lO ANNALS OF HORSEMANSHIP. 



ufually experienced by riders while they con- 

 tinue on the backs of their horfes, I have 

 nev3r yet met with or been informed of one, 

 who received any fenfible dehght from the 

 circumilance of being violently projected from 

 the faddle. But here. Sir, from my paffionate 

 fondnefs for the mathematics, I enjoy a ma- 

 nifeft advantage. From the concuffions, re- 

 percuffions, and every other kind of com- 

 pound motion which can be generated con- 

 fidently with the due fupport of the centre 

 of gravity, I enjoy, I will venture to fay, at 

 leaft as much fatisfadion as any other rider : 

 and at the time of being thrown off, or, in 

 more proper language, projedted from the 

 horfe, I experience a pecuhar delight in re- 

 coUeding that, by the univerfal laws of pro- 

 jecftiles, I muft, in my flight throujh the 

 air, defcribe that beautiful conic fedion, a 

 parabola. 



After fome accidents of this nature, I have 

 been fortunate enough, notwithftanding the 

 violent re-adion of the ground in confequence 

 of the ftrong adion of my Ikull againft it, to 



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