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scription of horse, is, I am quite satisfied, only to be 

 attained by being habituated to look at them from 

 early age ; by this he will probably also attain taste — 

 a most necessary attainment, for it is on taste that 

 depends our purchases of anything being admired. 

 The great gratification in possessing most things, 

 depends on their being admired by others, either for 

 their beauty or merit ; it is pre-eminently so as re- 

 gards horses, and the leading feature in turning 

 horses to account, is their being admired for one of 

 these, or both. 



Horses attracting notice, or the reverse, frequently 

 depends on the description of man possessing them ; 

 they may be handsome, and possess merit, yet in 

 some men's hands they seldom attract attention 

 enough for any quality they may possess being no- 

 ticed, and persons would be very sceptical as respects 

 their merits. 'Now, with all proper respect for the 

 persons I am going to name, who would look at the 

 horses of my Lord Mayor, or Mr. Sheriff (anybody), 

 expecting to find any of them possessing unusual 

 merit ? It is true, they cost as much, perhaps more 



