POSTING IN ENGLAND. 



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Bognor from Goodwood. One of the teams did not turn up, and 



four horses were obtained and harnessed from the inn at . 



Two regular old-fashioned boys turned out, and all went well 

 for three or four miles, when the wheel-boy began lurching about 

 He had a hard-pulling riding-horse, with a very severe bit, and 

 his rein on the bottom bar. At last he lurched backwards, and 

 must either have fallen off or pulled his horse over, when the 



A practical remonstrance. 



occupant of the box-seat seized him by the collar and set him 

 right again. This operation stopped the coach. It was sug- 

 gested he should dismount and get up behind, and as we had 

 a set of wheel-reins, that one of us should drive the wheel- 

 horses. ' Le vin lui avait prit mauvais,' and he was pug- 

 nacious and would not dismount. I got down and talked to 

 him, and tried to persuade him to leave his saddle, but he 



