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friend, "ride up and down here as long as you 

 wish, in my presence." He mounted; walked, 

 trotted, and cantered ; the action was good in 

 every respect. You imagine, perhaps, the horse 

 was sold. No, he now discovers two objections ; 

 he did not want a chestnut, he wanted a grey ; 

 and he did not like to go to so high a price as 

 1200 rupees. The chap ought to have been 

 forced to take him. I wonder how an imposition 

 of this kind would be decided at law? If fifty 

 heavy men were to play this trick on a slight 

 blood Arab, his action, of course, would be none 

 the better for it. 



Having recommended you, as a seller, never 

 to warrant, and consequently, in equal fairness, 

 as a buyer, never to ask for a warranty, there is 

 the greater reason in the latter case for you to 

 proceed with caution, and if distrustful of your 

 own judgment, to have a friend with you. 

 When, therefore, ahorse is brought out for in- 

 spection, if the appearance, figure, limbs, &c. do 

 not satisfy, make your conge, but do not abuse 

 another man's property when at sale. If you are 

 pleased, and fully certain that it is a horse you 

 want ; that the colour and price will suit, and 

 that you have got the money ready to pay, take 

 ten minutes' examination, or allow your friend 



