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ladies have suffered in the same way from the 

 awkwardness of their attendants, but I have 

 seen ladies so agile as to mount from the 

 ground without assistance — rather a difficult 

 feat, and requiring much practice. Having 

 trespassed so much on your space I must not 

 proceed further now, but shall be happy to air 

 my notions again, if agreeable to your readers 

 and riders. 



Yours, &c. 



Jeemyn. 



Sir, — My papers entitled ** Ladies on 

 Horseback " have called forth many letters. 

 Some of these you have printed, some have 

 been forwarded to me from your office, and 

 many have been received at my own house. 

 I shall regard it as a favour if you will permit 

 me to reply to a few of them through the 

 medium of your paper, as in answering one I 

 shall answer many who have written upon the 

 same subject. 



J. V. — When the horse took head with 

 me and leaped into the farm-yard (as depicted 



