FOUR-IN-HAND DRIVING 



strength was possible. Leave the fancy " stunts " 

 to those who drive for " the gallery/' and be sure 

 that a genuine heavy-headed, tired, or awkward 

 western " bull " will play havoc with the most 

 scientific " opposition " loops ever constructed. 

 If you wish to play with these toys, you may 

 " put them on " either between the fingers, caught 

 over the thumb, or round the wrist according to 

 what you guess the resistance will be ; but noth- 

 ing will be said of the details here, as they are not 

 practically useful, but merely tricks ; you had as 

 well practise " opposing " round your own neck 

 or the box-seat's off ear. 



There are many different ways to catch your 

 thong ; the main thing is to catch it every time, 

 and without effort. Keep it always soft and 

 pliant, or it is a nuisance. If you've never prac- 

 tised it, just take a whip, balance it nicely, the 

 end of the thong in your hand ; don't look at it 

 and make as if to throw your whip away to the 

 right, but stop it suddenly as about to leave your 

 hand probably the thong is there when you 

 look. Never " meet " it with the stick, as you 

 will if you look at it, but throw the thong to that. 

 A few turns the reverse way before you throw it 

 will put a few wraps on the handle, and a kink in 



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