34 PRECEPT a:n^d practice. 



for ; and this he had at last wisely resolved not to do. 

 At last he prudently determined to do that which, had 

 he done in the commencement of his career, would 

 have saved himself much expense, much disappoint- 

 ment, no small share of ridicule, and subsequent 

 mortification, from the feeling it had been called forth 

 with reason. He consulted a friend, one who was a 

 perfect judge of such matters, and one who good- 

 naturedly was quite vrilling to give the young pur- 

 chaser the benefit of experience and sound judgment. 



I here find, though the " Hints to Young Sports- 

 men" are intended to be at the service of any to 

 whom they may be of use, it will be as well candidly 

 to admit that the supposed case of the young pur- 

 chaser, though not altogether a real one, is so near 

 what I have seen in many instances, that it is like a 

 paletot or a poncho — would fit many, but has nothing 

 about it to lead to the certainty of its being made for 

 any particular individual. 



Our hero, having gained the promise of assistance 

 from his friend, asked his opinion respecting sending 

 his stud to be sold at the Corner. I can fancy a 



