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in his business, he entered into another ; still, however, 

 he continued to deal, or rather dabble, a little in horses. 



He came over to M , and Double-shuffle came across 



him at the inn before referred to. In course of con- 

 versation, our coping hero asked him to come up and 

 look at his stud, amongst which was a very handsome 

 bay horse, once the property of the Earl of Wilton. 

 This horse was sound, but no farrier could shoe him 

 without first casting and hobbling him ; few men could 

 mount him in saddle, and fewer still could ride him, if 

 ever they succeeded in mounting him ; in short, the 

 horse, although full of fashion, breeding, and quality, 

 was valueless ; but Double-shuffle had worn a " tenner" 

 over him, for the express purpose of teaching some one 

 a lesson how to buy horses. 



Mr. H , of York, thought he would be just the 



thing to carry a young gent, whose inclination led him 

 towards a pack of harriers, kept in the neighbourhood, 



and who employed Mr. H to buy him a suitable 



horse for his first essay in the hunting-field. Double- 

 shuffle said he had certainly bouglit the horse a bargain, 

 and would sell him again as such. Eighty guineas 

 were boldly asked, and the horse finally sold for 

 seventy guineas. A warranty of soundness and perfect 

 freedom from vice was given, and the horse was shortly 



on his way to York, whither Mr. H accompanied 



him. A day or two elapsed, and I was taking a glass 

 of pale ale at the bar of the inn aforesaid, when the 

 landlord entered. " Good morning," said he ; "I have 



