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more his native heath," he, three days after his arrival 

 there, " stole away," and walked thirty-two miles back 

 to his home, where he arrived at two o'clock in the morn- 

 ing ; and fearing to meet his relatives, he lay down in 

 the pleasure-grounds, where he was found some 

 hours afterwards asleep. He was then sent to 

 Shinrone, where he finished his school-days. When 

 a boy, he used to spend most of his time with his 

 neighbour and uncle, Mr. Doolan of Derry Lodge, 

 Shinrone, who owned Paddy from Cork, Nabocklish, 

 and other good chasers, and kept a pack of harriers. 

 Mr. M'Donogh was generally either in the kennel, the 

 stable, or the pig-skin. In treating of him as a horseman, 

 I may say that he met with few equals in his many ex- 

 ploits on the race-course or in the hunting-field. He is a 

 real artist, and combines an elegant seat, with fine 

 hands, quick eye for a country, and he never loses his 

 head ; no matter how great the difficulty or exciting the 

 finish, "Allen " was always as " cool as a cucumber." 

 He adopted the Chiffney secret of riding to a nicety. 

 You may have never heard of the *' Chiffney secret," 

 so I will tell you of it. Some years ago, a person 

 advertised in The Field, " Chiffney Secret of Riding," 

 price los. 6d. The proprietor of the paper did not 

 suspect any fraud, and several others were equally 

 "sold," when having enclosed the money, expecting 

 to receive in return a book on horsemanship, they got 

 instead the following brief advice: — 



" The Chiffney Secret of Riding. 



" Your head and your heart keep boldly up, 



Your hands and your heels keep down, 



Your legs close in to your horse's sides, 



And your elbows close to your own."'^ 



-•■ Jack Haslin, an Irish celebrity (D. Wynn's instructor), used to 

 say, " Hands low, elbows close, and a stiff, shin." 



