20G COACHING. 



The heavy box-coat is discarded in Sumraei' 

 for the light-coloured dust-coat ; the hat is no 

 longer preposterously low ; a neat, cutaway 

 olive brown or blue coat, with club buttons, 

 supersedes the over-pocketed drab coat ; well- 

 cut trousers from Poole's, with varnished boots, 

 take the place of the cord " inexpressibles " and 

 brown tops ; the striped, livery-looking waist- 

 coat and gaudy, "bird's-eye" neckcloth are 

 replaced by a plain waistcoat and simple neck- 

 tie. 



Then the improvement in coaches, horses, and 

 harness ! The " drags " are not now of showy 

 colours, emblazoned with arms like the Lord 

 Mayor's state carriage ; the horses are thorough- 

 bred and fine steppers, the harness neat and 

 plain. Ladies need no longer scramble up to 

 the box-seat or roof to the detriment of their 

 dresses, small iron ladders being made to fix 

 on the sides, while an amateur player on the 

 cornet-a-piston or horn enlivens the journey with 

 a concord of sweet sounds. 



At this present moment there are two coach- 

 ing: clubs — the Coachinof Club and the Four-in- 

 Hand Club. 



Among the members of the above clubs may 

 be mentioned the following distinguished names : 



