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lady to give him a few lessons. The best gloves that 

 we know of, both for riding and driving purposes, are 

 those made by Sleep, of Oxford Street. This remark 

 applies to both ladies and men, but both ladies and 

 men should have their hunting gloves a size larger 

 than their ordinary gloves, for tight gloves cause cramp 

 in the fingers. 



In regard to hats, whether for ladies or gentlemen, 

 we have little to say, as the shape must be a matter 

 of choice. We believe that White, of Jermyn Street, 

 is one of the best, if not the best man. In cleaning a 

 hat, one should never use oil. The best way to clean 

 a hat is to brush it with a hard brush, dipped in cold 

 water, and then to brush it with a dry soft brush. 

 This maxim applies both to silk hats and low felt 

 hats. 



The whip or hunting-crop should be as light as 

 possible, so long as the handle is sufficiently strong to 

 open gates with. The lash should never be used, except 

 by an experienced man to hounds. 



No man who is not a perfect rider should ever wear 

 spurs. A lady should never wear them, for the reason 

 that she should be mounted on a horse which never 

 needs the spur. Our reason for making such an 

 emphatic statement is that we have witnessed several 

 bad accidents resulting from the injudicious or uncon- 

 scious use of the spur. Thus, a man loses his seat 

 over a fence, and naturally clings to his horse with 

 his spurred heels, thereby unwittingly punishing his 

 horse, who resents the punishment with consequences 

 disastrous to the the rider. Doubtless, a spur finishes 

 a boot, as the saying goes, but if the spur be for 



