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slide through his hands, which is ungraceful and not par- 

 ticularly decent. 



The question is often asked whether the lady's cavalier 

 should ride on her right side or on her left ? I do not think 

 that a fixed rule on this subject would work well. Under 

 ordinary conditions the man should be on the right, because 

 the lady, in order to turn her head towards him, is 

 obliged to carry the right shoulder back, which is the correct 

 position, as I have already said. Further, the gentleman, 

 being on the right, can, in case of necessity, help the lady, 

 to whom he cannot come close enough, on account of the 

 position of her legs, if he is on the left. If it happens that 

 there is danger on the left to the lady, by reason of the 

 presence of horses or carriages, he ought to place himself on 

 that side in order to protect her legs. 



