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Hints on purchasing Hunters. — Hunters best adapted for 

 Yorkshire ; — for Leicestershire ; — for Bedfordshire ; — for the 

 Country round London ; — for open Countries. — QuaHties of 

 a Hunting-Eider. 



After selling the tliree horses, I sent my friend 

 their produce, and Avith it the following hints on 



PURCHASING HUNTERS. 



The primary subject to be considered is, the 

 state of the purse of the purchaser ; the second, 

 tlie country he intends principally to hunt in ; and, 

 thirdly, the kind of rider he is, both as regards 

 his proficicDcy and predilections. If money is no 

 object, a thoroughly made horse is the best for 

 him to buy, — one proved not only to be good, 

 and to know his business, but to do it in a style 

 that it should be done by a gentleman's horse. 

 To attempt to name even the probable price of 

 such a horse woukl only mislead, as it woukl all 

 depend upon the circumstances of where, and of 

 whom, he was purchased. If a man purchases 

 from a gentleman, who is so in the comprehensive 



