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either on the hunting field, racecourse, or during my 

 cavalry experiences, but I never had the misfortune 

 to sustain a fracture of any kind. I suppose I ought 

 to knock wood. I may yet be induced to take a chance 

 mount, and once again to catch hold of my horse's 

 mouth and set him going, as the cheery '' view halloa *' 

 is followed by the most glorious chorus that ever 

 greeted ears attuned to the symphony. 

 Quien sahe ? Who knows ? 



