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course abroad or even in the far nortli of 

 Scotland. What a sensation in the Kow 

 would a party of ladies make thus mounted ! 

 Again, it is much easier for the horse, having 

 your weight fairly distributed, not all perched 

 on one side. Your seat is much firmer; 

 leaping is, oh, so easy ; in fact, your power 

 seems doubled in every way. In case of con- 

 flict with your horse, you feel a veritable 

 centaur compared with the side seat, where 

 you have no grip, only the aid of the saddle, 

 but with the aid of your own knees and a foot 

 on each side of the horse I think I could not be 

 thrown. Oh, I wish it could be initiated, dear 

 Mr. Editor. Do use your influence in this 

 direction. And it really looks well when the 

 dress is well-made and tasty, and you feel so 

 very free and at ease, can turn about any 

 way, not pinned on to your horse, or rather on 

 to your saddle, as ladies are. I could give 

 full directions to make an^ outfit for going 

 abroad in this style ; you would smile at my 

 saddle I know, but it is so comfortable. I can 

 hardly bear to ride on an orthodox one now. 

 That is the worst of it. I have been mounted 



