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to be able at the fame time to handle one's arms dex- 

 teroufly ; the pradice of hunting, where the country- 

 will permit it, is very proper and commendable : where 

 there is no opportunity for this, the following expedient 

 may be fubilituted in its place, and performed by two 

 horfemen. One fliould a^l the part of an enemy who 

 flies from his purfuer through all kinds of places, and 

 as he retreats, fling his javelin, and try to annoy him ; 

 the other, having his weapons blunted, whenever he 

 comes within reach, fliould aim at him, or if he over- 

 takes him, ftrike him with his fpear ; and if they clofe 

 with each other, let one of them pull his adverfary 

 towards himfelf, and fuddenly pufh him back again, 

 which is the way to difmount him. It will then be 

 the bufmefs of him who is pulled and puflied in this 

 manner, to fpur his horfe forward ; by doing which, 

 he will probably unhorfe his antagonifl, and efcape 

 himfelf. 



If two armies being near each other, a real fkirmifh 

 fhould enfue, and one party Ihould purfue, while the 

 other retreated, and fo perhaps alternately attacking 

 and defending as circumftances require ; upon fuch 

 occafions, it is requifite that an horfeman fhould have 

 his horfe in fuch obedience, as to be able to depend 

 upon him in whatever he may require, inafmuch as 

 by his addrefs and docility, he will be enabled to an- 

 noy his enemy, and provide for his own fafety. 



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