24 INTRODUCTION 



Dr. Newman, under whom I studied that science at King's 



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College, London. As a French translation of the original 

 is the text - book on veterinary medicine in the French 

 veterinary colleges, it will not be the fault of the German 

 authors if my translation is not a success. 



I took advantage of our stay in London to have a course 

 of lessons in four-in-hand and tandem driving from Mr. Frank 

 Ward (Fig. 6), who is an admirable teacher ; for he is not 

 only a thorough master of his subject, but he is also most 

 particular to give the reason for every detail of the instruc- 

 tion which he imparts. He is so bright, intelligent, and 

 anxious to convey knowledge, that learning from him is a 

 pleasure, of which I hope to have many repetitions. His 

 usual plan is to begin in Battersea Park, in the solitudes 

 of which the novice will not be able to do much harm before 

 being saved by the watchful mentor who sits beside him. 

 In a few days sufficient confidence and skill will be acquired 

 to attempt Putney and Barnes, and after that, Young or Old 

 Hopeful, as the case may be, can go to Hyde Park or 

 Regent's Park. The crossings en route from Brompton 

 Road appeared to me to be very formidable undertakings, 

 until Mr. Ward explained that the only thing I had to do, 

 beyond keeping my head, was to " watch the policeman," 

 who in London traffic is an efficient guardian angel to the 

 right-hand man on the box seat of a coach. 



