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describe as being so, and then ask himself, Am I that 

 man ? Let him look at the characters I have described 

 in the young man, in the more experienced one, as 

 driving their four-in-hand, and also at that of Sir 

 John Lade and the late Sir Henry Peyton, he will at 

 once see the difference between himself and them ; 

 hut there is no reason why he should become one of 

 these, so there is no reason why he should make 

 money by his carriage-horses; but till he does take 

 them, or others, for his guide, one thing is quite 

 certain, he never will. 



jSTowletus look at the hunting man. In no shape 

 do I mean to say there are not some very good riders 

 who have begun hunting somewhat late in life, — at all 

 events, they ride well enough to amuse themselves 

 and ride up to hounds ; but then they must have a 

 horse that wants no teaching, they must buy the 

 article ready-made to their hands. By this money 

 is not to be made, for they must be more fortunate 

 than they have any right to anticipate, if they get a 

 horse for a hundred that is worth two, unless they 

 purchase him of some one knowing less about the 



