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the otlier hand, there are many men who, as masters 

 of hounds, or their friends, totally d — n all racing 

 and race-horses, cannot see what pleasure can be de- 

 rived from the pursuit, and, consequently, with some 

 exceptions, anathematize all who keep them, as per- 

 sons keeping a description of horse whose only recom- 

 mendation is, that he is made a means of robbing the 

 public — in which opinion, by the by, they are in some 

 cases not very wide of the mark. Such men will go 

 to see a hunter's plate run for ; the only event of 

 the meeting the racing man cares not one farthing 

 about, and probably takes the opportunity this affords 

 him of paying a visit to Mr. Careless, or some one in 

 the same line. Some masters of hounds permit their 

 huntsman to sell out ; that is, to sell the horse they 

 are in the habit of riding. A good deal may be said 

 for and against this practice, with which we have 

 nothing to do here. 



Thus, each man becomes more or less a judge of 

 that particular kind of horse adapted to that amuse- 

 ment in which he takes the most interest ; others 

 may hold his judgment light, while he, in his turn, 



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