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new unwaflied flannel every time (lie took a leflbii 

 to be worn next the ikifton the part affededj^Z;*? rode, 

 ofcourfea ftroiig perfpiration took pkice, llie was 

 much fatigued for the (irit fix orfeven Leflons, bow- 

 ever after thenasfhe began to be acquainted with the 

 ufe of her bridle hands, as I made her ufe both; and 

 give great part of the LefTons, in frnail circ:lcs to right 

 and left ; the confequence was that by perfevering in 

 this method for two fucceffive months the parts 

 became naturally relaxed and pliable, and by con- 

 tinuing to pradice llie entirely recovered her alacri- 

 ty and fpirits, and alfo became acquainted with the 

 art of Riding, which I hope (lie may long live to 

 pracliice with eafe and fafety to herfelf in her native 

 country. 



Another young Lady from the fame fchool had a 

 particular habit of leaning her (lioulders and neck 

 forward,! havefrequentl^dieardit called pokeing, and 

 all the dancing-mailer's inftrudtions had for years 

 been ineffedual. I believe flie was more fond of ri- 

 ding than dancing inftruclions, for the governefs of 

 the young lady before-mentioned often afferted that 

 the Riding Mafter had done more in fetting her fcho- 

 lar upright and keeping her flioulders eafily back, in 

 the fpace only of two months, than the Dancing Maf- 

 ter, though capable in his profefTion, had been able 

 to accompliih in three years. 



I hope to be pardoned for this little digre/Tion, not 

 doubting but thofe Ladies who will give themfelves 

 time to confider the foregoing, will be convinced that 

 it is agreeable to reafon and nature. 



Now to fay fome little more of the Seat^ v/hich 

 cannot be too much attended to, being in a great 



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