220 Centat:r ; 



of their unfortunate readers. But no one can ever be misled by 

 Mr. Gough's book, which abounds in illustrations and letter-press 

 of first class value and obvious applicability. Some of the blocks 

 are very high class, and although they have been copied as closely 

 as the copyright laws would allow, the pirates have failed to 

 grasp the ideas, and so far as we have been able to ascertain the 

 blocks of the ' Anatomy of the Horse ' the ' Teeth and Feet,' and 

 others stand out alone, and are still unique in the rapidly 

 increasing equine library of the world. That this view is not our 

 own solely is evidenced by the fact that at the Life Saving 

 Exhibition in 1882, the ' Centaur ' ran away from all competitors, 

 and took the highest award. 



" The Author resides at Park Hall House, which might more 

 aptly be called ' The Centaur Hall,' or the ' Perfect Stable,' for 

 Mr. Gough's love of horses, and everything in connection with 

 them, is apparent on every hand. He is one of the largest and 

 oldest established saddlery, harness, mill banding, and horse 

 clothing manufacturers in the trade, and is the inventor, among 

 other things, of the ' Imperial ' four-in-hand, the ' Congress ' tan- 

 dem, the ' Royal ' pair horse, and the ' Centaur ' humane harness, 

 so that he speaks with authority on this branch of the subject as 

 well as that which is confined more strictly to the horse itself. 



" Referring to this, we may say that the Author is a practical 

 rider and driver, and has made the subject of his work his sole 

 study, his great principle being humane treatment. Mr. GoUGH, 

 to thoroughly obtain his end and to master this great question, 

 and illustrate the good results of treating the horse humanely, 

 and so cause him to work better and live longer, was not 

 satisfied with what he saw in his ovai country, but spent 

 some time abroad, and so saw this noble creature, the horse, 

 under various climes and treatments, and, being a keen ob- 

 server, [and having one purpose in view, nothing was lost to 

 him which would benefit the horse or his keeper. One of the 

 most important features of the book is its simplicity ; every 

 subject is so clearly and fully treated and classified that the 

 dullest reader of its pages could not fail to perceive the Author's 

 object, and after studying the rules and facts laid down, the most 

 ignorant should be able to safely purchase a horse without the 

 least fear of being ' sold.' Mr. Gough showed us most flattering 

 testimonials of his work he had received from nearly all the 

 crowned heads of the world, and many hundreds from landed 

 gentry. 



" One just received was from His Majesty the King of Siam, 

 thanking Mr. GoUGH cordially for his humane treatment of the 

 horse, and saying, ' it was quite in accordance with the writer's 

 relisrion.' 



