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after his sweat; that is, look at such a man full 

 in the face, fix both your eyes on his, and then 

 again tell him that he is only losing time to at- 

 tempt to go flat-catching with you, for that you 

 are too good a judge to be landed as one. If 

 you talk to him in this way, he will most likely 

 not trouble you any more. Always bear in mind, 

 boys, that honesty, as I have often told you be- 

 fore, is the best policy, and that secrecy is one of 

 the very essential requisites we should all possess. 

 There is no harm in your keeping your ears open, 

 but, whatever you do, be sure you keep your 

 mouths shut as regards any knovvledge you may 

 have of what any of the horses in our stables 

 may be capable of doing. I feel very confident 

 you will all do as I have desired you, in being 

 particularly careful what you say on the subject 

 of horses to any descri})tion of person whatever. 

 You may now go." 



Here ends the conversation between the groom 

 and his boys; and here also ends the second vo- 

 lume. In the third we shall endeavour to lay 

 down all the matter that further concerns our 

 two two-year olds, as in what manner they are 

 again to be tried previous to their coming out to 



