I06 THE MERRY GEE-GEE 



photographed In his book, and a lot 

 of useful information about ladies' habits, 

 etc. When you are riding behind badly 

 taught ladies, you notice the foot with 

 the toe right down, and the sole of the 

 boot visible behind, and swinging to the 

 motion of the horse. 



You can exemplify what I mean as to 

 this power of fixture by sitting in a chair 

 with your foot on the floor and the leg 

 perpendicular. Put weight on the knee 

 where the crutch goes, and endeavour 

 to raise the leg and foot altogether, as 

 you would if the stirrup were right 

 home in the foot, and you will find very 

 small power ; but by leaving the toes on 

 the ground as If the stirrup were there, 

 and raising the heel only, you will find 

 you can lift immense pressure — twenty 

 stones easily, I should say. 



Properly fixed, you will have very little 



