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restive, that without any apparent motive 

 (at least perceptible to the rider) by which 

 the cause may be discovered, suddenly stop^ 

 retreat, or turn round upon the road, visibly 

 increasing his reluctance to go forward, in 

 proportion to the anger and violent opposi- 

 tion of the rider ; who., too frequently a 

 slave to irascibiiity, rashly supposes his cou- 

 rage is now put to the test, and becomes im- 

 mediately determined to conquer by violence 

 or lose his life in the attempt. This hasty 

 resolve affords no moment to reflect upon 

 the imperfections of our ozs^n nature, the 

 daily inconsistency of our proceedings, or the 

 means by which they are excited or restrained ; 

 a total stranger to the school of philosophy, 

 and little read in the book of rejined sensa^ 

 tion, he deals about him with whip and spur 

 most unmercifully, till the animal, (with 

 perliaps a disposition directly like his own) 

 revolting still more at the severity or inhu- 

 manity of the treatment, becomes outrageous, 

 and by exertions of strength or stratagem^ 

 dismounts his rider, or in a retrograde motion 

 deposits him in a ditch, on oneside of the road 

 or the other. The action is now renewed 

 between h&rse and foot in a different way^ 



