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Again, with reference to exercise, some are ca- 

 pable of going long distances in the sweaters, while 

 others are neither able to perform, nor, indeed, do 

 they require, severe exercise. 



It is, therefore, impossible to lay down any fixed 

 rule with regard to either of these methods of re- 

 ducing weight. We may, however, observe that 

 strong walking exercise in the sweaters, with abste- 

 miousness at table, should be preferred, by the 

 jockey to the excessive use of medicine ; being 

 certainly not so injurious to his health as the 

 latter, and greatly tending to increase the muscular 

 powers of his body. 



The sweaters or cloths to be worn by the jockey 

 in his walking exercise must be regulated as to quan- 

 tity, by the state of the weather, and the tempera- 

 ment and condition of the wearer. The clothes ge- 

 nerally used forthis purpose consist of from four to 

 six waistcoats, some of them with sleeves, two or 

 three pairs of drawers, with a suit of loose common 

 clothes over all. These drawers and waistcoats, 

 we believe, can only be procured at Newmarket, 

 and are made of a flannel which does not shrink, 

 and which combines a pleasant softness with con- 

 siderable strength. 



Duly equipped in this dress, the jockey starts 

 early in the morning for his walk, having pre- 

 viously partaken of some slight refreshment. He 

 commences at a moderate pace, which he increases 

 as he proceeds, and having gone a distance of about 



