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to most other fences. I mean this as no boast, for if 

 I held them more dangerous than other fences, I 

 most certainly should vote strongly for the latter ; but 

 on good leapers at either, there is a touch and go at 

 a wall, that gives me the same assurance of its being 

 done, as if I saw a hound do it ; so at timber, there is 

 no rotten, slippery, or hog-backed bank to deceive a 

 horse, no stump or hole to throw him down — he sees 

 what it is, and knows how to do it ; and as regards 

 water, the swing a good jumper takes over it, I feel 

 perfectly delightful. To this, I fear, may be added a 

 little spice of triumph, if one sees a score or two on 

 the wrong side, seemingly investigating if there are 

 any fish in the stream ; and such is no uncommon 

 occurrence, if only a very fair show of water has to be 



navigated. 



I think I have stated a suflScieut number of the 

 attributes that some horses do and others do not 

 possess, to shew the reader that the hunting dealer 

 has a very wide scope wherein to exercise his judg- 

 ment, and those on the look-out for him, as regards 

 the getting hold of horses that have been misplaced. 



