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two maladies are co-existent. I have not foiind any of 

 the faculty subscribing to its efficacy, and my own expe- 

 rience has not strengthened my faith in this remedy. It 

 is, perhaps, better than spirits ; but anything calculated 

 to promote circulation may equally avail. The best 

 course any one can adopt in such a case, is that of 

 remaining perfectly quiet, in a recumbent posture, as 

 soon as he reaches the means. There is no question 

 that he should be bled, but not in the field, or before he 

 has rallied fi'om the shock. When fairly housed, let 

 him not only be bled, but take physic. He will thus 

 counteract the ill effects (and there is no saying how 

 terrible have been the consequences of a neglected fall), 

 and, probably, be all the fitter, with the interval of one 

 day's rest, to endure another, if it be his destiny. Nim- 

 rod, who has written to the purpose on this, as on all 

 other points which he has touched, says, 



" There's a sweet little clicrub that sits up aloft," 



to keep watch for the life of a sportsman, as well as of 

 " poor Jack ;" and it is with a feehng as far as possible 

 removed from levity, or irreverence, that a fox-hunter's 

 creed may be said to comprehend the profession of a 

 very lively faith in Providence. Of all kinds of falls, the 

 worst are those which happen either fi'om a horse 

 getting his foot into a hole, when at speed, or shpping up 

 sideways. Most others may be more or less affected by 



