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pounds, which must be the case in the low-priced 

 one — he comes to buy, and b.uy he will, be the price 

 anything in reason ; this alone is sufficient reason 

 for riding high-priced horses, independent of having 

 an animal under you that is sure to be admired 

 whenever he is seen ; he is seen as an animal of 

 value, whereas on the low-priced one, a man is con- 

 stantly subject to the enquiry, " Does he go in har- 

 ness ?" which shows at once in what estimation he 

 is held by his looks alone. What matters his being 

 first in a run ? but depend on it, he would not be so, if 

 brought in competition with superior horses : all that 

 can be said of him is, '' he is better than he looks." 

 It is true he may go in a run, but then it will be 

 that he is always at his best, and though he may go 

 to the surprise of every one, still it will merely end 

 in "he is better than he looks to be," but that will 

 not end in his being bought; and unless there is 

 something far more imposing in the look of master 

 than horse, no one will take the trouble of enquiring 

 where he comes from. 



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