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HORSEMANSHIP. 



CONTENTS. Vll 



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Early origin of horsemanship— modern horseman- 

 ship — the manege — INFLUENCE OF HORSEMANSHIP 

 ON HEALTH — THE MILITARY SEAT — THE ACT OF MOUNT- 

 ING THE SEAT — RISING IN THE STIRRUPS PECULIAR 



TO GREAT BRITAIN — SEAT ON THE ROAD — THE HUNT- 

 ING SEAT — FENCES — BROOKS — FALLS — SADDLES AND 

 BRIDLES — SPURS — RACE-RIDING— SEAT OF THE JOCK- 

 EY — METHODS OF STARTING — FINISH OF A RACE — 

 STEEPLE-CHASE RACING — QUALIFICATIONS FOR A 

 STEEPLE-CHASE RIDER, 214-313 



THE HOUND. 



Sagacity and fidelity of the dog — his origin 



AND history — REPUTATION OF THE DOGS OF BRITAIN 



— ENGLISH BLOOD-HOUND AND STAG-HOUND — THE 

 FOX-HOUND — DIFFICULTY OF BREEDING A PACK — 

 SYMMETRY — SIZE — DISTEMPER — KENNEL MANAGE- 

 MENT — COLOUR — THE TONGUE, OR CRY OF HOUNDS 



AGE — SEPARATION OF THE SEXES — NAMING OF HOUNDS 



— VALUE OF A PACK — THE HARRIER — THE STAG- 

 HOUND — THE BEAGLE — THE GREY-HOUND — THE TER- 

 RIER, 314-366 



HUNTING. 



Pre-eminence of hunting among manly sports — its 

 early origin — hunting a favourite theme of 

 the ablest writers — defended from the charge 



OF CRUELTY — MR. MEYNELL's OPINIONS ON FOX-HUNT- 

 ING — GORSE COVERS— EARTH-STOPPING — EXPENSES OF 

 A PACK OF FOX-HOUNDS — STAG-HUNTING — SPORTING 



TECHNOLOGY — THE ROYAL HUNT — OTTER-HUNTING 



HARE-HUNTING — THE FOX — NECESSARY QUALIFICA- 

 TIONS OF A HUNTSMAN — DOG LANGUAGE — CONCLUDING 

 PRECEPTS, 367-475 



HORSE-DEALING. 



Antiquity of the traffic in horses — ' caveat emp- 

 tor' — warranty — safest precaution for general 



