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penses ; he has, in fact, had his amusement for no- 

 thing. 



But, says the m^xn riding the common-looking 

 horse, ^' I do not want to sell my horses ;" this may 

 be very good, sir, and if you are a man of large means, 

 and ride as fine horses as the man who thinks a hun- 

 dred worth having, it is all very well ; but the result 

 of your going into a strange country with your horses 

 has been, neither yourself nor them have been noticed, 

 farther than the somewhat equivocal eulogium goes, 

 *' that he, the latter, is better than he looked to be," 

 and you have attracted no notice at all, and for this 

 have put yourself to considerable expense. Make 

 your selection, therefore, between the two; ride 

 common horses, which you boast you do not wish to 

 sell, and if you did, nobody would think of buying 

 them, or ride such as are sure to command attention, 

 and if wished, are purchased, take them where you 

 will, that is, into any country where fine horses are 

 appreciated ; bearing in mind this, that a horse worth 

 a hundred and fifty requires no more com than a 

 common wretch worth thirty, though nominally 



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