282 OX DRAFT CATTLE. 



There are fome few inflances of thefe Sociablcj 

 being introduced into the fervice of private fa- 

 milies. A plan is faid to be under confidera- 

 tion, for an improved form of a mail-coach, to 

 carry twelve infides, with the accommodation 

 of a light ; which will fave eighty horfes in a 

 diflance of one hundred miles ; alfo, another 

 for an eight-wheeled waggon, which, it is 

 hoped, will be attended with proportional ad- 



vantages. 



The proud and lofty phaeton, has, for fome 

 time, given place to the lefs fightly, but more, 

 convenient curricle. This is a low, two- wheeled 

 phaeton. This carriage was faid, at firft, to be 

 attended with certain difadvantages, and even 

 dangers, which are now, it feems, in a fair train 

 to be remedied. 



The introduction of thefe light carriages has, 

 of courie, brought into ufe the lighter fpecies 

 of horfes ; and even full-bred ones are fre- 

 quently employed in the fervice : a cuftom to 

 which I am by no means partial, who love to 

 fit behind a good trotter. The delicate (kins 

 of bred horfes are, befides, too apt to be chafed 

 by the harnefs, and their legs to be knocked 

 together upon the road, when diflreffed- in their 

 trot. I cannot altogether agree in opinion 

 with thofe, who aflert, that bred-hones are the 

 toughed poll-hacks. It is alferted, there is an 

 elailicity in their hoofs, which eludes the con- 



cufliou 



