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matter at all, as the difference could very 

 seldom be detected. In getting spurs or boxes, 

 I find it convenient to adhere always to the 

 regulation cavalry size, because then one's old 

 spurs fit one's new boots, and vice versa. It 

 would be well to have a uniform standard for 

 ladies' spurs also. I have not ventured to 

 say anything on the subject of spurs generally 

 — my own opinion is that legitimate occasion 

 for their use is excessively rare — and I dare 

 say my suggestion may seem very trivial. 

 But I do not think any precaution is trivial 

 which lessens, however slightly, the risk of 

 that most disagreeable and dangerous of 

 accidents — getting '* hung up.*' 

 I am, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



Oxonian. 

 BaU. Col., Oxon., December, 1880. 



Sib, — I cannot but feel flattered that my 

 Ladies on Horseback papers should have called 

 forth so large a correspondence. I have read 

 every letter most carefully, and on perusing that 



