IN SEARCH OF A HORSE. 



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Half a score of similar misfortunes at length satis- 

 fied me, that gentlemen-dealers are little better than 

 arrant knaves, and I turned my attention elsewhere. 

 I rambled as chance led me into a dealer's stables. 

 Twenty horses were at my service in a moment. 

 One was a noble animal. " Will you see him out, 

 Sir ?" "By all means;" and after due preparation 

 he was trotted out in style. His paces were good ; 

 his legs were clean : I tried him by the usual tests, 

 and could find no fault. " Put the saddle on, Tom ; 

 the gemman will try him." I declined the trial, for 

 it was clear from the sweat remaining on his withers 

 that he had just been brought in. " I will call 



again to-morrow," I replied. 

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