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skill and courage which are nothing extraordi- 

 nary, though always dangerous. To skirt at full 

 gallop deep gullies and ravines and the rocky 

 slopes of mountains needs a courage and cool- 

 ness which are not given to every one. 



It is a great test of strength and skill to drive 

 a four-in-hand, sometimes a si.\ -in-hand, and 



In Austria and in our western mountain- 

 ous section are the most remarkable exam- 

 ples of intrepidity and skill in the art of 

 driving horses. To mount and descend 

 flights of steps, to approach a precipice with 

 four horses at full speed and be able to stop occasif)nallv eight or nine. The more horses, the 

 them short at the crucial moment, are acts of more reins for the driver to hold, and if he is 



Rkk.\k of a Horse Dealer 



HARXES.S Horse horn White (.\i-i;ix(i) 



