396 TURF. 



It is not so with those of inferior property 

 and situation ; as may be plainly perceived 

 in the great number who become rotation- 

 ally infected with the experiment of train- 

 ing for o?ie summer^ but never repeat it. 

 This is not at all to be wondered at, when 

 we recollect, that after all the expense, 

 trouble, and anxiety, you have exposed 

 yourself to, for the very distant chance of 

 obtaining a fifty -pound-plate or two, with 

 various deductions, you are at last under 

 the unavoidable necessity of resigning the 

 bridle into the hands of a man, who may 

 perhaps prove one of the greatest rascals 

 among the groupe we have already described. 

 For, when thus selected for so important a 

 trust, it may so happen, you have never seen 

 him before ; nor may he ever see you again ; 

 on the contrary, he may be connected with 

 a little host of colleagues upon the course, 

 \vith whom he is perpetually concerned in 

 acts of reciprocal kindness and joint depre- 

 dation. 



From such dangerous delegation, you can 

 fornj, upon reflection, no^ hope of success ;- 

 unless your horse, by the rider's endeavoiir 



