. Law- 

 rence, ' an Irish horse, for a wager, leaped over the 

 wall of Hyde-park, close to the gates of Hyde-park 

 corner. The height of the wail on the side on 

 which he rose was six feet, and on tlie other side 

 eight. The liorse vv^as about fifteen hands high, 

 without any thing remarkable in his general ap- 

 pearance. He was led up to the wall till within 

 the distance of half a dozen yards, when he was 

 turned loose. In going over it, however, he knock- 

 ed off a brick with his hind-leg ; and a dispute arising 

 from that circumstance, he was brought round again 

 to the same place, when he cleared it in the most 

 perfect manner at the second time of trial. 



' This leap, considering the great height of it, and 

 its taking place over such a hard and unyielding 

 substance as a brick wall, appears almost incredible; 

 but the author can vouch for its being a fact, from 

 having been an eye-witness on the occasion.' 



132. Hints on Coach-duiving. 



The pace called passaging ought to be carefully 

 taught to carriage-horses, as it enables them to turn 

 with facility, and prevents them from treading on 

 their cornets whilst crossing their legs. It is also 

 essential to teach them to back with facility. Every 

 sensible animal, whether man or horse, would sup- 

 pose that the whip was used to increase the speed of 

 the horse; but what must he think when he is 

 whipt to make him stand still ! The horse must be 

 acute indeed that can make any distinction, when 



