IN SEARCH OF A HORSE. 



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individual character. I have long known many of 

 them, and my acquaintance has taught me to value 

 and esteem them ; I therefore approached the owner 

 of the first object of my speculation with much con- 

 fidence. It was a well-bred, gay little gelding, full 

 of life and spirit : and though scarcely high enough 

 for my taste, I approved and purchased him. Friend 

 Joseph was very precise with me. "There is the 

 horse, friend ; my price is thirty guineas." 



"Will you allow me to try him, Sir?" "Thou 

 art a stranger to me, friend ; thou may est injure the 

 animal, and we shall not know who is in fault." 



"Will you warrant him. Sir?" "He has always 

 carried me well, friend : I believe him to be sound, 

 but few men are agreed upon what soundness is." 



