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afternoon tea, ^^ I am looking at your hands ; 

 how well-developed they are, from pulling your 

 horses, I suppose ! " She thought I was offended 

 when I told her that my riding gloves were 

 No. 6, and that I never pulled my horses ; 

 but I am not captious, nor would it ba 

 possible to take offence with one who so little 

 intended to cause it. 



The offer which I made at the conclusion 

 of my Ladies on Horsehach, to answer private 

 inquiries, has led to such a host of letters^ 

 that, although I regularly devote one hour 

 every morning to the task of replying to each 

 in turn, I find it impossible to keep pace with 

 the work. Will you, therefore, sir, with the 

 kindness extended to me upon a former 

 occasion, suffer me to answer a few of my 

 correspondents through the medium of your 

 columns. 



EiCHARD R. — One measure three times daily,, 

 with a good double-handful of Indian corn 

 mixed through it. 



Captain Swordarm. — The oats will require 

 two waters. The grains should swell and 

 separate, like rice boiled for curries. 



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