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the injured party. It is worth a gentleman's 

 while to take these points into consideration, es- 

 pecially when selling a horse for a lady or a child 

 to ride. 



While correcting the sheets of my second edi- 

 tion, an accident occurred to me with a pony 

 which I bought at Osborne's : I bought him for 

 harness ; the name of his late owner is Goddard. 

 I drove him three or four times, and had no fault 

 to find with him, except that his mouth was as 

 hard as a board ; but after a few days the vicious 

 brute took it into his head, without any cause of 

 alarm, to bolt, while I was driving a lady and 

 child in my phaeton. I had but one alternative 

 to save our lives, and desperate as it appears to 

 be, I recommend it to others similarly circum- 

 stanced. Though I could not stop him, I was 

 able to guide him, and I directed his course 

 directly on the iron railings of. Cavendish Square. 

 He fractured his head, and I escaped without serious 

 injur3^ My fair companion was less fortunate^ 

 having been thrown on the dashing-iron ; she was 

 not materially hurt, as she must have been but 

 for her presence of mind in retaining her seat. I 

 mention this as a caution to other females, for 

 nine out of ten in similar cases spring out of the 

 carriage. If the lady who sold the horse to me 



