136 A LIGHT SUPPER, WHOLESOME VERY. 



one was at dinner, the other was getting his tea ; din- 

 ner he had none ; some dry toast and a cup of tea 

 suffice in place of the other's three meals : notwith- 

 standing which, he finds himself over- weight in the 



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morning. He also takes his walk; but rather in a 

 different way : a couple of flannel waistcoats, ditto 

 drawers, a great coat, flannel cap, and a fast walk of 

 two or three miles out and back is not visiting the 

 gold fish. Nor would one cup of tea and bit of dry 

 toast be quite agreeable to our Gentleman-jock. It is 

 not to be wondered at, therefore, that we have so few 

 men of education making riding races a profession : 

 still, as some boys select this occupation, if as boys 

 they were brought to think more than they are, I 

 maintain they would become more scientific, and 

 consequently much better jockeys from this sort of 

 education. 



Having said thus much of the different functionaries 

 of the Turf, let us now inquire how far Hunting may 

 require head in its pursuit. 



I doubt not there are many persons who think any 

 ordinary fellow who can "whoop" and "halloo," 

 blow a horn, and ride boldly, is good enough for a 

 Huntsman. Of course no Sportsman thinks this ; 

 but I am not making these observations for the 

 edification of Sportsmen : I never, on any occasion, 

 presume to write for their instruction : but I am en- 

 deavouring to show those of the world who are not 

 Sportsmen that our pursuits approach nearer to their 

 own in point of the requisite of mind (or as I have 

 termed it head) than they have hitherto supposed. 

 If I succeed in this, my most aspiring hope will be 

 realised. 



I have always considered, that, take him all in all, 



