THE HARNESS HORSE. 



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coachman should never be hurried or flurried when mounting 

 to his seat. The passengers should get in quietly, and the 

 horse or horses should be started gently, without anything 

 approaching to fuss. If haste has to be made to catch a train, 

 it will be time enough to put on the pace when you have 

 emerged from the carriage drive. A very few hurried starts, 

 and a horse will be made fidgety. 



