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from the breeder in the North. There were 

 fome fine looking geldings, I thought, and I 

 pitched upon one that I thought would fuit 

 me ; and fo he was faddled, and I deiired the 

 Dealer to mount him, and he did, and a very 

 fine figure the gelding cut ; and fo the people 

 in the ftreet faid; and a decent man, in a 

 fcratch wig, faid, the man tliat rode him knew 

 how to make the inoCc of him ; and fo I 

 bought him. But he goes in a different 

 manner with me, for inftead of his capering 

 like a Trooper, he hangs down his head 

 and tail, and neither whip nor fpur can get 

 him out of a fnail's gallop. And I want to 

 know whether by law I muft keep him, 

 as he is not certainly the horfe I took him 

 for; and therefore I ought to have my money 

 again . 



The Limner in our lane was with mc 

 when I bought him, and has taken a pidlure 

 of him as he was witli the Dealer on his 

 back, and another as he now ?oes with me 

 upon his back ; by which you will fee the 



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