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tune, that a set of swindlers will interfere with his 

 doings ; but if the man of small means runs his horses 

 as fairly and honourably as the other, it would be 

 hard to decry what he does because he does it on a 

 minor scale ; in truth, in point of prudence, he may 

 be the most to be commended. Such a man going on 

 quietly amusing himself, and at the same time turn- 

 ing that amusement to good account, may laugh, as 

 they say those do who win, while all that can be 

 brought against him is, that he does that which it 

 is the object of this book to shew, may be done 

 under judicious management — namely, he makes 

 money by his horses, even in that most precarious 

 of all pursuits in which they are employed, namely, 

 racing ; still, though knowing this is to be done, were 

 my advice asked, I should know my man perfectly 

 well ere I gave it in favour of his keeping race-horses 

 of any sort ; for there are but few men who escape loss 

 and disappointment in doing so. To venture on such 

 speculation, a man ought to have (independent of 

 good judgment in such matters) such command over 

 himself as few men possess. He should be of most 



