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excessive use of coaches;" and although 

 the Bill was never passed, an inspection 

 of former statutes for the promotion of 

 an improved breed of horses was ordered, 

 which resulted in causing the perpetu- 

 ation of the antiquated custom of pillion The pillion, 

 riding. But there is no doubt that the 

 introduction of carriages acted as a 

 powerful incentive to the propagation of 

 active horses. The pillion was suited 

 to the back of a heavy, slow animal, but 

 not to that of an active nag, the kind of 

 horse whose services were sought alike 

 for the carriage and the chase. 



Battles being fought with artillery, 

 rendered heavy armour defenceless, which 

 was consequently reduced to a light de- 

 scription, was only partially adopted and 

 then more for ornament than use. The 



