10 HINTS TO horsemen; or, 



laj^ their defeat at the door of chance. Now at chess 

 they cannot do this ; we will not speak of a game or 

 two, but if in twenty games the one party beats the 

 other, there is no denying the fact he is the strongest 

 player, the more so, or the less, according with the 

 number of games he wins out of the twenty. 



Thus by horses : a man making a fortunate hit or 

 two, says little ; but if in the case of two persons 

 keeping horses, each with the same opportunity and 

 appliances as the other, it is found that the one makes 

 them pay their way, and the other does not, it is irre- 

 fragable proof, that in point of buying, management, 

 using, or all, the one possesses judgment and capa- 

 bilities the other does not. This certain proof of in- 

 feriority in these matters stares the unsuccessful 

 adventurer in the face ; hence, his mortification ; he 

 cannot but admit the fact, the other is the best judge 

 and manager when in the stable, and probably by 

 far the better horseman when out of it. 



I conceive that the two principal appliances to the 

 making money in any way, are capital or ingenuity ; 

 when both are combined, and industry is added, bar- 



