THE EQUESTRIAN APT. 2/Q 



ruinous political fyftem, thefe comforts are 

 now totally out of the reach of moderate in- 

 comes. What a fpeeulation, that the natives 

 of the mod plentiful and the richefl country in 

 the world, mult be compelled to emigrate in 

 fearch of the conveniences of life ! but how 

 much more lamentable dill, that many mud be 

 driven to the fame extremity in queft of its 

 neceflaries ! 



I have heard, and read, the complaints of 

 many, Hating, that they would willingly mount 

 on horfeback, for their health's fake, but are at 

 a lofs for objects of amufement in the practice. 

 To thefe, I would recommend to learn Horfe- 

 manfhip, and in time, probably, the manage- 

 ment of their horfe might become intereding ; 

 to accuftom themfelves to fludy and contem- 

 plation on horfeback ; or to find companions in 

 their own predicament, by which means fo- 

 ciety might, in time, induce a falutary habit. 



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