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away or romps with his head he would very 

 soon be going all abroad, and would give you 

 a vast amount of trouble to pull him into 

 proper form. Above all things, keep clear of 

 trees, of which I myself have an unbounded 

 dread. Should you have occasion to ride 

 through a city, give your eyes and attention 

 to your horse, and not to passing acquamtances, 

 for in the present dangerous tangle of tram- 

 lines, slippery pavements, and ill-driven 

 vehicles, it will require all your energies to 

 bring you safely through. Never trot your 

 horse through a town or city: walk him 

 quietly through such portion of it as you have 

 to pass, and leave him abundant head-room, 

 that his intelligence may pick out a way for 

 his own steps. 



A very nice ride for a lady is to a meet of 

 the hounds, if such should occur within 

 reasonable distance, say from four to eight 

 miles. The sight is a very pretty one, and 

 there is not any reason why you should not 

 thoroughly enjoy it ; but having only ridden 

 to see the meet, you must be careful not to 

 interfere with, nor get in the way of those 



