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as an instance of what determined hunting-men can do, 

 that 



"When, in the year 1815, Blucher arrived in London 

 and drove at once to Carlton House, I was one of a few 

 out of an immense concourse of horsemen who accom- 

 panied his carriage from Shooter's Hill, riding on each 

 side; spite of all obstacles we forced ourselves through 

 the Horse Guards gate and the troop of guardsmen, 

 in like manner through the Light Cavalry and gate at 

 Carlton House, as well as the posse of constables in the 

 court-yard, and drove our horses up the flight of stone 

 steps into the salon, though the guards, beefeaters, and 

 constables arrayed themselves against this irruption of 

 Cossacks, and actually came to the charge. The Prince, 

 however, in the noblest manner waved his hand, and 

 we were allowed to form a circle round the Regent 

 while Blucher had the blue ribbon placed on his 

 shoulders, and was assisted to rise by the Prince in the 

 most dignified manner. His Royal Highness then 

 slightly acknowledged our presence, we backed to the 

 door, and got down the steps again with only one acci- 

 dent, that arising from a horse, which, on being urged 

 forward, took a leap down the whole flight of stairs." 



But to return to the subject of a man's seat on horse- 

 back. Nolan, quoting Baucher, says, " When first put 

 on horseback, devote a few lessons to making his limbs 

 supple, in the same way that you begin drill on foot 

 with extension motions. Show him how to close up the 

 thigh and leg to the saddle, and then work the leg back- 

 wards and forwards, up and down, without stirrups ; make 

 him swing a weight round in a circle from the shoulder as 

 centre ; the other hand placed on the thigh, thence to the 

 rear, change the weight to the opposite hand, and same." 



