122 BREAKING. 



of a general officer, or ready accoutred for 

 the champion of England to make his public 

 entry into Weftminfter Hall. My inftruftions 

 were, to ride him for fome time ** in his 

 tackle, though he was as well broke, z^fteady, 

 temperate^ and fafe as any horfe in the 

 kingdom.'* My very firft excurfion, how- 

 ever, convinced me of the honour and pio- 

 bity of this fcientific operator j for the colt 

 was in poffeffion of every vice without a fingle 

 perfed:ion in his favour, except a wonderful 

 alacrity at Jiopping, which he had the kind- 

 nefs to do unfoh'cited, at every public houfc 

 upon the different roads for fome miles round ; 

 to all which he had been rotationally led, and 

 daily placed for many hours in the ftable 

 of o?ie or the other, while his indefatigable 

 tutor was, \\kt'' friend Razor'' in the Uphol- 

 ftercr, conftantly getting drunk for the good 

 pf his country ! 



As I before faid, he was much worfe in 



qualities and condition than at his depar- 

 ture ; but as the reward had been gradually 

 drained during the time the fuppofed work 

 was in hand, pur chafed experience and pati^ 

 ent repentance were the only remaining con- 



folations. 



