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the pattern of thofe worn by the Squire's 

 Pointers ; and I have found it anfwer prodi- 

 gioufly. 



I have had nothing like a bad fall lately, 

 except one day in cantering over a ploughed 

 field, where, upon a blunder, the machine 

 entered the ground with fuch force as to in- 

 troduce a portion of the Hobby's head along 

 \vith it. We came clean over, and for fome 

 time I thought my Hobby's neck was 

 broke- I did not mind it myfelf, but I 

 fhali take care in future always to gallop 

 on the hard road, and then fuch another ca- 

 taftrophe cannot enfue. 



I am. Sir, 

 Your moft obfequious humble Servant, 



CALEB CASSOCK. 

 Eye, Suffolk^ 



P. S. I forgot to tell you my Parifhioners flare at me 

 a good deal. The Machine has an odd appearance, I own ; 

 but not altogether unpi<Slurefque. I got the Drawing- 

 mafter of Mr^ Birch's fchool to fend you a fketch of me. 



It 



