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on the pommel of the faddle, an entire flop 

 might be put to the practice of falHng ; ex- 

 cept where the pracftitioner fhould voluntarily 

 take a tumble, for the exprefs purpofe of 

 ftudying the Parabola, or Hippopiptic Curve* 

 The w^eel and axle is already applied in the 

 ufe of horfes, though not in any branch of 

 Horfemanfliip, except the driving of poft- 

 chaifes ; it is alfo found fo efficacious in 

 preventing falls, that where a horfe has been 

 afed to that affiftance, it is not reckoned fafe 

 to ride him without it. The application of the 

 wedge might, undoubtedly, very materially 

 improve the art of figging. Thtfcreiv might, 

 with advantage, be applied to the dirediion of 

 the horfe *s head with more exadlnefs, and con- 

 fequently enable the rider to guide his courfe 

 with mathematical accuracy. The inclined 

 plane might happily be introduced to facih- 

 tate the backward Aide of the rider at the 

 time of rearing, as above mentioned. And a 

 fyftem of pullie^, in die nature of Mr. Smea- 

 ton's, by giving the rider a force equal to the 

 adtion of many thouiand pounds weight, might 



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