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in him it must come out some time or 

 other. Professor Sample (who is a capital 

 hand with a horse, and whom I cordially 

 recommend as the very best of teachers) 

 used to tell me that it was better to break 

 the horse by himself, than the horse and 

 the trap, which is very true. So you 

 pay no attention to the colt's kicks and 

 struggles, but simply go on pulling him 

 about as you please, with the view of de- 

 ceiving him into the idea that you don't 

 care a farthing what he does, and that 

 you are the master. 



I hope it is quite clear, from what I 

 have said above, that you do not, on any 

 account, stand hehind the colt when you 

 are thus driving him, but always in the 

 middle of your imaginary circle, making 



