HORSE DEALERS. 



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smart as new paint or whitewash can render it, and adorned with ali 

 kinds of cockney rusticity. Here resides the master, — a person favored 

 with a goodly presence, and, when waiting for customers, always clothed 

 in spotless apparel, generally of a sporting character. 



This tradesman does not pretend to sell cheap horses. Most ignorant 

 people, however, hunger after bargains, and out of such desires the 

 numerous dishonest traders make their market. A really cheap horse is 

 not to be honestly purchased in London. Those who wish for such an 

 article, should follow the example of the regular dealer; they should 

 travel among the northern breeders, or they should visit the far-oif fairs, 

 where such people congregate. If to do this involves too much trouble, 

 or necessitates too great an expense, then they should be content to pay 

 those persons who, in the way of business, encounter both the fatigue 

 and the cost. 



THE NIGHT BKFORE TUE HORSE FAIR. 



The London visitor to a Yorkshire farm or to a country fair must not, 

 however, expect that any cash will enable him to pick "the field." 

 Liberal as may be his offers, there is an influence which can take prece- 

 dence of money. On the farm and at the fair, the London dealers are 

 expected, and generally have the earliest information when anything 

 very choice is for sale. Their advent is anticipated at the several inns 

 which they frequent; their arrivals are bruited about, long before deal- 



