ON THE MANEGE. 335 



I lately faw in a ftable-ride, what appeared 

 to me to be a foreign horfe, asjed and tho- 

 roughly managed. He was in the hands of 

 two fellows, one of whom held him by a very 

 (harp and powerful curb, fometimes forcing him 

 to (land ftill, at others permitting him to canter 

 up and down, whilfl the other whipped him 

 continually with all his force under the flanks 

 and fore-arms, and in all the tenderer!; parts 

 of his body. To my aftonifhment, the gene- 

 rous animal, although darting fire from his 

 eyes and noftrils, received all this cruel difci- 

 pline without the fmalleft attempt at refinance, 

 and even with a good natured refignation, 

 which feemed the refult of inculcated duty. 

 What would I have given at the inftant to fee 

 the fcoundrels receive five-hundred a-piece at 

 the halbert, from the arms of able and willing 

 operators. 



The great length of time, which is full 

 three years, before a horfe becomes perfectly 

 managed, and the confequent large expence, 

 mull necefiarily operate with effect againft this 

 fafliion. There is, moreover, an objection pro- 

 per to this country. I am aiTured by profeifors, 

 that Englifh horfes are impatient under the 

 difcipline of the grand manege, indeed, infuf- 

 ceptible of being very highly dreffed. Not 

 having yet degenerated, but partaking of that 

 freedom of foul which once diftinguifhed 



Englifhmen, 



