286 THE HUNTING HORN AND CARRIAGE ROBES. 



teamster or coachman in a crowded thoroughfare that more 

 than the ordinary space is required. As these horns are 

 much shorter, they are not ribbed like the coach horns, but 

 are given the necessary strength in the middle with a long 

 German silver ferrule. Tandem horns are smaller but of 

 the same general design and construction as the " Beaufort." 

 They measure about thirty-two inches in length, and as they 

 are harder to blow are often made in two sections and can 

 be drawn out or in like a telescope, by the operation of which 

 movements additional notes are made. 



THE HUNTING HORN. 



Hunting horns are made of copper and in the form 

 shown above in Fig. 154. Their use should be confined to 

 the master of hounds or to the person in charge of the 

 hounds. 



CARRIAGE ROBES. 



Carriage robes vary so in make, shape and quality that 

 it is almost impossible to guide a purchaser by verbal direc- 

 tions. There are a few general points which may be of 

 some assistance and they are here given. 



The robe, under most conditions, should match the lin- 

 ing of that part of the carriage with which it comes in con- 

 tact. Dark colors wear better and are consequently more 

 economical. The winter cloth robes for a brougham or 

 similar carriage should be lined with a woollen material which 

 harmonizes with the outer part, and may be of a solid color 

 or a plaid. These heavy robes of the best quality are made 

 of box-cloth and lined. The lighter weights for spring and 

 summer are made of thinner goods. The size depends en- 

 tirely upon the purpose for which the robe is intended. Un- 



