2g2 Exercise. 



A second,— 1 detest the look of a large belly, and accordingly I 

 stint my Horse, even in summer, to less than one half the quantity 

 of water, he would naturally be inclined to take. A third, — I think a 

 Horse's hoofs look much better when glossy, than when dull, and, for 

 this reason, I order my servant to oil them daily. A fourth, — my 

 Horse's ears were not only too long, but stood much too wide, and, 

 therefore, I ordered the greater part of them to be cut off. 



Whilst, 1 say, in order to justify the absurdities of fashion, one hears 

 people of the superior classes, have recourse to such arguments (I 

 will not use the term reasons, for that would look like a desire to dignify 

 nonsense) what rational hope can be indulged, respecting a change of 

 system in the lower orders, who, it is well known, take the tone from 



their superiors. ., oV.mbt^irv \ 



In short, until the nominally great, shall prove themselves to 

 be really so, by rising above vulgar prejudices, and instead of 

 falling in with, and palliating, such monstrous infringements of 

 the rules of common sense, and such gross violations of the laws 

 of humanity, as have been glanced at; shall determine to make 

 good sense and loeneYoicnce fashionable ; the great mass of absurdity 

 of which our stable system consists, will never be materially lessened. 

 For, until this desirable change be effected, it can require no spirit of 

 prophecy to be able to predict, that Divines may preach, and Moral- 

 ists inveigh, that Philosophers may discover, and Legislators enact, 

 , but all in vain ; for, neither the sermons of a Blair, nor the maxims 

 of a Paley, nor the lectures of a Davey, nor solemn acts of Parlia- 

 ment will avail, in remedying these evils. 



If, hwvever, such a happy aera should ever arrive, the business might 

 be said to be accomplished, and humanity would have cause to rejoice ; 

 for, a man might then, perhaps, without fear of being upbraided 



