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than his others ; another day, and still the same. He 

 cursed, he swore, and, in his passion, said he would have the 

 horse shot. Of course the gentlemen of the hunt would not 

 allow such a thing with a horse they had seen work so well, 

 so he sold me the horse for twenty guineas, and I put my 

 old bridle on the right bit and took the lead as before, which 

 so exasperated the young nobleman that he challenged my 

 education in riding ; said he could ride as well as I could, 

 he had been taught by as good masters as I had, and a great 

 deal more of such intemperate language, and, after some 

 five or six good runs, said he must have the horse, for he 

 could no longer be left in the cold. So next time we went 

 out, being very near each other, and seeing that he was very 

 much out of temper, I offered to change seats — I to ride his 

 horse, and he to ride mine, and all went well. He was 

 delighted, and on our return he gave me a second one 

 hundred and twenty guineas, and I sent the horse to 

 his stable — bridle and saddle, just as he was — with in- 

 structions always to use him in that bridle and saddle, and 

 no other; and, as I have another horse the No. 2 Segundo 

 bit suits so well, I am come to buy one." Mr. Latchford 

 adds, " No part of God's creation is more varied — conse- 

 quently requires more patience and kind attention — than 

 the horse's mouth and temper." In that gentleman's 

 opinion, an opinion deserving the greatest respect, he 

 found the Segundo bit, witli the exception of the Melton 

 bit (Plate A^ No. 5) to suit more horses than any other, and 

 to be in greater demand. If I may venture to hazard an 

 opinion, somewhat opposed to that of this long practised 

 expert, I [should say that the Melton pattern, good as it un- 

 doubtedly is, in a nice tender mouth, would be greatly im- 

 proved by the substitution of the Segundo thick-heeled port. 

 The limited space at my disposal will not permit me to 



