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have to his bridle, two head flails, and 

 two reins ; to his fiiddle, two flaps on each 

 lide, two girths, a crupper or a breafl plate 

 — perhaps both, not forgetting a martingale, 

 Avith its appendages. I have actually feen a 

 young Cockader, about town, with a breafl 

 plate en his horfe, that threw his faddle 

 forwards, merely to be tally ; whilfl his 

 Companion's nag, who flipt his girths, had 

 a crupper on like a Dragoon's. But, Sir, 

 thefe Chaps are not confined to their expen- 

 diture in leather — Only obferve the buckles 

 and fluds, &c. that ornament their trappings 

 — Not a bridle, but would furnifh a dozen 

 of knives and forks — nor a faddle that has 

 not a tea-kettle and lamp upon it. 



Our Forefathers never rode in this way, 

 and I am happy that I forefee a Revolution is 

 at hand. 



It is needlefs to reprobate fuch expence, as 

 the Saddler's bill probably brings in the punifh- 

 ment along with it. 



Whether 



