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no other reason than the name she wears, and if she 

 should show herself worthy, forgeting all her bad habits, 

 and going "alarmingly fast," we will add the surname, 

 and she shall wear the best suit of clothes that can be 

 bought to deck her ladyship, embroidered by the fair fin- 

 gers that can do it so well. 



The few steps she took, when I first turned her around, 

 convinced me, that she has any amount of power, which 

 we must make available by proper teaching. 



I feel safe in guaranteeing, that she will not strike her 

 knee. Still we will let her wear a boot on the one that is 

 slightly enlarged, whenever we permit her to go fast 

 enough to endanger it. I will now see you drive the 

 others. 



PUPIL. You must have put some potent charm on the 

 Falcon, as I never knew him to jog so quietly on the track 

 before. This must be one of his white days. 



PRECEPTOR. Or rather say of yours. It is hard to con- 

 vince a person of the absolute requirement there is to 

 govern the temper when handling horses. You got into 

 the sulky, knowing, that every motion of you and the 

 horse was to be closely watched ; so you were constrained 

 to be on your good behavior. You governed him by kind 

 words and gentle tones, in lieu of pulling at the bit. The 

 .good effects you have seen. Should you ever feel a little 

 cross-grained, delay exercising till the black fit is off. If 

 you have not an Annot Lyle to charm you out of the 

 sulks, rely on reason to guide you, but above everything 

 else, visit not your wrath on the horses. You cannot al- 

 . ways expect them to understand every command, and 

 should they appear disobedient, rely entirely on kindness. 

 It is true that there must be punishments, as well as re- 

 wards. Be convinced of your own temper before you 

 strike. Mark me, that we are going to cure these horses 

 of all former bad habits by uniform kindness, and I urge 



