ANNALS OF HORSEMANSHIP. 2^ 



Riding, are totally ignorant that any fuch art, 

 or rather fcience, exifls. For the benefit of 

 thefe, I propofe publiHiing a Treatife on 

 Horfemanfhip, confined to the lower claffes 

 of life. 



The firft part I fhall dedicate to the in- 

 fl:rud:ion of that very numerous and brilliant 

 fraternity, called London Riders, or Bagflers ; 

 who cut, or rather (as my Lord Chcfiierfield 

 will have it) make fo fmart a figure in a 

 country tov/n ; for thefe gentlemen, I pro- 

 pofe to point out and demonftrate, from ir- 

 refragable principles, the handfomeft manner 

 of riding behind their bags, with the gen- 

 teeleil method of rolling, trapping, and car- 

 rying their great coats. In a fliort digref- 

 fion, and a few marginal notes, I intend to 

 drop fome hints, inllruding butchers in the 

 fmarteft fafhion of carrying a tray, whether 

 loaded or empty. 



I fhall likewife rifque a few thoughts re- 

 fped:ing the theory and pra<Sl:ice of the art of 

 riding before a lady on a double horfe, vul- 



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