translator's preface. 35 



Lis touch, the obedience of his horse, and 

 his paces; he will thus make great progress 

 in the breaking, and be enabled to under- 

 take the application of the new method. 



" De Willisen, 

 " Lieut.- Col. of the 1th Cidrassiers.'^ 



M. Baucher received from the King of 

 Prussia a magnificent snuffbox of elegantly 

 carved gold, as a token of the satisfaction of 

 his majesty with our author's system. 



In consequence of the opposition men- 

 tioned above, Baucher's system was discon- 

 tinued in the French army, in spite of the 

 almost unanimous wish of the officers. But 

 he has gained a name as the first horseman 

 of this or any other age — the first who could 

 not only manage horses himself, but teach 

 others to do so equally well. This has been 

 proved under the translator's own eyes. 



A gentleman of this city purchased a 



