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becomes quite confused where the fences are big. 

 He would be a delightful hunter with harriers ; 

 but as Elmore is coming to look at my horses, he 

 will buy him for harness." 



A stall or two off, he sees a plain bay horse, 

 with rather a large long head, a little low in the 

 crest, with wide, bony, and somewhat ragged 

 hips, a meanish tail, and, moreover, not seeming 

 particularly amiable as to temper in the stable. 

 Our buyer does not much relish the looks, but 

 wishing to be well carried, and at a lowish figure, 

 he says, — 



" Would that horse carry me ? " 

 He here observes a certain laconic side-smile on 

 the countenance of the groom — a kind of smile 

 as if in anticipation of something to smile at. 



"I have no hesitation in saying," replied the 

 owner, " he can carry you or any other man in 

 any country and with any hounds." 



"What do you expect for him?" "Three 

 hundred ! " 



Of course, this was a floorer. 

 " Now," said the owner, ''if you would permit 

 me to point out a horse to you, I think I could 

 put one into your hands that would suit you in 

 all respects : it is this chesnut. I took him in 

 exchange from a friend of mine. He has three 

 failings, neither of which, I should say, would be 

 objectionable to you in the country where you 



