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of every part of the harness, so as to 

 have a full command of his wheel-horses; 

 for here there were three chances that is, 

 of the bars coming in contact with the 

 post, the pole breaking in the futchells, or 

 the splinter-bar, or the near fore-wheel 

 striking the post; either of which might 

 have been attended with bad conse- 

 quences, and was avoided by the pole- 

 chains being of a proper length, and the 

 wheel-horses being properly curbed up. 



Many accidents, some of them of a 

 most serious nature, have occurred from 

 a neglect or want of knowledge of these 

 indispensable rules; and no man, either 

 gentle or simple, can be called a perfect 

 master of the art, without possessing a 

 matured judgment and experience on these 

 points he may have admirable skill in 

 using the whip and in this many young 

 amateurs are too vain of their ability, fre- 

 quently punishing a horse unmercifully, 

 with no other object than that of showing 



