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and pull tliem towards you (fig. 16), and "steady the 

 leaders," but it is not safe having the right hand so en- 

 gaged for too long a time. If w^ould be very awiiward 

 to the driver if the leader should stumble or a sudden 

 turn to either side of the road be necessary. The best 

 way to take the lead reins up when coming to the brow 



of a hill or before making a short turn is to take the 

 lead reins from the left hand with the two bottom 

 fingers of the right hand (fig. 17), pull towards you, at 

 the same time push the left forward (fig. 18), and place 

 the lead reins in the left hand again, in their former posi- 

 tion excepting the lead reins are shorter. If you find it 

 necessary to take the wheeler back a little take the lead 



