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of them happened to be Captain Burns-Hartopp, 

 who is rather large to be trifled with in this 

 manner. The offender himself soon came to 

 grief by jinking off into a gap that was wired, 

 and so ended his exhilarating gallop. 

 I mention this instance as furnishing con- 

 vincing proof of the necessity for a reliable 

 straight jumper, and dispensing with wings 



W. A. Rough 



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The danger of a horse that persists in jumping the gaps. Fortunately in this 

 particular instance the fallen horse and man were cleared 



