WHAT TO BLOW, AND HOW TO BLOW IT. 



amongst us ; when nothing longer than the " yard of 

 tin " was used on a Mail Coach, although the old 

 key-bugle was reserved, by such few guards as could 

 play it, for occasionally pla\'ing the simple and 

 popular airs of the day. 



Now the Post, or, as it is now so often called, the 

 Tandem-horn, differs from the above, inasmuch as it 

 is of a much smaller calibre or bore, being 

 only twent3'-eight or thirty-two inches in 

 length, and made alwa3's of brass instead of 

 copper. The bell, unlike that of the Coach- 

 horn, should be trumpet-shaped, for the tone 

 is materialh^ affected thereby ; and a well- 

 curved bell will yield a sound far more 

 appropriate to a pair of horses, tandem 

 fashion, than a funnel-shaped bell. 



A proper Post-horn ought also to be made 

 with a slide, to elongate it if necessary, for 

 tuning purposes ; for it is often effectively 

 used in, the orchestra as a musical instrument ; 

 for instance, in Kcenig's unrivalled " Post- 

 horn " gallop, also in the more modern 

 " Down the Road " and the " New Derby " 

 gallops, etc. It need not neces- 

 sarih^ be straight, but may be 

 coiled up so as to be carried in 

 the pocket, in which shape it is 

 handier for use in a dog-cart or gig. 



Having thus described the two kinds of Horns used 

 for coaching purposes, I will now proceed with my 



