DRIVING BITS— THE BUXTON. 



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The mouth-piece is Hke that of the Liverpool. The upper 

 arms of the cheek-pieces are round and terminate in eyes 

 to which the points of the ckeek-pieces of the bridle and 

 the curb hooks are attached. The lower arms of the cheek- 

 pieces form a series of curves as shown in the above illustra- 

 tion. The top and bottom necks are round, the middle and 



FIG. 126. 



FIG. 127. 



lower parts are tlat and have openings to receive the billets 

 of the reins. As a rule the lower opening is made too 

 small to receive the ordinary sized billet. (See Fig. 127.) 



The arms of the lower cheek-pieces terminate in a neck 

 around which the end of the crossbar works. The rings 

 of the cheek-pieces are three-quarters round, the ends 

 being fastened into the upper and lower arms of the cheek- 

 pieces just above and below the mouth-piece. This is 

 distinctly a full dress bit and is only suitable for a ladies' 

 phaeton, victoria, brougham, park tandem, park coach, etc. 



