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me, this horse was heard of in London, and a person 

 came a hundred and ten miles to purchase him, in- 

 tending to submit him to the approval of our present 

 Uueen, to carry her Majesty. I had, however, sold 

 him a few days before, which I most certainly should 

 not have done, had my circumstances warranted my 

 refusing the price given. I stated where the horse 

 was gone to — this was eighty miles further. The 

 person set off in pursuit of him ; the result I never 

 heard, but it shows a superior lady's horse is worth 

 some trouble to get. 



One thing must, however, be borne in mind : very 

 perfect ladies' horses require very perfect hands to 

 ride them. I would no more have allowed any or- 

 dinary groom to ride the horse I have mentioned in 

 a double bridle, than I would trust a tine repeating 

 or duplex watch in the hands of a blacksmith. Rude 

 hands throw well-broken horses in dire confusion ; 

 it is like trusting one of Erard's best harps in the 

 hands of acookraaid; no doubt she would make it 

 produce louder souuds than its fair owner, but, alas ! 

 poor harp ! 



