IN THE FIELD. 



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rider does make up his mind to take a jump, he 

 generally lets everybody near know it by the noise 

 he makes, ostensibly to encourage his horse, but in 

 reality to keep his heart in the right place, and not in 



Fig. 133. Brook. . ,. 



his mouth. The ignorant horsewoman, as pointed out 

 by the Duchess of Newcastle, rushes her horse at 

 difficult obstacles, because she is fearless of dangers 

 unknown to her ; but a wholesome fall generally 

 teaches her to temper valour with discretion. If a 

 lady finds herself on a horse which is pulling too hard 



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